The opening song in Sacrament meeting was, “Come Follow Me.” During my fifty plus years, I have sung this song many times. This time was different. As I sang the first line of the second verse, tears came to my eyes. “Is it enough alone to know that we must follow Him below?” I heard, “Is it ... Read More
Maybe Progress is Perfection
Today as I walked into school I was met with true elation. Five-year-old Ethan ran into my arms ecstatic over an event that had just occurred at recess. Jake, his hero, his older by 6 years and a near home school graduate had spent the thirty minute brake preparing Ethan to have a “first.” “Grandma, ... Read More
“Just About!” – Step 1
Every kid can relate to the image of his mom or dad standing at the bathroom or bedroom door before school or church or the family reunion, knocking multiple times and saying, “Are you ready yet?” I’ve said it myself time after time, times five kids. My youngest child, Andrew, is a freshman at a ... Read More
“No Nannette! Make you Sick!” – Abstinence
My Grandson Carson is allergic to milk. There are lots of foods he can’t eat for fear he might have a dangerous and possibly even deadly allergic reaction. We’ve known about this problem since he was about 6 months old. When he was first learning to communicate and he wanted to eat something his ... Read More