Got Roots?
In life, we have all sorts of roots that help keep us grounded and also give us the energy for the things of life. Some of those roots are habits, some are places, some are friends and family.
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...
When a Past Testimony Boosts Your Faith
I posted these pictures on Instagram about a week and a half ago but wanted to include them here as well. My 6 year old wrote “August” on our calendar because he knows that I am a bit OCD about filling in the new week as soon as one has completed. Our...
Finding the Blessings in our Afflictions
Sometimes we “want” a nice car and all we get is what we “need” – an old Beetle that gets us from Point A to Point B. (How about that – The Stones and The Beatles in the same post?) I find myself telling my kids these lyrics...
How Ordering a Pizza Made Me Consider Ways to Have “Mighty” Prayer
A few weekends ago, we had the opportunity to watch the Idaho Falls Temple Rededication. As I listened to the dedicatory prayer – and the details included – I thought about my own prayers. I’d been thinking recently that I needed to give more thought to my prayers...