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Journal // December 2025

Our every day December moments 🎄 Braces – DONE! After three years this boy is DONE with braces! He looks so handsome and grown up and I am so happy for him! Snow It has been the most mild December I can remember of my life! We should have appreciated this snowfall at the beginning …

Faith

Jeffrey R. Holland

My heart was sad when I learned of the passing of President Jeffrey R. Holland. He is one of the “originals” for me. While I was five years old when he was called to be an Apostle of the Lord, I never can remember him not being there. And we all know that he was …

Life

Christmas

It was a Berning Influenza A Christmas this year! I am going to be honest, it was discouraging. This was the most widespread and longlasting sickness we have had in a LONG time. Influenza A Jacob got up the Sunday morning before Christmas and did not feel well. He had a fever and just felt …

Faith

The Eternal Gift of Testimony

The message given by Elder Kevin G. Brown was powerful. You could feel the power of his words as he taught and spoke about testimony. He shared many things that have caused me to reflect since I heard his message and began studying it. I loved what he shared about agency. Agency is our responsibility …

Life

Journal // November 2025

Our every day November moments🍂 Sweet Brother Lydie has not been sleeping well the last little while.  After several long nights, Ben asked me why I was so tired and I told him that Lydie was struggling with sleeping.  He told me not to worry about it, and he would be with her.  He is …

Life

Thanksgiving

We had such a delightful Thanksgiving week.  We watched a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (A LOT!), did Thanksgiving School, cooked and baked (A LOT!), and ate even more.  It was wonderful to be together as a family, to slow down, and to reflect on all that we are grateful for.  For Thanksgiving School, we made some …