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Why do we have time, money, and food? God had choices, didn't he, when he designed this thing we are going through? Couldn't we have done...

(From my original Blogspot) Neal A Maxwell, the former LDS apostle, addressed the behavioral sciences department at BYU years ago. "The...

The story quoted in “Emotional Intelligence” by Goleman illustrates how emotions -- and our choices on how to express them -- leads to...

(From my original Blogspot) I just finished reading Lectures on Faith a couple of weeks ago. It was great! I was surprised to learn that...

(From my original blogspot) "Kitchen Table Wisdom" by Rachel Naomi Remen,MD, is a treasure. I will be adding quotes below as I read and...

(From my original Blogspot) Three of my all time favorite families from great literature are: the Gilbreth's ("Cheaper By The Dozen" and...

(From my original Blogspot) Lately my mind has been drawn to consider how I am nothing without God. Lately I've been going about my...

(From my original Blogspot) Because I am training my two boys to run in a 5k this fall, I have been looking over the “Couch-to-5k” plan...

(From my original Blogspot) The older I get, the more grateful I am for simple things. All of us get knocked around a bit by life, and I...

(From original Blogspot) My favorite breakfasts right now are these: 1. 1/2 C old fashioned oats, cooked with 1 cup of water in the...

(From my original Blogspot) This Saturday, I was so excited to attend a book signing hosted by an old friend of mine: Alicia Astle Buck....

(From my original Blogspot) Today I received two phone calls, virtually back-to-back, from the schools of my two oldest children. Each of...

(From my original Blogspot) Last Saturday, at 10:30pm, my husband crossed the finish line for the Iron Man held in St. George. For those...

(From my original Blogspot) On Monday night my husband showed up after a long day of work with marshmallows and Hershey bars in hand. He...

(From my original Blogspot) Something unnameable Is executed by nature In March. The air is fresh, lightly warmed, Holding yet a crisp...

This fabled poem, by John Godfrey Saxe, is useful in building perspective. Everyone sees things from their own point of view, and...

My fifth-grade son has had some trouble in school lately. He doesn't seem to understand some of the hidden rules of school (you know, the...

(From my original Blogspot) How many times are you told that you create your own reality? I hear it all of the time. We are responsible...

(From my original Blogspot) I think that certain hours of the day have a personality or feeling of its own: 3am is UGLY (if you're up at...

Several months ago, my husband sustained a severe injury to his knee while on an early morning jog. As a result, he was unable to bend...