While driving the other day to an appointment, ahead of me I noticed the beautiful mountains in the distance. This is a view I am very familiar with, yet rarely take notice of. That skyline is not necessarily magazine highlight…
Am I Accepting the Simple Helps?
As I was walking past the financial service center at the front of the grocery store the other day, I happened to glance at a sign on their table that read, “Sign up for your digital pineapple.” What?! I didn’t…
Meaningful Moments of Beauty
This may sound silly to you, but this last week, the simple act of replacing last year’s calendar with a new one became a meaningful moment for me, though not in the way you might expect. For years, I had…
The New Year – Time to Reflect
Before rushing headlong into the New Year, I invite you to celebrate the past year, to take the time to reflect, ponder and learn from all your varied experiences. Only as I sat down to review and reflect did I…
It’s Christmas!
I’m sending you much love this Christmas day and hoping you are feeling the love the Savior has for you. Please remember, in all the giving of gifts, that the ultimate gift is the grace of a loving Heavenly Father…
Oh my goodness! I did it again!
Oh my goodness! I did it again! I fell into the same downward spiral of thinking! I even teach mind management skills and yet there I was spinning in my thoughts and feeling more and more unhappy with each passing…
What is a Tender Mercy?
I recently had a tender experience that I’d like to share with you. While in the car, traveling with my husband, I was reading aloud a short, Christmas story. I was touched by the message of the sweet story and…
What Made the Difference?
I recently returned from a Family Reunion/Thanksgiving/Birthday Celebration, where I hosted and fed 47 relatives for 3 and ½ days! As my family will tell you, I am not a relaxed, easy going, “come what may,” kind of person. And…
Preparing to Give
I recently heard it said that November is the month of gratitude, to prepare us for the month of December giving. What a beautiful thought! Preparing to give. I’ve known the joy of finding the perfect gift for someone and…
Seeing the Hand of God
November is the month of Gratitude and this week is when we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States. I am a big proponent of keeping a gratitude journal and hadn’t realized that I had been doing so long before…
For Those Not So Good Days
This hasn’t been a great day for me. Maybe because of lack of sleep – the barking dog, the rattle in the fireplace, the odd dreams…. For whatever reason, I’ve been feeling “off” today. I’m dragging, not thinking clearly and…
Just More Learning
Sharing with you another lesson from my children. I asked my 15-year old daughter what she did in school the other day. (You know. Asking questions that require more than a single syllable answer). 🙂 With an exasperated sigh, (not…
