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Last Call: February Wrap-Up
A month of exploring what caring, nurturing, guarding, and opening our hearts mean. Here is the month's wrap-up. Let's love!
Feb 27, 20235 min read


Forgiveness: The Ultimate Form of Love
Love and forgiveness - how do the two connect? What are the parallels? I don't think we can recognize the value of forgiveness until we...
Feb 27, 20233 min read


A Look at Love: Book Chat with Michelle Dennis Christensen
On Feb 21, 2023, my morning began hearing a quote, "Do something that scares you every day." Later that day, Michelle Dennis Christensen...
Feb 21, 20231 min read


Love for Self, Others, and God: An Interview with MemoryBlogger Vivian Cumins
"For decades, I set unrealistic expectations of myself in an effort to gain approval – not the approval of others, but the approval of...
Feb 20, 20233 min read


Labels by Viv
First published on the MemoryBlogger May 8, 2022 Assumptions, accusations, pity, and blame All emit from a society, uneducated in me...
Feb 18, 20232 min read


Who is the MemoryBlogger?
Have you ever met someone and within a short period you are opening your heart to this new special friend? That has been my experience in...
Feb 17, 20232 min read


Loving Ourselves, Others, and God: An Interview with Michelle Dennis Christensen
"The more I contemplate the sacrifice required to save Martin, the better I understand the Savior’s gift for me, for Martin, and for...
Feb 15, 20235 min read


Life Lessons: What Does Love Look Like?
I have been around people who seem like loving is just an innate gift that they share easily with others. For me, it's not always so...
Feb 11, 20233 min read


MIRRORS OF JESUS by Michelle Dennis Christensen
I got to be a beta reader of an early draft of this inspirational memoir in April 2021. All I can say is this book is absolutely...
Feb 7, 20232 min read


Love Reaches Deep
Outside my comfort zone, I feel vulnerable. When I feel vulnerable, I need extra self-love. For me, this self-love means caring for my...
Feb 3, 20231 min read


FEB 2023 GIVEAWAY: TARA C. ALLRED CELEBRATE THE JOURNEY
February is all about love—and each of this month's gifts tie in with that special gift of love. Enter to win a paperback copy of Mirrors...
Feb 2, 20231 min read


Meet Michelle Dennis Christensen
This month's guest is extremely special to me. In Jan 2017, I received a notification that I had a new subscriber to my newsletter...
Feb 2, 20233 min read
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