When Your Son Teaches You about Faith
I tearfully told John that I didn’t think we were going to find tickets but that we’d prepare to make the trip. With a manner of fact tone, he said, “Mom, it will workout. You had a prompting so it WILL work out.”
When the Spirit Prompts You to Do Something Awkward
In his April 2010 General Conference address, Dieter F. Uchtdorf stated, “Our hands can comfort. With this in mind, let our hearts and hands be stretched out in compassion toward others, for everyone is walking his or her own difficult path. As disciples of Jesus...
Feeling the Lord’s Love for YOU
The majority of Priesthood Blessings that I have received, start with, “Anne, the Lord loves you…” Recently, I was present when someone else received a blessing and the same phrase was used. “The Lord loves you.” Part of me wondered if that is kind of a lead-in that...
Seeking Divine Potential
I picked up one of my 7-year-old’s books (“The One and Only Ivan”) the other day and was taken by the quote by George Eliot at the beginning. “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” I’ve mentioned before that I go through phases where I am really...
Were the Fish Biting? My “Come, Follow Me” Moment
A few Sundays ago, a youth speaker posed a question that kept me thinking the rest of the afternoon. “When the apostles threw down their nets to follow the Savior, were the fish biting?” The answer to that question gives meaning to the story. Were they having a bad...
What Nephi Teaches Us About Prioritizing Temple Attendance
Have you ever been too tired to do something you know you really should do? Have you ever brushed off a prompting because it didn't make sense or it didn't fit into your day? Sometimes those promptings are to bring someone cookies or send them a text or...
Heavenly Parenting: Lessons from Joseph and Mary
There are two paintings on the walls outside the doors of the Celestial Room in the Meridian Temple. As you look to the Celestial Room, the picture on the left is of Mary beside Joseph as he knocks on the closed door of the (full) inn. The picture on the right is of...
Expecting, Recognizing and Becoming Miracles
A few years ago, we discovered that our son, John, felt the wise men needed to up their transportation game and we took the above picture to document it. Around that same time, we were reading about Joseph and Mary needing to go to Bethlehem. We talked about how...
Conference Stretches
For a short time, while I was growing up, I wanted to be a physical therapist. Later, while recovering from knee surgery, I learned that part of a physical therapist’s job is somewhat akin to torturing people. (Instead, I became a pharmacist, so I can give people...
What Our Chore Chart Taught Me about Grace
I had an unexpected spiritual lesson taught to me after we implemented a new chore/allowance system with our kids. We had recently moved and wanted to get organized. It also coincided with the start of school (with one of our kids starting kindergarten). Don’t all...
Have Faith and Then Leap … and Then Wait … and then Land
Do you remember how our family’s August was a bit crazy last year? You don’t? Well, here’s a quick, bullet-pointed recap. In May 2017, I had started working full time and it was difficult for my kids. I prayed about what to do and got the answer to put in my notice at...
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Disclosure: I did not receive monetary compensation for this post, but I did receive a sample to try so that I could write an honest review. All opinions are my own. A couple of months ago, I was contacted by Liz over at Cleo Madison asking if...