I think there is not a phrase in the world my children dread hearing more than, “I need to talk to you” (which shows the relatively sheltered life my children have led–I can think of many worse things to hear!) While that may make it seem that talking to me is full of rage or …
Real Beauty
I am skeptical of the claims that beauty products make. Not because I am not intrigued, nor even a little sheepishly hopeful. I would genuinely like a cream to make me look 20 years younger and a pill to remove my cellulite. But sadly, after all the products I’ve purchased, my hair still frizzes at …
A Very Familiar Face
I love this quote from Ezra Taft Benson: “Nothing is going to startle us more when we pass through the veil to the other side than to realize how well we know our Father and how familiar His face is to us.” (Ensign, Dec. 1988) I feel in the very center of my being the …
Lessons from the Jaredite Journey
“I will bring you up again out of the depths…” (Ether 2:24) The Book of Mormon begins and ends (almost the end anyway) with journeys and families. By design, I’m sure, the Lord wants us to see ourselves in these experiences and learn the lessons He has taught those before us. The Jaredites were faithful, …
Unseen Blessings
Have you noticed that you can learn life lessons and make connections to eternal truths in most everyday areas of life? I used to spend a lot of time in the car driving and would have random thoughts sometimes about my experiences there. It’s really a wonderful thing that the Lord will come to us …