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Cindy Beck
In-line with the In-laws
51 year ago
yourLDSneighborhood News for Friday, 4 November, 2011
To Become Like Ruth
by Cindy Beck
Two men are sitting on a park bench. One says to his buddy, “My mother-in-law is an angel.” His friend replies, “You’re lucky. Mine is still alive.”
When dating my husband, I assumed that jokes like that were a comedian’s stock-in-trade and held no basis in reality. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why I get along with Russ’s mom … I never went into the marriage viewing Mom as an enemy. The fact that we both loved the same man gave us common ground. (Well, that and a love of flowers!) (more…)
Overcoming the Natural Man
01 year ago
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The key ingredient in our holding on to the natural man or woman in us is selfishness. (more…)
Artful Friday
01 year ago
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To see the Summer Sky
Is Poetry, though never in a Book it lie -
True Poems flee.~Emily Dickinson
Is Poetry, though never in a Book it lie -
True Poems flee.~Emily Dickinson
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Ahhh. The beautiful days of summer are getting shorter. School starts in a few days and days of going to the pool are in the past, until next year. (more…)
Bad Hair Days
01 year ago
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Janice Kapp Perry wrote the following poem and put it to music. (more…)
Fun Times
01 year ago
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Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live
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A few weeks ago we spent a week in Alaska, as part of a cruise. In one of our excursions our guide gave us some advice that I’d like to share with you here. (more…)
Solutions for Sticky Situations
01 year ago
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Today’s blog is a courtesy of Cami Checketts. (more…)
Making Plans
01 year ago
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Sometimes on a Friday, I just like to share a folk tale. This one is from ancient China, and it’s called Mend the Fold After the Sheep are Lost. (Shouldn’t it be ‘before’ they’re lost? I’m just saying). (more…)
Try and Try Again
01 year ago
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Success: Definition
1. achievement of intention: the achievement of something planned or attempted
2. attainment of fame, wealth, or power: impressive achievement, especially the attainment of fame, wealth, or power
3. something that turns out well: something that turns out as planned or intended (more…)
Get Creative
02 years ago
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“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.”
~ Mary Lou Cook
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I’ve heard ‘she’s so creative’ many times. Other times someone would say ‘I don’t have a creative bone in my body.’ Creativity is a driving force in some of us. Why more people aren’t creative is a mystery.
Are you creative? What do you do to stay creative? (more…)
Offering Comfort
02 years ago
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“For when a man speaketh by the power of the Holy Ghost the power of the Holy Ghost carrieth it unto the hearts of the children of men”
2 Nephi 33:1
We sometimes wonder how it feels to really ‘hear’ the voice of the Holy Ghost.
Have you felt His comforting presence? (more…)
