Trust Not in Man, But Trust in God

Several well-known church members have chosen to leave the church in recent years. Many of them, at least in the public eye, appear to be strong members of the church before suddenly announcing their departure. This reminds me how important it is to have my trust in the correct source rather than allowing the world…… Continue reading Trust Not in Man, But Trust in God

A Different Kind of Gone: Right or Wrong? (4.5 Stars)

Recently, I finished reading A Different Kind of Gone by Catherine Ryan Hyde. This novel presents several related scenarios where there are questions of what’s right and what’s wrong. Intro to the Story In this book, Norma is a woman in her late 50s. She lives in a small rural community along the Utah-Arizona border.…… Continue reading A Different Kind of Gone: Right or Wrong? (4.5 Stars)

Alpha Bette: One Day, Multiple Points of View (3.5 Stars)

Alpha Bette by Jennifer Manocherian was an interesting read told from multiple points of view. I won this last year in a Goodreads Giveaway. What You Should Know This book takes place in one day. A lot is going on. The story is told from multiple points of view. There’s Bette, Bette’s daughter, Bette’s great-granddaughter,…… Continue reading Alpha Bette: One Day, Multiple Points of View (3.5 Stars)

Angry, Annoyed, Frustrated, and Tired

For my Emotional Resilience group last week, we talked about anger. This discussion included talking about how other emotions build up to us feeling angry. Some of the things we talked about are how you might feel annoyed, disrespected, frustrated, or tired before acting out in anger. We talked about how anger in itself isn’t…… Continue reading Angry, Annoyed, Frustrated, and Tired

Forever My Home: She Inherits Old Cottages (4.5 Stars)

I recently finished reading an ARC of Forever My Home by Roxie Clarke. It officially comes out tomorrow, but you can preorder the novella. This is the third novella in the series. While I have read the first one, Forever and Always, I have not read the middle story. In this novella, Lettie, a woman…… Continue reading Forever My Home: She Inherits Old Cottages (4.5 Stars)

The Diamond Escape: Characters and Details Overload (2 Stars)

Several months ago, I won The Diamond Escape by Sheila Bitts in a Goodreads Giveaway. Earlier this month, I finished reading it. This book has a lot of characters and is confusing in places. Do We Really Need to Know the Characters’ Heights? The idea of this book sounded good, but it just really didn’t…… Continue reading The Diamond Escape: Characters and Details Overload (2 Stars)

Scripture Study Hints: Study with a Question in Mind

I think we all have lessons or talks that stick with us more than others. For me, one of these lessons happened in December 2011. In a Relief Society lesson, the teacher encouraged us to write down a question as part of our scripture study. She encouraged us to make a chart where we recorded…… Continue reading Scripture Study Hints: Study with a Question in Mind

The Slow March of Light: Divided Germany (4.5 Stars)

If you’re interested in Germany post-WW II, you may want to read The Slow March of Light by Heather B. Moore. This book begins in Utah in December 1959. Our main character, Bob, is drafted into the army. After basic training, he heads to West Germany. Germany Post World War II This was a well-written…… Continue reading The Slow March of Light: Divided Germany (4.5 Stars)

Is It Really Success Disguised as Failure?

I talked recently about how I’ve started taking an Emotional Resilience class in my ward. Each week, we set five goals to work on for that week. The following week, we individually rate how we did with each goal. You can pick “very little effort,” “some effort,” or “significant effort.” The first two weeks, I…… Continue reading Is It Really Success Disguised as Failure?

My New General Conference Commitment

This last weekend was stake conference for me. One of the members of the stake presidency talked about how he’s listened to the general conference talks multiple times already. That, of course, made me feel a bit guilty. I’m usually good about reading the general conference talks once the “Liahona” comes out. I have started…… Continue reading My New General Conference Commitment