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Come on over to my new blog!

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Kayla Scofield

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Hi dear friends! As many of you already know, I recently decided to lay Lemmony Things to rest and I have started a new blog called These Mountains We Climb. With lots of changes in my life, I decided it … Continue reading →

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Then there was light

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Kayla Scofield

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In the beginning there was darkness. That’s always how the stories begin. It starts right there at the bedside of your father as he takes his last breath. It starts at the wheel of your car, eyes blinded with tears, … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, Faith, Family, trials

Even without you here: A letter to the first love of my life

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Kayla Scofield

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Dear Dad, I write this from underneath my Christmas tree. You read that right. Under it. Well, you remember. When I was a kid I’d lay on my back and look up through the Christmas tree, mesmerized by the lights … Continue reading →

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My worth is not past tense: An open letter to my disappointed friend

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Kayla Scofield

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Dearest friend, It’s midnight and I can’t sleep. That’s because just an hour ago my phone buzzed and I saw it was a message from you. I was excited to hear from you, but after reading it, my smile fell. You … Continue reading →

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We’re all a little fragile

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Kayla Scofield

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When I was in college I went on a date with a boy named Jason. Jason was mentally disabled and often had a hard time forming words. But he smiled a lot–and he had no problem at all coming into … Continue reading →

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What my divorce taught me about my Mormon religion

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Kayla Scofield

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Last night my dad hugged me. It was in a dream of course. But I needed it. I woke up, wiped my wet cheeks, and stared out the window to the streetlight that glared into the midnight hour. And I … Continue reading →

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When the right choice is the painful one: My lesson through divorce

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Kayla Scofield

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I hesitate writing this blog post. I stare at a bright screen while sitting here in a shadowy hotel room overlooking the Snake River. I wanted to talk about this a while ago, but fear set in. A crippling fear … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, Faith, Family, fear, marriage, obedience

The biggest massacre in U.S. history wasn’t about gays.

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Kayla Scofield

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I woke up today thinking about the 50. The 50 who, just two days ago, had lives cut short on a night unexpected. The 50 who never came home, never responded to that last text, never got to say that … Continue reading →

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Broken things

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Kayla Scofield

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A 16-hour road trip to San Diego from our home in Idaho was interesting, to say the very least. Miles of desert, horizons that just seem to get further away the harder you push the gas, and in my case, … Continue reading →

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No, Mormon members: We can’t sweep Tyler Glenn’s “Trash” under the rug

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Kayla Scofield

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I heard Tyler Glenn’s song, “Trash” one night while I was perusing YouTube for new songs to find on iTunes. It was catchy, somewhat soulful, and it took a few seconds before I recognized a familiar prophet as a painting … Continue reading →

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