The Lord taught me something profound this week, but He did it in the oddest way. I’m still trying to wrap my brain around it. I’m smiling about His creativity now, but I’ll admit that, at the time, I couldn’t understand what He was doing AT ALL. It’s a good thing I love Him so …
I haven’t had time to blog lately and I’m missing it terribly. I’m praying that will change soon, but for now, I’m just having to be patient. It made me think of a post I wrote almost 3 years ago, and as I went back and read it, I decided to repost it again here …
Tonight I’m feeling playful and I want to share something fun. The song in this video is my happy place right now. I adore the Christian band MercyMe (if you haven’t seen the movie I Can Only Imagine about the lead singer, Bart Millard, I highly recommend it!). Well, I recently discovered this wonderful MercyMe …
One of my favorite scripture passages in the entire world is found in John chapter 15. One reason I love this passage is because the context is especially precious. Christ’s words here came just hours before His brutal crucifixion. So that means His time to counsel and prepare His disciples was growing short. I’m sure …
I have a huge bookshelf in my room teeming with treasures that have completely transformed my mind and heart. In one way or another, each writer has given me a new way to look at life, the gospel, or my Savior Jesus Christ. So trying to choose a few to share was almost impossible. But …
Well, the last few weeks have certainly been an adventure. My baby graduated from high school. 27 years of mothering and having kids under my roof, and it’s finally coming to an end. I’ve had all kinds of crazy emotions (as any mom does who’s facing an empty nest), so I’m just trying to take …
Just imagine what your life would be like if you had an endless supply of self-control. No longer would you yell at your kids or binge on junk food or max out your credit card buying shoes you don’t need. No longer would you have to muster up the willpower to overcome your faults, …
Well, things haven’t slowed down in the least, so blogging has yet again taken a back burner. But that’s OK, because I’m experiencing a season of “lasts” right now that I’m trying to soak up with all I’ve got. Since our youngest is graduating this year, this was our last Spring Break to go play …
It’s been a pretty intense month in our family. We moved again to a new home in West Haven, UT (after 5 moves in the last 3 years, I hope that was the last one for a LONG time!). Normally I can handle moving okay, but I’ve never done it while working fulltime before. And …
I’ve been frustrated about something lately and I’m feeling the need to vent. Because I work as a health coach, I’m always reading or hearing that this or that thing is the best (and only) way to be healthy. The information comes at us from every direction—online articles, news reports, Facebook posts, and …
Have you ever tried picturing an office party or church activity without a table of treats at the end? I know, the thought almost seems wrong, doesn’t it? It’s like the sugar is non-negotiable, like the meeting would be incomplete without it. I can’t count how many times I’ve finished off a gathering with doughnuts …
Take a minute to soak in these refreshing words from Christian author Francis J. Roberts (who writes as if Christ is speaking in first person): “O my children, what do you need today? Is it comfort? Is it courage? Is it healing? Is it guidance? Behold, I assure you, whatever it is you need, if …
2017 was a wild and crazy year in our family. Not only did we move to Utah, but Greg and I both started new jobs, we had 2 new grandbabies, and we did all we could to keep up with our adult kids going in a million directions. But I have high hopes that 2018 …
I’ve been thinking a lot about rest lately. Earlier this week, I found myself in Hebrews 4 where Paul talks again and again about “entering into his rest” (v. 1, 3, 5, 8-11). The Book of Mormon describes it as “enter[ing] into the rest of the Lord” (Alma 13:12). I think it’s an incredibly intriguing …
Yay! There’s nothing better than getting a bunch of really fun shots of my tribe. Especially since it’s been 5 YEARS since we’ve been able to do this. And also because we now have some adorable grandbabies to add to the mix. It’s so fun to see how much everyone has changed. I love these …
Maybe you’re just really, really tired, and you’re wondering how much more you can take before you completely fall apart. Maybe you’re struggling with a haunting sense of restlessness, or a nagging feeling of anxiety that continues to plague you no matter how hard you try to shake it. Maybe your prayers seem unanswered and …
What a weekend. Take an epic General Conference (did anyone else feel like it was unusually amazing??) and add in a trip to see the fall colors at Squaw Peak (above Provo/Orem, Utah). Then mix in tons of family time and laughing and hanging out and just being together…and you’ve just described my paradise. After …
This morning, I was reading in the Doctrine and Covenants and a phrase from section 20 jumped out at me like a blinking neon sign. It’s only 3 simple words but I haven’t been able to get them out of my head. The verse goes like this: “But there is a possibility that man may …
This past Sunday, the topic of grace & works came up in Sunday School. I think it’s always a little unsettling when that happens. The subject is hard for Latter-Day Saints to understand ourselves, let alone explain to those of other faiths. It’s no wonder we’re confused, since the Bible and Book of Mormon seem …
To say it’s been a busy month would be a huge understatement. But it hasn’t just been busy . . . it’s been AMAZING. In the last 3 weeks alone, we’ve welcomed a missionary home from Vegas, got through surgery with another son, packed and sent two kids to Orem for school at UVU, started …
