Beautiful World

DJ: I've been Christmas shopping. Me: Yay! I love Christmas shopping! DJ: I need you to tell me what you want. Me: Why? DJ: Because I ha...

I do not love the Thanksgiving feast. I never have.  And sometimes, as the confusion inside me continues, it's difficult to remember tha...

Yesterday I ate.  Last night I slept. This morning I awoke with a new lease on life.  I watched the sun rise, then I got dressed and ran. It...

I had lunch with Lydia today. She's aware of some stress in my life that I haven't discussed here. She told me she's concerned I...

My bishop asked to talk with me. He wanted to check up--make sure I was okay. I asked him to release me from my current calling. With Darrin...

I would like to say that I went to therapy yesterday and emerged "all better." Of course, I didn't, but sometimes I'm unre...

Please notice my abundant wrinkles, obviously dyed hair, false teeth, and cane. This should be a clue to you that I am old enough to be your...

Tomorrow I see my One True Love...and I'm expecting Therapist to perform miracles...or at least laugh with me as I express things pathet...

5:30 a.m. - Darrin gets in the shower. Samantha rolls over and tries to score a half hour of sleep without the snoring serenade. 5:45 a.m. -...

Lianna sat in the soft mud lining the lake shore. She gazed solemnly at the placid surface, then sprang forward, peering at her reflection i...

I've always loved to write. It isn't a passion and I don't ever delude myself that I'm  a Writer. But it's fun, I enjoy ...

I woke up aggravated this morning...and tearful, which only makes everything more aggravating. I went to dinner with an old friend last week...

...of uncertainty. ...of nationwide nastiness and excuses and hurt. ...of impassioned pleas broadcast on television which manage to slam and...

Me ( speaking this morning at a gathering with my children ): Okay. Your dad's upstairs snaking out your toilet which has been plugged n...

This time last year I felt trapped. I had made some discoveries about my relationship with my mother that left me frustrated and unhappy. I ...

If I had to describe myself in one sentence, it would be this: I love to laugh. I always have. My mother described me as "giggly and wi...

Friend : Do any of these rumors that the Church tells people in California to support their anti-gay marriage referendum bother you at all? ...

I've been blogging every day for nearly three years now. Occasionally I've taken breaks for a few days, usually no more than two or ...

I'm on my way to the bathroom as Tabitha hurls herself into the house screaming, "Mom! I'm bleeding! You have to come look!...