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When they say it goes fast, they are NOT lying.

When they say it goes fast, they are NOT lying.

Our fifth and final 8th grade promotion is in the books.

It’s crazy how quickly we went from a houseful of babies to a nearly empty nest.

I miss having them all in one place.

But if I have learned anything in my 23.5 years of parenting, it is that, while memories are amazing, there is ALWAYS something to look forward to.

Holding onto the regrets and might-have-beens robs the present of its joy.

Living too long in the sweetness of days’ past keeps me from seeing the beauty of THIS day and so many days still to come.

Saying goodbye is hard: goodbye to a year, an era, and especially a person.

But, oh, what JOY is still in the cards, waiting for us to look up and SEE it.

This day is not the end.

It is a FANTASTIC new beginning.

How will you seize it?

Did you know that I have a minor in Food Science a

Did you know that I have a minor in Food Science and Nutrition, and I have often wished I had majored in it?

I have even considered going back to school for a graduate degree in Nutrition because I love it so much.

I read food books for fun.

Weird; I know.

But also, I have learned a few things.

Like how and why the Standard American Diet (aka the SAD diet) is making us sick and depressed.

Not only are heart disease, diabetes, and metabolic disorders on the rise, but many experts now believe Alzheimer's Disease should be called "Diabetes Type 3" because of its relationship to diet.

High sugar intake is also linked to higher incidence of depression, anxiety, and other brain disorders. And we have increased our sugar intake by a whopping 3000% in the past 200 years.

Houston, we have a problem.

But what does this have to do with our spiritual health?

Swipe to see what our prophet, a surgeon, has to say about this.

For a deep dive into the relationship between food, self care, and spirituality, check out this week's episode of the Stand with Lynnette podcast. (Link in bio)

I'm curious: Have you noticed a relationship between what you eat, how you feel, and how easily you can feel the Spirit?

Have you heard about Shine 75?

I am currently leading a group of women through this experience, and I would love to have you join me next time.

Swipe to see what it is all about, and what people are saying.

Interested? Let me know with a "Yes, please" in the comments

Last night, I watched the young adult devotional g

Last night, I watched the young adult devotional given by President Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Wendy.

I am not a young adult (except in my mind, lol), but I was trying to soak up every word they said because it was all SO good.

One thing Sister Nelson said will not leave my mind. She encouraged the young adults to think about how "a holy young adult" would approach everything from laundry to education to relationships.

She shared multiple examples of how various young adults noticed massive changes in their lives simply by approaching life as they believed a "holy young adult" would.

Even though I am not a young adult, I believe this concept could be life-altering!

How would a holy WOMAN approach life?

How would she treat her family and others?

How would she spend her time?

How would she respond to stress and setbacks?

How would she dress and groom herself?

How would she treat her body?

How would she respond to prophetic counsel?

The wheels are turning in my mind.

If they are turning in your mind also, do you want to give this little exercise a try?

If we behave like holy women, we will BECOME holy (or at least holier) women.

How can YOU become just a little bit holier?

We’re getting ready to TREK, and I could not be

We’re getting ready to TREK, and I could not be more excited!

The only way we have participated in Trek in the past is by watching other people’s kids so they could attend.

I was always a bit jealous of those who got to participate, and it is finally our turn! Hurray!

For all you veteran trekkers, what are all your best tips for making this experience AMAZING for the kids?

The mission pictures are done. Does that make it

The mission pictures are done.

Does that make it real?!?

She starts the MTC in two weeks.

Let the whirlwind begin

#calledtoserve

These shoes have hiked hundreds of miles through t

These shoes have hiked hundreds of miles through the desert.

They represent hours of prayer and meditation.

They remind me of how the windows of Heaven are open, and how willing God is to meet me wherever I am in my life.

I can tell you exactly where I was on the trail when the Lord met me with flashes of inspiration and light.

While trekking up hills and over rocks, I have learned eternal truths that will be forever seared into my soul.

I have learned that communion with God does not always look like kneeling by my bed.

For me, it often looks like walking in shoes like these, pouring out my soul to the Lord, and watching with amazement as He walks with me, teaching me with each dusty step.

The trail is my holy place where Heaven meets earth.

I hike more for my spiritual health than I do for my physical health.

It is time to retire these shoes, but the sacred experiences they have made possible will be forever seared into my memory.

And the new shoes I am breaking in now provide the promise of holiness in days’ ahead.

Where is YOUR place where Heaven meets earth and the Lord’s voice is more clear?

This is my life at the moment: Three of five kids

This is my life at the moment:

Three of five kids at home until my daughter flies to the MTC on June 8.

The youngest is graduating from middle school next week, growing out of the clothes we just bought, and almost as tall as me.

We will have a freshman and a senior at home next year.

And then we will be down to one.

Wowza…I’m turning 45 in a few weeks, and we are approaching the empty nest!!

The hubby is busy with Bishoping.

We are rarely in the same place for more than a few minutes at the end of the day.

Bring a Bishop’s wife is an interesting ball of wax in so many ways. (Can you relate?)

I spend MOST of my time alone in a quiet house, which is divine for work but I miss the commotion (sometimes 😉)

But then, we can’t seem to find an hour when we are all together to schedule a lesson with the missionaries.

This is an interesting stage of life.

But it is also pretty darn amazing.

Seeing my kids grow into incredible young adults is my great honor.

Supporting a BUSY husband so he can run a business AND a ward is not so much a sacrifice as a blessing.

And God’s hand is in it all.

We may be on a crazy ride, but it’s one I want to ride forever.

But maybe we can ride it from Hawaii?? I would not say no to that option.

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