It was nighttime.  I opened my front door to run a letter out to the mailbox.  And then I was completely gripped and overwhelmed with fear. There was something . . . or perhaps someONE out on my front steps.  It was dark and I cautiously called out,... Read more

My life right now is not normal. Now some would argue that being abnormal is probably one of my spiritual gifts, but I shall politely ignore them. But I just don’t feel normal yet. Now there’s good reason for that. In the last three years I’ve survived breast... Read more

I just don’t think that we’ve appreciated the wives of the prophets nearly enough. They are the unsung heroes in history. They’ve had to put up with a lot. And I, for one, appreciate them. Think about it. What about Eve? “Honey, I’d like to talk.” Adam: “Didn’t... Read more

She was an accident. Never meant to survive. BUT, she did. Hear Merrilee share the joy that can come from being true to who you... Read more

Once upon a time our family was driving up to Utah to visit our extended family. We’ve done this drive from San Diego to Utah County only about a bazillion times. As we approached the Nevada state line, we saw bad news ahead. The traffic was backed up as far as the eye could... Read more