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Twenty-one years ago, I sat in my church sacrament meeting as my favorite hymn, "Where Can I Turn For Peace," was being sung as the closing hymn. I tried to sing it, but I just broke down in tears. My life as I knew it was falling apart. I had married my high school sweetheart and I thought that would last forever. But I found myself going through a very painful divorce. It was tearing me apart that my family, which I thought would be forever, was not going to be together in the same way anymore! As I faced...

My husband joked when I was writing this that it was my "giving up" song, due to the title. While surrendering can mean giving up, it doesn't have to mean that.

The last few years have been a crash course for me in learning how to "surrender." I've been learning to surrender in two ways:   

Aspire Elite Performers  is looking for 20 kids, ages 7 - 18, who  love to sing and want to develop their talents in a fun and inspirational environment while having professional opportunities and building a resume! We are located in Riverton, Utah. Auditioning now through November 1, 2022 for our 2023 sessions or until all slots are filled. Once we have filled our slots, enrollement will close until next year.   Aspire Elite Performers is a premier experience where children and youth are able to learn and implement all aspects of performing skills in a fun and inspirational group setting. This program was created by...

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to do an hour-long keynote concert for "Educate & Rejuvenate," a conference for teachers sponsored by Wife Teacher Mommy. I shared 3 songs during my keynote, but I was also commissioned to write and record a song specifically for the conference as well as direct a music video. The Aspire Children's Chorus and a few extra children and adult actors I know, did a fabulous job at getting the message across that I hoped to share! My adorable grand-daughter, Brielle, is the soloist at the beginning and end. Merrilee Webb captured exactly...

I am looking for a few people who are willing to be vulnerable and share their story on video of going through something difficult and how they got through it or are getting through it with God's help, what they learned, or how the situation helped make them a stronger person. They don't have to have a prepared statement. We will just do a short interview and have a heartfelt conversation. The adversity could be anything, but here are some possibilities: Dealing with mental illness yourself or having a loved one with a mental illness. Being diagnosed with cancer or another...