Prompted by the Spirit and It Ends Badly

I recently read an article where someone asked Elder Bednar how they can trust God when they’ve followed a prompting that didn’t work out. I wouldn’t say that a prompting that doesn’t go well would cause me to lose trust in God. Unfortunately, though, when I feel prompted to do something, and I follow that…… Continue reading Prompted by the Spirit and It Ends Badly

Abish: A Woman of Faith

Over the last few weeks, in “Come Follow Me,” we’ve been studying the stories of people such as Alma the Younger, Ammon, King Lamoni, and Lamoni’s father. These are names well-known by most people who’ve read the Book of Mormon, especially those who have read it multiple times. Almost hidden in Alma 19, is a…… Continue reading Abish: A Woman of Faith

Scabs Never Heal if We Keep Picking at Them

Sometimes, I get really dry skin. This is particularly true in the winter. My hands are the worst. It gets to the point where my hands, particularly my knuckles, will start to bleed. Then they’ll get scabs. I’ll also sometimes get really dry skin around my ears, which also may turn into scabs. Not to…… Continue reading Scabs Never Heal if We Keep Picking at Them

Deer, Brake Lights in the Dark, Semis, and Tender Mercies

Last Saturday, I went with my family to the Playmill Theatre in West Yellowstone, Montana. Over the last few years, it has become a tradition to see at least one play there every summer. This year, we saw “Anastasia.” I ended up driving on the trip home, and along the way, I encountered tender mercies…… Continue reading Deer, Brake Lights in the Dark, Semis, and Tender Mercies

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