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#bethelight – Day 4

Yesterday I thanked my mom for all the work she did for our family while we were all growing up.  I also thanked my husband for keeping the house afloat while I've had a busy show run and was rarely home.  How did you do?  Did you thank the people who make home a nice… Continue reading #bethelight – Day 4

Menu Monday, Uncategorized

It’s not a Diet… It’s a Lifestyle

It's been a busy week.  I didn't get pictures of any of the food I ate, but rest assured that I have been successful in my Eat to Live goals. Fast food and crap food avoided.  I survived because this week my husband was willing to do the prep work, and a good friend brought… Continue reading It’s not a Diet… It’s a Lifestyle

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Wendy’s Ratatouille

Serves 4-6      Prep time: 20 minutes       Cook Time: 1 hour Ingredients 2 c crushed tomatoes 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar 2 tsp minced garlic 4 Tbs fresh basil 1/2 tsp Himalayan pink salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp rosemary 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp thyme 1/2… Continue reading Wendy’s Ratatouille

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I give these beautiful gifts freely

Fits my Thought Tuesday post perfectly! https://resigningasthegeneralmanageroftheuniverse.com/2017/10/10/be-the-good/

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Singing and Dancing in the Rain

Now, more than ever, the message of “good to all,” “choose to be happy” and “be the difference” needs to be shouted from the roof tops!

wboyack's avatarResigning as the General Manager of the Universe

It is often said that we crave for things that we don’t have… it’s part of our human psyche.

I grew up in the high desert in central Oregon.  Rain was not common there.  Summers would bring impressive thunderstorms. The air would smell fresher.  The dust would settle.  The high desert refreshed with a cool drink of heavenly rain.  Now I live in western Oregon.  The rains of western Oregon keep the fields green and the forests alive and flourishing.  It rains… but not as much as you might think.

This year has been a long dry summer.  The parched forests and valleys are showing the evidence of the lack of moisture.  Fire season has been brutal here in the west.  We crave rain.

Beloved monumental forests are being devoured by raging fires, some started with natural causes, some started by the actions of careless humans.  The picturesque Gorge, the…

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Scripture Sunday, Uncategorized

Another Testament of Jesus Christ

Today I finished reading "The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ".  This is not the first time I have read this book.  However, this is the first time I have read it in 65 days - the time it took Joseph Smith to translate the gold plates. I usually read the Book of… Continue reading Another Testament of Jesus Christ

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Insights on Obedience

Love this post by a fellow blogger. F.Y.I. I CHOOSE obedience. There are no HAVE tos in life. 🙂

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So, tell me…

If someone is forced to do something good, did he actually do something Good?

If someone appears like he’s doing something good, did he actually do something Good?

If someone is doing something that someone else labeled (or deemed) “Good”, did he actually do something Good?

Time to Practice
My 6 year old is taking private viola lessons. Why? Because my wife has grand visions of a family symphony. That said, there’s always the challenge of practicing your instrument to be good at it, and that’s nothing new to our potential violist. For a 6 year old, though, practice time sometimes takes 2nd fiddle (pun intended) to playing with LEGOs.

Last night’s practice episode started out well when he did the easy stuff, but when it came to actually putting the bow onto the strings, something inside of him said, “I’m tired of doing this. I…

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Family Friday, Uncategorized

Week at the Boyacks – Week 24 – Chapter 1 

This week has too many experiences that must be remembered to make just one post. No one would read it because this week is a novel. Therefore, I've decided to take on this week in Chapters. Chapter One Monday morning seemed like another Monday morning after staying up later than I should because we "had"… Continue reading Week at the Boyacks – Week 24 – Chapter 1 

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The Week at the Boyack’s – Week One 

My family is soon to be spreading out across the countryside.  Siblings and parents from Idaho to Utah, to Texas to Arizona and right here in Oregon, not to mention missionaries who are like family and friends that have moved far away, I decided it was about time that I started reporting what the family… Continue reading The Week at the Boyack’s – Week One 

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The Most Talented Hannah Boyack 

Hannah is growing into one incredible performer.  She is only 14 and sings like a pro.  She always amazes me.  In April, she was asked to sing for the Mr. and Ms. Central pageant.  The pageant earned money for a kid in the school who needed extra help because an operation had left him paralyzed. … Continue reading The Most Talented Hannah Boyack