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This is my traditional Valentine's Day post! Happy Valentine's Day!  I first posted this in 2014.  Since then, we have had various other family members become married!  So I'm adding pictures to the post I sent in 2014! To begin, this little Valentine flower light pictured below  --  is at this time sitting on the top of a cabinet in my room here in West Bountiful, February 14, 2022, where I live today.  I have several grandchildren and two of my children, who also have married since I write this article in 2014.   Last February 14th both my son Wayne and I had Covid, and I almost died, I am told!  I had a right hip replacement on February 8th, and then 2 days later, by accident was exposed to Covid! My husband Wayne passed away on February 21, 2016, a week after Valentine's Day that year, almost 6 years ago. Written in 2014:   The little tradition involves something Wayne found years ago, and between special days, it has a spot in our s...

Now is the perfect time to learn more about Family History!  Read this article, and then you also can go to the web site for several Family History Centers -- St. George Family History Center, Layton Family Search Center, Rexburg Family History Center -- to name 3 who are offering many online classes on all kinds of subjects!  Try them out -- and see what you can learn right in your own home! 3 Ways the Family History Library Is Bringing Resources to Your Home By  Church News  · July 13, 2020 The following is excerpted from the Church News. To read the full article,  CLICK HERE . FamilySearch is now offering sign-ups for free one-on-one online consultations with research specialists from the  Family History Library  in Salt Lake City. The consultations join existing live webinars and the online Help Center as another way the Family History Library is making its expertise and resources available, despite being close...

This is a rather long article, and you may want to read it over more than one time period.  But it is so inspiring, I wanted to include the entire thing.  It was on Meridian Magazine, and gives so many wonderful thoughts for families! LINE UPON LINE Seeking Family Revelation through Awareness, Perspective, and by Being in Holy Places By  Richard and Linda Eyre  and  Saydi Eyre Shumway  · May 18, 2020 Editor’s Note:  New York Times #1 Bestselling Authors Richard and Linda Eyre join forces with their daughter Saydi (an “in the trenches” mother of four young children) to produce this series on the why-tos and the how-tos of receiving the Direct-Stewardship inspiration, guidance, and revelation we need to create strong and righteous families in this difficult world.  This is article 5 in a multi-part weekly series which will run here in Meridian every Tuesday. ( Click  here  to read article 1 ,  here  t...

This is an updated version of my Valentine Post!  as of Feb. 14th, 2018.  This was first written in 2014 ---  and updated as marriages happened! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, ALL!   Wayne and I had a tradition for many years on Valentine's Day, and on our Wedding Anniversary -- Wayne was so thoughtful and always gave me a gift that had a feminine flair!   The little tradition involves something Wayne found years ago, and between special days, it has had a spot in our storage cabinet.    He got up earlier than I did, and had it all set up and lighted!   A fun TRADITION ! !  Anita took pictures of it. We tried a black background, and a white one, so I'll put both on.  As you can see, it has a cord, and when plugged in, the roses have a light inside!  A simple thing, but it is a  TRADITION! ! I'm posting this early, and hope you all enjoy this, and your own special people who are your "Valentines"! These photos belo...