Snapshot of the Moment

Snapshot of the Moment

When I sit down and write a blog post, the things that come out are indicative of what I happen to be feeling in that exact moment. That means, though, that if I am having a hard time right then and I use my writing to process through it, that people sometimes assume I must still be in a slump or struggling, especially when I don't tend…
September 30, 2022Posted inUncategorized
Ready or Not, Fall is Here

Ready or Not, Fall is Here

"When peace like a river attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say "It is well (it is well) With my soul (with my soul) It is well, it is well with my soul... "And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight The clouds be rolled back as a scroll The trump shall resound,…
September 25, 2022Posted inUncategorized

Perfectionism

Even if you didn't know me well before reading these Meal Train entries, I'm sure it does not come as a surprise that I have struggled with perfectionism throughout my life. I have always felt driven to be a high achiever, and placed strict standards on myself for what I wanted to accomplish. My sister once joked with me that perhaps the reason I had been given…
September 18, 2022Posted inUncategorized

This Girl

Many who read this blog don't really know my children. And that's OK, I never meant this to be a window prying in to their private lives. But I want to go on record as saying that I have some really amazing kids. All four of them. This particular picture was taken on July 4th, just two days before Mom slipped into a coma and four days…
September 16, 2022Posted inUncategorized

The Widow’s Mite

No surprise that I now pay special attention to any stories in the scriptures that involve widows. I imagine myself being in their circumstances and feel that I can better understand and relate to the mental, emotional, and physical anguish they must have experienced. It all seems so personal now. I think about the relationship between Naomi and Ruth, and consider how my own relationship with my…
September 11, 2022Posted inUncategorized

Where Is My Focus?

Life is always changing. Intellectually I know that that has always been true in my own life, but it has felt like the changes have been greatly accelerated for me these past two years, new things coming at me constantly. So much seems to happen each and every week even. Last week was no different. We had a few setbacks and challenges with my medically fragile child,…
September 4, 2022Posted inUncategorized