by Laurie W | Jan 21, 2008 | Home and Family
My kids came home from Primary (children’s organization for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, nicknamed Mormons) a few weeks ago sporting a new ring on their fingers. It wasn’t the first time they’d received these rings, nor would it be the last. Of...
by Laurie W | Jan 21, 2008 | Home and Family
I noticed the beautiful ring my friend Errin wore on her right hand right off. She never took it off. Something in me knew there was a story behind that ring. It took a while before I had the courage to ask her about it. “It’s my CTR ring,” she said. I thought this...
by Laurie W | Jan 19, 2008 | Finding Happiness
There’s nothing like a hug to help someone feel loved, especially a child. What better day to talk about the magic a hug can produce than on National Hugging Day. Okay so it may not actually be a national holiday, as an act of Congress is the only way to come by...
by Laurie W | Jan 18, 2008 | Finding Happiness
There are those who will decline. We could easily become offended, though it has more to do with our own personal feelings of rejection. It’s never easy to be told no. At times like these it’s important to keep in mind we don’t know the cause behind the refusal. It...
by Laurie W | Jan 15, 2008 | Home and Family
The year 2000 was very difficult for my family. My husband and I were anxiously awaiting the newest addition to our family: a little brother for our then two-year old daughter. We realized she couldn’t fully understand why we had her talking to my belly so often. She...
