Family Movie Night: Robin Hood
It’s Monday so that means it’s time for Family Movie Night! In truth I would pick a Disney animated film every week for Family Movie Night as that is my first love. The problem is on Netflix the selection is somewhat sparse and that is the basis for this series. And...
Why Do We Do What We Do When We Know What We Did?
We've all had those moments where it feels like our words are hitting a wall and bouncing right back to us. People will ask us for help and our opinion. We offer to the best of our knowledge an answer and solution and then those people go and do exactly the opposite...
Power To Make A Difference
Sometimes I can’t even listen to the news. The state of the world is so horrible, and it is getting worse. I cry over the turmoil in the Middle East and Europe, I ache over the disregard for life at its earliest stages, I suffer over the confusing signals our children...
Worst Day…
It was a rough night’s sleep with a recovering, but still coughing baby. A little after five this morning I was woken by my 17yo daughter who was getting up to go to seminary. She woke us with the words “There is a mouse or something swimming in the pot in the sink.”...
Learning From The Pope
I live in the suburbs around Philadelphia, or "Philly", as we locals refer to our beloved city. This means that I have strongly held opinions about where to get the absolutely best Philly Cheesesteak—Pudge’s, is our family’s favorite! Living near Philly also means...
Striving for Perfection
Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. — Antoine de Saint Exupery The quote above is something that I personally need to remember. Of the many things I need to “take away,” the biggest thing I need...
Unfair Comparisons
Feel like quitting? If you feel like the treadmill of life is just too fast and you’ll never get ahead, I want you to know that I understand. It is so hard to feel like doing better when just keeping up seems impossible or hard enough. Most of my articles are about...
3 Ways Covenant Women Enrich My Life
In his letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul taught Saints of Ephesus that through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, they could be saved. Before their conversion, Paul said, “That at that time ye were without Christ, being…strangers from the covenants of...
My Opus
I recently watched Mr. Holland's Opus again, a 1995 classic staged in the era of 60s starring Richard Dreyfuss. You may or may not like this flick. I was surprised how partial I was to it—I really enjoyed the movie, and the memories. I don’t recall appreciating...
Personal Reflections
I realize that I am supposed to be writing a relationship blog, and somehow my writing has morphed into more of a free-for-all, but sometimes there are so many thoughts and opinions swirling around in my head, I just have to get them out. So again, another day,...
The Power of Prayer
I have a deep passion for the power and, most importantly for me, the comfort of prayer. Prayer is our only line of communication with our Father in Heaven. I didn’t grow up saying a prayer every night, but I did say one most nights. I know we prayed as a family...
Why Is It So Important To Be Married?
John and Mary met at a mutual friend’s party. He worked at an advertising agency; she was a receptionist for an attorney’s firm. They started dating and seeing each other quite a bit as they enjoyed each other’s company. Six months flew by and they realized how much...
The Divinity Within
This article was previously published on latterdaysaintwoman.com The other day I saw a headline on my news tracker about Susan Boyle, the woman who caught the world off-guard by singing beautifully without looking the way people think a singer should look. The article...
Family Movie Night—Hachi: A Dog’s Tale
Be forewarned spoiler alert in article and video. If you want to know nothing go watch Hachi and then read/watch my thoughts. Many of my friends will probably find this week’s Family Movie Night pick a little strange. I admittedly have a bit of a phobia when it...
The Light of The Soul
“The light of the soul is released through the teeth of a bright and happy smile.” I penned these words after passing a Polynesian student on the campus of Brigham Young University - Hawaii Campus. I noted that someone who may look ferocious otherwise, usually looks...
Gentle Persuasion and the Sabbath- Part 2
“Mom, why can’t I _____ on Sunday?” Fill in the blank with whatever activity your child misses participating in, and you have a typical scenario playing out in many families each week. Keeping the Sabbath day holy often becomes a day of agony, when our family is not...
Forgiveness Cleanses the Victim
A snarky 20 year old guy who was a devoted member of my church once lived in the apartment we used to rent out in our basement. He had a quirky habit of playing practical jokes, and I had no sense of humor. His timing was perfect; he always got me at the most...
Developing Good Habits
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. — This has been attributed to Aristotle, but there is evidence that it was actually Will Durant in The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World’s Greatest Philosophers During...
The Good Samaritan and Me
My goal: To be like the Good Samaritan and find opportunities to serve along life’s path. I was so excited this week! Where would my new challenge to serve someone in need end-up? I looked for cars stranded on the side of the road; I looked for someone in obvious...
Indexing-A Fun Way to Connect with the Past
As an avid genealogist, I spend a lot of time looking for family history information on the Internet. I had been looking for the names of three of my husband’s four sets of great-grandparents for about ten years. One day at church, a friend mentioned newly updated...
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