by Gail Jackson

Merry Christmas to Desert Saints readers and friends. May 2008 be filled with wonderful new reaching outs, adventures and opportunities. Especially may you have peace in your hearts. Peace that is offered by the Lord. Peace that is so increasingly needed as the world around us becomes increasingly unpeaceful.

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By Gail Jackson

Last month Forbes Magazine published its list of the 400 wealthiest people. Each individual on the list is worth more than $1 billion! Material wealth beyond our wildest imagination.

Let me ask you three questions:

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By Gail Jackson

In today’s society the traditional “I do” is often, more and more frequently, a We do. Wedding ceremonies do not unite only a husband and wife. This may be the second or third walk down the aisle for at least one of the couple and children are often a part of the dowry.

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By Gail Jackson

We all do what we have to do for our kids, right? Some of the “have to’s” are better than others. This was one of the better ones. We have just returned from two weeks overlooking the ocean in Southern California. Things don’t get much better, especially when we were able to leave 112 degree heat behind.

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by Gail Jackson

Jennie, my wonderful mother-in-law, made lots of clothes for our children when they were small.

And, having lived through the Depression and other hard times, she had learned to save all the scraps, even the teeny ones which I deemed unusable.
In later years Jennie decided she wanted to learn to quilt. Being very brave, she tackled an intricate pattern which I think is called “cathedral window.” I’m quite sure it wasn’t what would be considered a beginner’s pattern. With urging of friends, she entered it in Brigham City, Utah’s county fair and took second place.

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