Clearfield 23rd Ward

One luxury that has quickly become a necessity to me is the back up camera in my car. My old neck and back don’t twist around like they used to, and it sure is great to have a clear view of what I can’t easily see behind me before I reverse the car. Wouldn’t it […]

My first Christmas away from my parent’s home seemed odd and empty. Surely in part because we were poor! But more because there were no children to delight and surprise. My best memory of that year is that I was able to send homemade toys to my youngest brother and sister. I’m the second of […]

When my son Ben was in preschool, he typed a legible Christmas wish list on the computer. He said he could make the letters into the words, but couldn’t make letters with a pencil yet. But the year he turned seven, no list was forthcoming. When I asked him if he had made a list, […]

When I was in second grade, the Primary children sang a new song for Stake Conference. I loved the song, particularly the part in the chorus that said,”teach me all that I must know to live with Him someday.” Even as a child I loved knowing things, just for the sake of learning and knowing. […]

As I was freezing milk to provide for the winter while the goats are dry, I began thinking how grateful I am for our little piece of ground. Especially since Halls began adventures in beekeeping, we might call it a land flowing with milk and honey, as promised and sought longingly for in scripture.  Well, […]

As we approach the thankful season, I’d like to share the scripture that taught me why we need to feel and express gratitude. Apologies to the many (or even most!) who have heard me talk about this over the years. It has become a pillar of my faith and an essential skill for dealing with […]

The fourth time I was called as a nursery leader, I thought the Primary and Bishopric must have exhausted the ward list to even consider me. Too stiff with arthritis to even sit on the floor, I wasn’t a likely candidate. But I do love kids and believe in the enabling power of the Atonement […]

After help was no longer needed, I learned a friend has been ill. It’s certainly not the first time that I’ve been oblivious to a need when I would have been happy to help. I’m glad to know that others did know and did help. It’s made me reflect on an experience. I had thought […]

I barely remember my great grand mother Amy Teresa. I was four or five, and I was afraid that I might break her. Those thin wrists and knobbly hands with blue veins and brown spots were only made only a little less intimidating by the sparkling eyes magnified by pinkish thick lenses. I was in […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about light.  It seems to grab my attention in conference talks, scripture study, even music. I find myself humming, “The Lord is my light” or “Let the lower lights keep burning” or even, “my light is but a little one” from my primary days. The world often seems to be […]