An Open Letter to My Wife on Our 20th Anniversary….

Today, in about an hour actually, is the twentieth anniversary of the day Janese and I were married… Dearest Janese, Here we are on our 20th anniversary. We have no big plans today. No grand gestures. We’re pretty busy and will probably have to save most of the celebrating for this summer when there isContinue reading “An Open Letter to My Wife on Our 20th Anniversary….”

How to Magnify a Calling That *Isn’t* Yours…

Misleading title. I know. Give me just a second… We spend much time discussing how we can magnify the callings we receive. Often, the callings we have are quite demanding and the efforts we put into magnifying those callings are sacred efforts. But what do you do when your spouse is called to serve inContinue reading “How to Magnify a Calling That *Isn’t* Yours…”

“Lose Ten Pounds With No Effort At All!” (and other silly ideas…)

I was on Pinterest a few days ago and something caught my eye (go ahead, follow me, at your own risk). Someone had pinned a website that claimed you could lose a bunch of body fat without doing anything. You didn’t have to change anything. You didn’t have to alter your eating or exercise patterns.Continue reading ““Lose Ten Pounds With No Effort At All!” (and other silly ideas…)”

A Mormon’s Thoughts on Gay Marriage and Traditional Marriage…

Ok, when I first wrote this post (and re-wrote it, and re-wrote it, and re-wrote it…) I spent roughly 1000 words explaining why I personally support traditional marriage. But, now I’m erasing that and saving it for some other time, as I feel like I want to express something else. Also, let’s be clear…I onlyContinue reading “A Mormon’s Thoughts on Gay Marriage and Traditional Marriage…”

The Single Best Thing I Know About Marriage…

Over the last two weeks there have been a number of articles written about marriage that have been shared all over the web. Most of them are great, though they don’t quite agree with each other. You’ll find the most “viral” article here. I’ve read a few of them and agree with most of whatContinue reading “The Single Best Thing I Know About Marriage…”

A Mormon View of Marital Equality…

Ok, yes, the title is a little misleading. It should say, “This Mormon’s View of Marital Equality”…because it is just my view. I know people would like to argue this point a little, but no two Mormons are alike, so I can’t speak for the rest of the members of the LDS church. This isContinue reading “A Mormon View of Marital Equality…”