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Dear readers, I know I haven't written much lately.  I have been getting used to life here in an Assisted Living Center, a very nice one, with activities and a thriving Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  I hope to make more entries soon, and more regular.  I am 89 years old at this point in time, and have a slipped or herniated disc in my back.  It can be painful at times, but I do have things that help.  I hope you enjoy this article from LDS Living.  and Merry Christmas to all of you! LATTER-DAY SAINT LIFE You can let go of a ‘perfect’ Christmas: The reminder from a psychologist we all need this season By  Dr. David T. Morgan   December 15, 2023 12:41 PM MST Email Print Shutterstock One of my favorite characters from Christmas lore is Ebeneezer Scrooge. Prior to his transformation, he has no love for Christmas. Perhaps some of us can relate to his grumpy demeanor when we feel overwhelmed by Christmas celebrations. And, l...

  Dear Readers of my blog:     I know I haven't put anything new on for a couple of months!  I'll tell you briefly why!  I was getting close to getting another shot for my hip, where I have a slipped, or herniated disc!  I wasn't able to sit at my computer as much.  But my life has changed lately!        My husband Wayne was in the Korean War, but was sent to Europe instead of Korea.  Because he was in the army during a war time, I have been entitled to a Veteran's Widow allotment, they call it.  We applied in June, and in October it became available!  So I had planned when I was able to come to Fairfield Village Assisted Living in Layton, Utah.  I am grateful for that additional help to pay for this nice place, with a lot of medical care available, and good food, entertainment, a great Branch of the Church, etc. etc.  You can look it up on the internet if you'd like!      So I have been ...

I thought this may be interesting to any of you who have challenges like this!  I grew up in a generation which didn't even know of autism.  If someone seemed different, we just learned to love them as they were. I have a great grandchild or two with some handicaps, one very severe, and one mild.  My own children seemed normal as children. Your Hardest Family Question: How Do I Navigate My Fears About Autism in My Future Children? By  Geoff Steurer, MS, LMFT  · September 21, 2023 Question I’m engaged to be married to the man of my dreams. This next line will undoubtedly make me sound shallow and unkind. But his brother is severely autistic and I’m afraid that we’ll end up having a child of our own with autism too. Both he and I want to have children very much. We’ve talked about it and he’s very excited. He’d make a great father and will be a wonderful provider. That’s not the issue, I’m just so afraid of the challenges that will be placed on us i...

  Celebrating the 99th Birthday of President Russell M. Nelson By Savoring His Teachings By  Scot Facer Proctor  · September 10, 2023 Photography by Scot Facer Proctor   Many years ago, a little girl walked up to the venerable President David O. McKay when he was in his nineties, looked up into his face and said very emphatically, “You’re going to die!” Without skipping a beat, he quipped back very decisively to her saying, “No, statistics show that very few people die in their nineties!” We can say the same about our beloved prophet, President Russell M. Nelson: Statistics are in your favor! Happy birthday to you, President. We love you. We honor you. We sustain you as a prophet of God. We ever pray for thee, our prophet dear, That God will give to thee comfort and cheer; As the advancing years furrow thy brow, Still may the light within shine bright as now, Still may the light within shine bright as now. I have carefully studied, restudied, pondered about and marke...