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
12 Steps-Twelve Lives Changed!
This is the link to the trailer for a powerful new series on addiction recovery produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on The Mormon Chanel. This is powerful! Our God is a God of miracles! These lives prove it! http://www.mormonchannel.org/12steps ... Read More
Problem with yesterday’s suggested link? Try this…
Hi Friends,If you had trouble linking to the recovery stories yesterdays, copy and paste the address into the url and it works just fine. Sorry for the trouble. I hope you enjoy reading about miracles in the lives of others.Happy Friday!Nannette ... Read More
Being “Repaired” for the Great Utah “Earth-Shake”
The Monday night before Utah held their state-wide mock earthquake my daughter and her husband gathered their children together and held a family home evening on earthquake preparedness. They read the scripture “if ye are prepared ye shall not fear.” Then they told the kids that the next day there ... Read More
Just Who Is On That “Naughty List”?
Eliza reminds me of myself sometimes. She’s the oldest grandchild on both sides of her family, very serious and quite responsible, as first children tend to be. She’s the “other mother” in her family, because from the view of the oldest child, one mother is never quite enough to keep everything ... Read More
“______! The Herald Angels Sing” – Step 11 – Personal Revelation
Ethan, at age five, had his own version of the traditional Christmas carol, “Hark, The Herald Angels Sing.” I find his rendition instructive any time of year. As he could not relate in any way to the word “Hark,” he filled in with a word that rhymed and also made perfect sense to him. Ethan simply ... Read More
“Fit Us For Heaven” – Step 7
My favorite Christmas carol is “Away in a Manger.” I smile as I look at the hymnbook for the name of the one who penned these words. “Anonymous,” it says—of course. I love the third verse. It expresses perfectly my Christmas wish, my Christmas prayer: Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to ... Read More
The 12 Steps – God’s Rx for Pain – Step 1
As introduced in the previous post, over the next few days I’m going to take a walk through each of the 12 Steps, examining each one for its pain relieving qualities. As you read you may want to keep in mind some painful aspect of your own situation and think about how each of the 12 Steps might ... Read More