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 […]
Chocolate for Mother’s Day
Monday, April 21st, 2008It is a tradition in many wards for the youth to present some token of appreciation to the women of the ward on Mother’s Day. Often this simple token consists of a small plant or a single cut flower. In one ward the youth actually made coursages during the week and delivered them […]
The Church That Never Forgot Me
Monday, April 21st, 2008Betsy was a member of the LDS Church who was not active. She married a non-member who was at first supportive of her somewhat limited involvement with the church. Then he came home one day to find two Elders watching television and violating other mission rules. He threw out the missionaries and […]
Origami Instructional Handouts
Monday, April 14th, 2008Last week I planned an Origami activity for Cub Scouts. I was unable to get an Origami expert to teach the boys so I spent several hours online looking and learning.
As a youth, I had “learned” Origami several times, some of them at church activities. I always enjoyed them and I loved the […]
Lessons I Learned from the Pioneers
Friday, April 11th, 2008I came from a large family and always planned to have a large family of my own. When my husband and I became engaged we talked about our future family. Both of us loved children and we wanted to bring as many into our family as we could.
Soon after marriage, reality hit–hard. […]
Just 10 Minutes of Peace
Thursday, April 10th, 2008In the Sunday Afternoon session of the most recent General Conference, Elder Ballard spoke to young mothers. The very first bit of advice that he gave to help mothers enjoy their families more was this:
First, recognize that the joy of motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times. But amid […]
A Mainstream Movie with a Positive Message: Nancy Drew
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008I recently rented the new Nancy Drew, just out on DVD. I first read the Nancy Drew novels as an adult. (My husband is a big fan of The Hardy Boys, Nancy’s male counterparts in amateur sleuthing.) Although they were formulaic and predictable, I enjoyed the characters and the various mysteries they tried to solve. […]
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