These words haunt me: “Sis. Morgan, I wish I had a perfect family like you.” On this Sunday when my friend turned to me and spoke that sentence, I was floored. In that moment, I felt a great sense of shame. I realized that in my unwillingness to be open and vulnerable, I had allowedContinue reading “An Epidemic of Loneliness”
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Loneliness In Our Church Communities
Recently I asked this question to my IG followers: Do you feel lonely in your wards? Over 75% responded: YES To say I was shocked, was an understatement. From dozens of messages it became clear that many of us are missing and longing for connection in our church communities. The reasons for this are variedContinue reading “Loneliness In Our Church Communities”
“Everything Is Figure-outable”
Do you feel like everyone else has got it together and you’re on the slow bike in the back? Maybe you’re faced with needing to learn a new skill and have no idea where to start? (And I know that the answer is likely “google it” but as I type this there are approximately aContinue reading ““Everything Is Figure-outable””
So I Guess I Live In Utah Now…
Well, I’ve arrived in the land of milk and honey. Or more accurately, the land of soda shops and cookie stores. Why have we moved to Utah you ask? The short answer is, I’m not entirely sure. But let me share the longer answer with you… For about the last 5 years I have beenContinue reading “So I Guess I Live In Utah Now…”
Death, Grief and Lessons Learned
Six months. Six months since my mom died. I find death to be such a strange experience, and wholly unique to the individual. I can’t speak for others, but I’m taking this six month “anniversary” (is that what it is?) to share what I’ve felt, what I’ve learned, and where I go from here. TheContinue reading “Death, Grief and Lessons Learned”
2 Questions To Ask Yourself When Motivation Is Lacking
Motivation is a pesky concept to nail down. We know what it is, we have hope for where it can lead, but we can’t always seem to find it. Then because we can’t seem to find it we feel guilty, which on occasion leads to forward progress, but more often than not has quite theContinue reading “2 Questions To Ask Yourself When Motivation Is Lacking”
The Freedom in "Keeping it Real"
A number of years ago I looked around my home at the chaos that raising 6 kids had created. Goldfish crackers on the couch, discarded socks, a pile of shoes by the door, dishes in the sink left over from baking cookies the night before and taking center stage were props we were creatingContinue reading “The Freedom in "Keeping it Real"”
As a mom do you ever feel like a flight attendant on a plane that’s about to go down? Chaos is happening all around you, people are panicking, nobody knows what to do and you’re standing up shouting: “EVERYONE REMAIN CALM! WE ARE GOING TO BE JUST FINE!” Now I understand that my job isContinue reading
FOUR REASONS I AM A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
“You know Mom, some people think we are crazy for being Mormon”. As a life long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints–what some mistakenly refer to as “the Mormon Church”–I’m no stranger to this sentiment that my daughter expressed one night while watching an episode of Dateline. (What is itContinue reading “FOUR REASONS I AM A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS”
A Story of Hope. And Face Masks.
Let me tell you a story…It’s a story of a group of people who in times of crisis came together to answer prayers, including mine… As I write this we are on day 46 (?) of our quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pandemic–the fact that this word isContinue reading “A Story of Hope. And Face Masks.”
Kristyn Morgan 