We’ve had our desktop computer since 2013. It’s been a great tool, but ever so slowly and gradually, it’s been running slower and slower and slower. It was almost imperceptible for a long time, but then one day the slow crawl to do any function on the computer became strikingly apparent. I tried to ignore […]
One of my favourite desserts is trifle. I’ve loved it for years. And one of the best things about it, is that you can take a cake that fell or didn’t quite work out and turn it into a beautiful, tasty trifle. You do this by ripping or cutting the cake up into pieces. Layering
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Sometimes it seems like I want to save myself. If I make a list and hold myself accountable to it, I can change any bad habit, right? I just need to have the “will power” to do what I say I will do — then I can change. Then I can become better. Then I
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The more time I spend with my energetic toddlers, the more I suspect that motherhood is part of our path of discipleship because it helps teach us to be like our Father (who deals with our spiritual toddlerhood.) I found that even the messes they make have become my tutor. It was late in the
I love how every time I read the scriptures, a different word or phrase seems to jump out at me. It’s such a testimony to me that God knows exactly who we are and where we are at in our lives. A few months ago, the repeating phrase I kept encountering was ‘do not fear.’
A big-time favorite activity around our house is treasure hunts. The idea of these treasure hunts started when all the kids were small and my husband Regan came up with it as an idea to get the kids involved in a family night activity. The treasure at the end was a small treat and that
Do you feel like you are carrying a heavy burden? Some days, it is a struggle to get out of bed and then a bigger struggle to make that bed. Every week at the grocery store, I face the very real struggle of getting through the store without buying chocolate. As traumatic as that trial
We’re deep in the heart of winter where I live and the snow is piled in mounds several feet deep. The darkest day of the year is behind us, but still the sun sets early and the subsequent onset of darkness can leave us wishing for summer days. And yet, this morning as I sat
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My car has become my prayer closet lately. In a home bustling with small children, household chores and endless to-do lists, finding the time to pray—and pray alone—can be a challenge. As a teen, I would barricade myself in the bathroom I shared with my siblings and pray while kneeling next to the toilet. It
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The holiday season of 2019 was a strange one for me. I spent most of the time having a crappy attitude but not really understanding why. So, it was interesting to me that the two weeks that included Christmas and the New Year holiday, I ended up being taught some profound spiritual lessons. I was
