Each year for our anniversary, I love selecting an “album” of songs that represent how I have grown and how Bryan and I have grown together. Each song’s lyrics express what’s in my heart and I hope it relays to my dear sweet husband, how much I care for you.

“The Nativity” by Ted Henninger

On Christmas Day, we attended church services. The music was uplifting and the program was unique: a man reading the New Testament scriptures relating directly to the birth of the Savior.

I had heard all of these before. I had read them before. Yet I had never understood something I could learn from this story. I learned more about the character of Joseph—the man the Lord selected to be the earthly father of His only son.

This is my favorite church hymn—always has been.

“I Believe in Christ”
Hymn #134

1. I believe in Christ; he is my King!
   With all my heart to him I’ll sing;
   I’ll raise my voice in praise and joy,
   In grand amens my tongue employ.
   I believe in Christ; he is God’s Son.
   On earth to dwell his soul did come.
   He healed the sick; the dead he raised.
   Good works were his; his name be praised.

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Yes, it’s true: as of today I’ve been married for ten years. To the same woman. A saint, you say? Without question, I respond. Anyone who knows me knows I’m no box of candy. By itself, the act of living with me for ten years qualifies her for sainthood. Res ipsa loquitur.

Below is a talk I gave in Sacrament meeting the Sunday before Thanksgiving 2015.

I’d like to begin by reading a favorite hymn of mine, Hymn #127, “Does the Journey Seem Long?”.

I am thinking of my father Gary Woerner on this Father’s Day. When he died his children were seven, six, and 22 months, and he was not able to watch us grow up nor to see the people we became as adults.

I dearly love a family that is not my own.

Love to play games? Not mind games, but games? Then try this to improve a relationship you value.

Following is a talk I gave in Sacrament meeting on Sunday, January 26, 2014.

Often we view home teaching assignments as opportunities to serve those we are assigned to teach; however, there is so much more we can learn from this assignment.

Today, I’m going to share a few stories about 3 home teachers. In each story, I hope you see that home teaching is “a program that touches hearts, that changes lives, and that saves souls” (E.T. Benson, May 1987).