photo credit: wifemomandmore.wordpress.com I have been reading some of the posts over on Real Intent during their Peculiar Minds series, about mental illness.  As a Family Science major/Psychology minor, the study of mental illness and the LDS perspective has always fascinated me.  As a youth, I spent three days with the Psychologist of our local county lock-up observing the mental health unit of the prison.  I found it amazing and I still… Read More

Most of us would agree that consistency is very comforting.  We like knowing we have a job, how much money is coming in, what the weather is going to be like, if a natural disaster is around the corner, etc…  Knowing what is coming, helps us plan for the future and helps us feel like we have some control over our lives and we feel safer because we know or think we… Read More

#1 Stitches at our house too.  (Monday)On Monday, during family home evening, my little baby was experimenting with circles and making himself dizzy.  It was fun to watch, until he got a little too woozy by the fireplace and fell close enough to hit his head.  I ran over and scooped him up to cuddle his little hurt self.  I pulled him away to make sure he was breathing and saw the… Read More

photo credit: smartcitymemphis.com Today during my scripture study, I came across this scripture:2nd Nephi 25:9 And as one generation hath been destroyed among the Jews because of iniquity, even so have they been destroyed from generation to generation according to their iniquities; and never hath any of them been destroyed save it were foretold them by the prophets of the Lord. I was struck by that last sentence:  and never hath any… Read More

I have been on a kick of de-cluttering my house, lately.  I have to seriously do it every six months, where I go through everyone’s clothes and get rid of anything that is too old, too stained, doesn’t fit, isn’t worn, etc….  I usually go through the clothing once a year, around August, before school starts, and other household items at various times in the year.  I get to this place where… Read More

A few weeks ago, we had a Relief Society Committee meeting to plan some of the activities we want to do over the next few months.  The sister I asked to give the spiritual thought, shared the title of this blog as her thought.  It is an expression her mother uses.  It is so simple and so profound.  I have thought maybe I want to have it up on the wall at… Read More

Click here to read their story and blog This post is for my son.  Slim’s team-mate’s wife Nattie, has been diagnosed with GTD (Gestational Trophoblastic Disease).  Slim asked us to share their story and invite your support….. Go ahead and click the link above.Good luck Nattie!  We’re rooting for you! Now check out what the Knights did for her!