Today, we feel the biting cold and the warming sun simultaneously – reflecting the opposition present upon entering this New Year, I’m carrying both hope and heartache …. feeling simultaneously happy and heavy … And though a fresh year comes with a clean slate and bright optimism, I also [...]

I made a New Year’s resolution to write a record of spiritual experiences in my life. That started 8 years ago; and it deepened my understanding and appreciation of the divine in my daily doings. The document is still going on my computer – it’s lengthy, treasured and proof of His hand in my [...]

Merry Christmas! One of our favorite parts of getting ready for Christmas is setting up our nativity. My three children all look forward to it, and they eagerly extend their hands to help. In fact, there are always specific pleas for certain statues … and when they finally grasp them, they take [...]

Yesterday was Dad’s 59th birthday – and it was one of the happiest days of recently. I just never want to forget it. He and Mom went to the temple in the afternoon, and then we met them at a fancy restaurant. (Those two outings alone are huge feats!) The kids and I were led to […]

Over the Thanksgiving break, my dad lay in a tiny hospital room, quarantined, while physicians ruled out a contagious disease. My mom and I sat by his bedside in our normal clothes, but the nurses and docs came in donning hazmat suits or the heaviest of heavy-duty masks. When items left his [...]

In the last post, I shared how I’ve recently been struck by the lessons of the wise men – and how the wise men of old are equally applicable to the wise women of today. I wrote about three lessons learned, and today I will share three more (that’s why I’m starting with number four).  […]

It’s amazing how we can hear the story of Christmas year after year, and yet continue to learn new ways to apply it to our lives. This year, I’ve been struck by the lessons of the wise men. And yes, lessons from the wise men of old are equally applicable to the wise women of […]

Today, I sit like this squirrel: full and content. In fact, this fuzzy forest creature was so full and content that he didn’t show any desire to move, in order to avoid his picture being taken. As I crept closer and closer, clicking my camera, he simply gripped his mushroom and nibbled on. [...]

When my kiddos pour out of church and into the minivan my hubby and I automatically ask everyone about church. Up until recently, the initial question was, “What did you learn about today?” Three hours of church were then summed up in one or two words. It went something like this: “What did you [...]

A love note appeared on my bathroom counter last week. It read, “I’m soooo thankful you’re my mom.” I instinctively smiled wide … and then wrote back. The next time I came to the bathroom a new note appeared – this time accompanied with a squiggly smiley face. I responded with a hearty doodle [...]