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 Guest Author | Oct 13, 2015 | Mostly for Mormons
This article was previously published on LDSLiving.com by Danielle Beckstrom Sexuality. I know it’s a word that we don’t address head-on in Mormon culture that often, but I’ve found it to be a central part of fully understanding and living the gospel. News agencies,...
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...
