Faith

Choosing Joy

“[M]en are, that they might have joy.” (2 Nephi 2:25) Some people are born with a vision. They are called, by God or by privilege,

Girl watching sunset from the top of a hill

Wonderful, Counsellor

“[A]nd his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). It’s Christmas time, and Isaiah’s words

Ladybug on a yellow flower

Faith in the Unseen

Our evening family devotional is brief and wiggly. Andy reads an illustrated scripture story and Lucy somersaults. Spirituality is plausible; somersaults are guaranteed. For one

Close up of a log with rings and cracks

Restoration of Soul

Amulek, Zeezrom, Lamoni.* I LOVE these characters because each one was a far cry from holy. Amulek chose comfort over sacrifice (Alma 8), Zeezrom made

Yellow flowers in grass

Halfway

There is a detail of Jesus’ story that I love, I wonder, have you noticed?— Jesus saved us in the “meridian of time,” right smack

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Just Be Faithful

Yes, these are the last days and prophesies of harrowing events will come to pass. But we can live with faith even through the turmoil.

Sprout growing out of a log

2020: Approaching Uncertainty

January 1st. Usually, I love it. New Years Eve means clairvoyance; personal revelation. A tidy list on the front of the refrigerator. The satisfaction of

Wooden barn under dark, stormy clouds

Dealings in Doubt

“They had their doubts, yes. But their faith rose above those doubts. Their optimism rose above their fears.”  –Gordon B Hinckley This is a message

Black and white photo of a grandmother with her granddaughter

An Interview with Grandma

Sometimes I’m overwhelmed by mothering. Bear in mind, I have TWO children. By her count, my Grandmother has ELEVEN children, fifty-six grandchildren, and fifty-seven great-grand-children

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