Calm

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I am grateful that both Jonathan and I were able to feel a quiet calm during his unexpected job search at the beginning of this year. It came with a certain amount of work on our part, but it came.


I read a talk given by David A. Bednar called Therefore They Hushed Their Fears. It really helped me rely more on my faith rather than waste energy worrying.

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