Ode For The Single Sister

Written by request. Set to the tune of Put Your Shoulder To The Wheel The church has need of single menAbove age thirty-twoWho have good jobsAnd are not slobsPut your bottom in a pew Chorus:We have single sisters here by the dozensWho are praying they can find...

Bullying at Church

School – It's All About Bob It's more than a little personal. It's what I grew up with. I got bullied every single week at church from just a few weeks after I started kindergarten (when “Bob” moved into my ward), until I was a teenager. I got...

The Veterans Ruined My Mascara

The Freedom Festival Grand Parade is a long-standing tradition in my family. We gather up chairs, blankets, sunscreen, and enough drinks and snacks to keep even the most wriggly one entertained for a couple of hours. True, I love a parade. The bands, the floats, the...

Remembering What Grandpa Taught Me

For several years before he passed away, Grandpa was a sealer in the temple. I had the wonderful blessing of having him perform my sealing. I also was able to arrange for him to seal some good friends of ours who had been married for decades were ready to make their...