Wednesday, January 14, 2009


So I just received a phone call from my sister inlaw Tenni. She says that I need to do a 2008 recap because then my "favorite sister inlaws and nieces" will be on the blog. LOL So I will do it soon. Josh and I are packing and moving this weekend, so it may take a little while. Hope every one is doing well!! Love and miss family and friends who are not near by.

Friday, January 2, 2009



"Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask, ACT! Action will delineate and define you."
- Thomas Jefferson

My thought: We need to take in the lessons that those before us have taught. How else are we to grow?

The Peacegiver Book



What does the atonement mean, practically speaking? How is Christ the answer to a strained relationship with a spouse, child, parent, or sibling? What if I am being mistreated—how can the atonement help me cope with that? How can I discover the desire to repent when I don't feel the need to repent" And how can I invite others to do the same? These are the challenging, difficult questions of daily life, questions to which the gospel must provide answers if it is to have living, cleansing, redeeming power.
The Peacegiver is a book about the answers to these questions. Unlike other books about the atonement, The Peacegiver is written as an extended parable. It tells the story of a man struggling, with the help of a loved one, to come unto Christ. IN reading the rich details of his often difficult journey, we find ourselves embarked on a personal journey of our own. His questions are our questions; his problems, our problems; his discoveries, our discoveries. Along the way, the truths of the gospel are unfolded with surprising clarity and power, illuminating aspects of the atonement that few of us have ever heard or considered before. These surprising implications show us the way to deep and lasting peace in our hearts and homes.

"My peace I give unto you," the Savior declared. The Peacegiver explores in a deeply personal way what we must do to receive the peace he stands willing to give.


MY REVIEW:

I think that every couple should read this book. If you put into effect the lessons that you learn into your marrage or any other relationship, it will become stronger. It can help you answer many of those difficult questions, but ONLY if you decide to apply it to your life. It is a must read.