Back to school

When I was going through photos to see which ones to add to my blog, I had a series of snap shots of car photos as I tried to navigate how to check fluid levels on my car. Since Andy’s been gone, I’ve taken over a lot of his tasks- changing filters, mowing the lawn …

Fractured World

Elder Holland spoke at a fireside in Houston that Andy and I attended. At the end of his talk he share that he felt every person needed three things to be happy (excluding chemical depression- and he made a point to share that that was its own battle): 1) Someone to love. I thought that …

Sealings

Andy and I don’t get the opportunity to go to the temple as often as we’d like, only a few times a year, so when we go, we usually do endowment sessions because they’re longer than sealings and initiatories and we try to make the hour and a half drive to and from the temple …

Family Visits

This week was full of reunions and fair wells. We had Max and Maverick’s friends (who happen to be brothers) come hang out for the day on Monday. They had a great time and were sad to say goodbye. Tuesday we got to hang out with our friends, the Rogers, and we spent a lot …

A rainy, but good week

Death is a difficult thing. I have a testimony of the resurrection and a restoration of all things, thanks to our Savior, Jesus Christ, but inevitably death still stings. Thomas died 32 years ago and I still miss him; I still feel that empty space in my heart where he was. Every once in a …