Twelve Step Reflections

Addiction Recovery, Healing, and Prevention - Notes from Nannette

“Sorry Mommy, Sorry Mommy, Sorry Mommy”

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“Good morning Emma,” I greeted Miss Independence as she ran from her bedroom and into the new day. “How are you?” I inquired. “I’m three,” she responded. Now that was actually a more precise description than anything my vacationing granddaughter could have told me about her health or her welfare. ... Read More

Why I Returned the Harp

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Years ago, right in the middle of motherhood, I woke up one day with the thought that I must take on something new, something just for me, something outside the “mommy box.” So what did I do? Within 24 hours I had I hired a harp teacher, rented an actual harp from her, picked up the harp, and ... Read More

So What’s So Merry About Christmas?

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Merry Christmas everyone! Isn't that the sincere wish on our lips and in our hearts at this time of year for everyone we know? We say it, we write it, we sing it. I thought I might look up the definition of the word "merry" to see just what it is I am hoping for each of you (and frankly for me too). ... Read More

Is She Seven or Is She Seventy?

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Note: This is a postscript to my thoughts about Gracie's trial. Some of you have been introduced to her in previous posts. If you haven't, you may want to read "There's No Way I Signed Up For This," "The Perfect Stranger," and "Little Messenger, Big Support" for some background. It has been several ... Read More

“Hey Lady, Do You Know How To Call Utah?”

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One summer night, years ago, I met a different kind of nine-year-old. He was day and night from my little boy, the one I had left at Grandma's, safely watching videos and eating popcorn, with instructions negating any chance of taking part in neighborhood night games (hide and seek, kick the can ... Read More

Just Come!

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Reverence was not a top priority for my 12 nieces and nephews visiting the Missionary Training Center on a February Sunday afternoon. We had just finished attending a sacrament meeting where their grandpa, after several years of service, had been released as a branch president. The children had ... Read More

The Long Way Home

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Preface Recovery is about acknowledging, coming to believe, learning to trust, remembering, thinking through, seeking perspective, taking time to review, becoming willing to let go, gathering courage to do hard things, growing in our ability to live by revelation, serving our fellows–and all this ... Read More