I had a funny moment last Sunday that our teen girls are having a FANTASTIC time teasing me about.
Normally, I wouldn't voluntarily broadcast an embarrassing story for public enjoyment, but I actually took a couple of powerful lessons from it later on. So here we go.
Our daughters and I were on our wa...
Our 6-year old daughter spent hours this weekend making "coloring books" (outline drawings on copy paper, bound by a row of staples) to sell door-to-door to neighbors and friends. She was so full of enthusiasm about it, I couldn't help but smile watching her.
She was working on some more books this ...
Today marks 20 years since Chris and I were married. I had a tender time last night, reflecting on the feelings I had the night before our wedding day. I wasn't jittery, because I know for sure Chris was the one for me, and that God was 100% on board with our union. But I do remember feeling apprehe...
As children of God, every of us is called to something bigger. And not just once! Again and again, building on each development from before. We are here to build strength and make progress as we exercise our power to choose and to create.
"Something bigger" doesn't always look like more, or flashier,...
Yesterday I had a random idea to reach out to a friend and invite her to go walking with me while our kids were at their youth activities at church. Immediately following the idea, a wave of excuses and doubts flowed in:
- She probably already has other plans.
- She's going to think it's a lame idea...
One of my favorite movies of all time is My Fair Lady, starring Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle. I've remember watching it with my mom as a little girl, singing and dancing along to "Wouldn't It Be Loverly?". And that stunning scene of her in the dress at the top of the steps before the ball....🤩 ...
Today is my beautiful mama's birthday! She's not here to celebrate in person (graduated early from this life when I was 7), but we love thinking about her extra today and remembering all of the light and goodness she brought while she was here.
Mom passed away at age 33. I don't know very many people...
Courage happens when what's in your heart is bigger than what's in your head.
It can take you over and around barriers, push you across borders, and carry you for miles when you think you might be too tired to go on.
Giving your head the microphone keeps those barriers, borders, and distances in the...
I've seen the most beautiful examples this weekend of inspiring married relationships that have shown me glimpses into what's possible, and we're working hard to build in our own marriage.
The first is my aunt and uncle, who are serving a mission together in Ontario, Canada (they're actually leading ...
We can dream and discuss the roadtrip for years, planning to the finest detail the snacks, the pit stops, and the sites along the way...but won't actually happen until we get in the car and GO.
Crossing the bridge from "going to" to "on the move" is the hardest part. Once the car is packed and you're...
Today is Good Friday, where people all over the world remember the trial and crucifixion of Jesus. In the face of unthinkable cruelty, as He hung on the cross, he pled with the Father on behalf of the people who did this: "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."
How He was able to res...
There's a nasty bug going around, and 3 of our crew of 6 were down today. I would never want this for anyone (especially my own people here), but there was something I loved watching today.
My 2 girls who weren't feeling sick (14 and 6 years old) went out of their way to care for my husband, son, and...
