Dear Sisters, Today the message is about boys. We know that some of you (maybe those whose names start with E, Z and C ;) ) are probably laughing about those words, or wanting to stop listening now. But really there’s some super important things that we want you all to know, because someday the time will come for you, too, to start looking for someone to spend eternity with. Someone to Continue Reading
He Leadeth Me Beside the Still Waters
...and forest paths this morning! A few weeks ago I felt I just might obliterate under the pressure. You can relate?? And just in the nick of time my knight-in-shining armor rescued me. He had invited me to join him for a trip he needed to take for an educational conference. It just happened to land around our anniversary so he felt we should go early, celebrate our anni, visit some Continue Reading
A New Day Dawning
As I write this, I am in the car with my family driving north on PA Route 21. We just dipped down into my favorite valley where the water's edge comes up to the same level as the road. It almost feels like we're in a speed boat! There it is, this gorgeous tranquil water, it's mirror-like surface shimmering, reflecting the sunlight with its tossing ripples right outside your window. Moments Continue Reading
To: Mom – This Phase Won’t Last Forever
To: Mom We live in a time and era that seems to be devaluing motherhood more all the time. It seems far more important to have a career, a perfect looking body, & sought after wealth than to be a mother. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np7S4XHIIjA Perhaps it would be good for all of us to remember the truth. The truth is there wouldn't be any people, any hope for the future, anything Continue Reading
CELEBRATE The Best Books!
My little Treasures, at just 17 months old, have taken up a BIG book as their favorite. This heavy, hard cover, beautiful blue book contains a favorite story of mine also. They pull at it, tug at it, heft and work at it, even whimper with the struggle of it sometimes, but they INSIST on bringing me "Dirella", in grown up language it is called "Cinderella". Yes, I love Cinderella's character, Continue Reading
CELEBRATE General Conference!!! Day #8 Incorporate TRUTH!
I woke up this morning to autumn leaves out the windows and the thought: I LOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVE General Conference!!!!! I LOVE the WHOLE General Conference weekend!!! (whisper: Maybe even better than Christmas or Thanksgiving!!! (THAT is A LOT!)) Yesterday morning my sister-in-law and brother made their traditional FUN General Conference blast off breakfast for us! After the morning Continue Reading