Single Manna
Sometimes I think that being a single adult is a lot like living on manna from heaven for forty years. It is a lot of the same things over and over: the same FHE activities for many years; the same superficial, “Who are you, where are you from, and what is your...
What to Do When You Can’t Fast
This post was originally published on Third Hour. Minor changes have been made for formatting. Fasting is hard. I mean, no French fries?! Is that even the kind of world I want to live in? (Yeah, I know. I'm really dramatic. Especially when it comes to fries,...
Trust God? Then Act Like it!
I said I trusted God to help me with my goal–but I didn’t act like I trusted Him. How my friend’s article showed me what I was doing wrong.
Line of Authority
When I was a young man, I found myself lingering in the waiting room of a local retailer to get a haircut. I situated myself in a chair and, looking around me, I noticed some magazines lying on the small table. I realized they were available for customers of the...
A Penlight to the Sun
The original reason I started blogging was kind of selfish at first. I had given a talk on agency back in... 2013 I think? You know how it goes with talks — you often get more out of preparing it than perhaps the congregation gets out of your giving it. And that's...
Finding Peace in the Car
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...
Forgiveness in Destructive Cycles
For several years of my childhood, my dad farmed alfalfa and cotton outside of the tiny town of San Simon, Arizona. When I was 5, I got one of the two most memorable horse rides of my life. My dad invited me to check the irrigation with him on horseback. He...
Family History is Furthered by More Than the Living
I first learned what genealogy was when my grandmother gave my mom a gift. It was a large blue binder and I wondered what it could hold that might be gift-worthy. When I was told it was a binder filled with names of our ancestors, I wasn't entirely sure what that...
Confessions of a Selfish Mom
Mothers have so many people depending on them. Is it okay to take time out for themselves?
Blessings Come at the Most Unexpected Times
A few weeks ago, a friend at work told me about a festival in downtown Tempe, AZ that I had visited before with my family. It was a very memorable experience then and I wanted to go again so my husband and I prepared ourselves to go for the whole day. We paid for...
Prized
I have some random thoughts to share with you. At first you may think they are unrelated. They are not. They are definitely related. a great stallion at full gallop in a meadow, who— at his master’s voice—seizes up to a stunned but instant halt. . . ....
Learning to Live Each Day with Faith
I’ve had an interesting week—frustrating, but interesting. The thing about frustration is that it is often a learning experience. I usually drive my husband to clean the temple on Mondays. While he is cleaning, I walk the temple grounds, read my scriptures, and...
A Season for All Things
Your current season of life might be hard, but it’s also a special one with unique blessings and challenges.
Treasuring the Difficult Trails
Some long-time friends of mine visited Hawaii from Texas. After chatting with them a little, I could tell that the two oldest really wanted to do some cliff jumping. I told them about the hike to Maunawili Falls. It's a fun hike through a rain forest, across and along...
God’s Example Helps Me Parent
I set out to be a good parent, and I could find no better role model than God Himself.
“Ask and Ye Shall Receive” is Meant for Everyone
My friend said, “I have a testimony because I was taught to ask questions.” The other woman answered back, “I don’t have a testimony because I was taught not to ask questions.” They were both Mormons–who was taught correctly?
Smile
We just endured the sixth surgery of our one-year-old little girl. She has had three heart surgeries and three bowel surgeries. This last surgery was to reverse the colostomy, which happened to be the first surgery she received three days into life. We were...
Hasten His Coming
I had an interesting discussion with my wife this morning. The conversation was spurred on by news about the challenges of our day. Many have heard about the disparaging obituary for President Thomas S. Monson written by the New York Times. I have not read it. I never...
On Being Mad at God
There's something I've been thinking about a lot lately, and while it's not doctrine (so don't quote me on this!), I've come to a conclusion: it's okay to be angry at God. Well, kind of. Here's the thing: God doesn't NEED you to be His friend. He doesn't need...
Finding Comfort Through the Savior
Life can be hard, but the Savior doesn’t expect you to go through it alone.
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