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  • On Existence

    The 6 y.o.: How long has our Father been in heaven? The 13 y.o.: Since 2 o’clock at least. The 6 y.o.: AM or PM? Read more →

  • On the 2016 Election

    Here’s a scary thought: Every one of my friends who are entering high school this year along with me will be voting in the next election! The 13 y.o. (who… Read more →

  • On First World Problems

    The 10 y.o.: MOM! You don’t have any soap in your bathroom so I can’t wash my hands. Got any anti-bacterial instead? The Mom: What? I just replaced the soap… Read more →

  • On the Opening Ceremonies

    It would have been much cooler if the Queen had *actually* parachuted into the stadium and then introduced Greece as the tributes. You know – keepin it real with British… Read more →

  • On The London Olympics

    Watching the Opening Ceremony to the London Olympics with Kenneth Brannagh in top hat and tails), the 6 y.o. quips: ”I thought Abraham Lincoln was an American. What’s he doing in… Read more →

  • On Flavors

    The 6 y.o.: What flavor Annie’s Fruit Treats do you want? The 10 y.o.: Red The 6 y.o.: Red is a color, NOT a flavor! The 10 y.o.: Says the… Read more →

  • On Epic Battles Between Carpenters

    You know how Jesus was a carpenter? And Pa Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie was also a carpenter, right? Who was the better carpenter? I think Jesus would… Read more →

  • On The Blues Brothers {Missionary Work}

    The Mom: What would you say to someone who asks a question about our church? The 6 y.o.: Hi. I’m a Mormon. I work for Jesus Christ. And I’m on… Read more →

  • And more than chocolate too?!! Read more →

  • “I imagine that every person on earth has been affected in some way by the destructive spirit of contention, resentment and revenge. Perhaps there are even times when we recognize… Read more →

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