I know the trail well. I can picture each half-mile marker in my head. As I come through my favorite stretch of forest, where the sunlight pokes through the trees like open vertical blinds, I hit mile marker one. My legs are heavy, willing me to turn around. Luckily, my brain disagrees, and by the …
The Marriage Diaries: Surprise! I Was a Lousy Wife
Nineteen years ago today I went on my first date with my husband. And next spring we’ll have been married for 15 years. I was 20 years old when I said, “I do.” Or, as I often call it, stupid young. Of course I don’t mean to imply that all 20-year-olds are stupid or that getting married young is a …
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Dear Chase
Because the hustle of motherhood sometimes keeps us from really experiencing it, I find that jotting down a letter to one of my children helps me see him clearer for a while. See Quinn's letter here. Trenton is next. Today is Chase. I hope my letters help you see your children a a bit more, …
Rest Up & Replenish
I'm in need of a rest-up-and-replenish kind of day. Maybe you are too. This quote from Jeffrey R. Holland is going to be my new mantra. :) May we all find some time to refill ourselves soon! …
Introducing The Marriage Diaries
I boarded the bus at 6:05am. Pitch black. In the dead middle of a Utah winter. My life had just changed drastically. Granted, it was a change I wanted with all my heart, but that doesn't make the reality of an adjustment magically disappear. I was taking the semester off of school, to do an …
Moving, Looking, Trying: On Finding Passion
I'm beginning to recognize the expression. I see their brows bend together and their shoulders recede almost imperceptibly. I watch as the corner of their lips pulls downward ever so slightly. I talk to women all the time who haven't found their passion. It often starts with a few casual (or …
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