There was a day in Sedona last month where my sisters and I came across this scene at the Chapel of the Holy Cross. We sat in that simple chapel in awed reverence looking up. Up at the symbolism we discussed in hushed tones, the depiction of that Savior who…
This last week it was Fast Sunday for our church congregation, (since General Conference is coming up, it was moved up one week earlier than the usual first Sunday of the month), and we were fasting for this family in our church congregation who’s 12-year-old is fighting to get movement…
As we have been preparing for Easter this week with our traditional little yellow “Holy Week” cards lined up above the fireplace, (I always wish we could do it better than we are doing it, but we are trying at least!), we read this somewhere (talking about Christ’s miracles): “On…
Have you ever had a moment that changed your trajectory? A little slice of time where somehow your vantage point changed and the world came into focus because of something someone said or did? Last weekend my friend brought up a conversation about that. She talked about this story, which…
It is HOLY WEEK. And this video makes me tear up to watch as I ponder what that Holy Week symbolizes: new beginnings. That no matter where we are, or who we are, or what we do, God loves us. And is always there. Always. This particular Holy Day, Palm…
Speaking of the “ripple effects” of grandparenting and parenting (yesterday), Dave’s dad (who’s birthday it is today…happy birthday Papa!!) has given he and his siblings the gift of beautiful skiing. Now, I’m not talking about the get-down-the-mountain type of skiing. No. They way Dave’s family skis is almost like a…
I’m still going strong on my meditation practice {almost} every morning. And I’m so working on being present enough to let meditation and being present change me (love this podcast about that). But I digress. The reason I bring meditation up is that one of my favorite five-minute gratitude meditations…
If you’re sick to death of my blabbing on about how much I love the desert, maybe go ahead and skip this post. Because this is going to be chock-full of some serious desert beauty. You see, I got to go to the desert botanical gardens years and years ago…
On Saturday we had a Women’s Conference for our area and I was asked to be one of the speakers. I have a love/hate relationship with things like this. I love to push myself to think through things in more depth. I love learning and growing through that responsibility, but…