by Jenny A | Jan 14, 2020 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
“I do it myself!” shouts my three-year-old daughter as she struggles to put on her shoes. My offers to help are rejected as she fights to do something hard on her own. I am seeing free will (with a high level of frustration and intense, unrelenting...
by Jenny A | Jul 16, 2019 | Home and Family
Our family is in the planning stages of building a home. Since we remodeled our current home a few years ago, we have half an idea of what to expect. We are sure it will be exciting, but equally overwhelming. Every day a contractor will come to the job with the tools...
by Jenny A | Mar 25, 2019 | Home and Family
I like the idea of world peace. But I don’t know if I can contribute much to world peace until I can create peace in my own car. With six children in an ever-shrinking, confined space, finding peace is no small task. There are usually fights over the seat by...
by Jenny A | Jan 26, 2019 | Home and Family
By virtue of being a mother, I am “on alert” all of the time. In this state of greater awareness, we mothers notice the smallest item on the floor as a potential choking hazard for baby. We keep track of where our children are playing. We are pretty good at the memory...
by Jenny A | Aug 24, 2018 | Home and Family
When I was a girl, we had Cheerio’s, eggs or oatmeal for breakfast. That was about it. When we got tired of hard-boiled eggs, we’d try scrambled or fried. Pancakes with bacon were a special treat and were reserved for the weekend when we had more time. Boy, times have...
