We planted a garden. People do it, I get it, but this was not the plan. And certainly not my thing #avidblackthumb But the process–not the outcome–has taught me startling life lessons I didn’t know He wanted me to know. Back it up to where it started, which was, wanting to find a new hobby …
This is what we do for one another. We lift, we love, we don’t let go until we see the one is on safe footing. I love this painting by Kate Lee #mothersdaygifttome as it embodies and reminds me of what makes women so beautifully women. Love. Support. Connection. So many pivotal women throughout my …
For Mother’s Day, I’ve been reflecting on the irony of motherhood. And just as there are two sides to every story #momsisalwaysright it seems to me there are two poignant sides of the motherhood coin. There is pain. Lots of it. It’s hurt, loss, and conflict. It’s watching your child, doing for your child, being …
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Sometimes as a parent, you wonder if you’ve gone wrong somewhere. Just recently, I was accused (and I use the word intentionally) by one of my children of…being too positive. That’s right. I have been parentally shamed by the fact that, in these exact words, “You are just too positive all the time and it’s …
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Food for thought. [Original post by Danette Peterson.] “Chess has three parts: opening, middle game, and endgame. The opening is the development of the pieces—you’re setting up your strategy. The middle game is the implementation of your strategy. The endgame is hopefully where you’re seeing the fruition of your strategy–you’re closing the trap. The queen …
For those who may be feeling oh-so-done with this Covid experience, an interesting comparison. And some fresh perspective. From Jeffrey R. Holland’s talk, “Lessons from Liberty Jail”… “Liberty Jail [is] one of the more forbidding structures in that region. Surrounded by stone walls four feet thick…the dungeon was barely six feet. Inasmuch as some of …
Are you feeling this rumble? 🤔 The feeling many women have to Step Into Their Purpose? President Nelson recently gave President Spencer W. Kimball’s quote on the last days’ growth of the Church and the specific influence of women. Then he added, “My dear sisters, you who are our vital associates during this winding-up scene… …
By Jewish tradition, spring cleaning is actually linked to Passover. Before the holiday, families would scour the homes to remove any hint of yeast. I’ve felt that modern-day desire to clean things out. And more than just, we’re at home, really at home, and how long has that been there… It’s more of a deep …
We are in a Shifting Place. Talking with my missionary daughter the other morning (for over 2 hours!) I was again amazed at how parallel our lives, on two different continents and situations, can so often be. After an inspiring and incredible conference weekend she had felt the same as I–a need to shift. A …
As a missionary mom, I’m feeling–and getting–the questions and the wondering. Especially about what coming home early, to quarantine, and/or early release means to and for a missionary. Then I re-read this powerful talk by Elder David A. Bednar. “A missionary is not called to a place; rather he or she is called to serve… …
