Today is April 3, 2024. Everybody is so excited about the upcoming total eclipse on April 8, 2024. In fact, I know a few people who are traveling great distances to be in the path of totality. Apparently, it is very exciting because the moon will completely block out the light of the sun and,Continue reading “The Path of Totality”
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My thoughts on Job of the Bible: part 1
My thoughts on Job It is time to confess: I have suffered from a life long depression. I am currently reading in Job in the Bible. Truly he feels bitterness at his “lot” that has fallen upon him, but his integrity stays in place. The Sunday School lesson was on Job yesterday. What a greatContinue reading “My thoughts on Job of the Bible: part 1”
The Dance of Hope
2 Corinthians 6:18 And (I) will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. My soul is deeply stirred and moved. As I think on my relationship with God and my love for Him, I think of it sometimes as a dance: me, here on the Earth – Him in theContinue reading “The Dance of Hope”
Who is my Neighbor?
Our riding lawn mower broke recently. Of course, because we don’t have a job right now, we can’t afford to get it fixed. This is quite a bummer as we have 2.25 acres to mow, but thankfully we still have a little mower, so my husband goes out with our little push lawn mower lastContinue reading “Who is my Neighbor?”
It’s been a long time…
It has been a long time since I posted…much of life has slipped through my fingers as if I water slipped through my fingers. Shortly after I had my experience with the stranger, (see this post: The Stranger ) I met a man who inspired me to pursue a certificate in Genealogical Research. I did andContinue reading “It’s been a long time…”
The Stranger
The Stranger: A true story On August 2, 2017, I found myself driving down to the LDS Temple for my last weekend of intense Temple service during the Nauvoo Pageant. It was intense, not because of the work, but more because of the schedule; 3 days home and 4 days away. This led to meContinue reading “The Stranger”
Spiritual Fire Drills
Avoiding panicked Spiritual 9-1-1 Calls 1. The first rule is not to panic. Panicking makes you spend money that may prove to be a waste. Panicking also causes your prayers to be more like a 9-1-1 call. “I need help now” “Come quick.” In other words, you are totally caught up in the moment andContinue reading “Spiritual Fire Drills”
The Park Bench
The Park Bench My grandparents met in Paris, France in approximately 1919 during World War 1. It was in Paris they fell in love. He served as an ambulance driver and she served as a nurse in the war-time effort. The story goes that my grandfather took my grandmother to a park in Paris andContinue reading “The Park Bench”
Memoriam
No comments will be accepted on this post. Today is the 40th year anniversary of the death of my sister by suicide. Like the ripples in a pond, the impact of this action left a huge crater in my life that has greeted me with waves of difficulty over the years since. I don’t knowContinue reading “Memoriam”
Freefall ~ An ongoing lesson in trust
What does it mean to freefall? Basically, it means something that falls which is subject to the effects of gravity…falling without resistance… This concept reminds me of a game I used to play when I was a young adult with my friends. Basically, it was a game of trust: you would stand in front ofContinue reading “Freefall ~ An ongoing lesson in trust”
Refined and Purified 