Returning to Zion
Elaine Earl passed away. My heart skipped a beat when I learned that. Elaine . . . gracious, thoughtful, poised, composed. She was near death for as long as I knew her. Longer. When her...
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Some Other Beginning’s End
We’re closing a chapter on our lives – and I’m not ignorant of the fact that it may have been the most beautiful chapter of our entire lives. Tomorrow we’ll start moving to our new...
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The Butler 4th Ward
Today was our last Sunday as members of the Butler 4th Ward. We bought our house in the ward in November of 2004 – 11 years and 11 months ago. We’ve been in this ward...
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Trust in the Lord and Remember Your Training
This is a copy of Wyatt’s High Council talk that he’s been giving on the circuit this year. I like it a lot, so I stole it when he had it open on his google...
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It Seems to Me We’re Supposed to Be Friends
Today our family was asked to speak on friendship and fellowshipping in the gospel. What a fantastic topic to discuss among you, my friends! When I was growing up I suffered from a painfully shy...
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Night Games
One day we were hard at work doing some chores. “If you guys can get this done, we can do night games tonight” I promised. A little motivation never hurts. Well, the chores got done,...
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Happy Easter
We celebrated Easter with our usual ward Easter breakfast and egg hunt. It was a cold, fun morning!
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The Order of the Buffalo
In November, 2015, Wyatt completed his work for his Woodbadge certification in Scouts. Yay Wyatt!
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A Happy Haunted Halloween
Our Halloween wasn’t haunted. It was lovely. The leaves were bright and crisp. The air was warm, perfect for trick-or-treating. And we had a fun evening of friends and candy. Does it get any better?
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Calvin’s Baptism
On August 1st Calvin chose to be baptized and confirmed a member or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’m so proud of this boy and the choices he makes each and every...
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4th of July Weekend and The Oakley Rodeo
Let’s be honest, 4th of July weekend did not turn out how I envisioned it. The 4th of July was on Saturday this year, and we planned to go to the cabin on Wednesday night/Thursday...
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Wyatt’s Sacrament Meeting Talk
Wyatt and Scott were asked to speak after their return from Argentina. Here is a copy of Wyatt’s talk. (It might be noted that he did not give this talk. Scott spoke for um, 30 of the 35...
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Ward Christmas Party
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The One with the Racoon
As I type this (at almost ten thirty p.m.) there is Butt Rock blaring from my hallway ceiling. Wyatt has the clock radio wedged into the attic door, playing music at full volume in hopes...
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So Many Adventures Could Happen Today
We went to the valentines dance. And Olivia was officially uninterested in hanging out with her mamma and pappa, but was more interested in running around with her little friends. *Sigh* But lucky for us...
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