Showing posts with label Chad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chad. Show all posts
Saturday, July 25, 2026

Turning 48

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I turned 48 a week ago. I was so excited leading up to this day. However, when the day came, I was not as happy. There is so much behind a b...
Monday, May 11, 2026

Mother's Day 2026

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  I used to have a hard time with Mother's Day. My mom died a month after I turned 18, so I never had a Mother's Day with my mom as ...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Seeing the Good When Life is Hard

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 This past month has been hard. Chad was in the hospital with diverticulitis, one of my children has lost their voice and has to see special...
Monday, April 6, 2026

My Body Relaxed

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Lost week, Chad was in the hospital very sick. He went to the ER under the advice of his primary care and ended up being admitted for a few ...
Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Anniversary Florida Trip

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This year for our anniversary, Chad and I went to visit friends that moved to Florida a little over a year ago. We were hoping that we would...
Saturday, January 17, 2026

Trying to Write Mission Statements

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Chad and I have been reading 7 Habits of Highly Effective People  together. He has it on his Kindle, and I bought a 30th Anniversary Edition...
Saturday, December 27, 2025

Christmas 2025

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  This year, we had a good Christmas. Eric came over around 9am, and we opened presents together. I think everyone was happy with the gifts ...
Monday, December 22, 2025

Learning New Things

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Last week, I watched a YouTube video about developing a personal curriculum. The idea is that people are meant to continually learn througho...
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

How has personal revelation drawn you closer to the Savior and to others?

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(Talk given in church October 26, 2025) As I think about this question, the one thing that comes to mind is that revelation is kind of a cyc...
Saturday, October 11, 2025

Grand Junction Weekend

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On September 20, Chad and I took a trip to Grand Junction for the weekend with the plan to do two main things: go to the temple open house a...
Thursday, September 18, 2025

Searching for Peace

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There is no way to ignore what is going on in this country.  People are hurting and angry and want someone to blame. In doing so, they blame...
Wednesday, August 6, 2025

She Scared Us

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  A couple of nights ago, Aqua scared us a bit. It was a hot day. Even with the widow air conditioners and the swamp cooler going, the house...
Friday, August 1, 2025

Graduation Trip - Third Leg

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 On Friday, Chad and I headed on our way to Provo to visit with my parents after doing an endowment session at the Rexburg temple. I wish I ...

Graduation Trip - Second Leg - Day 2

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Thursday was graduation day! Upon arriving at campus, I put on my cap and gown and found the perfect spot to take pictures: the chapel.  The...

Graduation Trip -Second Leg- Day 1

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 Our next stop was in Rexburg, Idaho, which is a small town that really only has BYU-Idaho and a few other things in it. We stayed in a hote...