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Missives to the Missing: Going to School
According to my Great Life Plan I drew up during my naïve teenage years, my oldest child would have been about 15 this year. But, plans don’t always work out. I will never get a chance to dispense my...
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Missives to the Missing: Learning the Language of the Spirit
This is the second letter of advice to my phantom child. Sound weird? I’ve done weirder things than dole out counsel to a phantom child. Sad, yes, but true. So, this is the talk I’ve never been able...
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Missives to the Missing: The Hardest Lesson
This is the third and final installment of my advice to my children. You know, the ones I don’t have. But this is what I would tell my child if I had one to bore to death. You’re a good … Continue...
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Road Trippin’ and Bondin’
Someday, I plan on writing a ‘how-to’ book for serving in the Young Women organization. I served in the ward Young Women presidency just over 4.5 years. That’s a drop in the bucket really. There are...
View ArticleAdopted: When and How to Tell Your Child
Recently I had a conversation with a friend. Her oldest child was adopted as a baby by her husband and would soon celebrate a birthday. She wondered when she should let her child know about the...
View ArticleI Would Never!
“I would never!” those words get you in trouble. Live long enough all that stuff comes back double. Your stance once may flip the next time through. Experience and insight or tired of the fight can...
View ArticleHow do you like your eggs?
Do you remember the 1999 movie Runaway Bride? It was the second collaboration of Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, and director Garry Marshall. Here is a short synopsis for those who might have slept since...
View ArticleBest advice
I am full of advice. That’s because I am an observer not a participator. From the sidelines, I have a different perspective than being in the field. Ask me anything, I’ll explain my view to you. That’s...
View ArticleWords of encouragement
If I could visit my younger self – the girl in the midst of the refiner’s fire – I would give her words of encouragement. And, since I know that girl all too well, I’d know exactly what to say. I’d...
View ArticleShow up, do the work, give your best
I am no longer part of the young crowd. Haven’t been there for quite some time. I’m not exactly part of the old crowd yet but I am closing in on them. Let’s just say I am getting nearer to the old...
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