a great way to bond with your teenage daughter:
Do service and make friends together! In our church we get assigned to “minister” to each other. And I’m still trying to get used to that fancy word…I adore the…
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….
being raised in a religious family
Ok, so I never set out to talk much about religion here on the blog. I’m just here to talk about mothering and family. But I guess religion (I am…
planting seeds for making new friends…
…under a pink sunset sky. There is so much power in friends. A while back our Stake President, the church leader who presides over a group of wards (or church…
how to tune in to conference TODAY
Oh my goodness, we’ve been in a whirlwind of togetherness (the kids came home to surprise Lucy for her 16th birthday) and conference the last couple days, and I have…
how to hold a Relief Society board meeting
I remember going to a board meeting for primary years ago. I had been a part of that organization for a while and I was feeling a little lost. But…
resilience and mission comings and goings
So many of Claire’s good/best friends are leaving for missions right now. She’s so sad to be missing all their farewells, dang it! But although we don’t have a missionary…
Sunday Ponderings — a compassionate God
You guys, I am so late posting, but I HAD to get on here quick to share that I’m doing the “Come Follow Me” devotional today. I’m not sure if…