Jul
25
2022
My middle daughter, Ariana, is playing at the professional summer theatre in Coeur d' Alene in Little Women the Musical. Ariana's character Beth dies from Scarlet Fever, and the mother sings a song after her death that says,
I never...
Jul
22
2022
My friend told me, “I didn’t have a dad like yours. He left our family through an affair and wanted to reconcile later in life. His reconciliation was an appeal to reconnection but without any true asking of forgiveness...
Jul
21
2022
Someone asked me how I was doing with my Dad’s death. I told her, “Honestly, it is much more painful than I thought. I miss him every single day.” I spoke with my brother, and he said the...
Jul
20
2022
Shann and I recently discussed how family issues become more difficult because many fear disagreements and conflicts. We have very few examples of people navigating disputes with health and compassion. Debates are uncomfortable and can lead to troubling outcomes...
Jul
19
2022
Shann is genuinely a happy person. He is cheerful, lighthearted, and never moody or depressed. He sings daily and is genuinely a joy to be married to. Growing up, one of his favorite songs says, “A happy heart is...
Jul
18
2022
I love listening to the Pray as You Go app. The other day one of the scriptures asked us to ponder the story of Jesus talking with the Pharisees. They were confronting Jesus and his disciples for plucking wheat...
Jul
15
2022
My oldest daughter and her husband, Tim, came to town, and on our last day together, we asked, “What is one way you see the beauty of the mystery of Christ in your marriage?” One of my favorite...
Jul
14
2022
Dad worked on relationships. Scott Peck, who wrote a bestselling book, “The Road Less Travelled,” discussed how laziness, in his opinion, is the biggest obstacle to love. I see that in my life. I want to yell to get...
Jul
13
2022
I had another dream of Dad. I saw him walking with mom into the door of the church where we hold the NBC musical theatre camp. I yelled out when I saw him and startled myself and Shann awake....
Jul
11
2022
Shann teaches poetry at Stanford, and our family is doing the lectures and lessons together. I can't believe how incredible this experience has been. I have been a lousy student. I am not timely on my lessons, and Shann...
