Claire is Heading out on a MISSION!
Claire has been preparing for something kind of quietly. But since it’s now been assigned, I’m here to say Claire is heading out on a mission!
the Value of Making Mistakes – Sunday Ponderings
Could making mistakes (or sin…a bigger and heavier word) actually be valuable? I believe it is!
changing church callings – this is tricky business!
The stake leaders asked me and Dave to come in for a meeting on Tuesday and they gave us the news that things were going to be switching up. And with that switching, Dave and I were going to be changing church callings.
Christ’s ultimate gift: “beauty for ashes”
Happy Easter! As they greet each other in Romania around Easter: “Isus A Inviat!” (Jesus resurrected), and the person addressed responds “Adevarat, a Inviat!” (True, He resurrected!). May we remember…
the parable of the leaven– Sunday Pondering
I am doing the devotional on the Come Follow Me app again today, all about what the Parable of the Leaven means to me. This week for Come Follow Me…
my offering for Lent this year
I usually try to “give up” something for Lent each year. I know it’s a Catholic thing, but it’s such a beautiful tradition to prepare for Easter. And I don’t…
Sunday ponderings — “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden”
I am in contact with many who are “heavy laden” lately. Sometimes I am the “heavy laden” one. Isn’t that just such a beautiful description? We are all carrying our…
levels of obedience — Sunday Pondering
One of Claire’s friends gave a talk in church a while back about what I’ve started to call the “three levels of obedience.” (Yes I liked the thought enough to…
the good stuff: Relief Society
When I got my calling to serve as the Relief Society president in our church congregation (over two years ago now…whoa!) I may have mentioned my conversation with my sister-in-law….