Meet Our WAVE! Bountiful Uganda Kiryowa (English & Spanish)
Uganda is a landlocked East African nation located on the equator and known for its immense biodiversity. It’s also known by Big Ocean Women as the home of three active…
Author Archives: Emily Layton
Emily Layton
Emily Layton calls Ohio home. She delights in fireflies, autumn leaves, campfires, waterfalls, and M&Ms. The joy is doubled if she can enjoy any of these things barefoot or with family or friends. She is the mother of five, with two daughters-in-law and three darling grandchildren. Emily loves learning, growing, and seeking truth and recently started a podcast and coaching business to strengthen women in their identity development called Grow in the Light. She received a MS degree from Brigham Young University in Marriage and Family Studies, has published many articles as a qualitative scholar, and is a contributing author for the American Families of Faith Project.
Recent Posts by Emily Layton:
Meet Our WAVE: Nkwantanan-Ghana (English and Spanish)
Located near Buruburam, Ghana in Africa, the Big Ocean Women (BOW) Nkwantanan-Ghana WAVE claims the title, “Women of Abundance.” Led by WAVE president Jemima Dokua Gbadegesin, this group of women…
Facing a Giant with Our Own AI: Authentic Intelligence (English and Spanish)
Lead photo credit: Sina Rezakhani via Unsplash I’ve been thinking a lot lately about David in the Old Testament stories. He was the youngest of the eight sons of Jesse,…
Trusting God, Having Courage, and Linking Arms (English and Spanish)
“God does notice us, and he watches over us. But it is usually through another person that he meets our needs.“ -Spencer W. Kimball We are each a child of…
Navigating Life with Our Soul Flower Compass (English and Spanish)
Lead photo credit: DDP via Unsplash I am delighted by compasses. The fact that an unseen magnetic force from the earth can turn that little needle and keep it pointed…
The Wisdom of Deep Gratitude (English & Spanish)
Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. Something tingles inside of me…
The Salsa Connection (English and Spanish)
“Food brings people together on many different levels. It’s nourishment of the soul and body; it’s truly love.” -Rachael Ray, celebrity chef I grew up in Arizona. That southwest desert…
How “Rules of Engagement” Strengthen Relationships (English and Spanish)
Lead photo credit: Iwaria Inc via Unsplash In few places is our agency more impactful than in our relationships, especially in our relationships with those closest to us. In a…
Celebrating Big Ocean Men (English and Spanish)
“We value the irreplaceable role of fathers and build interdependent relationships with men.” I recently saw a unique interaction and learned a lesson from Big Ocean Women founder Carolina Allen…
Broadening My Perspective on Maternal Feminism
“Maternal feminism looks at a deeper issue: what if men and women realized the importance of a child in this world and were able to balance, in an equal manner,…
Giving Life in Every Season
Art often captures the beautiful alchemy of the soul in ways words cannot. When I saw Katie Garner’s piece “Giver of Life,” I had a transcendent experience. It was an…