by Tudie Rose | Oct 10, 2017 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
Happiness is not dependent on the approval of others. It took me a lifetime to learn that. I don’t know why it was hard for me, but for whatever reason, that seemed to be one of the hardest things in my life to learn. As most children, I wanted my parents to...
by Tudie Rose | Sep 26, 2017 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
My Dad loved rubber bands, and he used them for everything. He was the most eccentric person I’ve ever known, and I used to love observing his habits. He was a very organized person. Today we would call him OCD, but I’m pretty sure Dad wouldn’t have ever heard that...
by Tudie Rose | Sep 12, 2017 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
Listen to the Spirit when Taking Notes When I take notes during the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I don’t write down what the speaker says word for word. In the age of technology, that information is available to me...
by Tudie Rose | Aug 30, 2017 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
Occasionally, a bird will fly into our front window. We love birds, so it is always a sad experience when this happens. I don’t wash that window very often to cut down on bird injuries. (That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.) Sometimes the birds aren’t hurt and fly...
by Tudie Rose | Aug 16, 2017 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
Convictions and beliefs: What does all that have to do with religion? — Tim Allen, “Home Improvement” I was watching old reruns of “Home Improvement” starring Tim Allen the other day, and I just cracked up when I heard him say this. After I quit laughing, I...
by Tudie Rose | Aug 1, 2017 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
I woke up on a hot summer morning thinking, “Can I make it through the day?” I don’t do well in the heat, and the forecast for this particular morning was 110⁰F (43⁰C). I logged onto social media to cheer myself up. The first thing I saw was an “invitation” to...
