There is a verse in the Book of Mormon that really stood out to me the last time that I read it.  The prophet Jacob has just been talking to his people about how the Jews will reject Jesus Christ, their only real hope and safe foundation.  He then asks a rhetorical question, not expecting...
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About Shelly

I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’m passionate about strengthening my relationship with Jesus Christ through personal growth, family history, teaching my children, and harnessing the power of early mornings …and documenting my experiences along the way. Welcome to my little corner of the world. 

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Multiply and Replenish the Earth with Goodness

Gardening has been on my mind so much lately because I have been spending a lot of time envisioning, dreaming about, designing, and creating my dream garden over...
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Enclosed

My most recent poem…   Enclosed   Today I feel like Nephi, Encompassed by my sins. Weaknesses, temptations strong, My heart feels Satan closing in. My spirit feels...
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Thilda the Ewe

I’ve written about this before, so if you’ve been here for a while then this won’t be new but I wanted to make a separate post about it...
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Enter My Presence and Find Rest

I wrote another poem the other day.  It was largely inspired by a Well-Educated Heart post from my friend Marlene. “I have had something on my mind the...
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Together

I went back and forth about sharing this because it’s personal and special to me but I settled on choosing to share.  A tradition that we started this...
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Christmas Eve 2022

On Christmas Eve we had our 8th annual Bethlehem dinner and then we acted out the nativity story.  We love these Christmas traditions and I hope that my...
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Secret Gardens and Palaces

I went to a party recently where we were supposed to bring a gift that represented our favorite thing(s). The gift that I wanted to share was Well-Educated...
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Old Fashioned Christmas

For a few years now I have felt drawn to implementing more of an old fashioned Christmas with homemade gifts.  This year we finally made it happen and...
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From Sheep to Sweater

I made my very first sweater from our sheep wool (and my first sweater ever)!  It was quite the process and I think that between washing and carding...
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