by Amy Carpenter | Jul 17, 2020 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
All my life, I have loved to read — and as a little girl, there was nothing I loved more than hearing my mother and father’s voices reading me a story. Each night, I would snuggle under my covers and eagerly wait for one of them to choose a book. Maybe it...
by Amy Carpenter | May 18, 2020 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
My therapist is an actual angel. I mean it. Like, step aside, Mother Teresa and Mr. Rogers — Charlotte’s* here. (*Name changed.) As I wrote about back in February, I’ve been going through some traumatic events the last few months, so finding a good...
by Amy Carpenter | Mar 28, 2020 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
I’ve heard from several people over the last few weeks that it seems like the world is ending. From earthquakes to subway fires to the pandemic that is sweeping through every nation and community, I can certainly understand why people feel panicked. Yet...
by Amy Carpenter | Feb 28, 2020 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
In Relief Society a few weeks ago, we were talking about titles that we all have as women: “Wife. Mother. Sister. Daughter. Friend.” The list went on and on. Then someone raised their hand and made a comment that honestly — and I know this sounds...
by Amy Carpenter | Jan 24, 2020 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
Today, on National Compliment Day, I can’t help thinking of a Mark Twain quote that I love: “I can live for two months on a good compliment.” That’s a sentiment I totally understand. As a “words of affirmation” kind of gal,...
by Amy Carpenter | Nov 28, 2019 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
To be perfectly honest, when it comes to Thanksgiving, I’ve always thought more about how much turkey I can reasonably fit on my plate than about all the things I have to be grateful for. Unfortunately, I would venture to guess that such is the case for...
