A collection of personal essays and memoir pieces
Not Just Any Old Table
A couple of years ago, I wrote a blog about gratitude. I wrote that I was grateful for my kitchen table. Yes, I know that’s an unusual thing to praise and honor but I love my kitchen table. What is it about a simple functional piece of furniture that makes me so grateful for it?…
The Parable of the Irises
(This blog was written during COVID and someone forgot to post it. It still applies today!) Once upon a time, there was an old lady — 62 at the time to be precise. She didn’t live in a shoe, but she should have. During the pandemic months of 2020, she decided to take on an…
#dctemple #comeandsee
If you haven’t made plans to visit the Washington D.C. Temple, now is the time to do it. Doug and I were part of a large volunteer corps for the invited guests’ tours a couple of weeks ago. After spending many years in the D.C. area as a Church public affairs director focused on building…
Finding Peace
I read a short essay by Camilla Packer titled “Homemaking is Peace.” While reading it, I felt like I was wrapping myself in a soft, soothing blanket. During a time of such world turmoil, it was exactly what I needed. She wrote: To me, homemaking is all about peace. Every fresh towel, every pair of…
Laurie Snow Turner 