I’ve been watching the terrible and almost non-stop disasters in our world. They just keep growing. As I’ve watched the news with growing heartache, I have noticed something. Amidst all the terror, destruction, and chaos, I have seen people reaching out in love and giving service to others. I vicariously witnessed hurricane Harvey as my friend survived it and wrote about it on her blog. I was shocked by the images on TV. So much flooding! But as time... Read more
I was talking to my son the other day, and he surprised me by bringing up Hell. He wanted to know where he was heading, and what it would be like. This healthy eight-year-old stunned me by the change in topic, but I tried to roll with it. (Obviously he is going to Heaven- what 8 year old isn’t?) As we chatted we made some decisions about what each place must be like. Ultimately we determined that heaven would be... Read more
Several years ago a woman I never got along with was asked to lead the women’s organization (Relief Society) in my congregation (Ward). She was a former high school teacher who had ‘school marm’ written all over her. And she was not afraid to shun those she felt didn’t live up to her ambiguous standards. I honestly never understood this woman. We had worked together, and there was never any pleasing her. It was ‘my way or the highway.’ And... Read more
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