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Wounded Warriors
A reminder of our official disclaimer: Though we have made every attempt to be consistent with the correct doctrine and teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Gift of Giving...
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Sacred Space for Birth, Part 1
Cherise is an Arizona Mother, Doula, Childbirth Educator, Placenta Crafter, and Creator of the marvelous “Big Baby Project” (a website full of empowering vaginal births of babies 9 lbs and over). I...
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A Glimpse of Heaven
Back in the summer of 2012, when I had pretty much hit rock bottom emotionally, I received a review copy of A Glimpse of Heaven by JoAnna Oblander in the mail. She and her publisher had contacted me a...
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He will make her wilderness like Eden
A few days ago I opened my scriptures in a random place… Jacob 5: 21 And it came to pass that the servant said unto his master: How comest thou hither to plant this tree, or this branch of the tree?...
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Does the Journey Seem Long?
This year in Relief Society we are studying the life and teachings of Joseph Fielding Smith, the 10th prophet of the church. As I read through the short biography of him given in the front of the...
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God Keeps His Promises
It has been nearly two years since I experienced what I can only describe as a “nervous breakdown.” It started in April of 2012, coinciding with the birth of our book, The Gift of Giving Life, a year...
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Cherie Burton Book Review
Today’s Virtual Book Tour post comes from Cherie Burton. Cherie is an amazing, powerful woman and mentor/coach of other strong women. Because of her family’s history with depression and suicide, she is...
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Comfort for Birth Trauma
Today’s Virtual Book Tour post comes from the wonderful Kylie of Satisfied by Sunshine. Kylie is a beautiful soul. As with so many beautiful souls, Kylie has seen the bitter despair of darkness and...
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Don’t Quit, Keep Playing
. The Sunday School and Relief Society lessons at church today were so inspiring, and I felt impressed to spill some of my thoughts about those lessons onto paper (or screen) here. First, for whatever...
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God Keeps His Promises, part 2
Back in March I wrote a post called “God Keeps His Promises.” Feel free to click over and read it. The main part I want to draw your attention to is this: I wondered, “Will I need to take this medicine...
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Born Again
This morning I was rereading some of my favorite book, Light in the Wilderness by M. Catherine Thomas. Chapter ten is about being transformed and born again, swallowed up in Christ. For some, like Alma...
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The Messenger
For many years, I have been fascinated by pre-birth experiences (PBEs). I have also had the privilege of sharing a heaven-sent friendship with Sarah Hinze, the expert on PBEs with decades of research....
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Towers of Strength: a Call for Stories
Last weekend I attended Felice’s Therapeutic Imagery Facilitator Training. It was five billion times more awesome than I ever could have imagined it would be. I’ve been guiding my daughters on imagery...
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Their Hearts Were Changed
“Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts?” Alma 5:14 Life as a doula. Every birth changes me in some way. I always learn. Often the lessons are unexpected. A little over three years ago,...
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Laboring Through
So Elder Holland hit another home run. I’d say his talk today ranks right up there in my heart with “Like a Broken Vessel” from two Octobers ago. Today Elder Holland honored women and mothers and the...
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How a Prisoner of War Story Helped Me Prepare for Birth
American and Filipino prisoners of war captured by the Japanese are shown at the start of the Death March after the surrender of Bataan on April 9 near Mariveles in the Philippines in 1942 during World...
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Comfort for Birth Trauma
Today’s Virtual Book Tour post comes from the wonderful Kylie of Satisfied by Sunshine. Kylie is a beautiful soul. As with so many beautiful souls, Kylie has seen the bitter despair of darkness and...
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Conceiving Courage
Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. -Joshua 1:9 Almost three years ago, Robyn and I hosted a Gift of...
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Celebrating Life on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day can be really hard. Hard because you want to be a mother, but it hasn’t happened yet. Hard because you recently lost a child through miscarriage or stillbirth. Hard because you’re...
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For now, a pill is what is making my brain and body bearable for my spirit. For now, the healing power of God has not removed my body's weaknesses but enabled me to thrive in spite of them. It is not...
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