Author Archives: Roslyn

My son arrived home from his two-year mission to Argentina last week. I had anticipated the day of his return for the entire two years. It was hard sending him off two years ago, wondering if I had taught him all I should have, all he would need to know during those two years whenContinue reading “Welcome Home!”

New Year’s Day, 2011. Here it Utah it is a brisk 11 degrees. The sun is shining brightly, and the snow covering everything sparkles so piercingly I have to squint my eyes to look at it.What are you feeling this New Year’s Day?Is it excitement to get going on the changes you want to implement?DoContinue reading “New Beginnings”

“Are you in shape?” I knew the answer to the question – and I knew I didn’t like admitting to it. I always encourage people who are grieving to be gentle on themselves,not to expect too much of themselves, and to allow themselves all the time and space they need to go through the grievingContinue reading “Couch to 5K”

In the basement of the home I grew up in, my dad built a darkroom. That term may not mean anything to people now – in this age of digital cameras, a darkroom is completely unnecessary. But back then, to have photographs, the film from the camera had to be developed – and that hadContinue reading “The Darkroom”

I just returned from watching the new movie“Midway to Heaven” with my son. It is about a widower, his college-aged daughter, and the task they both have to move on with life after the death of his wife. The widower is struggling – and at one point he sits down to watch a DVD ofContinue reading “Just Let Me Cry”

When I was in Dallas last month for a book signing at Moon’s Bookstore, I met so many wonderful people, and each one had his or her own incredible story. I came away with an assurance that people truly are, like Helen Keller said, “…born with an incurable capacity for making the best of things.”Continue reading “7 Essentials for Healing After Tragedy”

Posted On Monday, February 14th, 2011 Valentines Day – again? I’ve spoken with so many people who dread this day after they’ve lost a loved one – and I agree – it can be such a hard day. The feelings of loss, depression, and grief can be overwhelming. I lost my husband in 2006, andContinue reading “Valentines Day – and Grief”

As I was studying my scriptures this morning, this verse stood out to me: Matthew 7:16: “Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?” The thought occurred to me that we can’t harvest grapes from a thorn bush. Figs aren’t found on thistle weed. Sometimes we do things, and expect results that cannotContinue reading ““Do men gather grapes of thorns…?””

I received a text Saturday night. “New widow – viewing Sunday – can you go?” I looked up the location and, after church on Sunday, drove out to the mortuary nestled at the foot of the mountains in the south end of the valley. I just recently learned about a group of widows who goContinue reading ““You Don’t Know Me….””

I have a lot on my mind: How best to support this family; how to divide my time between all that I could (and should) be doing; decisions regarding where to live (do I stay in my big home when there will just be my daughter and I?), etc. But right now I am inContinue reading “Sieze the moment!“