They were young when they married. (As in, younger than I was, and I was only 20.) Growing up, I always thought of her early life as a Cinderella story. Her mother died in childbirth, and life with her stepmother was not what a mother would hope for, for her daughter. Cheren's life began when she …
What We Are Worshipping…
It makes me so happy whenever my husband contributes a quote to our family chalkboard. This is a great one, from Ralph Waldo Emerson: "That which dominates our imaginations and our thoughts will determine our lives and our character...What we are worshipping we are becoming." …
For When You’re Running
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 …
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! …
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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Finding Middle Ground
This post is specific to my faith as a Mormon (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) and a Christian, but feel free to draw parallels with your own. Thank you for visiting! We are a people with a long list of do's and don'ts. Usually (and unfortunately, because they aren't central to …
