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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...

Faith and Things Unseen
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we always talk about faith and its importance; sometimes this topic can feel...

The Best Way to Serve My Family
With it being December and Christmas just around the corner we focus more on Christ's birth and the #lighttheworld project. This week...

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...

Giving the Perfect Gift
How do you choose the perfect gift for someone? What makes a a gift perfect? Recently, my parents asked me, “Amy, what do you want for...

Conversion at the Right Time
I was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the age of 16, during my journey to baptism family opposition was...

OK!
Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening/Night/Whatever, Dear Reader! When I heard that the Digital Missionaries (makes me think of Digimon, you...

Live in Thanksgiving Daily
Thanksgiving is a time not only for us to stuff ourselves with as much turkey as we want and watch football all day, it’s also a great...

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...

"Thank You, Mr. Gardener, For Cutting Me Down"
President Nelson said in the April 2018 General Conference, “One of the things the Spirit has repeatedly impressed upon my mind since my...

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,...

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...




















