June 26, 2007
Those that read our blog probably have noticed the lack of activity that has occurred these last several weeks. It is not the conclusion of American Idol that has caused us to abandon our favorite past time. Many things have happened in our lives that have taken us away from the computer and into our own thoughts and emotions.
Last night was another one of those nights. My husband and I discussed the changes in our lives and the upcoming events that will bring more change. We were overwhelmed with emotion and as he wept in my arms I had the most bizarre, yet very real thought. I wanted, for the first time in my life, to give my husband a blessing of comfort as he has given me so many times before. I believe so much in priesthood blessings and have found strength and comfort in words of love from our Heavenly Father.  At that moment, I was frustrated, bound by my sex, and unable to comfort him to the extent to which I wanted.
I have had this feeling before, just not for my husband. My spouse used to work nights and there were many nights I prayed over sick children for them to be well, wishing for a blessing of some type. I have always understood, however, that Dad would be home eventually, and he could administer comfort in the morning. Last night was unique. He was not coming home; he was home and was the one needing comfort.
We prayed together and I pleaded for comfort. We both felt better afterward. I still feel frustrated, however, that I could not have done more.
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May 2, 2007
And so we see that our call has been answered. The beast is dead.
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May 1, 2007
Last night was the first installment of the PBS Frontline, which they bill as an exploration of “the early history of the Mormons from Joseph Smith’s revelations and the publication of the Book of Mormon, through their contentious and occasionally violent confrontations with their neighbors, the exodus to Utah, and the long battle with the U.S. government over polygamy.” Since those who read this blog are all Mormon, it’s pretty safe to assume we all watched it. As I am sure is true of the rest of you, I thought the first installment was great in some ways, and less than great in others. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 24, 2007
And so nosferatu, the prince of darkness has found a place
among us. We need to band together, to rid ourselves of
this menace!
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April 10, 2007
During the height of the Vietnam War I was a teenager. On my bedroom wall I had a poster that had the picture of a child dressed up in a military uniform holding a rifle, with this scripture written underneath:
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When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
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I had no idea what that was supposed to mean.
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I was against the war, because when you’re a teenager you believe whatever the news media and your liberal teachers tell you that you are suppose to believe. This poster, to me, seemed to be sending an anti war message so I had it on my wall.
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Than just before I turned twenty I found myself living in Spain. This was when Spain was still under the rule of a dictator and armed guards patrolled the streets. All of a sudden the reality of what it meant to be an American became very real to me. My US passport became extraordinarily important to me.
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Over the years this scripture has continued to loop through my mind…. it almost haunts me.
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 It speaks to me, yet I’m still not sure what it is trying to tell me….
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March 5, 2007
So the question of the day is…â€Does money buy happiness?â€
I have been thinking about this a lot lately. I work as a house manager for a couple of gazillion airs. Our main base is a giant house on the top of a mountain that looks down over the valley and ski slopes of Aspen, Colorado (the air is pretty thin up here and this might be affecting my thought patterns). Read the rest of this entry »
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February 5, 2007
Ann over at The Cultural Hall has written a very nice piece about her current relationship with the Church and whether or not she would like to see it change in the near future. Her post sparked a minor threadjack between Matt Thurston and I, and in keeping with proper blogging etiquette I’m moving my comments over to here. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 9, 2007
I have changed. When I got married, the worst possible thing would be for my husband to go inactive. I would have cried, and been very bitter toward him. Now, it does not faze me. Let me explain… Read the rest of this entry »
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January 6, 2007
Recently I was given the book, “SALAMANDER- The story of the Mormon Forgery Murders†by Linda Sillitoe & Allen Roberts to read.
I was asked to write a post on the book, so I suppose this is my book report! Read the rest of this entry »
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January 6, 2007
I’ve recently finished are family mission statement and decided to post it for comments and criticisms.
Our mission is to raise children who think for themselves, act for themselves, and work for themselves in a manner that is complimentary to their personality and in accordance with the values of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In order to accomplish this mission, we feel it necessary to provide the best education we can for our children. The best education for our children is the education they desire, whether we provide it in our home or elsewhere. Education not only includes that of a secular nature, but that of a spiritual and divine nature as well. Read the rest of this entry »
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