Corrie Ten Boom is second from the left. Betsie is on the far right. One of the reasons I married my husband was I liked his energy. He has always had tremendous grit and made things happen. There is an intensity about him that I have benefited from and love. As we have grown older … Continue reading Charity
Reading Good Books
“Slow Family Living”
I posted about the importance of attachment to our children here and here. If they don't attach to us, if we don't make time to connect, then our children attach to their peers. I came upon this gem of a book a couple of years ago, Slow Family Living: 75 Simple Ways to Slow Down, … Continue reading “Slow Family Living”
Summer-Read-Aloud Part 2
I am posting the second part of this list again, from my experienced friend, Karen Arenesen. This is the second half of her list. I thought I would have to do three posts, but I was able to fit them into two. These books specifically highlight great morals and character, mostly by showing children going … Continue reading Summer-Read-Aloud Part 2
Summer-Read-Aloud Part 1
“Children’s books fairly pulsate with power when it comes to teaching. There are endless ways in which books power learning.” Michael O. Tunnell, chair, Department of Teacher Education, McKay School, BYU Reading aloud with our children is sharing a delicious, binding experience with them. They will see how much we love a book and it … Continue reading Summer-Read-Aloud Part 1
Happy Birthday, America!
We had a different 4th of July. No sleeping overnight for the teenagers in our family to save a spot for the big Provo parade. No extended family reunion on the 3rd of July in Provo Canyon. No Stadium of Fire--we watched from our balcony all of the fireworks going off in Provo. We gathered … Continue reading Happy Birthday, America!
Way of the Warrior Kid
One of the crucial but magical stewardships we have as parents is teaching our children how the world works. For hundreds of years children have lived and worked in families, learning to feed and clothe themselves and navigate the world in order to thrive. Things have changed so much in the last 150 years to … Continue reading Way of the Warrior Kid
Escape
The first time I sat down to read this book, as the first few pages unfolded, I gave myself a sigh of pleasure, and I was sucked into the story. I mean, I actually, consciously noticed the pleasure I was feeling. I love that feeling. I was reading it for a book group pick and … Continue reading Escape
Turning Obstacles Upside Down
It is crunch time. I was going to do a second post about The Collapse of Parenting, but we are leaving to go out of town and I haven't written my post this week. I am going to repost about this favorite book, The Obstacle is the Way. This book has helped me see that … Continue reading Turning Obstacles Upside Down
“Don’t Miss This”
I was at a friend's birthday lunch on December 31st. A wise older women there told me about a youtube channel for Come Follow Me, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' home centered, church supported curriculum. Two seminary teachers in Orem, Utah have been posting their lessons online and it is like having … Continue reading “Don’t Miss This”
My Four Favorite Books of 2019
Since I was small my mother gave me the gift of loving to read. I love the fulfillment of a satisfying book. I love the tug of wanting to return to a good book that I am in the middle of. Here are my favorites of this year: George Washington, A Life, by Ron Chernow, … Continue reading My Four Favorite Books of 2019
"Peace Like A River…" 