faith

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

For the last several years I’ve convinced my fam to dress in Halloween themes that correlate with our homeschool studies. Last year we soared as the solar system – it was out of this world. The [...]

We strolled the path leading home, hand-in-hand and with happy hearts. The girls buzzed ahead on bikes. The dad ran the fluffy pup along – trying to wring every last bit of animal energy out. [...]

My visiting teachers schedule appointments with me strictly to see my children – at least, that’s what my children think.  When the ladies arrive, the girls run to the door for hugs and hellos, [...]

In just one season, that sunflower burst 10 feet tall! The original small seed, the one cradled in my palm just months before, sprinted skyward. In the process, it developed a thick stalk and an [...]

Each new school year splashes the harsh evidence in my mama face: My kiddos are growing up. My time with them at home is short. The new {bigger} clothes, new {bigger} books and new {bigger} [...]