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Come Listen to a Prophet’s Voice!

March 31, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

This weekend is one of my favorite family weekends of the year! Twice a year we have the opportunity to listen to General Conference, a gathering of all members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout the world where we listen to modern day prophets, apostles, and other church leaders speak to […]

The Gift of a Grateful Heart

November 23, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 7 Comments

This is a post I wrote for Latter-day Homeschooling earlier this month. I am reposting it here. You will notice some repetition from earlier posts I have written but that’s okay! Some things are worth repeating. ☺Interspersed in the post are photos of some of my blessings from this past week. (via pinterest) Have you […]

Service Ideas To Do As A Family by Diane

November 8, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

I feel honored to be asked to write for Chocolate on my Cranium. Montserrat does much good with her blog. I never go away from reading her blog without feeling uplifted. In the last General Conference, President Utchdorf gave a moving talk on welfare to the Priesthood. He said:“The lesson we learn generation after generation […]

Simple Pleasures Autumn Edition Part III

October 27, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

Simple list today as I am traveling – will be for the next two days. I am also thankful for trials whenever, however they come, big or small. I love this quote from Elder Paul V. Johnson’s April 2011 General Conference talk, “[Trials] are vitally important to the process of putting on the divine nature. […]

Learning About the Reformation

October 14, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

This is a post I wrote for Latter-day Homeschooling. I thought I’d share it here too as my homeschooling post for the week. Quick, what is October 31st known for? Halloween is not an acceptable answer! Do you know? Here are a few clues. It happened in 1517. Elder Ballard said, “the Spirit of Christ […]

Simple Pleasures: Fire Crews!

October 5, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

We had a rather exciting weekend. A lightning storm rolled through Friday, no rain but LOTS of lightning that started several wildfires in our county. One right on the mountains to the east of our valley. The lightning struck on our side of the mountains Friday night but the winds were blowing to the east. […]

As the Dew from heav’n distilling

September 30, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

(source credit) We all know hindsight is 20/20. When you look back at your life you can see all the different ways the Lord has blessed you, answered your prayers in unexpected ways, lead you down paths you didn’t even know existed to bring you to where you are today, at this moment, where you […]

Celebrating FAMILY

September 23, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 24 Comments

I have one word to say about our Celebrate the Family event. From the guest posts to reader’s comments and blog posts to the giveaways it has been an amazing two weeks.Many thanks go to all of the guest posters and sponsors of the prizes!! And to you readers for visiting every day and commenting. […]

Warning Labels

September 20, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 28 Comments

My next guest blogger has the same number of children I do only in opposite form – six boys, one girl, one boy, one girl. We should just line up our kids for marriage now and call it good! Wouldn’t that be the easy thing to do? Hi! I’m Darla. I am wife to my very best […]

The Blessing of Scripture

August 27, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth;” Romans 1:16 “And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know […]

An Easter Countdown: Testimony of the Apostles

April 21, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

This activity goes along with day thirteen of The Living Christ: An Easter Countdown. Our activity today involved listening to and watching videos of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles bear their “Special Witnesses of Christ.” If you click on the title next to each picture on that page it will open […]

Fun on the farm in spring

April 4, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

Ah, spring! The weather is cold and snowy one day and gloriously sunny and warm the next, only to have it turn windy and cool again. This week we took advantage of all types of weather. On Tuesday the kids talked Mr. Ferrero Rocher into giving them a ride on the grade-all. It goes up […]

The Law of True Marriage

April 2, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

“Wherever,” says Gail Hamilton, “man pays reverence to woman – wherever any man feels the influence of woman purifying, chastening, abashing, strengthening him against temptation, shielding him from evil, ministering to his self respect, medicining his weariness, peopling his solitude, winning him from sordid prizes, enlivening his monotonous days with mirth or fancy or wit, […]

Of Things That Matter Most Part B

March 13, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

screen shot of Cookie & Fudge on lds.org a continuation of my personal study notes from last Sunday about Pres. Uchtdorf’s general conference talk “Of Things That Matter Most.” “Our second key relationship is with our families. Since “no other success can compensate for failure” here, we must place high priority on our families. We […]

Of Things That Matter Most Part A

March 6, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 7 Comments

This week during my personal study time I decided to study President Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s general conference talk “Of Things That Matter Most.” I have studied it every day this week and I am still not done! It is just amazing how much is really there to gain from and apply to my personal life. […]