By definition the word trigger is: Noun: a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun. Verb: to cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist. On March 11th, 2011 a trigger was pulled that...
We ALL have perceptions. Perceptions are impacted by things we may have already learned through stereotypes and past experiences. Perceptions affect our thoughts and they occur BEFORE judgment. Judgment is the conclusion. The judgment we make or don’t make impacts our ACTIONS. Recently, I was at Walmart. As usual,...
This question asked by a friend of mine has prompted a lot of thought. A few recent experiences have taught me a really cool and powerful principle that answers this question…. When we are tempted to do something we know we shouldn’t, we can pray and ask God to...
Monday was one of those really CRAPPY days! Yes, I said ‘CRAPPY‘… it happens to be one of my favorite words, and it was the most appropriate descriptive word I could come up with. Okay, so…. maybe it wasn’t the whole day, but the evening… It totally...
There is an unseen war going on here between good and evil, and our souls are the casualties. More and more I feel that life here on earth is an illusion… It is a distraction to the real purpose. Everyday we go through the motions of life thinking...
Gettting Cooper’s Mission Call to Ecuador Change has always been difficult for me and required me to muster all of the courage I can to move forward. Lots of changes happen after a husband dies, but my life has been compounded by my oldest two sons graduating and leaving to...
KEY COMPONENTS FOR HEALING: ACTION The scriptures teach us, “Knock and it shall be opened unto you.” Knocking is acting. So often we find ourselves trudging through life looking at our feet or simply sitting in the mud. We think that we are all alone and forsaken. We may...
Everyone is about New Years Resolutions, and most of the time by now everyone is petering out and feeling discouraged. Well, it’s regrouping time! Don’t waste the year waiting for another January. So how do we regain our lost resolve? Let me share a personal experience and our morning devotional....
Betrayal, Loss of Loved Ones, Abandonment, Mocking, and Physical Pain are part of this mortal experience, yet there is a way for Healing to occurring in each of our lives. This information comes from a speech given by Jonathan Sandberg who is a marriage and family counselor. I wanted...
This idea is so critical for getting through trials! I just cannot say that enough. The present is the only time that we can use our agency. The past is done and cannot be changed. We can learn from it, but cannot affect it. The future is beyond...
Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do we have to suffer hard things? When tragedy hits these are the questions that plague us. Understanding and accepting God’s will helps us to get through these difficulties. I recently took notes from a devotional given to young adults in...
Last winter, about 3 months out, I was having a really hard time coping with all of the changes in my life. When I felt the Spirit I seemed to be able to function, but new added stresses would quickly send me spiraling downward. For the first time in...
When I was 18 years old, in January 1996, I went on a first date with Jake Jorgensen, the man I would marry, and the love of my life. We fell in love instantly and had a great life. In the first 7 years of our marriage we experienced many...
