Abundance of Love Last night I bought into a big lie. As I contemplated how I might show love and gratitude to family and friends as we close out another year, I was certain I didn’t have enough to accomplish the task. Even worse, I was positive that I was not enough. I made some…
What no one tells you when you begin to teach is that probably the most effective teaching you will do will be in that little sliver of time before and after class, the quiet conversation in the arriving or the leaving, the whispered questions, the impromptu conferences, the getting to know you and how was…
On a recent trip with my son to visit grandparents in Arizona, an outing culminated in a visit to a new ice cream shop for a scoop of my favorite flavor, “Graham Canyon.” After enjoying the frozen goodness and some giggles from my son donning a five-gallon ice cream bucket as a stylish helmet, we wandered…
One passage of Scripture that I love is found in Romans Chapter 8, verse 28: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God.” All things. All things? All things! The good things obviously come from God. It is so easy to recognize that and be thankful for those…
One morning during my teen years, my father reminded me I had not done my household chores of the previous evening. As I gathered my books to head for school, I casually replied that I hadn’t had time. He paused for a moment and then said with his penetrating look, “You had just as much…
A year ago, we introduced you to Linda Hastings, a woman of abundance. Linda lost her battle with cancer in August, but she won the war of cultivating abundance in her life and the lives of all who knew her. May I share some secrets I learned from her on developing an abundant heart? Love…
During the sun’s annual trip around our fair and lovely planet, we are blessed with the beauty of our seasons. This season we are presently in is one that also devotes time and energy in celebrating victories of our year-end goals, the harvest of our efforts and collaborative work and most assuredly we celebrate abundance. We rejoice…
As I was contemplating our tenet of abundance, I saw a perfect FB post by Wendi Mott Olsen. She gave permission for us to adapt and share it here. I’m sure it will inspire you as it did me. With a recent announcement regarding a favorite group of cafeterias closing, I can’t help but ponder…
One of the ways that I am always so happy to see the positive culture of abundance so clearly demonstrated is when there are invitations to donate for people in need: when major storms hit an area, when the pandemic left people in great need, and most recently as the Utah cottages and friends from…
When I consider the tenet this month, “We foster a unique and positive culture of abundance”, I can’t help but think of what living an abundant life, abundance with God, and living life abundant with those I love is like. Abundance is to have a fullness. But, what is having a full or fulfilled life?…