To Really Learn the Gospel, Teach Primary
This article was previously published on Latterdaysaintwoman.com I have discovered that people assume women my age–in my fifties–don’t want to serve in Primary anymore, so their names are seldom even offered up to God. As a result, when I move, I simply alert the...
Family Movie Night: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Today I am doing a bit of catch-up. Over on my channel I am reviewing a Batman film this week and Superman next but I wanted to combine those for an article next week. It will coincide with Batman v Superman opening in theaters, so I hope you will enjoy it. Anyway,...
Remembering Ancient Tabitha
Recently, our Relief Society teacher talked about women of faith in the scriptures. She read verses about a woman (omitting her name) and the class guessed who it was. For one woman, the teacher read all of the verses and nobody answered. When it was clear nobody...
Eggs, Nature’s Superfood
**Disclaimer** While the word of wisdom gives us basic guidelines for health, it leaves the interpretation of those guideline up to the individual members. This blog is not intended to replace your medical professional or the divine revelation of the Word of Wisdom,...
What is Greatness?
I have always loved reading biographies—wonderful histories that share the traits and choices that make someone … well, SOMEONE. I’m fascinated by greatness in people. What, exactly, makes someone great? According to the dictionary, to be great is to be distinguished...
Finding YOU
Ok, so I am a Disney fanatic (even before kids) and I am so excited for the upcoming movie Finding Dory. Finding Nemo was and still is one of my favorite Disney/Pixar movies and they just released the newest trailer for Finding Dory. I am excited to see where Dory...
Achievement
What does my Down syndrome son know of achievement? It’s a fair question since he doesn’t speak words that communicate his feelings and he turns away for the most part if anyone tries to shine a spotlight on him. He hasn’t had many opportunities to have applause...
A Standard Bearer
Throughout history, symbols have been used on the battlefield to represent rallying points. In the Bronze age, field signs were used. During the iron age, war flags emerged in Asia. The first known standard used in ancient Rome is said to have been a handful of straw...
Remembering Floyd Johnson
As I have said before, when we are influenced for good by the exemplary men and women around us, it can make us want to be better people and share that euphoria with others. In light of that exhortation, I want to share a story as related to my children. These...
The Consistency of God
One of the basic requirements of a holy being is being reliable. The consistency of God, in his behavior and attributes is a very basic part of what makes him divine. This week we’ll look at just a few of the character traits that make the Lord trustworthy, reliable,...
Family Movie Night: Barbie As Rapunzel
Certain movies are easy targets for cynics and critics who won’t give them much of a chance to begin with. The Barbie movies are probably a prime example of such films. Not only is the titular heroine a doll that feminists hate but little girls love but they are the...
Listen When God Whispers
I have a wonderful group of friends from the years we lived in Philadelphia. We lived in the same congregation while their husbands attended Temple Dental school. We were about the same age, and all had small children. We met together weekly for an epic "Mom and...
Karma- It’s Real!
The parable of the Good Samaritan is about living as a Christian every day of our lives. Being a follower of Christ is more than just attending our various churches and fulfilling our duties. It is about seeing opportunities to minister all around us, every day,...
How a Centipede Taught Me to Shake at Sin
It was a beautiful evening in Haiku, Hawaii. The birds sang their evening songs. The Maui breeze rustled through the pine and rainbow eucalyptus trees. I decided it was a good time to clean up the leaves and pine needles collecting at the base of the trees. We lived...
Protected From Drowning
The following experience happened to my great grandfather when he was just a boy. This story helped me connect to him particularly when I was young. My grandfather shares this experience in his journal: I will now relate a wonderful experience which I had while we...
Asking Questions
This article was previously published on Latterdaysaintwoman.com To start off my now-public research into my personal gospel questions, I decided to actually research the subject of questions. Each question I ask will continue to grow answers as I research. I may add...
Family Movie Night: Zootopia
If you’ve been reading this column regularly you might have gotten the hint that I’m a big Disney fan. Certainly if you take a look at my blog you will see I am all things Disney all the time! It might surprise you then that I was cautiously optimistic going into...
The Deceitfulness of Sin
Somewhere in my reading this verse from Hebrews 3:13 was referenced. “But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” The phrase, “deceitfulness of sin” caught my attention, and I’ve had a hard...
Be the Difference
We have been so blessed this school year because my son has an exceptional teacher. He is in first grade, and has hated school since Preschool. In the USA, preschool is optional, and in Utah (where I live) Kindergarten is optional also. But he went. This year as...
Play and Wait
My 3 year old is considering potty training. That would have a wonderful impact on my life. She’s not totally ready. I can reward and chart and beg and do heaps and heaps of laundry. OR I can offer and wait. Keep open to it and be willing. Imagine if we decided at age...
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