by Maya Oak | Dec 2, 2015 | Maya Oak- Finding My Way Back
We celebrated Thanksgiving this past week. Most families may have a tradition of saying what they are thankful for. My family doesn’t do that. The Patriarch of the home, which in this case is my father, will say a prayer. He’ll thank our Father in Heaven for our...
by Maya Oak | Nov 18, 2015 | Maya Oak- Finding My Way Back
The way back for me has not been an easy one. Thinking about it during my drive into work today, I was trying to think about how to pull my loved one away from the people that influence his choices, habits and thoughts. Then I thought about how long it has taken me...
by Maya Oak | Nov 4, 2015 | Maya Oak- Finding My Way Back
My daughter had been asked to give a talk in Primary last Sunday. I was pretty excited for her, though this is not her first talk. The theme was “Come unto Christ.” I wrote a blog in the recent past titled, “Come Unto Him.” When I first started to write her talk,...
by Maya Oak | Oct 14, 2015 | Maya Oak- Finding My Way Back
Have you ever heard something while listening to a conversation and just known it wasn’t true? That there is just no way that could have ever happened? For me, I don’t know what to be sad about more. The fact that this person claims this happened to someone, or the...
by Maya Oak | Sep 30, 2015 | Maya Oak- Finding My Way Back
I have a deep passion for the power and, most importantly for me, the comfort of prayer. Prayer is our only line of communication with our Father in Heaven. I didn’t grow up saying a prayer every night, but I did say one most nights. I know we prayed as a family...
by Maya Oak | Sep 16, 2015 | Maya Oak- Finding My Way Back
Everybody struggles. Everyone has “demons” that drag them down. There are addictions in our lives that we must fight to stay away from. One of mine has always been food. I love food! I love baking, and cooking for my family. I love experimenting with new...
