This past summer, where I live, we experienced weeks of hazy skies. Fires around our area, combined with grain harvesting, made for smoke-filled, dusky days. I did not realize how long we’d been living under these blurry skies until the…
What to do with a Mind That’s Working Overtime in the Middle of the Night
I know I’m not the only one to wake in the middle of the night with thoughts racing, finding it hard to fall back asleep. Not only is this exasperating but, it’s potentially dangerous for one’s health! Do you have…
Listening Within
We are born with an inner knowing, an ability to sense, feel, and know what is right for us. Over time if not nurtured, the ability diminishes. We’ve not lost the ability, but rather our trusting of that inner knowing….
Is it Always Better to Give Than to Receive?
I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re a nurturer, like me. Nurturers desire to serve and lift others. We are givers. Perhaps like me, you’ve always believed it is better to give than to receive. But what happens when the well…
Hard Won Truths about Overcoming Tough Times, from the Perspective of a Farmer’s Wife
How do you overcome tough times? I want to share what I’ve discovered after 27 years of experiencing farm life. My family had a rough go this last week. We had just finished the grain harvest and were preparing to…
What Do You Choose to Believe?
I was deeply touched by an article I read recently. Jeffrey R. Holland, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said, “You undoubtedly will have days, to quote Mr….
Surprise Emotions! What to do with them.
I was feeling emotional a couple of weeks ago for no apparent reason. It may have been because of the lunar eclipse. Maybe it was due to fatigue or stress. It may have been because of a thought I was…
