There is new life in our family (arrived and arriving soon!) It always makes me reflective to hold a new baby. So much discovery, learning, and wonder before her. A whole, wide world of possibility and opportunity. And it feels a little wistful. As if that time is behind me. But the beauty of life …
I have no idea why May was chosen for Mother’s Day. But I like to think maybe it is because (at least where I live) new life is emerging, needing nurture and care and bringing color back to the world. Many of the most precious women in my life are newly or soon-to-become mothers. There …
In Hebrew, the word for holy (‘qodesh, qadash’) can mean sacred, set apart, consecrated, dedicated. As a noun, it means God. ‘Man of holiness is His name…’ (Moses 6:57) He is the embodiment of holiness-so much so, that it is His name and is synonymous with Him. We build temples in ‘holiness to the Lord,’ …
Someone I heard recently was talking about giving counsel to women whose husbands had recently been called to serve as bishops or stake presidents. They were being very kind and sensitive, but then referenced the ‘poor wives’-I am sure with the very best of intentions! We might use that phrase to describe any calling or …
One way of viewing the scriptures is as a type of biography. Not about the people in distant lands and times. But about the God who created them. In their stories, they show us who He is and how He interacts with His children. We see His character; His purposes and work (although through a …
