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And It Came To Pass...
Making discoveries along the journey called life.
And It Came to Pass is a collection of life experiences from young adults ages 18-31.






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What Does Love Mean to You?
For me, love is many things. Love is when my sister closes her door at night so she doesn’t disturb my sleep. Love is when my brother...

Do it!
After watching the devotional with Elder and Sister Renlund I started thinking about something that someone said to me earlier today....

It Isn't As Bad As You Sometimes Think
“It isn't as bad as you think it is. It all works out. I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out. Put your trust in God,...

Today-- I fasted for a miracle
Today-- I fasted for a miracle. I pled with the Lord, Thy will be done, But If possible, Could thy will include A miracle? Have miracles...

Increasing in the Personal Gift of Joy
In the children’s story, The Polar Express, written by Chris Van Allsburg, we read of the journey of a young boy who hopped aboard a...

Little Things
A group of friends and I were going to take one of our friends out for some ice cream, but first we wanted to get her a bouquet of...

An Unexpected Field Trip
Recently at where I work we reached a goal as a company, which was a huge milestone for us in terms of growth. Excitement was in the air...

Yin and Yang - Can there be good in bad?
I once had an experience where a friend and I were talking about the yin and yang sign, and this person had so much misunderstanding and...

Wounded
Life is hard, this is nothing new. Some days are harder than others. A talk that has helped me in my hard times is the General Conference...

But a Spec of Light
"If you are in a totally pitch dark room and there is the smallest element of light, then that light chases darkness... the darkness...

Why the Scars?
My thought comes from an article that I saw a while back. This article talked about scars and how we all have them. Most of us have great...

The Trials of Today Can Be the Blessings of Tomorrow
Growing up as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in an active family, I knew I wanted to serve a full-time...

We read it, we know it, we've sung it, but....
We are always told to keep the commandments. Of course, we know that’s what we’re supposed to do. We read the phrase, we know the phrase,...

Pray -- He IS There
I remember a time, years ago, when I attended a girl’s camp hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The camp consisted...

Change, Balance, and Acrobats
I remember going to an acrobatics performance once in high school. The gravity defying stunts dazzled the crowd and during a small...

My Own Race
Several years ago my family visited a cabin together. One of the planned activities was a family 5k. I am not a runner but l I was asked...

Goal - Sometimes a 4 letter curse word
In my young adult life I have often avoided goals because they have made me feel more guilty than I did before starting them. In the back...

Decision Freeze
Decisions can be a hard thing for everyone. Sometimes there are so many choices we are overwhelmed by the idea of choosing simply one....

Connecting the Dots
Often times we go through life and wonder --why am I doing this?-- I know it’s what I am supposed to be doing, but I have no idea why I’m...




















