‘Because of Him’ & Photo Challenge ~ April 2014 Inspiration
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‘Because of Him’ & Photo Challenge ~ April 2014 Inspiration

ByMariel

Hope you’re having a wonderful Sunday, my friends. With Easter upon us and swarms of bunny crafts, Easter egg ideas, and savory ham recipes surrounding us, I think it’s always nice to take some time and come back to what Easter is all about: Jesus Christ. I know it’s definitely something I need to do. When I stop and remember Him, what He did for me and why He did it for me, it put the rest of my life in perspective… My troubles seem manageable, I feel humbled, a greater desire to serve others, and comforted, knowing that there is a plan for me and that I, individually, am loved by God. I want those feelings every day. I NEED those feelings every day!

March 2014 VT Printable www.orsoshesays.com
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March 2014 Visiting Teaching Message Printable

ByMariel

Happy March! Here’s the Visiting Teaching printable for the month. 🙂

For those of you wondering what the heck Visiting Teaching is: In my church, all the women and men are assigned specific people in the church to visit monthly. For women, it’s called Visiting Teaching. We usually have a partner and are assigned maybe 2 to 4 women that we try to visit every month. The point of the visit is to get to know each other, support each other, care for each other, and share a spiritual thought.

What Is Love? Inspirational Series www.orsoshesays.com
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What Is Love? ~ An Inspirational Series on Love, Part 4

ByMariel

My heart is FULL. It is such a blessing to be able to share these stories with so many. I am so thankful.

I must say, I’m a little sad about this being the last week of the ‘What is Love?’ series. Sad, sad, sad. I get anxiety all week long, wondering if I’ll be able to find the perfect love stories that I want to share with you. It can’t be just any story about love. It has to inspire me.

What is Love? ~ An Inspirational Series on Love, Part 3
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What is Love? ~ An Inspirational Series on Love, Part 3

ByMariel

For the month of February, every Sunday, I wanted to do a little ‘What is Love’ series; a collection of random stories and videos that exhibit love and inspire us to bring more love into our lives. Yes, we can BRING more love into our lives. We don’t need anyone else to do it for us. Love is there, waiting to be had.

I hope these favorite stories and videos that I found, will help convey the beauty of love, inspire you, and bring a little more light into your life. Enjoy!

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Three Easy Parenting Tips for 2014 (she: Heather)

ByHeather

If we want to have strong relationships with our children, we HAVE to spend time with them. Not just every once in a while, but research shows that we need to find at least 15 minutes a day to spend with each child on an individual basis. This is uninterupted time where we put our phones and computers and the laundry away and just focus on them. Get down on their level, look into their eyes and really listen to what they say. If you are wondering what you are going to do, sit down together and make a list of all the things that you could do. From baking cookies, to going for a drive, playing a game or just chatting about the day. Then when it is time to be together, you wont waste it trying to figure something out. Pick something on your list and have a good time. Your kids will feel supported, listened to, understood, and you will even see improvements in their behavior. You will find that a little time makes a big difference.

What Is Love? ~ An Inspirational Series on Love, Part 2
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What Is Love? ~ An Inspirational Series on Love, Part 2

ByMariel

What is Love? Part 2. For the month of February, every Sunday, I wanted to do a little ‘What is Love’ series; a collection of random stories and videos that exhibit love.

I hope these favorite stories and videos that I found, will help convey the beauty of love, inspire you, and bring a little more light into your life.

What Is Love? Inspirational Series www.orsoshesays.com
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What is Love? ~ An Inspirational Series on Love

ByMariel

I wanted to do something a little EXTRA special for Valentine’s Day and this whole month. Something about love and what love really is.

What is love? Love is a feeling of deep devotion, concern, and affection. It’s expressed and felt in many different ways. I hope these favorite stories and videos that I found, will help convey the beauty of love, inspire you, and bring a little more light into your life. Every Sunday this month, you’ll find 3 new inspirational stories about love. Enjoy!

January 2014 Visiting Teaching Message Printable www.oneshetwoshe.com
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January 2014 Visiting Teaching Message Printable

ByMariel

In my church, all the women and men are assigned specific people in the church to visit monthly. For women, it’s called Visiting Teaching. We usually have a partner and are assigned maybe 2 to 4 women that we try to visit every month. The point of the visit is to get to know each other, support each other, care for each other, and share a spiritual thought. I did my Visiting Teaching pretty regularly last year, until it got towards the end of the year, and I was slacking. Eeeek. So, one of my resolutions this year is to meet with my ‘sisters’ every month, like I’m supposed to, and really be a better Visiting Teacher.

10 Favorite Apps to Help You Reach Your Goals www.oneshetwoshe.com #newyearsresolutions #apps #goals
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Best Productivity Apps to Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

ByMariel

It’s that time of year?? Anyone else still proudly kicking butt at their New Year’s resolutions? I hope so, it’s still January! So, recently I started thinking about all my favorite apps that I use to help me stay on top of things. Then, I asked the gals on Facebook about their favorites. I checked them out and now have some new favorites. Here’s a list of my top 10 productivity apps for helping you keep your goals (or New Year’s resolutions.)

Fun Printable for Setting New Year's Resolutions www.oneshetwoshe.com
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Setting Goals for the New Year! ~ Family Night Ideas (she: Tonii)

ByTonii

Hey again, it’s Tonii from Blue Skies Ahead. I am so thrilled to be back at Or so She Says…sharing another fun family night idea! I don’t know about you…but I LOVE the start of a new year. A clean slate, a chance to do anything you want and start fresh! I was really excited to do a simple activity with my kids to help them learn about goals and have fun making a visual that we could focus on ALL year long to remember what we want to accomplish in 2014.

First up I made this printable to hang in our home. I love this quote and have found it to be so true in my personal life. There is so much power in simply believing in ourselves!

Free Book of Mormon from 'Or so she says...' Blog, plus bonus blogger packet! www.oneshetwoshe.com
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I Love the Book of Mormon (& it’s my gift to you.)

ByMariel

I remember the first post I did, telling everyone that I’m a Mormon and inviting people to learn more about why I believe what I believe. It was scary! I don’t know why. My readers are the nicest, ever. But, it’s still a little unnerving to put yourself out there and open yourself up for mean comments/emails, and a potential loss of readers and advertisers. But, I knew it was worth it to me. It is because of what I know that I feel so much happiness, hope, and peace, and it feels kinda selfish to not at least offer it to others. So, with much anxiety, I clicked ‘publish,’ and I wasn’t turning back. I was waiting for the rude emails to come in, but they never did. Not once.

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Serving Others ~ December 2013 Inspiration

ByMariel

Happy Sunday. I wanted to share a lovely video with you. A story of people giving up their time to serve others. And, not just ANY time… they gave up their Christmas. Serving others really is one of the greatest things ever. Not only does it help someone else, but it help you. It’s like magic. It helps you be happier, to love more, love deeper, and it is a perfect gift for Christ.