Truly Blessed and Duly Grateful

The First Thanksgiving, painted by Jean Leon G...

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This week Americans will celebrate the annual holiday of Thanksgiving.

On this day, we will gather with friends and family, eat a lot of good food, and hopefully spend some time counting our many blessings. Continue reading

“Do You Have Room?” New Christmas Video

Christchild by Joseph Brickey

Last year I had the great privilege to become web friends with LDS composer Shawna Belt Edwards. I blogged about her beautiful Do You Have Room? Song Sensation. This year, Shawna has teamed up with another of my respected LDS artistic friends, blogger/videographer Seth Adam Smith to create a timeless music video gift. I hope that you will feel the loving spirit of our Savior Jesus Christ as you watch, listen, ponder and share. It is my prayer that each of us will always choose to ‘make room’ for the Babe of Bethlehem.

Do You Have Room [For The Savior]?

A Grand Trio For Mio

[PARENTS MAGAZINE, GIRL WITH CAT]

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This month marks the third blogiversary of my MormonSoprano “experiment”! It is hard to believe that 3 whole years have flown by of my life, let alone of my “Blogger” status!

Three is such a wonderful number. So much symbolism and significance! Continue reading

And Now I See

As I endured another morning of snail-paced highway traffic during another typical frantic commute to the office, I happened to turn my head slightly to the left, and up – just in time to witness the exact moment the sun peeked over the top of the Rocky Mountains. It was a stunning sight, and suddenly, my very ordinary morning, with its very ordinary routine was transformed into something very extraordinary. Continue reading

CTR Symbol Celebrates 40 Years

A CTR ring is a common symbol of the Church. I...

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When a Latter-day Saint child is old enough to graduate from Nursery class to the Primary program, they will soon mark their right of passage by receiving their very own CTR Ring. I remember the day my primary teacher gave me my first ring. I proudly ran through the chapel to show it off to my mother. Continue reading