The Honking During the Hymn
Today at church we had Stake Conference, where many congregations (called Wards) met together. I think our Stake has 10 congregations all together. So it was a bigger crowd than on a usual Sunday. The meeting was very uplifting, and the chance to see friends in...
When Your Problems Are Bigger Than You
One day I read an article by a college freshman who bragged about having become an atheist that year. Her reasons seemed to have more to do with wanting to rebel against her parents than with any carefully thought out reasoning, but one aspect of her article stood out...
Are You Lonely At Church?
"A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly." Today I walked into the temple towards a new smiling face. My friend and I attend the temple pretty much every week at the same time and know most of the ladies on that shift now. I smiled at the new smiling...
Make Friends to Make Converts
A few Sundays back, as I stood in the foyer, one of the ladies in our congregation came up to me and started sharing how wonderful dinner was the night before. She had been invited to have dinner with a family in our congregation. This family is known for reaching out...
Loss
When Tragedy Strikes Last weekend I had the most wonderful opportunity to attend a special conference for Widows and Widowers of my church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints – LDS Church). We spent two days listening, visiting, laughing and...
Lost!
I Can’t Find My Baby! You know that feeling when you can’t find your young child? Did you flinch and begin to feel that sinking feeling as you read this title? Everyone knows that first jolt of alarm when realizing that they’re unable to spot their little...
Rescued
I am an avid sports fan. Perhaps you are, too. Sporting events are fun to watch and I believe can be beneficial to all those involved. So I would like to pose a question for your consideration: When is the game or contest won? Is it when one team doubles its...
There is Good in Everyone
My dad used to tell me that you can learn something from everyone you meet. You don’t have to like everyone you meet, but if you have respect for that person as a fellow traveler on this planet, I submit that Dad was right. He was right because there is good in...
A Pulmonary Embolism Taught Me to Trust God
We trust God, but then with each new challenge we are given a chance to trust Him a little more deeply.
One More Valentine
If you didn’t get a valentine this year, it doesn’t mean you are unloved. Your Heavenly Father and your Savior will always love you.
A Cat’s Tale
About six months ago, life was crazy hectic. I felt pulled in a thousand different directions and as though I was pretty much failing at everything. Then my youngest daughter came crying to me, “Mom, something is wrong with Belle.” After scooching myself under...
Thirsting after Knowledge
Question: What is one thing we can take with us after we leave this earth? Answer: Knowledge. It is one of the few things on the list we can take with us to heaven. (ok, the other things are developed virtues and family/friend relationships). As the Chinese...
All We Need is Love
Don’t forget that it isn’t just those you are romantically attached to who need to be loved.There is a whole whole world there waiting for loving kindness.
Still Snowing
We had a snow storm last week. It was the biggest we have seen this year—probably 8+ inches in the valley. My wife and I started up the snow blower and used it to make one pass down the driveway. Its swath was significant, because the fallen snow that had accumulated...
I Built My House Upon the Rock, Now What?
The wise man built his house upon the rock The wise man built his house upon the rock The wise man built his house upon the rock And the rains came tumbling down. The rains came down, and the floods came up The rains came down, and the floods came up The rains came...
Behind The Scenes
I sat in the darkened movie theater and tried to catch my breath. The movie I had just seen was so gripping that I had been holding my breath for what seemed like hours! My husband, sitting beside me, exclaimed "That was SO COOL!!" I had just seen the most...
Surviving “Fails”
“Oh!” I hear my children yell. “Augh!!” They holler. I hear laughing with loud exclamations as I hurry to the family room to see what is going on. They are watching “fails” on the internet and enjoying the death defying mistakes of others, some that make me hurt...
Getting the Word Out
Times have changed. Shifting I remember when spreading your message meant an expensive advertising campaign or public relations strategy. Now blogs, Internet, Twitter, Facebook, texting, and other social media phenomena allow us to reach dozens, hundreds,...
Sleep….The Sequel
In my last article I talked about some of the reasons it is important to get a good night's sleep. We can understand this need a little bit better by going over some sleep basics. When we sleep we usually go through stages of sleep known as stages 1,2,3,4, and...
Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy
The past couple of years, I’ve really be concentrating on trying to keep the Sabbath Day holy, as this is something I have struggled with for a long time. I’ve made some progress, but I’m not there yet. I don’t think I’m the only one who struggles with this, so I...
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