Pondering of a Mother's Heart

Last Sunday morning, my son said something that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about. We were hurrying to get ready for chur...

I see you. I see in the grocery store, with three little ones in tow. The baby is crying, yet somehow you keep your cool. You are d...

I've had a primary song stuck in my head all day, so I decided to look up the lyrics. I’m so grateful I did. For the first time, I sa...

For a recent Relief Society activity, I was asked to give a presentation about  family home evening ideas for young children.  With that...

I’m guessing I am not the only mom who has ever felt weak—weak beyond description. After I had my first baby, I’ll never forget the ove...

The world at large is very aware of what physical death looks like. We are also familiar with what causes physical death. For example, w...

If you are anything like me, as soon as you hear the word “service,” you start to feel like you aren’t doing enough. And almost simulta...

A few weeks ago, my six-year-old son headed to his semi-final baseball game, and of course, he really wanted to win. Little did he know ...

About two years ago, I remember feeling enlightened while reading Christ’s words in  3 Nephi 13 . The word “appear” s...

During my first year of marriage, I noticed a rotting cantaloupe in the bottom drawer of my fridge. Annoyed with myself for forg...

Death. Infertility. Miscarriage. Loss of a child. Depression. Cancer. Divorce. Unmarried. Abuse. Disabilities. Anxiety. Child who strays....

A few years ago, I wrote this line in my journal, “ I hope I never become numb to how good my life really is .” It is something I still ...

Fear. Every one of us has felt it in one way or another. And if we aren’t careful, it will cripple us as mothers. “Who among us can...