Christmas Arrives

Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a season. And we’ve been busy. I’ve never understood the deriding of common Christmas traditions as being “too commercial” or inappropriate for one reason or another. After all, what better tradition in the season of remembering our Savior’s birth, than to gather with family and friends? And how blessed we must be to have so many families to gather around! First we were welcomed into the Smiths’ fresh new … Continue reading

Horror and Delay

First of all the delay: My scheduled travel plans appear to be in jeopardy so I will be in the Davis area a while longer. It’s been a long day since getting the knock on my door from my room mate early this morning. There are no words to describe the horror. Prayers and thoughts are with the thousands we’ve surely lost, and with the thousands I know will take the fight to the enemy!