I’m going out on a vulnerability limb and diving into a vulnerability pool-naturally I’m scared to death that I’m going to be totally immersed. But I’m going to be courageous. It feels right; albeit scary. I have to admit that I am losing my nerve with each household task that I perform (change the laundry, make…
I had a thought the other day about parenting. Big deal. But, I liked it and I think I’ve hit on a true principle so I’m going to share it. Sometimes when we tell our children (or anyone for that matter…a spouse, a co-worker, a pet) ‘no’ or ‘don’t do that’ or place any kind of…
I have wistful moments at the strangest times-like today-driving northbound down my street headed to pick up my boys from school at 2:00pm after stopping by the store. (Whew! That’s a lot of prepositional phrases-which is why you feel out of breath right now.) The moments never last long so I try to pause and…
Resistance…you got me!
When I think of Mary at Jesus Christ’s sepulchre that Sunday after Atonement, I can’t help but see that huge rock, rolled to the side, with the idea of Resurrection never even a thought in Mary’s mind. All she saw was an empty tomb, empty burial clothes, and an obvious crime. Her mind could only…
I know that this step might seem strange…but I feel that it really is the most important VERY FIRST step to setting meaningful goals-ones that will actually resonate with who you are and who you can become. I think that the only way to make goals stick is to make sure that they are consistent…
JOHN 2:1-11 I love this miracle! It is a miracle of practicality. One may argue that not having wine at a wedding feast is a trifling matter for something as magnificent as a miracle. But that is what makes the miracle so personally powerful. In the normal course of life, Jesus is invited to a wedding…
A friend recently emailed my an exhaustive list of Christ’s miracles performed in New Testament times. We could easily add those miracles from Old Testament times, Book of Mormon times, and Latter-day times. Not to mention our own personal miracles and those of friends and family that have affected us in very sacred ways. I…
For the past year and a half at least, my mind and spirit has been very tuned to the idea of angels assisting us in this life. Often when I study, a theme seems to come out and persist with me for quite some time. I start seeing my theme everywhere-in my scripture study, in…
This post is # 2 in a short series on motherhood’s sub-jobs. Border Patrol Agent- In our family we have boundaries. I feel like they are nicely defined although I have been reading Gary Chapman’s, The Five Love Languages of Teenagers, and we have got some brushing up to do. At any rate, I feel like I spend…
Stand Still 