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December 2021

December 10, 2021

Focus On What Matters

I love the holiday season. Christmas fills me with sentimentality. And the lights and nativities...

December 05, 2021

4 Steps To Recover From The Trauma Of The Pandemic

Am I the only one who has become a hermit since COVID hit? I used...

November 2021

November 30, 2021

Blessings Of COVID- What I Am Glad Changed

SO much changed for me when COVID hit. I had been the type who loved...

November 25, 2021

Writing Is Therapy- Do You Keep A Journal?

I have an admission to make. I see a therapist. I love therapy! I think...

November 22, 2021

Ministering- How Are You Adjusting? 5 Tips To Help

Do you remember the way Visiting Teaching used to be? The older generation in my...

November 20, 2021

Is COVID Making Us Monsters?

We got the news four days ago. My elderly In-Laws both have COVID. And immediately...

November 18, 2021

The Plan of Salvation and Grief

Grief is heavy. It slows down time and weighs on you. Did you know that...

October 2018

October 08, 2018

ADD is Like Itchy Socks

Last week I had a mole removed from my foot. It was so itchy! I...

August 2018

August 17, 2018

Find Joy

In so many ways we are all connected. I was reminded of that this week...

August 04, 2018

I’ve Seen Heaven

This article was previously published on Abby's page at LDSblogs.com. I've seen Heaven. And...

June 2018

June 23, 2018

Why Does God Say No?

I can't tell you how many times I have been told 'No'. But there's nothing...

June 16, 2018

How to Tell Your Child They Have Autism

Telling your child that they have High Functioning Autism (Asperger's) requires some preparation, and a...

June 09, 2018

10 Tips for Being a Good Friend When Your Friend has Autism

(This article was previously published on Abby's page on LDS Blogs.com.) I was recently invited...

June 03, 2018

My Advice to Newly Diagnosed Autism Parents

I remember the day my son was diagnosed with Autism. It was a relief because...

May 2018

May 26, 2018

Making Your Home a Haven- Part 2

Earlier I talked about the importance of making your home a haven for your special...

May 19, 2018

You Aren’t Alone

I’ve been struggling to know what is best for my son for a while now....

March 2018

March 19, 2018

12 Things I Wish Every Primary Teacher Knew

This article was previously published on Abby's blog on LDS Blogs.com. My son in on...

February 2018

February 01, 2018

Why Does God Let Us Suffer?

I have a friend who has cancer. It's pretty advanced. He's suffering a lot. He...

January 2018

January 18, 2018

Our Choices Affect Generations

I've debated sharing this story. But I think it's an issue for many families, and...

December 2017

December 25, 2017

Christmas and Easter–Forever Connected

This Christmas I have a heavy heart. My friend is dying. He's got 3 kinds...

December 07, 2017

When School Lunch Time Is Too Short

We have recently begun homeschooling. And it has opened my eyes to how much time...

November 2017

November 30, 2017

Spectrum struggles

Life is harder for a person on the spectrum. Did you know that? If we...

November 23, 2017

Mental Illness After Death

This article was previously published on LDSblogs.com. My grandmother was mentally ill. Nobody knew exactly...

October 2017

October 25, 2017

Recognizing and Helping an Autism Meltdown

When my son was younger, he was overly emotional. I used to joke that he...

October 19, 2017

Modern Day Miracle

I have friends from another state that moved here recently. As they rolled into town,...

October 11, 2017

Surviving Church with My Special Needs Child

Attending church can be stressful for everyone. But when you have a special needs child,...

October 11, 2017

Service

I've been watching the terrible and almost non-stop disasters in our world. They just keep...

October 08, 2017

What I Learned Being Thrown Out of Church

Several years ago a woman I never got along with was asked to lead the...