Trigger warning: The following narrative again mentions the accident I experienced and shows several photos of me in poor health. Saturday, I set up and ran a small 5K with some local friends and family. All in memory of the year that today marks. A year of a good life, despite a devastating accident. We […]
The Cause of My Faith: Surviving a Terrible Accident
TRIGGER WARNING: THE FOLLOWING NARRATIVE OF A CAR ACCIDENT MAY TRIGGER ANXIETY FOR SOME. Doctors said it was unlikely. My family was told I may not survive. Yet, here I am: A living, walking miracle. When I was involved in an accident involving I-95, a box truck, and me on foot, things didn’t look good. I don’t remember […]
An American (Girl) Christmas
While at the store picking up some food for the holidays, my wife noticed that our girls took a special interest in a particular book. This was not surprising as it was an American Girl® doll encyclopedia and our girls have become addicts to all things 18’’-doll-related. They each received their own dolls (of a […]
Matters of the Mind: A Book Review
Matters of the Mind: Latter-Day Saint Helps for Mental Health By: Marleen S. Williams, Dean Belnap, and John P. Livingstone I originally purchased this book simply because I had one of the authors (John P. Livingstone) for a few classes at BYU and really enjoyed his lessons. I thumbed through it and found some useful […]
An Open Letter to My Mother: Thanks for Not Being Perfect
Dear Mom, I’ve been thinking about you, as I often do, especially around the holidays. I just want to say, thank you. Thank you for making me Halloween costumes, taking me to local children’s events, helping me write Christmas lists, throwing me fun birthday parties, and making me lunches I would eat. Thanks for taking […]
