A Broken Heart — on

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Once upon a time  and  happily ever after  sound wonderful don't they?  Thoughts of Fairy tales, love, happiness, eternities, and famili...

Two Deep Trenches — on

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I love gardening. I love planting things and watching them grow over time. And I'll admit it, I get attached to them. It's alm...

Lose Yourself in Service — on

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There is a wonderful story told about President Gordon B. Hinckley regarding the importance of working hard on his mission: “I was not...

An unexpected lesson — on

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I'd like to share an experience I had when I was a child. There was a bird, I don't remember what kind, and for some strange reaso...

A Lesson From Fireflies — on

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I have had the opportunity the past few weeks to work as a counselor for EFY (Especially For Youth, a youth program ran by BYU around the...

Sweet and Sour Mommy Moments — on

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Once upon a time there was a mother not supervising her child. (What!?!) She was busy thinking about her next blog entry (...can you hear th...

Marathon Life Lessons — on

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Last year my husband came with me to the Newport, Oregon marathon to support me as I ran the race.  As an avid cyclist he brought his bike ...

The Greatest of These... — on

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mountain along Algerian coastline If hope leads to faith and faith the size of a mustard seed moves mountains, what can charity, “the gr...

The Poverty of the World — on

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"We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is t...

Oh, Hi Jesus! — on

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One summer, when my husband grew a beard, he had a rather surprising encounter. He and a member of the bishopric were standing in the cler...

How I Know the Lord Loves You (and Me, Too) — on

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I've been serving in our stake presidency for the last two-and-a-half years. To be very honest, it's been a difficult calling fo...