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Be Careful What You Wish For, Part 2

I don't know how to announce something like this. Pregnant girls use ultra-sound pictures, engaged couples show pictures of the ring... So here it is? Coming April 2014: Your favorite blogger will don the brightly-colored muumuu, and sing lots of songs about Jesus, with THIS choir! www.mormontabernaclechoir.org More details coming soon... I start choir school in January!

Be Careful What You Wish For Part 1

It's often been said, "Be careful what you wish for... you just might get it!" Have you ever wished for something, or prayed for something, and not quite known what to do when that wish or dream actually came true? ("Your dream stinks, I was talkin' to her.") At the beginning of November I went to a large church meeting that addressed single adults. A church leader talked about our desires for marriage and family, and that we need to keep that desire [dream] in the front of our minds. However, in the meantime, it is important to cultivate a life that is governed by Christ-centered principles... that way we can be our best self, and learn valuable lessons as we take steps to get to marriage. Here are some of the Christ-centered principles he mentioned, and he told us to pick one of these to work on. Faith in Jesus Christ Hope Charity and Love Virtue Knowledge Patience Humility Diligence Obedience I went through the list and thought...