growth outside the box

Desire

If there is anything we truly wish to know it first begins within us as a desire. When it comes to learning of Jesus Christ we must have within us a desire to know about Him. As that desire grows we come to want to know more. More about Him, who He is, His life, […]

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What it Means to Me to Take Up Thy Cross & Follow Him

Scripture

I have come to not question why my scriptures open at times where they do, rather I am extremely grateful. Sometimes it is the answer to a question that has been weighing on my mind, sometimes quiet reassurance, direction, guidance or in this instant it has caused me to ponder, followed by a flood of […]

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The Heart of My Understanding

Often times we become so caught up in our day to day lives that we become consumed. Sometimes we lose sight of why we are really here, what really matters and we lose sight of the real and true answers to the questions we have, our questions on life, love, our trials and efforts. When […]

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FAITH…Once a Weakness, Now My Greatest Strength

For those of you who know me, go back with me if you will to the year 2013, I had just converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in late February. It was something I had been working towards since September of the previous year, taking the new member lessons from the […]

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Power to Become-Discovering our True Potential

written  February 20, 2018 Before I became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, no one ever told me that I was a child of God. No one pointed out the good in me or told me that I had the potential to be anything that would be of any significance […]

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Have faith, Fear not, He is with You

Scripture

original post date: March 24, 2017 The other day I was looking for something and came across some poems and stuff I had written when I was younger. In the mess of papers I came across a sheet that had two verses of scripture from the Bible written on it, the first being: Hebrews 13:5-6 […]

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What it really means to Me to Become a Child of God

original post date: March 11,2017 This post is unlike my others, this is going to be a compilation of thoughts from me & my best friend and sounding board. Without her I’m not sure where I would be right now, she is the push to my posting and Christ is the drive behind my writing. […]

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Sunshine In My Soul

original post date: March 9,2017 Today is another day like any other but for me it is nothing short of amazing….why, who knows, that’s just how I am. On days like today I often wonder how it is anyone can stand being around me…I am so happy, caring and loving, full of compliments for everyone, […]

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feeling like I am just too much…

Me

originally post date: March 8, 2017 Let me start by saying tonight was one of the most amazing nights I have had at Institute. For those of you who do not understand what that is let me first explain that it is not an actual institution, one in which I should be committed to, though […]

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