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Summer

22 Jul 2010 by Brandi

What I love about summer…

…eating cold watermelon and watching my kids let it drip down their chins
…all the summer fruits to eat and preserve
…watching the kids run through the sprinklers
…hearing my kids’ squeals of absolute joy
…long summer nights where the sun finally goes down after nine
…watching the plants in my garden thrive
…picking raspberries from my own bushes
…making trips to the library with my kids for books to keep us occupied on really hot days
…my a/c that keeps us cool and comfortable
…day trips with my family to enjoy places outside of home
…walking in my home after being on one of those day trips and lounging around until dinner time
…learning new things with the children and not being on a schedule imposed by others
…holding hands and watching the sun set with my sweetheart
…relaxing under the stars and enjoying a quiet evening after the kids go to bed
…seeing my kids asleep after an exhaustingly fun day and know they’ll be ready for it all again tomorrow

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Be of good cheer!

18 May 2010 by Brandi

My stake had a wonderful Women’s Conference on Saturday, May 15th. I took a couple of hours of my Saturday to enjoy some spiritual food. Sister Lori Thurston spoke to us. I loved her overall message:

“Lift up your head and be of good cheer; for behold, the time is at hand, and on this night shall the sign be given, and on the morrow come I into the world…” (3 Nephi 1:13).

She spoke of how the world has some pretty awful things going on right now; however, just like in the scriptures, there is hope! The Savior will come again! We should be lifting up our heads and being cheerful because we have hope that someday we’ll not need to worry about all the things we do now.

I needed her message. I loved how she also encouraged us to be specific in our prayers so that when they are answered, specifically, we will know that it was from Heavenly Father. It’s so true too!!! Try it yourself, although I encourage you to write it down in detail first, visualize it, pray for it, and have gratitude before it comes–because you know it’s coming!–and I promise that it will happen if you believe it will. That’s what faith is. As the Savior said,

“If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this…but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. ” (Matt 21:21-22).


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My theme song

05 Nov 2009 by Brandi

I’m not a fan of Miley Cyrus, but I L.O.V.E. this song because it speaks to my heart. I’ve been going through a lot of ups and downs lately, but I know that if I find the joy in the journey I’ll be so much happier–and so will my family. Enjoy!

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I can almost see it
That dream I’m dreaming but
There’s a voice inside my head sayin,
You’ll never reach it,
Every step I’m taking,
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking but I
Got to keep trying
Got to keep my head held high

There’s always going to be another mountain
I’m always going to want to make it move
Always going to be an uphill battle,
Sometimes you going to have to lose,
Ain’t about how fast I get there,
Ain’t about what?s waiting on the other side
It’s the climb

The struggles I’m facing,
The chances I’m taking
Sometimes they knock me down but
No I’m not breaking
I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I’m going to remember most yeah
Just got to keep going
And I,
I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on, cause

There’s always going to be another mountain
I’m always going to want to make it move
Always going to be an uphill battle,
Sometimes I’m going to have to lose,
Ain’t about how fast I get there,
Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side
It’s the climb

There’s always going to be another mountain
I’m always going to want to make it move
Always going to be an uphill battle,
Sometimes you going to have to lose,
Ain’t about how fast I get there,
Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side
It’s the climb

Keep on moving
Keep climbing
Keep the faith baby
It’s all about
It’s all about
The climb
Keep the faith
Keep your faith

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