I would say the perfect ideal
that we all hold out hope for
Continue readinghealing
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The Broken Heart Club
Dang!
Sometimes those heartbreaks are going to come. Unfortunately, that is a part of life. In order to love we have to put our heart out there. All vulnerable and open. Sometimes it will pay off. Sometimes it will not. Not at all.
Continue readingChanging the Narrative
We can’t always control the events in our life. Sometimes we are mere players. What we are told and reminded of is we can control our reaction to events. Easier said than done. It may feel at times that we are swept downstream in a fast moving river and our reactions are little more than instinct. If that is the case and our reaction comes before we have time to think maybe we have to revisit the situation and if possible change the story. It is our story, after all, we are in charge of the narrative. Sometimes we need to do a rewrite, an edit. We revisit the pain in order to find beauty. We change the narrative.
Continue readingChasing Symptoms
A few of my family members decided to upgrade dad’s Kindle to an iPad. Christmas morning he opened his gift and received his new toy. My nephew started it for him and then left before he could troubleshoot some problems. Enter me. After promising dad his iPad would be simple to use since he already used an iPhone I had to figure out why it was, in fact, not as simple to use as we promised. Most of his apps transferred from his phone with no problem except his contacts. His contact list on his iPad was blank. Since the actual tech experts were nowhere near, I had to step up the plate and figure out the problem. What happened to his contact list?
General Conference thoughts: Wilt Thou Be Made Whole?
by Elder Matthew L. Carpenter
There are key words that I identify with as part of my life long quest. Words such as peace, beauty, and healing. All three words have the same source: Jesus Christ. Continue reading
Burned Words
Living Water
I went with my dad to a funeral. The prayer giver asked that our “tears be turned into living water.” I just liked that thought.
This pain of heart
pierces like an arrow
Here’s my tears,
tears of sorrow. Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: Our Good Shepherd
by Dale G. Renlund
When we get a paper cut we know what to expect. It’s going to hurt but after a couple of days we will forget about it because our body will do what it does best – it will heal. We are designed to heal. Sometimes though, when the wounds are severe, we need help to heal. Continue reading
The glass really is half full
It’s been awhile since I’ve talked about that nasty business called anxiety. How about an update?
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