Last Words of a Mormon Missionary
So this is it. I am finishing my mission. It just a few short hours I will be with my family again. Sooner than I imagine, I will once again be Amanda Kissel. I will no longer be Sister Kissel. Since...
View ArticleLessons Learned
I have been home from my mission for about 3 months. In those three months I have had some interesting things. First I had to get used to the fact that I wasn’t a missionary anymore. Next I had to...
View ArticleEveryday Miracles
I have a very firm belief that miracles can and do happen. I try to look for the little miracles. Despite the fact that I believe in miracles, very rarely do I believe that a big miracle will happen to...
View ArticleMy Thankful Heart
My last two Thanksgivings have been spent far away from home. So for the first time in two years, I will be home for Thanksgiving. As I ponder this amazing blessing, I am reminded of my other amazing...
View ArticleThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year
What is it about Christmas time that makes it so wonderful? Is it the snow? The irresistible Christmas music drifting from every which way? Or is it the bright and wonderful decorations that we see...
View ArticleSeason of Hope
The birth of one child brought hope to the entire world.Limited few knew the impact that this infant would have. Wise men diligently awaiting His birth knew. As did prophets of old. Angels herald news...
View ArticleNo Time
Have you ever felt as if there is not enough hours in the day to accomplish all that you need and want to? It seems that there are the necessary things such as sleep, work, & eating. Then there are...
View ArticleHow Great Thou Art
The other day I woke up to fluffy white stuff falling from the sky. I have been unusually blessed this winter by having this stuff be in rare supply. Amid groans and complaints I went throughout my...
View ArticleBeggars Can’t Be Choosers
Growing up my mother often said “beggars can’t be choosers”. In a sense we are all beggars(Mosiah 4:19). And we cannot choose the blessings that God gives to us. So often we have our own timetable and...
View ArticleMusings from a Doughnut Lady
I am a bakery clerk. One of my many tasks is that of frosting doughnuts, in other words, I’m a doughnut lady. I had an experience today that I have experienced many times. A customer will come up to...
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