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In the Middle Ages it was popular belief that birds started looking for their mates on February 14th … Awe, lovebirds.   In modern times, 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate line the [...]

“Put forth your ability to learn as fast as you can, and gather all the strength of mind and principle of faith you possibly can, and then distribute your knowledge to the people.” – Brigham [...]

Look around. How many lights you can see – right from where you are, right now? This time of year, strands of lights adorn trees (inside and out), homes, bushes and businesses. The whole [...]

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to lead three round table discussions at SALT Retreat in Salt Lake City, Utah. Glowing women packed the Marriot’s conference ballroom – each with their own [...]

Hey there chickadees …. Do we really need all that fluff? These pretty little creatures, flying with all they can manage to carry, back and forth, back and forth, have captured our attention. [...]

“Men are that we might have joy.” Right? So, I want to share an unexpected, joyful MOMent … in fact, I rank it as the No. 1 joyful MOMent in my 2018 so far! It all starts with a seven-year-old [...]

What do you want for your birthday? Last year I knew exactly what I wanted … what I needed. I had been thinking about it for months, but for some reason a lump in my throat and a pool of tears [...]

Who knew we could break on so many levels … and simultaneously, too? My heart broke when my father died last summer. It’s a selfish sort of break because the brokenness doesn’t apply to him. He’s [...]

“If I were Satan and wanted to destroy a society, I think I would stage a full-blown blitz on its women. I would keep them so distraught and distracted that they would never find the calming [...]

Peace be with you. I grew up Catholic, and at an appointed time in mass we’d turn to those in surrounding pews and shake hands. We’d smile and say to strangers, friends and family alike those [...]