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…
Crazy Spring Weather and the Uncertainties of Life
We had some crazy Spring weather this year and though it is now Summer, this message still has meaning. It’s not uncommon that where I live in Idaho, we can experience sun, clouds, rain, wind, lightning, hail, even a tornado…
Intuition or Emotion. Which are you following?
Have you ever been confused about the roles of emotion and intuition? Intuition and emotions are different things, yet all too often people mistakenly interpret emotions to be an intuitive hit. Intuition is defined as – “the ability to understand…
Why we so easily misunderstand (or feel misunderstood)
Have you ever noticed how easily it is to misunderstand or misinterpret another person’s words or actions? I was listening to my husband give directions to one of our daughters over the phone. I could hear the frustration rise, on…
Life Balance or Concentrated Focus. Can we have both?
What does it mean to have a balanced life? Is that even possible? Are we striving for an unrealistic ideal? When my children were all very young, I used to (half) jokingly comment that I can attend to my daily…
A Different Kind of Good. What if Your Expectation Does Not Match the Experience?
Have you ever felt cheated because the outcome of an experience did not match your expectation? Let me illustrate. Not too long ago, I was picking my daughter up from a week-long outdoor adventure camp. She had attended last year…
