Life Through My Eyes...

I want to be a positive light in a sea of sadness. I hope to bring clarity to complex topics while strengthening faith in God, improving families, and uplifting those who might be struggling.

Where Do I Draw The Line?

I didn’t consider becoming an Olympian until I was 18 years old. To be honest, that’s a pretty late age for most Olympians. Unlike most Olympic athletes, I didn’t play sports when I was really young. I danced! 5 days, every week until I was 12 years old, I danced, and I loved it. Okay,…

The Best Thing To Happen In 2020

For almost the entire year of 2020, all I heard and saw was sadness, fighting, name calling, woes, negativity, pride, pain, loss of hope, corruption, deceit, scandal, yelling, fighting, and a bleak outlook on the future. Maybe that was my fault. Maybe I just wasn’t seeing the good in life. But I can’t sugar coat…

The Power of Your Words

In the business world, there’s an acronym that goes by the name of BHAG. It stands for a “Big Hairy Audacious Goal.” This saying represents something so big, so out of this world hard to accomplish, that few even try. It’s just too hard for most people. This seemingly impossible goal, in my opinion, is…

Please Don’t Leave the Church Over a Mask

I haven’t written much lately, but there is something that really worries me. I don’t want good brothers and sisters in the gospel to fight with one another and then leave the church because of a simple little mask. The world is going through a lot. People are going through a lot. There is confusion…

Why “The Restoration” Is Way Cooler Than You Think

Remember back to the beginning of 2020? I know, it seems a million years ago. As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2020 was supposed to be the year that we joyfully celebrated the 200th anniversary of the beginnings of the Restoration, when Joseph Smith walked into the grove of trees…

31 Easy Ways To Make Others Feel Welcome At Church

I could be wrong, but have this feeling that one of the most important things we’ll do as members of the church in this life… is to make others feel welcome and wanted. I know the ordinances and covenants and everything that goes along with them is really important, but as the great apostle Paul…