Spring and Hobbies

Tami Winder
03, 2019
Family, Farm
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Spring is in the air We’ve had a lot of really great but serious posts lately, so I thought I’d shake things up with a fun post! Spring has me in the mood starting up my outdoor hobbies again. The weather this winter was really wet- a lot of snow and rain- and now things are starting to warm up! I love getting my hands dirty in good soil and seeing things grow. When we moved into this house I loved everything- except how bland and boring the front yard was. Desert-scapes are better on the budget in the summer time, but I wanted more greenery. So about two

Sophie: “My reasoning to participate in Seeking Sisterwife”

The Winder Family
03, 2019
Most Popular Posts, Our story, Religion, Seeking Sister Wife
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“…A highly sacred, sensitive, and secretive topic” Plural marriage has always been a part of my life, as a highly sacred, sensitive, and secretive topic. As I grew older and had a larger span of social circles, I realized how controversial the topic was. I came to realize there was a stereotypical illusion of what Polygamy/Plural Marriage was…and it did NOT reflect what I knew it to be. “You’re not a polygamist!” “You’re not a polygamist!” Was a response I knew all too well, as acquaintances found out my family structure and my belief system. “My mother was a second wife,” I would respond. “But, you don’t dress like ‘them’.” Them,

Live and Let Live

Sophie Winder
02, 2019
Our story, Religion, Seeking Sister Wife
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“My family has always taken a stance of “live and let live.”” I come from a very diverse family. Growing up with that diversity has helped me to have an open mind throughout my life. While I have ancestral lines that have chosen to live plural marriage, the practice of it in my life began with my grandmother. I am the only descendant in the third generation that has decided to live it. Most of my relatives in the second generation have decided not to live it as well. I’ve been somewhat the odd one out, since choosing to live in this controversial lifestyle. However, my family has

Our Eternal Destiny

“As man now is God once was, and as God now is, man may become…” In the first episode of the reality television series that our family is presented on, Tami made reference to a belief that we consider to be a core foundation of our faith. She stated that this life is a probationary period for us to learn to become like God, because that is our ultimate goal. It’s a comment that was met with varying responses; some incredulous, some outraged, some damning us to Hell as heretics and blasphemers. How dare we believe that our most gracious Eternal Father’s plan allows for us to become like

Colton’s Sunday Thoughts

I was reflecting on a hymn today that I remember singing frequently in my youth, but it didn’t become significant to me until I was older. The title of the hymn is “Savior, Redeemer of My Soul.” The lyrics of the hymn are as follows: Savior, Redeemer of my soul, Whose mighty hand hath made me whole, Whose wondrous pow’r hath raised me up And filled with sweet my bitter cup! What tongue my gratitude can tell, O gracious God of Israel. Never can I repay thee, Lord, But I can love thee. Thy pure word, Hath it not been my one delight, My joy by day, my dream

Here We Go!

Experiencing life openly This has been a very interesting experience for us. Choosing to open up our (not-so-popular) lifestyle for viewers to see. It’s been a little bit nerve-racking, but all in all, we feel like this experience has been a good one for us. Farm days and family time Yesterday we spent the day checking on cows, getting stuck in the mud, pruning our orchard, and making a wonderfully satisfying dutch oven dinner over a campfire of all our pruned limbs. As we sat there, all I could think about is how grateful I am for our family, and for the life that we live. Not only did

A Light on a Hill

The Winder Family
01, 2019
Most Popular Posts, Religion, Seeking Sister Wife
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“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5: 14-16 Accepting opportunities to grow This scripture was weighing very heavily on our minds this past spring as we considered accepting an opportunity that we never imagined would come to us. It took many months of prayer and consideration

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