My husband and I have been working on a goal for several years now. Whenever the vision of its accomplishment begins to fade, we have a conversation to check in on whether or not the goal is still important to us, and whether or not we need to refocus ourContinue Reading
This is one of my brain dumps. It’s not organized with literary brilliance, it’s a brain dump. But it’s important stuff, and I think it needs to be shared immediately. I’ll clean it up later. Maybe. Here we go: When facing a tough economic challenge, part of you might wonder whatContinue Reading
“Musick has Charms to soothe a savage Breast, to soften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak.” ~William Congreve, The Mourning Bride Music moves. It flows, lilts, rises in crescendo, and fades in decrescendo. It moves quickly, then slows, then resumes it’s original tempo. Behind all of this is a steady, constant,Continue Reading
Two brothers sit beneath a tree after a long journey. One is a quantum physicist, the other a theologian. They are both hungry, and soon the wind blows and the tree sheds an armful of fruit. The physicist says, “How remarkable it is that my thoughts can cause the wind to blow so that the … Continue reading Who Pushed the Apple?Continue Reading
“Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise.” (Alma 37:6) The laws that we have discussed to this point are all principles of thought and … Continue reading The Law of Cause and Effect: a Principle of ActionContinue Reading
“One of the greatest skills we can learn in life is how to deal effectively with disappointments, because after all, life is full of them. Learning the skill not only helps us turn things around, but it can also help us have total peace of mind (and even joy) inContinue Reading
Back when all my kids still lived at home: Tonight was our weekly family night, an evening set aside to spend time with the kids and improve our family relationships through activities and instruction. However, more often than we’d like, it’s actually the only family argument to open and closeContinue Reading
“I’ll believe it when I see it.” Have you ever heard this expression before? Or maybe, “Seeing is believing”? Our eyes are extremely useful tools for helping us to gather information, but there are plenty of things that affect us every day that we CANNOT see. Like what, you ask?Continue Reading
Depression had gripped me throughout my second pregnancy. I was thrilled to be expecting another baby, but the hormones seemed to be causing some kind of imbalance that made it difficult for me to feel the happiness. When the time came, labor was long and complicated. By the time myContinue Reading
“The only thing that is constant is change.” ~Heraclitus The Law of Perpetual Transmutation states that all things are in a constant state of change. Perpetual means ongoing; transmutation means change. All things are constantly changing into or out of form. For instance, every person living on the earth started as a couple of cells. … Continue reading The “invisible” part of Perpetual Transmutation
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An actual message to one of my teenagers who was complaining too much about his responsibilities: You’re doing so well in so many areas. But it saddens me that you blame dad when you don’t feel like doing your duties. You’re old enough to govern yourself, so govern yourself or be governed. If you were … Continue reading Talking to teensContinue Reading
