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- 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!
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- 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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Category Archives: Thoughts and Insights
“Show how love and joy, beauty and goodness shine out amongst the rubble.” –Wendell Berry
I grew up next door to my Grandma Elsa Laemmlen. When I was a girl, I wandered through the orchard to visit her, often daily. I knew her and she knew me. We didn’t need to say much, we just … Continue reading
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Meeting Martha Cragun Cox, a woman after my own heart.
I have been reading a wonderful book called Women’s Voices: An Untold History of the Latter-day Saints 1830-1900 by Kenneth W. Godfrey, Audrey Godfrey and Jill Mulvay Derr. It is filled with journal entries and first person accounts of women … Continue reading
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A Matter of Bequeathal by Helen Mar Cook (1916-2015)
I have recently been introduced to the poetry of Helen Mar Cook. Her son, David Cook, was our son, Aaron’s Mission President in Santiago, Chile. Pres Cook has been sharing her poetry with me and with others and I have … Continue reading
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Turning Their Hearts
I saw this incredible piece of art today and I can’t stop staring at it. Spanish artist, Juan Lucena painted this in honor of all the deceased grandparents of COVID 19 who were not able to say goodbye to their … Continue reading
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The Process of Becoming Christlike
I’ve been reading a very insightful book written by Bruce and Marie Hafen called Faith Is Not Blind. I’ve spent many years and a lot of energy putting things into my mind, willing facts and figures to stay put and … Continue reading
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Things Fall Apart
It’s an interesting thing to be out of the country, watching from a distance, when it seems like America as we know it is imploding, self-destructing. This last week in Minneapolis a black man named George Floyd was killed by … Continue reading
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Advice from An Old Farmer
Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. Words that soak into … Continue reading
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Advice From a Farmer’s Wife
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 … Continue reading
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The World Changed
An intruder has come into our lives. By the end of this day, 150 countries will have reported more than 150,000 cases of the Coronavirus worldwide. And this is just the beginning. We’ve all been watching the numbers spread and … Continue reading
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Each of us is a Pioneer
Today important visitors arrived in Bamako. Brother Norbert Ounleu from Accra and Brother Matt Heiss from Salt Lake City have come to gather oral histories from our Pioneer members here in Mali. This is an exciting time for our members … Continue reading
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