God Guiding the Heart and Mind

This talk was given in a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sacrament meeting on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Good afternoon brothers and sisters. In case you don’t know us, my name is Mandy, and that was my husband, Josh. He’s from Massachusetts; I’m from Nebraska. We both served in the same mission, butContinueContinue reading “God Guiding the Heart and Mind”

Learning to Breathe

This morning I woke up dead, but forced myself out of bed and kept moving, since I’m supposed to act alive. My body and mind moved slowly, and instead of working out, I sat on the couch for thirty minutes, thinking about how tired I felt. I debated whether or not I should still exercise,ContinueContinue reading “Learning to Breathe”

The Two Hiking Women Who Helped

Okay. I wanted to hike pretty badly. For some reason, I wanted to hike alone. Although, I’d never done this before. I always felt too paranoid and scared about predators—both the human and animal kind. So, instead of pursuing those desires, I texted my friend late on the night before the morning I intended toContinueContinue reading “The Two Hiking Women Who Helped”