Posted in Homeward Bound on Jun 24th, 2010 Discussion »
Do y’all remember when I was asking for advice about my son going on a mission? And when I wrote this post about my tender feelings as we prepared for him to serve?
Well, guess what today is?
Hump Day!
On June 24, 2009, DS entered the MTC. He has been serving for exactly ONE […]
Posted in Yea Big on Jun 7th, 2010 Discussion »
Caleb (6): Mom, when you fast you don’t eat breakfast or lunch?
Mom: Yup.
[pause]
Caleb: Mom, why would you ever want to fast?
Posted in Uncategorized, Homeward Bound on May 19th, 2010 Discussion »
I am facing a typical parenting dilemma: How to let go and allow your kids to grow up.
Ray and I are the parents of six wonderful, typical kids. We have actually “cut the apron strings” (or, more accurately, “untied” them) twice already, and prepare to do it again.
Our oldest daughter (child #3) graduates […]
Posted in Uncategorized, Homeward Bound on Apr 21st, 2010 Discussion »
I originally wrote this article yesterday. However, as I was editing, it was accidentally deleted. I was not happy. [understatement!!] For a while, as I wallowed in my frustration, I lost sight of the message in the lesson I learned from the experience I wanted to share in my post.
I am not very good […]
Posted in Celestial Pressure Canning on Apr 11th, 2010 Discussion »
Ahhh. I love a good old comfy paradigm, don’t you? The way it just slips right over your shoulders, warming the cockles of your heart, sending waves of familiarity and validation up to your brain. It’s like a big ol’ mug of hot chocolate with a scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream floating around […]
Posted in Celestial Pressure Canning on Mar 18th, 2010 Discussion »
The thing is, though, they will. And what are you going to do when you get poked in the patootie? I can tell you what I do: I scream and yell, and chuck a colossal conniption. I tell God what He needs to do to remedy my situation. Then I sit and wait for Him […]
Posted in Family, Finances, Gender, Home Business, The Juggling Act on Feb 19th, 2010 Discussion »
Do you know a mother who doesn’t work? I mean, really? I am wondering when we drew this horrible line in the sand between those of us who make sacrifices to provide/supplement our families and those of us who make sacrifices to stay home? I am a stay at home mother with four young children. […]
Posted in Uncategorized, Homeward Bound on Feb 18th, 2010 Discussion »
This has been a really hard month for my extended family. [Deja vu. Haven’t I said that recently?]
Yesterday morning I had some insight into why I personally am struggling so much with the unexpected health crises of my family members. (You know, beyond the normal reactions one would expect from life-and-death situations.)
I realized that I […]
Posted in Faith, Celestial Pressure Canning on Feb 15th, 2010 Discussion »
I’ve decided to take a leaf out of Maxwell Smart’s book. You remember him? Guy with the shoe phone? Always gets his nose shut in the sliding door at CONTROL headquarters? And in the latest iteration, has to kiss Dwayne Johnson (a.k.a. “The Rock”)? (Who, speaking of which, was kind of funny in this movie, […]
Posted in Marriage, Interrupted on Feb 10th, 2010 Discussion »
One of my favorite conference talks was given by Shayne Bowen back in 2006. Because he states his message so well, I have included the link here:
The Atonement Can Clean, Reclaim, and Sanctify Our Lives
I must admit that there are many days that I feel like it is much more comfortable to dig up the garbage/mistakes of […]
