Tag Archives: trials

Here’s to New Beginnings!

As 2012 is coming to a close, I have had some time to reflect on the happenings of the year. It has been a year of many ups and downs. I’ve gained eternal friends, loved and lost, struggled and triumphed, and learned more about myself than I ever imagined possible. I am not the same woman I was at the beginning of the year. I have gained so much strength throughout the continuing trials of divorce. I have grown into a better woman and a better mother. While this may not have been a perfect year, it was certainly one … Continue reading →

Who I Am—An Introduction

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Who is Lisa Mabey? On the surface, I’m a new blogger for the LDS Families and Photography blogs. I’m a soon-to-be LDS mom and wife. I’m a young women first counselor. But a little deeper, I’m an intently religious woman who values her convictions and testimony above anything else in life. I grew up in a tiny town in Idaho where I was surrounded by people who shared my faith and taught me through their examples. I grew up in a home that many people have envied for the love and truths taught there. I moved to Utah to attend … Continue reading →

Phil Spector Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder

I always think of Phil Spector as the Howard Hughes of music – incredibly talented and innovative, yet eccentric and reclusive. I always wondered how the same man who created the now famous “Wall of Sound” could also be the same one that reportedly kept wife Ronnie (of the Ronettes) captive in their home and waved a handgun at John Lennon. Now, he has been found guilty of second degree murder. In case you’ve forgotten the whole story (it has been dragging on since 2003), Spector was charged with the shooting death of actress/hostess Lana Clarkson. Clarkson, 40, had met … Continue reading →

Being Effective and Happy

As I look back on my life, I find that there are times full of peace and happiness and times when life wasn’t happy or at all peaceful. These times do not necessarily coincide with being in the midst of a trial, because I’ve had trials I’ve ridden out with peace in my heart. What I’ve found the biggest difference is where my focus was, and how productive I was at the time. When my life was centered on the gospel and reaching out to help others, I found peace, even when going through my difficult times. I also found … Continue reading →

Enjoying the Journey: Steps to Finding Joy Now – Jaime Theler with Deborah Talmadge

Life is full of trials and difficulties, yet we are promised that we will have joy in the eternities if we focus on being obedient and enduring to the end. That’s a beautiful promise, but getting through the here and now is a daunting task. Why must we wait until the eternities before we can experience joy? In the new LDS nonfiction book “Enjoying the Journey,” authors Jaime Theler and Deborah Talmadge tell us that we don’t have to wait. We can have joy now, even while we are living on this earth and experiencing our trials. In the chapter … Continue reading →

Supporting Each Other Through Struggles

There are difficult times in any relationship, just as there are difficult times in every person’s life. If you or your spouse are going through a difficult time in your lives, it is especially important to take time to strengthen and maintain your marriage relationship. If you are working together as a couple, this will help your children to feel safe, secure and strong. Here are five suggestions on how you can support your spouse during a difficult time in his life or in your marriage. 1. Pray for him. This will make a difference in the way that you … Continue reading →

Why Must There Be Trials?

As a follow-up to my earlier blog, “Humbled or Picked On,” I’d like to share this scripture: 2 Nephi 2:11 — For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things. If not so, . . . righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad. Wherefore, all things must needs be a compound in one; wherefore, if it should be one body it must needs remain as dead, having no life neither death, nor corruption nor incorruption, happiness nor misery, neither sense nor insensibility. What astonishes me is … Continue reading →

Overwhelmed and Inadequate?

It is so common to deal with feelings of inadequacy. There are times when you may simply be overwhelmed with the responsibilities that are resting on your shoulders as a member of the church, a parent or just a person. It is important to realize that we are not expected to be perfect. We should be striving to improve ourselves, but we are not expected to be perfect. Some days you may have those aha moments when every thing clicks together and your understanding increases dramatically. But generally you will progress an inch or two at a time. Sometimes we … Continue reading →

Marriage and Divorce

Marriage is a life-long commitment that requires a great deal of work on a daily basis. It is not easy to care for a family and take on the added responsibilities that come along with it. If you are unhappily married, it can be extremely difficult to handle the conflicts and stress that arises within your family life. There are very few situations where divorce is the first option. It is important to make sure that you have worked through every possible solution before turning to divorce. Here are five areas to consider: 1) It is important that the partners … Continue reading →

Humbled, or Picked On?

When you think of the word “humble,” what does that bring to mind? I used to think it meant “lowly,” “downtrodden,” “having low self-esteem.” However, God has asked us to be humble, and He doesn’t want us to feel bad about ourselves. What does He want? He wants us to turn to Him in times of grief. He wants us to acknowledge that we are powerless on our own and that we need Him constantly. That is the true definition of humility – to turn to God for help and to recognize His hand in all things, knowing that He … Continue reading →