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Six Sentence Story: Safety

Photo: Clouds turn pink, orange, and yellow as the sun sets behind mountains
Soft words, spoken with a sweet smile, silence my racing thoughts,
And I know that I need not 
Fear.
External forces outside my control can storm and rage, but
This--our family, our faith--remain firm and unshakable. With
You by my side, we can live by the refrain:
"Come what may, and love it."*

*from a talk by Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin




Linking up a Six Sentence Story this week with Denise over at Girlie on the Edge. 

 Disclaimer: Just to be clear, we are following the state recommendations during this pandemic, and are doing our best to do our part to control its spread. 

Comments

  1. Clark FarleyMarch 26, 2020 at 5:25 AM

    Wise words and good counsel. Fear is insidious in it's ability to hide behind reason. It is anything but.

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  2. Susan ZutautasMarch 26, 2020 at 5:48 AM

    Very nice!

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  3. UPMarch 26, 2020 at 10:16 AM

    I am sinfully envious of your ability to whip out these acrostic poems. Good one again.

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  4. GirlieOnTheEdgeMarch 26, 2020 at 11:38 AM

    Beautifully written, Kristi. "Faith is the substance...."

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  5. messymimiMarch 26, 2020 at 2:24 PM

    Excellent indeed.

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  6. D. AveryMarch 26, 2020 at 6:22 PM

    Soothing words in their quiet wisdom.

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  7. Pat BMarch 27, 2020 at 7:45 AM

    Beautiful SIX. I loved listening to this talk again. Such encouraging and comforting words.

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  8. Dyanne @ I Want BacksiesMarch 27, 2020 at 7:43 PM

    Kristi, this is beautiful! Faith is the only thing that makes me believe it will all be okay, and I feel sorry for those who don't have that kind of faith.

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    1. KristiMarch 30, 2020 at 2:55 PM

      Yes, life would be a very scary place without faith.

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  9. Lisa TomeyMarch 28, 2020 at 7:01 AM

    Very nice! I was tempted to break into acrostic this week and you took the lead!

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  10. Lisa L.March 30, 2020 at 8:34 AM

    Beautiful. Just read your mom's acrostic, too. Very lovely thoughts to start my week!

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