I read the scriptures twice a day, I also read conference talks too. I see it as nourishment for my spirit. There are times when I am reading that I have to check myself and make sure I am taking it all in. It is very easy to become complacent […]
Building ourselves
About 2 years ago or so I decided that things needed to change in my life and so I started on a path that included starting my own business, then changing my business, then getting a professional job. Simultaneously, I was getting healthy, losing weight, changing my outlook and look […]
The meek shall inherit…
I never really aspire to be anything more than I am. I kind of think of myself like these flowers that beautify the world but do not require much attention. I don’t seek praise, I just seek to make others happy by sharing what I know or what I have […]
Learning by faith
The other day I went to visit someone that I don’t know very well and we discussed many things. She is of a different faith than I am and admittedly I am limited to what I do know about other faiths. Yet, we appeared to be on the same page […]
The puzzle
It is hard to know some days what is going on with the events in our lives. We know that things happen for a reason but we don’t always know what that reason is. I traveled to Utah for a genealogy conference two years ago as I was picking up […]
Holding back God
A lot can be said about doing this. How many times have I held back God because I had to control things? Or if my expectations were off the mark? Well it goes without saying for me that fear has been a huge issue, and is still part of my […]
Walking away
Life sometimes throws a curve ball. With me, this happens more than I want it too. On occasion I do ask why can’t things be easier? I remember the easier old days, when life wasn’t so complex and there wasn’t so many questions, problems, and concerns. However, I think back […]
Afflictions
The last couple of days have been rough. I had to make a very unpopular decision that angered and hurt a few people close to me. I had a puppy that was a rescue. He was the cutest ball of crazy fluff I have ever known. He would jump in […]
The light
Notice in this picture that there are shadows and less light in some places. We frequently think that things are dark and bleak. They usually are not. It is very common when times are tough that we look around and nothing makes sense or seems to be all dark. Then […]
Failing
It can be so easy to want to give up and crawl under a rock and never come back out. I know, I lived there for many years. I can not really pinpoint when I crawled under my rock. I think I did it several times, in every area of […]