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Tag Archives: answers to prayer
X is for Xtra strength
Matt is a young airman who joined the church while we were in England. He experienced several miracles in his conversion process, one of which I share here. It was a few days after his baptism. He had to do a … Continue reading
Posted in A-Z Challenge, Mission, Spirituality
Tagged a-z challenge, answers to prayer, faith, power
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W is for Water on the Altar
We were trying to sell our home in Texas and move to Upstate New York where my parents and sister lived, and where we had already purchased an old farmhouse, build in the 1850s. I was concerned that it may … Continue reading
Posted in A-Z Challenge, Synchronicity
Tagged a-z challenge, answers to prayer, faith, scriptures
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N is for Neon
This is an experience my mother had, early on in our journey in the LDS Church. She had taken my sister out to Utah to attend BYU and then went on to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City … Continue reading
Posted in A-Z Challenge, Family, Genealogy & Family History, memories, Spirituality, Synchronicity
Tagged answers to prayer, faith, genealogy, inspiration
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M is for Master’s Degree
In 2002 I began a Masters in Library Science program. Contrary to what one might think, this did not just entail reading a bunch of books and memorizing the Dewey Decimal System! I felt very inadequate at times as I went … Continue reading
Posted in A-Z Challenge, Creative Writing, Synchronicity
Tagged a-z challenge, answers to prayer, education, faith, inspiration
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L is for Lost
Today’s post is a guest blogger, my daughter. I’ve asked her to tell her story in her own words. This is a testimony not only to the power of prayer, but of having a real, personal relationship with our Heavenly … Continue reading
Posted in A-Z Challenge, Family, Life Lessons, Spirituality
Tagged a-z challenge, answers to prayer, children, faith
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J is for Joseph Smith
Randy Hayes, a professor of Religion at Brigham Young University-Idaho, was studying Jewish history and learned of a Jewish prophetic tradition recounting one Joseph ben Joseph (Joseph, son of Joseph) who would come and prepare the way for the Messiah. … Continue reading
Posted in A-Z Challenge, Spirituality, Synchronicity
Tagged a-z challenge, answers to prayer, children, scriptures
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Just Like Mothers
I had been worrying about my youngest daughter living away from home and making some unwise dating choices. I’d been praying for her, but hadn’t received any real comfort from any of my prayers. Then in church one Sunday the … Continue reading
Posted in A-Z Challenge, Family, Favorites, Life Lessons, memories, Spirituality, Synchronicity
Tagged answers to prayer, children, Christmas, Fear, prayer, shepherds
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X Marks the Spot!
Do you like hunting for treasure? If you have ever followed a treasure map then you know that X marks the spot where the treasure lies. For me, doing genealogy is like hunting for treasure; finding that elusive ancestor after … Continue reading
A week of tender mercies
“I wrote down a few lines every day for years. Before I would write, I would ponder this question: ‘Have I seen the hand of God reaching out to touch our family today?’ As I kept at it, something began to happen. As I would cast my mind over the day, I would see evidence of what God had done for one of our family members that I had not recognized in the busy moments of the day. As that happened, I realized that trying to remember had allowed God to show me what He had done. “More than gratitude began to grow in my heart; testimony grew. I became ever more certain that our Heavenly Father hears and answers prayers. I felt more gratitude for the Atonement of the Savior Jesus Christ. I grew more confident that the Holy Ghost can bring all things to our remembrance—even things we did not notice or pay attention to when they happened.” (“O Remember, Remember,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2007,67). In the spirit of Pres. Eyring’s example, and the example of Vernette’s Seven for … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Half-full, Serendipity, Spirituality, Synchronicity
Tagged answers to prayer, God, gratitude, Henry B. Eyring, service
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Daily Prompt: Moment of Clarity
My “aha!” moment was actually one that came to my daughter, but I feel I was a part of it so can share it here. She was a junior in high school and working on her science project, which had … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Prompt, Family, Favorites, Life Lessons, Spirituality, Synchronicity
Tagged aha moments, answers to prayer, clarity, DPChallenge, postaday, prayer
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