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Becky has a family-living degree from Brigham Young University. When she is not busy working or entertaining guests, she stays busy speaking and sharing her insights on living the unexpected life.

Becky Thomas has a swim school in her hometown of Clovis, Calif., where she spends her summers, then rushes back to Draper, Utah, where she also lives, and teaches swimming in the winter.

You can reach her via e-mail at bthomas2@prodigy.net.

 
Entering the temple brings the power of God and gives you strength and guidance.
I am convinced the reason we have so many opportunities to be involved at church and in the gospel is so we can hear the music and it will become familiar to our ears.
Without a doubt, going to the vineyard was my least favorite thing to do as a child. There are things in life we just don't want to do. Every job has aspects that are less than desirable.
A testimony is what gives us peace, in troubled times or personal crisis. A testimony is what gives us direction. There is no question that a testimony is worth whatever the price.
Each and every year Valentine's Day comes around, I find myself staring at a new glass -- is it half full or half empty?
Often "injustices" happen on the short-track speed skating rink -- Apolo Ohno could attest to that. But it's part of the territory. We all have to take to the ice and fall now and then.
Each of us is getting older, but are we getting stronger, wiser, and building more spiritual muscle along the way?
I have seen lives wasted and destroyed by anger and resentment. I feel for these people, but honestly, I feel even more deeply for their children.
It is very tempting to keep the fire burning until we realize who is getting burned. We all need to stop fueling the fire. The only answer is to forgive.