Each Life That Touches Ours For Good!

I went to a funeral today for our Stake Patriarch.  He was an amazing man – you know -  the kind of man you want to find for a husband (only in my case not 87 years old.)  He gave me my patriarchal blessing when I was 14.  Seven years later he was the Stake [...]

PMS Avenger

This afternoon I was overcome with an overwhelming desire to eat anything I could find with sugar, fat, and salt.  I should have been better prepared because this morning I awoke with a warning signal -  a beautiful zit upon my chin which only seems to appear during that special time when I rejoice in [...]

I Can Do Hard Things

Today I did something that 5 years ago I wouldn’t have dreamed I’d do again. Run in a race! I ran a 5-K. What I actually did was more of a “chug”, as my nephew Joseph would say.
A few weeks ago my friend Laurel suggested that we run a 5-K. I [...]

Did It Take the Pioneers This Long?

On December 30, 2002 I joined Weight Watchers online. I had been thinking about it for a long long time. I was severely overweight with Sleep Apnea, High Cholesterol, High Triglycerides, and Insulin Resistance. My father died at 59 of a heart attack and also was diabetic. I knew that I was [...]

Spring Day

I took a walk at lunch today. It was warm outside and it actually felt like spring. For a brief moment I was tempted to think “it’s hot” in a complaining tone. I stopped myself from even thinking it. Two days ago I was complaining because it was too cold. [...]