What a Crazy Roller Coaster

…. or sometimes I’d like to know what the Lord is up to…. (but I’ll get to that in a moment)
When I last left you the week began on a sad note.  That week only got worse.  I really do try not to be too attached to things.  I promise.  But when I was rear-ended [...]

Pioneers, Bloomers and Women’s Rights?

 

 
Would you have ever thought bloomers, BLOOMERS, were a part of the Women’s Sufferage Movement?!  Until last week I had absolutely no clue.  I’ve been helping K. getting ready for a Pioneer Trek the youth are taking this week.  I was converting some pjs and checking just a couple of details when google turned up some links on [...]

Remember the Little Ways…

Be Still and know that I am God.

Conference still has one more session, but I have to say that I feel as if I have already been so nourished that I might burst.  I needed this, more than words can express. 
With Easter coming I may have other thoughts, but for now I will simply quote a scripture that was quoted in two [...]

Ted Koppel is pretty smart….

Or Impressions since watching the Young Women’s Broadcast

What do I want my “Personal Banner” to be?  What would it look like? 
I love that they’ve challenged not just the YW, but also their mothers to complete the value experiences together for “Virtue” that have been added to the Young Women Personal Progress program. 
Pres. Thomas S. Monson quoted [...]

“Earth’s crammed with Heaven…”

 
Earth’s crammed with heaven,
 

 
And every common bush afire with God;
 

 
And only he who sees takes off his shoes.
                                                             – Elizabeth Barrett Browning

A Patchwork Week…..or more

Is it any wonder I love quilting?  There are so many metaphores that can be stacked, chopped and pieced back together in a thousand different ways to describe life.  But that’s not what this post is about (WHEW! Right? breathe… I wouldn’t do that.  Ok.  I might.  But only late at night…. I hope.)
Life never [...]

Connect

Whether you set resolutions or not, it’s tough not to reflect at the beginning of the new year.  We look back on the previous year and take stock.  Where were we this time last year?  Are we better now than we were then?  They often lead to what we can do to improve things that [...]

It’s like death and taxes……

Over 2 years ago I was given the assignment to be the president of our church’s Primary organization.  This organization is for children 18 months to 11 years old and there were around 40 children there each week.  I wasn’t prepared for the rush of love that I felt for every single one of those children.  And [...]

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

It’s done and yes, it was insane.  It took all week, but I finished C.’s quilt. 
It was insane enough trying to finish his quilt.  While he was at school.  One day I spent the day quilting out of the house just to be able to get in more quilting time. 
It also happened that I needed [...]