On Mother's Day, I started reading some quotes about love, kindness, and mothering. After reading all these inspiring, thought-provoking quotations, some words came flowing into my mind that I quickly wrote down. I decided to put my own quotation at the beginning of this compilation. I shared these quotes with my family that day. Now, I'm sharing them with you!
Read MoreOn February 3, 2023, David and I became great-grandparents to a beautiful new baby—a boy! He was born in the same Provo, Utah hospital where we had our own first beautiful baby—a girl—almost fifty years earlier! She was born on February 10, 1973. We feel that we have now gone full circle in the cycle of life!
Read MoreI want to say how much I love being a mother and a grandmother! I made many mistakes with each of my children, and I’m grateful they have been so understanding and forgiving of me. This cycle of life is God’s plan. It truly is, “The Plan of Happiness.” I’m so happy I can be a part of it!
Read MoreI have a friend who was planning to be with her daughter when she had her first baby, so she asked me if I had any suggestions for her—since she knew I had done it so many times myself! (In 2021, we are now up to twenty-nine grandchildren with a new granddaughter born on January 14th and a new grandson born on March 16th!) I typed up my suggestions for her, which I am now passing on to others as well. Whether you are a mother, mother-in-law, sister, aunt, cousin, or special friend, there is something you can do to help make life a little easier for a mother with her new baby!
Read MoreEach of us can define the woman we want to be today, tomorrow, and forever. This is my definition: “WOMAN—
BRIGHT. BEAUTIFUL. BRAVE. BOLD. BENEVOLENT.”
In 1983, Barbara B. Smith gave a talk entitled, “A Season of Strength” that inspired me when I first heard her speak when I was a young mother. Now, as a grandmother, I still find her words inspiring today. Whether we are single or married, young or old, the nurturing work we do as women can provide true friendship to the lonely, bring joy and love to a child, and instill hope into the hearts of discouraged souls.
Read MoreAs you read and ponder the lyrics to the five songs in this timeless musical presentation, "Woman, Wife, Mother—A Song to Sing," you will be inspired to be your best self while embracing these three divine roles.
Read MoreSomewhere I hear a soft, eternal whisper that says I was born to be a Queen...
Read MorePoetry and songs on the theme of understanding and balancing the complex roles of being a woman, wife, and mother.
Read MoreCatch a vision of whom you were foreordained to be...
Read MoreThey walk unitedly, man and wife, as two strong oxen yoked as one tightly together to better pull their load...
Read MoreSpirit alone cannot reach eternal heights—motherly love nourishes the tiny soul...
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