tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297245382009-11-27T04:37:09.841-08:00I am a married Mormon mom. I write about the mundane and the marvelous (esp. the "marvelous work and a wonder" that is the gospel of Jesus Christ). <br><br><i>Note: I seek to keep content consistent with doctrine &amp; teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but this site is not officially affiliated with the Church. I&#39;m just another Mormon blogger who loves the gospel. :) </i><br><br> Want to contact me? Email at hotmail, username mulling_and_musingm_and_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00552368137212513094mulling_and_musing@hotmail.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-19098652649084964452009-11-21T22:02:00.001-08:002009-11-27T00:15:19.248-08:00

I saw this Time article linked on a couple of blogs. It is a must-read for any parent. I'm not sure I agree with all their final conclusions, and while it can obviously go either way (if we celebrate our failures too much, we could end up justifying error that maybe we should correct), I do agree that our generation has swung more to the side of hyper-parenting.This brought to mind Elder Oaks'

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That was what could be heard at my house today. President Monson hadn't even finished the "Amen" of his concluding remarks when my children burst out in protest [no joke] at the fact that General Conference was over.My sentiments exactly. What a marvelous weekend.p.s. There's already lots of discussion going on, so I'm going to point you elsewhere to share your thoughts about Conference. Please

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My husband and I were talking in the car tonight about the gay marriage issue. One of the hardest things I see about the issue, and other issues, for that matter, is that there is too much of closed-mindedness on both 'sides' of these issues. It's too easy to REact without thinking, and without trying to let the Spirit guide choices and actions.There are many examples that come to mind:I saw it

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The phone rang. It was my visiting teaching companion."I'm ordering dinner to be delivered to your house. Is 6:00 ok?" I tried to convince her that we were fine (we really were), but she would have none of it. "What kind of pizza do you like?" When I told her, she asked what else we wanted. Again, I tried to let her know that a pizza was above and beyond.... Again, she just hushed me up and

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I was sound asleep when my phone rang, so my brain didn't fully process my neighbor's frantic message:"Turn on the TV. There has been a terrorist attack!"I rolled my very pregnant body out of bed as quickly as I could, and wobbled downstairs to turn on the television.It doesn't matter that words can't really describe it, because we all felt it. I sat, in shock. Watching replays of the planes

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As I have been dealing with a life that is pretty messy (weird schedule, weird health, long list of to-dos that don't get done because of said and other weirdness), I have thought a lot about the commandment to not judge. I have a greater appreciation for what that means, because I know more what it's like to fear others' judgment because of my messy life.We so often measure each other (and

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When you think of President Hinckley, what do you think of? I think of a lot of things, but one is his optimism.That makes a verse in the hymn he wrote all the more interesting to me.Oh, give me thy sweet Spirit still,The peace that comes alone from thee,The faith to walk the lonely roadThat leads to thine eternity.The lonely road. Truth be told, the walk of faith can be a lonely road. It's not

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These two essays are amazing:"Hope Arising from the Ashes of Grief," Part 1 and Part 2I will say that I had the privilege of also talking with these women. I saw a presentation they did a few months ago and was so impressed. Amazed, really. I have since had personal discussions with each of them (one is a good friend of mine, and the other has become a friend). When I talked to them this week

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Yesterday, we went with some friends to a mountain resort close to our home. For an amazingly reasonable fee, we enjoyed our fill of fun activities in the glorious beauty of the Wasatch Mountains. I couldn't get John Denver out of my head (tweaked, of course): "Almost heaven, Utah mountains...."We had a conversation with these friends that disturbed me, however. They are not LDS, and they

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I just added a bunch of friends, all of whom I have met through blogging. For all that I have a love/hate relationship with blogging (sometimes I have let it suck too much of my time and focus), it has really changed my life in so many wonderful ways. And one of the greatest impacts it has had has been allowing me to connect with some Really. Amazing. Women.-------I am down to less than two weeks

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FWIW.

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We had a lesson on the temple today in Relief Society, using the General Conference talks from Elder Bednar and Elder Scott.Perhaps you recall the list of suggestions Elder Scott had, including the one to remove your watch while in the temple.Now, when I first heard this counsel, I was a little concerned about how I could really follow it, because by definition and circumstance (late

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It's been a crazy few months in m&m land, but I haven't fallen off the face of the earth.I've had lots of posts swimming in my head, but not a lot of time to sit down and write them.And I have to go get the van registered, so again, time is limited.But I wanted to link to this article that I just read today. I love studies that debunk the bad rap Utah sometimes gets when stats are thrown around

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Just wanted to follow up on the giveaways going on.First of all, for the LDS News app, I still have two people who have not let me know how to contact them. Please email me!I also have FOUR MORE apps I can give away. First four commenters will win a free copy. (Please, though, if you want to be considered, be sure there is a way I can contact you -- either leave your email address in your comment

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Since I was in giveaway mode already, I thought I would link to another giveaway (one I would love to enter). If you are into food storage, this would be worth entering -- it's for six #10 cans of Shelf Reliance food products. Not bad!(Be sure to comment over there and not here.)

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For any of you who has been on a mission and had the ritual send-off experience ("Families, go through that door, missionaries through this door), this story might be of interest to you. Because of swine flu infection at the MTC, they have changed protocol...now it's just going to be a curbside dropoff. And it sounds like it will stay like that.I wonder if that means parents will dread the MTC

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My friend has a brand new product for sale in the iTunes store, and has given me a few freebies to give away. Soooooo...the first five commenters with valid email addresses will get this awesome new product (I will email you a redemption code that will enable you to access your free copy of this application). The quick summary from the info website says:"LDS News is an RSS news reader supporting

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(yes, I'm in a blog spurt mode today)Whether or not you like Dr. Laura, I think good principles are worth sharing, and this post to me is worth sharing. The power of truth is real. It's what is my quest in my personal life right now. I wish I had understood more of the principles she talks about years ago.Better late than never, though.

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This post, by my dear friend, Michelle, is worth the time. Read when you have a few minutes to ponder. (And have a tissue handy; you might need it.)

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Just in case you hadn't heard....

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We live in a world that is mind-boggling. Check this out.

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My children came home from school with hands behind their backs, and light bouncing in their eyes. "My teacher said I could choose whether to give you your present now or wait until Sunday. Can I give it to you now?"I settled down to receive these precious presents...a homemade card, complete with an original poem (he honestly used a word I have never used before -- I didn't even know what it

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I didn't realize how stressed I would be about doing the Mother's Day program (I create them each week) until it was on top of me. The bishop had asked me to include some quotes about Mother's Day, and, well, you know, being on the bloggernacle has helped me appreciate all the more what a sensitive topic it is. After a lot of mulling and reading and praying, I chose the following quotes:[W]hen we

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I try not to worry, but I do. I worry about a lot. I have basically been a worrier all my life. It's kind of wired in me to worry.There are lots of things weighing on me right now, and I'll admit that the flu thing is one of them. The potential of what could happen freaks me out. It could just pass, but it could be big. It could not affect me personally, or it could.We are told that if we are

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OK.Life is very interesting, and quite challenging for me right now. I have already written much about my health struggles. They are my resistance training, which is why I write so often about them. (When we build muscles, we have to break them down to build them. I feel like I'm in the spiritual gym a lot these days!)Recently, things have been worse, as I have had migraines that keep coming (or

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