Two summers ago I was on the grounds of the temple taking a walk outside with my grandchild Sammy while her parents were inside. It was the picture of peace and beauty as usual. As we were walking I noticed a huge bird, the biggest bird I had ever been so close to, outside of… Continue reading The Hawk on the Temple Grounds
“Is It Enough?” – Perfectionism
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,… Continue reading “Is It Enough?” – Perfectionism
It’s Never Too Late, But It’s Also Never Too Early
I know it’s never too late to apply the principles of recovery and healing to our lives, but I also believe that it’s never too early. My granddaughter Eliza went through a tantrum phase that had us all baffled. One day she was spending the afternoon with me when she had occasion (and any occasion… Continue reading It’s Never Too Late, But It’s Also Never Too Early
The High Price of Forgetting – Addiction: The Destructive Substance or Behavior I Consistently Turn To Instead of Turning to God
In The Book of Mormon 1 Nephi 7:11 Nephi asks his brothers, “How is it that ye have forgotten…?” I think it’s so funny that this verse is numbered 7:11 like that “convenience” store we find ourselves walking into for a quick fix, the thing we have forgotten. We kick ourselves as we drive to… Continue reading The High Price of Forgetting – Addiction: The Destructive Substance or Behavior I Consistently Turn To Instead of Turning to God
The Dailies – Daily Devotion or Daily Deception?
The Dailies – Those things we do each day that help us access the knowledge and power needed to do God’s will are sometimes referred to in addiction recovery, as The Dailies. As I was raising my children I encouraged them to make such things as prayer, scripture study, and journal keeping a part of… Continue reading The Dailies – Daily Devotion or Daily Deception?