When The Heart is Willing, But The Flesh is Weak

Yesterday morning I went to see my uncle, only I didn’t see my uncle. Instead there was a small man in a bed who looked far too old and gray to be the robust, ruddy-skinned man of my youth, who kept a cupboard full of candy and a mess of wild curls upon his head—curls [...]

Really Here

This is the most bizarre encounter with visiting teaching I’ve ever experienced. I’m sharing it today because it has been on my mind for a while, and because maybe—a big maybe—other people feel the same way about these things? I moved into a new ward last August and was asked to visit teach a lady [...]

Lest We Forget

Australia and Turkey fell silent today. Half a world apart, people gathered before dawn in local parks, on beaches, at cliff tops and in nursing homes, then joined in remembering the fallen. Wherever Australian or New Zealand troops are stationed, they too stopped, stood and remembered. These words were read into the smudged dawning light: [...]

So, how was your day?

Note: I hesitated to write this post for fear the telling of my story might seem irreverent. But sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. And this is the truth of my life. Let me tell you about last Wednesday: After too little sleep, a difficult morning and a stressful day at work, I found myself [...]

That Thing That is of Most Worth

Popham Beach State Park, Maine   In a recent Worldwide Leadership Training Conference, attendees heard someone’s thoughts on “that thing that is of most worth to a woman in this life.” If someone asked you what that “thing of most worth” is, how would you answer? Some years ago I went through a very tough [...]

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