Currents January 2023
Though far removed from this chilling winter, my husband and I spent a delightful week on the Rhine River in September, visiting and viewing cathedrals, castles, and monuments representing a…
Faith to Overcome
The principle or doctrine of a covenant relationship between God and mankind is practiced in various religions. It is a powerful concept that teaches that when a person engages in…
A Desire to Believe
Faith. This all-important virtue seems almost instinctive for some, yet feels unattainable for others. Even if you feel you fall short on this spectrum of belief, here is a piece…
On Slow Seasons and Snow Angels
It snowed last week, a gentle fall of powder that covered the ground, softened the world, made indistinct all the hard shapes and the sharp edges. It lay, undisturbed, for…
What Does Your Faith Do?
Something that I always am interested to know about people is what motivates them. What is it that makes a person go out of their way to do something that…
Interfaith and International Prayer Vigil for Deborah
Big Ocean Women Cottage leader Fatima Njoku in Jos, Nigeria was appalled by the news she was hearing: On 12 May 2022 a Christian college student, Deborah Samuel, had been…
Finding Strength to Live
It’s been a few months since I’ve written to the women of Big Ocean; oh how blessed it is to be back home with this loving sisterhood. In December, I…
Consider the Lilies
From the missionary blog of President Gary Judd and Sister Julene Judd “Consider the Lilies” was recorded almost twenty years ago by The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. I loved…
Faith to Wait
I don’t like to wait. Like a stubborn toddler, I want what I want NOW! This applies to waiting in line at the store, for a delayed flight to be…
Conversations on a City Bus
The woman was older, but in a way that spoke more of experience and enthusiasm and vibrant life than of age, really, her gray hair swept back from her face…