When we read about people in the scriptures or hear about people in conference talks, we tend to think that they are somehow better than us. “But if not… faith” (see previous post) is not just for those deserving of mention in the scriptures, however. Each of us will have times when our faith is …
I have taken a lot of tests in my life. I went to school–elementary, jr. high, high school and took tests. I took tests to see if those schools did their job and actually prepared me to be a successful college student. Then I went to college and took tests, which seemed endless, then took …
Years ago I read a story by S. Michael Wilcox that has stayed with me. As I remember it, Brother Wilcox was sitting on his bed preparing a lesson. His young son sat with him. As Brother Wilcox prepared, he read and marked scriptures, writing notes in the margins, and underlined important words and passages. …
I really, really, really do not like making mistakes. You’d think I’d get over that attitude, considering how many I have made in my life, but…still working on that. I know that making mistakes is part of the process of growing and learning, and I don’t beat myself up for making them, I just don’t …
Once upon a time, in a family night discussion on how the Lord can turn weakness into strength, I informed my young children that we all had weaknesses, even me. My son, a little incredulous at that statement said, “You, Mom? What?” I smiled as he thought a moment, then he answered his own question…”Oooh! …
