Do you feel like God has promised you something, but everything is falling apart? I’d like to share with you my own personal story of going through a simultaneous unexpected divorce and the death of my mother. There are so many lessons packed in here about God’s promises and the journeys we take toward their […]
As we grow up we became so convinced that our parents did things the wrong way that we decide we’ll be different. We’ll do the opposite. If our parents were strict, we’ll be lenient. If our mother nagged our father, we might commit never to nag. Ironically, as we attempt to be the opposite, we […]
I’ve been mulling on the concept of blame for the last week. When an accident happens or something goes wrong that we didn’t intend, why do we feel such a compulsion to blame ourselves or others? Someone dies, for example, and we analyze every move we made and what we could have done differently. If […]
Our son, his wife and little girl will be moving back to Georgia soon and coming to stay with us while they look for a house. I’m excited to spend time with my granddaugter and get to know her better. During her visits here she has loved the outdoors: walking in the field, picking daisy […]
What a lost Texas Blue Heeler taught me about opening my heart and loving more fearlessly.
On October 3, 2020, my little great-niece Jane (age 3) passed away unexpectedly from leukemia. She had been diagnosed 3 weeks early and had spent those 3 weeks in the hospital with limited visitors due to COVID-19. The day after she came home and was able to spend an evening with her siblings and parents, […]
My experience preparing my son to serve a two-year-mission to Guatemala Antigua for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I woke up early this morning to run an errand with my son, but my husband offered to take him instead. Since I’ve been feeling under the weather, I agreed to let him. As I rolled back over, I had a prayer in my mind asking God to show me what He wants for my […]
A wise friend recommended that I create a musical portrayal of my life story – my life opus. I started it a couple weeks ago and I’m sure I’ll be blogging more of my experiences with this type of music therapy. This entry has to do with something I processed about my mother. “Look at […]
Sunday we had a birthday party for my youngest son. I spent all day Saturday shopping and cooking until nearly midnight. After church on Sunday, I came home and started working on the food again until the party started at 4. Dave and I were still chopping fruits and vegetables when the first guest arrived […]