Momentum
On occasion, my children play a game deciding which particular era of the earth’s history they would pick to live in if they could choose. Hands down, now is their favorite choice, and it’s no wonder. The Church is spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ and has the...
Let Their Light So Shine
Alright, here goes. I have to gear myself up to say this, because...well, it's not going to be easy. You see, Mormons...we don't corner the market on being good. That might sound a little bit harsh, but golly gee, it's the truth. This past weekend I participated in an...
Family Movie Night: Anastasia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=44&v=RYRViepQog8 This week's choice for Family Movie Night is the 1997 animated film Anastasia. It is not a perfect but I find it very entertaining and I think your family will as well. Anastasia was one of only two films from Fox...
Empty Nest Syndrome
The approaching autumn season reminds me that my time is short: my time with the last of my children at home. I raised nine children over the past 33 years and now with the mission call of my second to the youngest about to come, I will have only one child left at...
Changing Self
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. — Leo Tolstoy As a young adult, I thought I was going to change the world. I had such a high opinion of myself and what I could do. I laugh at my past self sometimes and the unrealistic view...
What Is Real?
Since last month when I reflected on how little people actually know my Down syndrome son I’ve had other thoughts come to mind about how different perspectives can be had on almost every subject or event. A person might be sitting on a bench enjoying what feels like...
Upon Arrival
The other day I had the opportunity to spend some time at the international arrivals gate at the airport. No, I do not just like to hang out at the airport. Yes, I was picking someone up. My brother and his family were arriving from France and somehow, they got stuck...
Saving Lives Every Seven Days- Partaking of The Sacrament
Have you ever been in danger of losing your life? Three images come to mind when I think of those who may have faced death. The first is a person who is trapped in a burning building. I can’t imagine the terror one would feel as the smoke envelopes you, the heat...
How Far Would You Go To Help Someone?
I spend a lot of time loving. The current focus is my baby. She needs a lot of love. She is so lovable. So darling. She smiles and has just started to chortle. Even though it’s constantly exhausting and sometimes painful, my baby is really easy to love. I miss lots of...
Who Have You Blessed Today?
“For twenty minutes I waited in a dark closet for someone to come and find me. After a while I figured my hiding spot was too good, so I came out only to see that the group had started a new game forgetting all about me. As I was walking home I thought how sad it was...
LDS Questions: Figuring Out The Lord’s Stand
This article was originally posted on Latterdaysaintwoman.com. I write about the church nearly every day, both as a contractor, and on my own blogs and sites. Sometimes I’ll start researching a topic only to discover doctrine I didn’t know. I’d been told something...
Godhead- Part 2 of 4- God The Father
This article was published previously on Mormon Basics The Godhead consists of three people, God the Father (our Father in Heaven), his son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit. We say they are one, as in one in purpose, because they work in perfect...
Trade At The Altar
“The Altar—what we relinquish, what we receive” Have you ever been dissatisfied with a store purchase enough to return it? Imagine you buy a new appliance and it isn’t working like you thought. You are faced with the decision—live with it or take it back. You decide...
Tool Or Toy
I remember well the Sunday in which my son was a puppy all day! He begged (puppy style) for his food on the floor. I was no rookie, so I put the bowl on the floor and patted his head. In his half imagination/half real world he got dressed in unpuppy like clothes and...
Staging Excellent Customer Service
Poor customer service makes me feel completely invisible. Although I can see the waiter, I can’t get his attention. Or I stand near the front desk wondering if the attendant even knows I’m standing there waiting. We all recognize what excellent customer service is...
Godhead- Part 1 of 4- Definition of God
This article was previously published on mormonbasics.com Let’s start with some basic definitions, after all, if we are going to use terms to create a point of view, everyone needs to have the same understanding of the terms for a common point of view to emerge. This...
Family Movie Night: Winnie The Pooh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNhP5mQuWAU Welcome to Family Movie Night. This week I am featuring Walt Disney’s 22nd beloved animated classic The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. I admit you may have a hard time getting your older children to watch a Winnie the...
Miracles Still Happen
In preparing for my daughter’s return from her 18-month mission in two weeks, we have been helping her accomplish her plans of going back to school. There have been some stumbling blocks along the way but with some determination and lots of prayer, we have...
One Step
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. — Lao Tzu When I was a little girl, I had a goal. There was something that I wanted to do. All these years later, I don’t even remember what it was that I wanted. I just remember how badly I wanted...
A Note to Teachers And High Achieving Parents
School starts soon. I made all the necessary arrangements. I checked their supply lists twice. My children are all packed and ready to go. I start to ease up the wake up time so the first couple weeks of school won’t be so exhausting, and I feel my anxiety start...
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