I’m an experienced writer and content creator residing in Washington County, New York, with a passion for the synergy of words and design.
Me
My two favorite pursuits are learning and helping others. I am blessed to do both in my volunteer role as assistant producer of a podcast and in my stake communication calling.
I also love camping, kayaking, bicycling, and cooking with my husband, Sam.
Experience
I’m pleased with the content I’ve helped to create. This is a template I worked on with the podcast’s design team. Its purpose is to highlight creators who are not as well known as our podcast guests. It has become a very popular feature on our social media channels.
Schooling
After high school, I attended BYU-Provo for two semesters and then married the missionary I’d waited for and turned my focus to our little family. In 2009, while my youngest child was in her high school senior year, I enrolled at the local community college and began to take classes that earned me an associate in arts degree in creative writing. Currently, I am pursuing a bachelor’s degree in communication through BYU Pathway Worldwide, and loving every minute of it!
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Postage Stamp
Arthur Brayton, a highly respected farmer in Washington County New York, died too young at age 43, leaving the farm to his grown sons, Sam and Harold. My husband, Art’s grandson, Samuel Arthur Brayton, is named after him.
Talent Card: I love to write and edit.
Top Ten Favorite quotes from general authorities and sister leaders
By Pam Brayton, May 11, 2024
Listening to and reading gospel messages given by our inspired leaders brings me joy. Each of the top ten quotes listed below have profoundly impacted my life. Each came to my attention in the moment I needed it most and became a favorite thereafter. For example, #4 came to my attention as I struggled with insecurity and self doubt. It changed the trajectory of my life. #7 has helped me endure faithfully when the Lord’s promises haven’t come as I expected. Sister Dew’s warning in #5 solidified for me the importance of not giving in to Satan’s temptation because there’s too much at stake. I can still see the light in Elder Wirthlin’s eyes when he shared his mother’s words found in #2. It’s a good reminder that’s easy to remember.
- “God left the world unfinished for man to work his skill upon. He left the electricity in the cloud, the oil in the earth. He left the rivers unbridged and the forests unfelled and the cities unbuilt. God gives to man the challenge of raw materials, not the ease of finished things. He leaves the pictures unpainted and the music unsung and the problems unsolved, that man might know the joys and glories of creation.”
“In Quest of the Abundant Life,” President Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, March 1988.
- “Come what may, and love it.”
“Come What May, and Love It” Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, Ensign, November 2008.
- “I assure you that our Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, love you. They are intimately aware of your circumstances, your goodness, your needs, and your prayers for help.”
“Overcome the World and Find Rest” President Russell M. Nelson, Liahona, November 2022.
- “We too must come forth from our secure caves, for we have important work to do. Through the still, small voice of His Spirit, the Lord will protect us, help us, and guide us.”
“Faith through Tribulation Brings Peace and Joy” Elder Robert D. Hales, Ensign, May 2003.
- “This is a day when the adversary has launched an all-out attack against womanhood, because he knows—he absolutely knows—that the influence of a righteous woman is enormous and that it spans generations.”
“Are You the Woman I Think You Are?” Sheri L. Dew, Ensign, November 1997.
- “Truly, faith is the power that enables the unlikely to accomplish the impossible.”
“Christ Is Risen; Faith in Him Will Move Mountains” President Russell M. Nelson, Liahona, May 2021.
- “Hold fast to what you already know and stand strong until additional knowledge comes.”
“Lord, I Believe” Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Ensign, May 2013.
- Education is the difference between wishing you could help other people and being able to help them. …Above everything else you are seeking to learn, seek to know God, your Heavenly Father, and His Son, Jesus Christ. Come to know Them and love Them.”
“What Will You Choose?” Elder Russell M. Nelson, Ensign, January, 2015.
- “When the Savior knows you truly want to reach up to Him—when He can feel that the greatest desire of your heart is to draw His power into your life—you will be led by the Holy Ghost to know exactly what you should do.”
“Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives” President Russell M. Nelson, Ensign, May 2017.
- “Your testimony of the living Son of God and His restored Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, may not come as quickly as you desire, but I promise you this: if you do your part, it will come. And it will be glorious.”
“Receiving a Testimony of Light and Truth” President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Ensign, November 2014.
I hope that reading my top ten quotes will bring you joy, too! Maybe one of them will be just what you need.
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