by Michelle DeGraw | May 19, 2010 | for Love
I am facing a typical parenting dilemma: How to let go and allow your kids to grow up. Ray and I are the parents of six wonderful, typical kids. We have actually “cut the apron strings” (or, more accurately, “untied” them) twice already, and...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 14, 2010 | for Good, for Love
It is innately human to want to help others. We have, within us, a desire to be good and do good, to serve and bless others. As a parent, I think it's imperative to teach our children how to serve and, more specifically, how to love service. Contrary to the popular...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 9, 2010 | for Love
Today at church, the young women took over the callings of all the women in Primary and Young Women during the third hour. Monica taught five-year-olds and Alana directed the music in Primary. When I walked into the Primary room to get something out of my bag, Alana...
by Michelle DeGraw | Apr 21, 2010 | for Love
I originally wrote this article yesterday. However, as I was editing, it was accidentally deleted. I was not happy. [understatement!!] For a while, as I wallowed in my frustration, I lost sight of the message in the lesson I learned from the experience I wanted to...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 8, 2010 | for Love
Social networking can be a waste of time or a fun way to keep connected. Like most anything else, used judiciously, it can be a tool for positive change. Although hate I Twitter, my favorite social media venue is FaceBook. I've reconnected with so many people, high...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 3, 2010 | for Love
As my husband and I approach our silver anniversary, there are two things that keep me wondering. How can this be when we, obviously, aren't that old? Why are we still so in love after all these years? Seeing so many people my age who've been through the wringer in...
