Bring Him Home

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…

Sarah, Pack A Sacrifice

As I sat in a planning meeting preparing to leave for a 10-day humanitarian trip to Guatemala, I had a distinct phrase float into my mind.  I pay attention to float-ins and this one in particular stuck with me:  PACK A SACRIFICE. This became my mini-mission as I thought about what to put in my suitcase.  We…

Resurrection

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…

Water to Wine-A Miracle of Practicality

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…

The Miracles of Jesus

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…