September 3, 2015 Pain: I’ve Had a Taste Last Sunday I wrote a post about “Enduring to the End.” Mostly an upbeat piece, taking an attitudinal approach that we shouldn’t think of…
July 7, 2015 Welcome to Earth, Ellie Monday morning we added a sweet bundle of joy to our family. I would like to introduce you to Elizabeth, “Ellie” McBride. She is…
May 16, 2015 A Lull I stopped by two wedding receptions for some wonderful newlyweds last night. At both places, I was asked the same (surprising) question by two…
January 16, 2015 I Remember Sleeping…Vaguely My eldest son works with me at the office. Yesterday he had a case of the “yawns.” I noticed, but didn’t pry. Eventually he…
January 9, 2015 Capturing the Beauty of the Temple A few years ago in General Conference, President Thomas S. Monson quoted President Kimball regarding temple pictures: To you parents of young children, may…
January 8, 2015 Middleaged Mormon Grampa Middleaged Mormon Grampa. Sounds pretty good to me. (Yes, I see the conflict inherent in the name, so you don’t need to belabor it.)…