Christmas is always a fun time of year, but having kids for Christmas makes it even better! This year Sadie is really starting to be old enough to start getting into the magical fun of Christmas. I remember growing up and doing things like the 12 days of Christmas for other families in the neighborhood and how fun it was to doorbell ditch goodies to people. So this year I decided to try and do an advent calendar with activities we can do as we countdown to Christmas. It’s a little late getting started but I think I’m starting to get the hang of it now and it will
Sharing my experiences so far in plural marriage We’ve decided to share our experiences over the past year of living in our plural marriage. I’ve experienced more over the past year and learned more than I can ever hope to share, especially in this short post. I’m writing this post after midnight though and that seems to be a common theme in the life of a man in a plural marriage. It’s hard sometimes to find quiet moments for introspection and reflection. One of my biggest struggles so far has been finding time for myself. I knew that my life would be more busy and I have always been
Thanksgiving is a wonderful opportunity for us every year to count our blessings and reflect on the role that gratitude, selflessness, and love should play in our lives. In honor of this holiday, we’ve decided for our weekly blog post that we, as a family, will share some of the things that we are most grateful for. Colton is thankful for his wives Colton is thankful for his two wives, who are beautiful not only in outward appearance, but also in their characters and the values they have and express. He acknowledges that he is a less than perfect man, but with them standing beside him, it certainly helps
Why we are where we are. Why would anyone choose to live in a plural marriage in this day and age? How could any Mormon enter a plural marriage and feel that God approves of it? The summary of my belief is that plural marriage is an eternal doctrine that the Lord has only ever removed from his people because of wickedness. I gained this belief in studying the teachings of the early prophets and apostles, John Taylor’s 1886 revelation, and the events between the first and second manifestos. One of the most common arguments against my choice to live plural marriage that I’ve heard from members of the