by Anne | Feb 4, 2026 | Pebbles of Light Episodes, Seeking Joy
When Connection Feels Hard: Why Emotional Safety Changes Everything So many of us are doing “all the right things.” We learn the communication skills. We read the books. We try harder. And yet—connection still feels fragile. In this episode of Pebbles of Light,...
by Anne | Jan 13, 2026 | Pebbles of Light Episodes, Seeking Joy
When Curiosity Matters More Than Certainty What if the goal isn’t to avoid failure—but to learn how to fall well? In this episode of Pebbles of Light, I sat down with Oliver MacDonald—engineer, artist, educator, and startup founder—to explore how curiosity...
by Anne | Dec 13, 2017 | Seeking Joy
In early December, we arrived home to discover that the stand for our Christmas tree had broken and sent the tree and all the ornaments crashing to the ground. We started cleaning up, piling most of the items on the piano until we got a new tree. Most of the ornaments...
by Anne | Nov 27, 2017 | Seeking Heaven, Seeking Joy
I’ve been striving to do a better job of listening to the Spirit in order to act as an instrument in the hands of the Lord. I’ve also increased my study of both miracles and angels (and their connection). I know that as I focus on those things and remain worthy of and...
by Anne | Jun 2, 2017 | Seeking Heaven, Seeking Joy, Seeking Strength
I have mentioned recently that my work schedule has been a bit trying. This past weekend, (Memorial Day Weekend), I had to work at my second job on Saturday morning and my primary job was opening up on Monday to try to make it so we weren’t bombarded on Tuesday...
by Anne | May 21, 2017 | Seeking Family, Seeking Heaven, Seeking Joy
The first week that I started working full-time was really hard. Both boys seem to be struggling a bit with the transition. In general, I would see them for about an hour and a half in the morning (45 minutes of that being our commute to school) and I would get home...
