Right now a good many missionaries, parents, mission presidents and wives, and Church leadership are in the midst of difficult situations and decisions. I’m one of those parents. I’m aware that it’s particularly precarious in certain areas including Central and South America with army presence on the streets and earthquakes (besides Utah), including in the …
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One of the first ways to stem fear is to clear, informed, and open communication. To do that as a family, here’s a simple Family Discussion Jumpstart. Use as is, make it into a fun Draw a Question game, or let people do it privately and then discuss. Connection and clear communication, these make all the …
Peaceful Practices. That’s what we want. That’s what we need. That’s what will help us maintain clarity and balance. I urge you to consider–today, right now–three Peaceful Practices that work for you. I’ll spotlight a few over the next few days, and hope you’ll share your favorites below. We can inspire one another with ideas …
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Sometimes we have to lean in to find our Inner Wonder Woman. . . Whether you’re at a crossroads, going through a difficult trial, or trying to make that leap into something new, here are few of my tips: 1. Be Resilient. You’ve got good growth ahead of you. The past doesn’t have to define …
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A surprisingly satisfying Saturday…and then I realized why. After a busy week, I had planned to use Saturday to catch up. When my kids are gone, I use that time to prepare for what’s ahead, and this month that includes podcasts, programs, and speaking five times. Before diving in, I had scheduled in the morning …
I want to talk about…waiting. A few months ago out of the blue, I needed to deal with something extremely difficult. Something that cut me at the emotional knees and made me wonder how I would get through it. Thankfully, I felt a tangible-intangible help from above: a ribbon of clarity, healing, help, and guidance …
Let’s talk about love 😉. I LOVE reading in the scriptures about families and how they learn to love. In the story of Lehi and Sariah’s family, we see them deal with difficult life challenges–people rejecting his work, moving, difficult children, financial and food worries, marriages and new DIL, bearing children later in life, becoming …
Today, I experienced an important mom success. And a life lesson. I put together my son’s early Valentine’s Day gift (early because when he came home it was apparently sitting right on the doorstep without a concealing cardboard box around it.) And what I thought would be a great idea–a mini foosball table to enjoy …
I want to talk about…feet. Last week while talking with my missionary daughter, we talked about how important the little things are. That in the daily-doing our attention is by necessity on the big things. But that oftentimes the big ship is moved by a small rudder. . And that made me think of…my feet. …
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Thank you for sharing your words! They stay with me and add to my backpack of nourishing thoughts to boost me through my week.😘 Last week my word(s) were SAVOR and JOY because they just seemed to go together. I should have also added PUSHBACK because that seemed to tag along too! (More about that …
