Dear Boys, You know that I love you, and I am proud of the young men that you are becoming. I see you making great decisions, choosing good friends, and embracing the values that we have taught you. I am so grateful for that, but there is still much life ahead of you. Lately, I have been worried about some…
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Motherly Counsel For My Teenage Boys
Five Months Pregnant and Fighting Cancer with Optimism…Pray for Tenille
I am feeling a little bit nostalgic today. My dear friend, Tenille, who is five months pregnant with her fifth child, just found out that she has stage two Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and my heart is heavy. Tenille and I met in the dorms when we were both new freshman at BYU. She was a six-foot tall ball of optimism, energy,…
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Part of Believing in God is Believing Him
I sit here to write, and I’m not even sure what to say. This past week has been somewhat of an emotional roller coaster. I have experienced a range of emotions from gratitude to frustration. As another storm threatens to dump several inches of rain on the already saturated ground, I am trying to brace myself – trying to prepare. I think we are in…
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Life Lessons From My Morning Hike
I have gotten a little out of shape this summer…OK maybe a lot out of shape. It was too hot to do much outside unless I was out by 5:00 am. Let’s be honest here…I didn’t drag myself out of bed at that hour while everyone else slept. I H-A-T-E the gym…with a capital H. So, I have just been lazy all summer long….
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Historic Rainfall…and Flooding
Yesterday was a day that will we will probably not ever forget. It was a day of historic rainfall, with almost four and a half inches of rain falling in a matter of hours. With a yearly average of eight inches, that much water falling within a few hours is a recipe for disaster. The day started early when we…
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Maybe There is Hope For My Kids Yet
I already told you about how my kids really like to complain and carry on when they have to work. That is just the way it is right now. But, every once in a while I get a glimpse of hope…a glimpse of what is really behind all of that complaining…and it makes me smile. This morning was just like…
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Enjoy Every Moment of Motherhood…I Don’t Think So!!
I have five kids. They are relatively close in age, with a mere ten years between first and last. When they were young, it was not uncommon for me to get looks from people of all ages and backgrounds when I was out and about with three or four little kids in tow. You know the kind of looks that I…
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