Teach Me to Walk: Personal Blog

Happy Friday!

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sat, 30 May 2015 03:12:00 +0000

Hey, you! Yeah, you.

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noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sat, 02 May 2015 02:18:00 +0000

This one floats around the internet a lot, so you may have seen it, but it's so relevant to my life right now.

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Happy Friday is back.

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 03:31:00 +0000

Hey, have you missed Happy Friday? I sure have.

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When We Plead for Relief

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 14:18:00 +0000

"Sometimes we may ask God for success, and He gives us physical and mental stamina. We might plead for prosperity, and we receive enlarged perspective and increased patience, or we petition for growth and are blessed with the gift of grace. He may bestow upon us conviction and confidence as we strive to achieve worthy goals. And when we plead for relief from physical, mental, and spiritual difficulties, He may increase our resolve and resilience."

-Elder David A. Bednar, "The Windows of Heaven"

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noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 19:58:00 +0000

Just a reminder...

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Meekness Is Not Weakness

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:59:00 +0000

"Meekness is vital for us to become more Christlike...Being meek does not mean weakness, but it does mean behaving with goodness and kindness, showing strength, serenity, healthy self-worth, and self-control. Meekness was one of the most abundant attributes in the Savior's life."

-Elder Ulisses Soares, "Be Meek and Lowly of Heart"

Happy Valentine's Friday!

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 23:07:00 +0000

How awesome is it when Valentine's Day is on a Friday?

Here are two of my favorite Valentine-related giggles to come from the internet in the last couple of years:

Harry Potter valentines, by Yenniper

Dictator Valentines, by Ben Kling

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Believe.

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 18:00:00 +0000

"And the Lord said unto him: Believest thou the words which I shall speak?
"And he answered: Yea, Lord, I know that thou speakest the truth, for thou art a God of truth, and canst not lie.
"And when he had said these words, behold, the Lord showed himself unto him, and said: Because thou knowest these things ye are redeemed from the fall; therefore ye are brought back into my presence; therefore I show myself unto you."

-Ether 3:11-13

"...[A]nd now, if you believe all these things see that ye do them."

-Mosiah 4:10

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noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 02:22:00 +0000

Is it snowy where you are? It is here. So, in honor of that...

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And the Woman Was Made Whole

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 21:42:00 +0000

"But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour."

-Matthew 9:22

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noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:21:00 +0000

It's been a few Fridays, hasn't it? No special reason for this one. I just really like it.

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Believe in Christ

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 03:39:00 +0000

"And now behold, I say unto you that the right way is to believe in Christ, and deny him not; and Christ is the Holy One of Israel; wherefore ye must bow down before him, and worship him with all your might, mind, and strength, and your whole soul."

-2 Nephi 25:29

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noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 04:23:00 +0000

Been a while since I did a Friday post, huh?

This one's in honor of the crazy amount of TV that The Boy's been watching since he broke his leg.

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Christmas happened.

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 05:00:00 +0000

I expected Christmas to be difficult. We'd never, ever had Christmas on our own. What would Christmas be like with three people, instead of 8-10 people?

Only one way to find out.

The Boy got his first set of scriptures. (And LEGOS. So many legos.)

Isaac got more Duck Dynasty than one person should ever need.

I got Mario Party 9. I know, I know; you're jealous.

The Boy put his long underwear on his head.

And we made an excellent mess.

Aside from the mess (which was actually not very big, and Isaac cleaned it up), Christmas turned out to be very peaceful. It was exactly what I needed.

My Favorite Scripture Right Now

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 18:02:00 +0000

"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."

-John 14:27

Dislocation.

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 05:24:00 +0000

My husband got a new job (finally!), and we've moved to the other side of the state. We've been here for two weeks. In some ways, this move has been fantastic. In other ways, it's been such a struggle for me.

So I thought that blogging about it might help.

We had a six-hour drive, so I over-prepared. Better to have more than The Boy could ever finish than to run out of activities halfway there.

We drove over mountains.

We landed here. My earmuffs have come in handy.

We found this cozy little used bookstore. I'm in love with it.
(This photo is staged. But he was doing the same thing a few minutes before.)

And then...The Boy slipped on some slush and broke his leg. I told him to smile for this photo. The fact that he didn't says a lot about how he felt that day.

But don't worry. We've had such an outpouring of support from family and friends. The Boy cruises around the apartment on his crutches like a pro. And everywhere (I mean everywhere) we take him, people are friendly and ask him what happened.

That's enough for now, I think. I'll post photos of Christmas later (or not--we all know how I am about these blog promises). And if I can find the words, I'll write about the thoughts that have accompanied the events of the last two weeks (or not--we all know that I hate to talk about my mental health).

Umm...let's just say that I'll post again eventually. That's a promise I can stick to.

More Courageous

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sun, 10 Nov 2013 21:52:00 +0000

Pink Sherbet Photography via Compfight cc

"Every reversal can be turned to our benefit and blessing and can make us stronger, more courageous, more godlike."

-President Ezra Taft Benson

Happy Friday!

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 11:33:00 +0000

Are these not the cutest little printable ghosties you've ever seen?

I'm willing to bet that they are. Visit Ginger & George for the printable.

[image via Ginger & George]

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We Choose

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sun, 06 Oct 2013 17:57:00 +0000

[photo by c_ambler via Compfight]

"Good experience, bad experience, happy experience, painful experience--it's all for our good, and we can accept it, deal with it, come to terms with it, and learn from it because it is part of why we came here. No experience is so painful that the Savior has not been there before us. We cannot have an experience that will destroy us unless we choose to let it."

-Chieko Okazaki

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noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 18:03:00 +0000

I've probably shared this before, too, but it's worth another post. It is THE best Halloween costume idea I've ever seen.

[image by Auburn Soul Photography]

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Much Brighter

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 07:02:00 +0000

[image by code poet via Compfight]

"The future will be essentially the same as the past, only much brighter and greatly enlarged."

-President Gordon B. Hinckley, "Look to the Future"

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noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:08:00 +0000

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Where Men and Women Grow

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 09:07:00 +0000

[photo by wildpianist via Compfight]

"It is not on the pinnacle of success and ease where men and women grow most. It is often down in the valley of heartache and disappointment and reverses where men and women grow into strong characters."

-President Ezra Taft Benson, quoted by Elder Dallin H. Oaks in "Adversity"

Happy Friday!

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 07:23:00 +0000

I've probably posted this before--it's one of my favorites. Oh, well!

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This Way or That Way

noreply@blogger.com (Andrea) — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 09:41:00 +0000

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"So you are the focus of two conflicting patterns trying to influence you in your life, trying to have you go this way or that way. You are the one who makes the decision...On one hand, you have inspiration from the Holy Ghost, and, on the other hand, you have what President Ezra Taft Benson called 'sinspiration' from the angels of the devil. They are with you all of the time."

-Elder Boyd K. Packer, "The Instrument of Your Mind and the Foundation of Your Character"