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LDS Church's Growing Pains - Tough Questions
Oh boy! Sometimes my outspoken mind gets me in a bit of trouble. I wrote the following post and only kept it up for a day or two. Only to discover someone got a hold of it and it's posted on the...
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Wanted: Hearts and Hands
My granddaughter modeling true joy.I'm giving a lesson to RS and YW (combined) but this Conference talk (April 2014) was a bit hard for me to prepare from, mostly because it catered to a younger...
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9 Tips For Memorable Teaching
1) Prepare 3-4 Lesson Points. Do not ever be tempted to "march" through all the material with your class. Meaning do not try and cover every point and quote and verse made in a lesson. This is not...
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Ezra Taft Benson Lesson 3
Snippets for Relief Society 2015 :) Use search term Ezra Taft Benson to view more for this week or for other weeks.Ezra Taft Benson summed this lesson up in a single quote:"The biggest business of any...
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Ezra Taft Benson Lesson 4
Snippets for Relief Society 2015 :) Use search term Ezra Taft Benson to view more for this week or for other weeks.Seriously my new motto.This lesson has several quotable gems. The two meme's used for...
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Tyler Seamons ~ Why I Stay
This is a great read!Tyler tells his story of rejecting the Mormon church and finding it again against all odds. He is amazingly gifted with his words and wraps them around ideas and moments which are...
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Ezra Taft Benson Lesson 5
Snippets for Relief Society 2015 :) Use search term Ezra Taft Benson to view more for this week or for other weeks.The topic repentance may not inspire immediate enthusiasm, but what a rich lesson...
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It's Just One Scene
Sometimes freedom comes from changing our own seemingly small choices."It just has one scene in it, the rest of the show is okay.""It's not a big deal.""We'll just fast forward it.""Close your...
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Ezra Taft Benson Lesson 6
Snippets for Relief Society 2015 :) Use search term Ezra Taft Benson to view more for this week or for other weeks.In this lesson, President Benson takes us through some of the most fundamental...
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Family Events w/ Dysfunctional People
Why SLC is such an awesome town.This post is off the wall and won't be for everybody. Sometimes when I tackle hard things publicly, it's because a lot of my friends deal with similar...
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The Gospel's Huge Unspoken Gift
Perspective!This photo was taken from my deck this very morning. We are so LUCKY because our family lives above the fog a lot of the time out here in Southern Oregon.Yet, nearly all my friends and...
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Brown Is The New Black
Who knows why this incident from more than four decades ago stands out in my mind so vividly?Yet it left a lasting impression.Sherry was my best friend. Her picture is on a special page in my baby...
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Ezra Taft Benson Lesson 7
Snippets for Relief Society 2015 :) Use search term Ezra Taft Benson to view more for this week or for other weeks.Joseph Smith, what a great lesson topic!I asked my family what they thought of Joseph...
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Ezra Taft Benson Lesson 8
Snippets for Relief Society 2015 :) Use search term Ezra Taft Benson to view more for this week or for other weeks.How great sharing time and thought space with you and these lessons!Unfortunately, my...
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This Blog On Hold
Due to extensive DIY home remodeling projects (getting ready to sell the house), moving this summer and our business going through some major phases ~ my blogging life is regrettably, achingly on...
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Tangible Prayers With Three Dimensions
This post may not seem like it matches the blog title at first, so please bear with me for a couple of paragraphs or so! I believe these thoughts will come around full circle in a meaningful way.In...
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We Are The "Inasmuch"
When I refer to spirituality ~ it's the good kind where we feel connected, understanding and confidence. It's a well-being, sense of trust and oneness with the Universe. It's mostly manifested in our...
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Ezra Taft Benson Lesson 17
Just wanted you to know I'm working on this lesson. Lesson 16 is the about the elderly in Church, and it's a pretty straightforward, easy topic.Lesson 17 is the Law of Chastity ~ yikes ~ not always...
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The Lord Defines A Great Teacher
See also: 9 Tips For Memorable Teaching There's a certain kind of teaching or speaking in Church, which impacts us sister Saints long after the talk or lesson is over. Whenever someone is candid about...
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