Every mother knows the power of the quiet. It’s not really intuitive, but at some point early in our children’s lives we learn that if they are tantruming that we can curl up next to them . . . or in a space where they can see us . . . and just breathe in […]
Find Something to Celebrate!
Do you have a hard time celebrating? Are holidays and birthdays and other special events more stressful than fun? It is so easy to get caught up in the bills, the worries, and the expectations. Before you know it, days that should be set aside as special turn into traumas to be endured. If this […]
He Will Rescue You!
Dear Friend, Do you ever find yourself so oppressed or discouraged that it is difficult to listen to – let alone receive – God’s promises? If so, you are in good company! In Exodus 6, God speaks to Moses and tells him some truly miraculous things: He has heard the groaning of the Israelites, who […]
You Are the Light of the World!
Dear Friend, Do you sometimes look around and find your circumstances bland and tasteless? Or worse, do you sometimes find yourself deep in darkness, with evil all around? When you find yourself discouraged and dismayed by your environment, take a deep breath and try to see yourself from God’s holy perspective. If you were to rise […]
On Surrendering Our Worry Lists
Dear Friends, How often do we despair of our future, making worry lists taller than the mountains we seek to climb? It seems irresponsible not to have a 5-year plan, a 10-year plan — even a plan for the weekend! But if we look to how our Savior taught us to pray for our needs […]
Trading Up: Love Versus Acceptance
Dear Friends, A tricky thing about being a woman (or maybe a human) is discerning when we have traded in our need to love and be loved for connection and acceptance. The frantic pace of our obligations and the gadgets at our fingertips can dull the deep needs of our soul until we begin to […]