Good Works
Mom, Do They Need Us?
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008My daughter surprised me today with her reaction to a message left on our answering machine. First, she asked who the message was from. Then, with wide eyes and a concerned tone, she asked, “Do they need us?”
I had to laugh in spite of her serious face. Over the past few weeks […]
How to Make and Play with Bean Bags (Even if You’re Too Old)
Monday, March 24th, 2008In 2005, as Katrina refugees flooded into Houston, my in-law’s ward decided to collect toys for the children staying in the Astrodome. My mother-in-law asked for my help assembling items to donate. We tried to think of toys that were versatile and easy to store, something that would entertain the kids and that they could […]
Send a Soldier a Song: A Creative Service Project
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008Several years ago our former home teacher returned from serving with the Army in Iraq. The first testimony meeting after his return he mentioned that church meetings with the military had many of the same elements as the meetings at home–except for female voices. Even when females joined the congregation, their voices were […]
Dirt in the Garden
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008On Tuesday this week my husband and I spent the day as poll workers. When we returned home after working 14 hours straight, my mother-in-law said she needed to speak with us in the backyard.
For some time we have been working on setting up a garden. We had tried various arrangements with friends and neighbors […]
