Today was Mother's Day, and I have to say it felt different (in a great way) from past ones.
I'll explain.
For past Mother's Days, my desire was to not lift a finger. Just have total rest and basically "check out" from any caregiving work for the day.
It would go okay, but someone would inevitably n...
I spent some time at the ER this morning, getting tested and scanned because of a breathing issue I'm having (happy news is they ruled out all of the scary stuff and determined that it's just inflammation. <wipes brow with relief>).
Knowing how these visits can go, I brought a book along with me tha...
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 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...
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 ...
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...
Today, we celebrated our twin girls' 14th birthdays. I spent some time this morning reflecting on the miracles that surrounded their emergency premature delivery and found myself in tearful awe of the many ways we saw God's hand in the experience.
I'll spare you the details, and tell you that I re...
I'm focusing this weekend on some really powerful inputs, by tuning into our church's semi-annual conference (2 full days of beautifully uplifting talks and music focused on the Savior). So many rich lessons about Jesus Christ and how we can better follow His example. It's been a beautiful experienc...
It would be really convenient if people could just read our minds so we'd never have to explain our thoughts (...but I guess it's probably a good thing if your thoughts are like mine -- not always kind or accurate ). I'm pretty good at articulating my thoughts in writing, but when it comes to lettin...
I had the amazing opportunity to go to SXSW25 in Austin this last week, where I got to stay in a beautiful hotel with the most fantastic view of downtown Austin (and the huge sky above it). The content tracks I was most interested in ended on Tuesday and I was scheduled to fly home Friday, so I thou...
