by Ashley Dewey | Aug 22, 2014 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
Elder David A. Bednar came to BYU this week and taught beautifully and simply how to use social media to share the gospel. While sharing the gospel online is something I feel very passionately about and support 100%; something stood out to me that I felt to share. Not...
by Jane Thurston | Aug 21, 2014 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
A number of people have said to me “You are so patient,” when referring to my relationship with my Down syndrome son. I understand why they say it, I know it is meant as a compliment, and I appreciate them offering it, but I don’t know that it lands on me the way they...
by Ashley Dewey | Aug 15, 2014 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
While I was in the LDS Young Women’s program my leaders taught me a song that has remained with me for quite some time. It states, “If you raise your hands up high and your belly shows, quick remember who you are, run home and change your clothes. If you...
by Ashley Dewey | Aug 8, 2014 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
We have all been there. That moment when a returned missionary tries to talk to a member of the opposite sex. Some are over-enthusiastic, and other are petrified out of their minds. Or, when your son or daughter comes home and suddenly finds themselves deep cleaning...
by Ashley Dewey | Aug 1, 2014 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
As a single adult it can be easy to be unsure about what the future holds. We may not know what tomorrow will bring, but we need to take control of the things we do have a say in. The best way I have found to stay focused and on track is to set goals. Goals can take...
by Ashley Dewey | Jul 25, 2014 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
Recently I have been overwhelmed by the number of ways that the family is under attack. It has been hard to watch as many of my friends who were married only a year or so have had marriages end in divorce. It seems to be coming from both husbands and wives. In some...