We can do HARD things!
1. Tell people the good thoughts you have about them without reservation and in the moment. When I was in college, I went on a few dates with a boy named Jim. I don’t remember much about him other than the color of his hair, the type of car he drove, and the […]
My advice… be thankful for a full tank of gas, and don’t go into model homes! Hear me out… Tis the season for gratitude and that is more in your control than you think. Some of you may think, “But, you don’t know MY situation. You can’t possibly understand my struggles.” […]
“Time” is a funny, tricky concept. When I am playing candy crush, a half hour goes by very quickly. (I told my son that I did not want to learn how to play, but at his urging and in an attempt to obtain “mom points,” I let him teach me and I am […]
A few years ago my son and I went to Mammoth Cave in southern Utah. There were parts that were slippery, muddy, and a tight squeeze. But, one of the weirdest parts of the cave experience is when you are far enough in that if everyone turns off their flashlight, you are in […]
When I consider my life’s most brave moments, they were not those that would have required public speaking or even working as an attorney during a big, intimidating trial. No, I would say that my life’s bravest moments center around asking God for answers, getting answers, and then acting upon the answers. I was taught […]
I have someone very close to me going through one of the harder trials of her life at this very moment. She and her husband needed a little help in getting pregnant and after an expensive, painful, and humbling in vitro experience, they found out that they were happily expecting twins. About 8 weeks ago […]
“Fall down seven times, stand up eight,” defines STRENGTH, in my eyes. The phrase probably seems too simple? But, I have thought about it and thought about it in preparation for this month’s Smitten By post, and it’s what I keep coming back to. The concept includes the power of faith (because why get […]
The most important new beginnings in my life have included people and forgiveness, and usually forgiving the same person many, many times. Sometimes I am sadly forgiving myself for some new and idiotic mistake. But, I also find that my happiness greatly involves forgiving others. Forgiveness has been weighing on my mind lately as I add new […]
Since about 1974, my parents have kept up a tradition that I haven’t seen anyone else do, and for which I have come to be very grateful. My mom started a book when I was a year old (yes, you can now easily tell how old I am!) called “The Thanksgiving Book.” Every year she […]
