by Valerie Steimle | Nov 1, 2017 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
Last week was a sad one for me. A woman who had been a great friend and close family member passed away. I don’t blame her, though. She was 91 years old and ready to go. Her husband had been gone seven years and she was tired. I’m sure the welcoming of her arrival...
by Valerie Steimle | Oct 25, 2017 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
Children need Walls. Adults need Walls. I need a Wall. Everybody needs a Wall. A “Wall” meaning a person who stands emotionally stable and does not budge. One with integrity and enough love to stand firm and give back positive support. One whom we can...
by Valerie Steimle | Oct 18, 2017 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
When I think of fear, I see the “cliffs of insanity” talked of in “The Princess Bride” I am to climb. I felt great fear being chased by a mad rooster as a teen. I feel fear and anxiety when I think of my single life after losing my husband to death. I felt fear when...
by Valerie Steimle | Oct 12, 2017 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
After listening to the messages of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a few weekends ago, one of those messages from Jean B. Bingham really struck a chord with me. Please take some time to watch it if you haven’t yet. Here...
by Valerie Steimle | Oct 5, 2017 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
That’s it! I just had an epiphany! In thinking and writing and thinking some more, the above title became my mantra in my quest for a happy, married relationship. The statistics are ugly. Over half the marriages end in divorce and that includes all Christian sects...
by Valerie Steimle | Sep 28, 2017 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
As a family, we love playing games. We have a whole closet full and love to play with whoever comes to visit. We even take them on the road to play with other families. Games require rules or boundaries to be played without argument. When a rule is broken or someone...
