Why is it So Much Harder

to have him around, but not available,
than it is to not have him around?

It must be about expectations. Or attitude maybe.

Two Epiphanies

The Thing I Am Most Grateful For...

is to have been born to parents who are genuine, loving, intelligent, reasonable people. People who are down-to-earth and emotionally stable. Ordinary and without drama. Cheerful and open. Honest and kind. A mother who taught me the gospel and a father who showed me how it can change your life. This is a gift in my life which impacts every moment of every day.


And The Best Decision I Have Ever Made...

Hands down, the best decision I ever made was the day I said I would marry a man who prioritized the gospel above everything else.

Not in a the-best-decision-I-ever-made-was-to-marry-the-hunk-of-a-dreamboat-that-I-did sort of way. But in the way that I decided what would matter most to me in the dreamboats (some of them not so much) that I did look at.

It was the moment when Dallin and I were dancing and he said that his friend had all these ambitions and dreams that he couldn't understand. I asked him what his dreams were. His answer changed the course of my life. He said, "My dream is to live the Gospel. I just want to follow the Saviour. That's all."

Well, that's all. And it makes all the difference in my world. It doesn't guarantee a successful business, or well-behaved children, or a house or a yard that look reasonable. It doesn't guarantee that no one will have a brain tumour, or a learning disability, or anything else. But it fills me with confidence and unifies us and prevents the myriad of marriage sinking difficulties that I see around us. Thank God!

Did You know That Me And Dad Are The Coolest People On The Earth?

"Why are you wearing sunglasses at breakfast? Is it sunny in here?"

"No, just to be cool...

Did you know that me and Dad are the coolest people on the earth?"

"Oh, you are? How do you know?"

"I traveled around the world."

"You did?"

"Yeah, to see what I could see."

"Oh, what did you see?"

"The people of the earth are beautiful to me."

"Oh."

"But they weren't cool like me and Dad. We're the coolest."

Why Doesn't My Dad Remind Me About Daylight Savings Time Anymore?

Is it because I should be an adult by now?
He used to call me the evening before Daylight Savings every six months and tell me which way to set my clocks. He also used to file my taxes for me.

Well, I missed it again.
Almost missed church at 11 O'Clock!
I think I've only caught Daylight Savings Time twice since my dad stopped reminding me 10 years ago.