by Amy Carpenter | Sep 7, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
One of my all-time favorite scriptures is a relatively obscure one — James 5:10-11. It reads, 10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. 11 Behold, we count...
by Amy Carpenter | Aug 31, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
My eyes scanned the page at a rate that was probably fast enough to rival the speed of light before I finally found it: I would be serving in Denver, Colorado. I received my mission call on March 28th of 2013. I had several friends over at my BYU –Idaho...
by Amy Carpenter | Aug 23, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
I’m going to let you in on a little (embarrassing) secret: I’ve never been very happy with the way I look. I think I always assumed that once I got married, I’d be all confident because I’d finally found someone who thought I was...
by Amy Carpenter | Jul 31, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
On my mission, I listened to John Bytheway’s audiobook Rough Start, Great Finish. I don’t remember all the details, but one line has always stuck with me: “You can be bitter or you can be better.” I remember loving it then, but I had no...
by Amy Carpenter | Jul 12, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
If you’ve read any of my posts before, there’s one thing you know about me: I have stomach problems. (I get it; you’re probably all like, “YEAH, WE KNOW! Get some new material!” But it’s essential to the story, so… Deal with...
