Whenever you return a borrowed pie pan, make sure it’s got a warm pie in it.
Invite lots of folks to supper. You can always add more water to the soup.
There’s no such thing as woman’s work on a farm. There’s just work.
Make home a happy place for the children. Everybody returns to their happy place.
Always keep a small light on in the kitchen window at night.
If your man gets his truck stuck in the field, don’t go in after him. Throw him a rope and pull him out with the tractor.
Keep the kerosene lamp away from the the milk cow’s leg.
It’s a whole lot easier to get breakfast from a chicken than a pig.
Always pat the chickens when you take their eggs.
It’s easy to clean an empty house, but hard to live in one.
All children spill milk. Learn to smile and wipe it up.
Homemade’s always better’n store bought.
A tongue’s like a knife. The sharper it is the deeper it cuts.
A good neighbor always knows when to visit and when to leave.
A city dog wants to run out the door, but a country dog stays on the porch ’cause he’s not fenced-in.
Always light birthday candles from the middle outward.
Nothin’ gets the frustrations out better’n splittn’ wood.
The longer dress hem, the more trusting the husband.
Enjoy doing your children’s laundry. Some day they’ll be gone.
You’ll never catch a runnin’ chicken but if you throw seed around the back door you’ll have a skillet full by supper.
Biscuits brown better with a little butter brushed on ’em.
Check your shoelaces before runnin’ to help somebody.
Visit old people who can’t get out. Some day you’ll be one.
The softer you talk, the closer folks’ll listen.
The colder the outhouse, the warmer the bed.
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- Ann's Stories Find stories and photos of our family ancestors here.
Favorites
- Aaron Lewis Mission Website
- Adam Lewis Mission Website Adam Served in Chile Santiago West Oct 2010-2012
- Carol of Joy, lyrics by Eileen Berry, composed by Dan Forrest My Favorite Christmas Carol, listen here
- Claire Lewis Vienna Blog
- Days for Girls International The best humanitarian project on the planet!
- The Theodore Turley Family Organization For information about Theodore Turley and his descendants, including family newsletters.
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- Our Washington Yakima Mission Come visit our Yakima Mission blog!
Publications
- 17,000 Namen im Familienarchiv, June 2009 Article about Ann Laemmlen Lewis in Heilbronn Newspaper.
- A Lesson from the Daisies, New Era, Liahona March 1989 A lesson learned at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem
- A Singular Life, Deseret Book Chapter by Ann Laemmlen on Recognizing God’s Will
- Article of Faith Learning Book, single volume edition Deseret Book Later edition, all 3 volumes in one copy, paperback
- Article of Faith Learning Books, vol 1, 2, 3 Deseret Book 3 volume set of Article of Faith Learning Books, 1982
- Charlotte Turley Bushman Charlotte is my great great grandmother.
- Ekaette's World and Practical Christianity, Ensign Feb 1990 How a Nigerian sister taught me about true service and practical Christianity
- Encyclopedia of Mormonism Acknowledgements of photos by Ann Laemmlen Lewis.
- Family History Stories Find stories of our family ancestors here.
- Frances Amelia Kimberley Turley Frances is my 3rd great grandmother.
- From Queenstown to Cimezile, Liahona May 1988 Photo by Ann Laemmlen
- German Immigrants in American Church Records Ann Laemmlen Lewis, copy editor
- Grace Honor Bushman Grace was my great grandma.
- I Found the True Priesthood, Liahona Aug 1991 Conversion story of Fan Hsieh, a Catholic Priest in Taipei, Taiwan.
- Immigrant Case Study, Peter Heinrich Bastert Family A Case Study of the Bastert Family who immigrated from Westphalia, Germany to Quincy, Illinois in 1854.
- Match the Scriptures, Liahona May 1993 Activity Page from Article of Faith Learning Books
- Same Difference, New Era Nov. 1989 Lessons learned from a Nigerian sister and friend.
- The Best Place to Be, Liahona Nov. 1990 Conversion story of Ryosho Nakamura
- The Church in Africa Photos by Ann Laemmlen Lewis
- The Holy Ghost, Liahona June 1990 Children’s Activity Page from Article of Faith Learning Books
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