PinnedDangling“Mommy! HELP!” came the distress call…again. Being two years old can be rough. Everything the big kids do looks indescribably marvelous…Apr 27, 2022Apr 27, 2022
Say the WordsWhen he joined our family by marrying the first-born daughter, I was an out-spoken, rather hyper, slightly obnoxious 8-year-old in…Nov 7Nov 7
Turn Toward HomeEveryone needs a piglet on their doorstep to liven up their day. One regular morning, the kids and I heard ghastly, guttural grunting…Oct 3Oct 3
Pass the Goodness OnWhile walking through the garage, I witnessed our 10-year-old’s abrupt 180 degree turn on the train of younger siblings behind him. “WHY…Sep 20Sep 20
TrickedSuddenly surrounded by crying little people, I looked up from feeding the baby with my eyebrows on the ceiling. What is going on here…Sep 5Sep 5
Strong and Courageous"It’s a little girl!" In spite of the midnight rush to the hospital, my husband beamed as he shared the news. Turning our teary attention…Aug 6Aug 6
PersistenceDusk was lengthening the shadows on the wall where my husband and I were chatting. When our three-year-old redhead walked by, he called…Jul 26Jul 26
Falling….Into Place?Girls Camp. For members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, those two words may bring forth images of giddy, sleepless…Jul 9Jul 9
Heavenly BouquetsIn a recent regional church broadcast, the speaker held up a bouquet of flowers that she had been given before the meeting and said…Jun 27Jun 27
Just Like DadAbout a month ago, my husband and I were chatting over breakfast dishes. The school children were gone and the preschoolers were still…Jun 13Jun 13