As a little boy, I learned many lessons the hard way, as I’m sure many young children do even today. They say we are born into the world with absolutely nothing and that we spend the rest of our lives accumulating as much of the world’s goods as we can. Sometimes we start the process…
Author: Emil Hanson
On Keys II
“A blind person asked St. Anthony: “Can there be anything worse than losing eyesight?” He replied, “Yes, losing your vision.” I’m going to try to give you the vision the brethren would like you to have regarding family history and the blessings of the Priesthood. Peter was one of the greatest of men. It is…
On What’s Ahead
When we have our family get-togethers, at least every month, I have always enjoyed watching our grandchildren as they play; they grow so very fast. Now we have great-grandchildren, and it is enjoyable to see them play just as their parents did many years ago. As an old man observing the world speed by me,…
On If There Is A God
Whenever a tragedy occurs, we sometimes hear: “What a terrible, or cruel thing! If there were a God, He would never have let anything so terrible happen.” We humans can find many reasons to question the existence of God. A few will actu- ally dwell on such events to renew and strengthen their stand. It…
On Being Right
Remember, when we were kids, how sure we were that we were right about something important (or unimportant)? The argument would go something like this: “Yes it is!” “No, it isn’t!” “It is!” “It isn’t!” “It is!” “No, it isn’t!” Sometimes, that would go on until an adult would say, “That’s enough!” We obviously subscribed…
On Unintended Consequences
I remember the first time I read the Bible; I was a young man and had just recently read the Book of Mormon and been converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I joined the church because the spirit was so strong while I was reading the Book of Mormon. Later, as…
On Wondering
I wonder as I wander out under the sky. I believe to wonder is one of the greatest human characteristics that our creator has blessed us with. It is most likely the initializing factor of all human creativity. Especially, if you are stifling to our creative ability in a negative and unproductive way, if you’re…
On Fuzzy Sets or Approximated Reasoning
There are many things in this world that are not just black and white. In fact, there are probably more things that are or could be considered belonging to “fuzzy sets” where the truth or the exactness of an issue is hidden or unrevealed. For example, there are literally hundreds of churches and or philosophies…
On Just Thinking About Things
Do you ever just think about things? For example, the way things are and then wonder if that is the way they ought to be? Do you ever wonder how you or I could possibly make something better than it is now? Better in the sense that it would ease someone’s work load or reduce…
On Give And Take
“Giving and taking” has been the way of life for man and animals ever since Adam left the Garden of Eden. Many people, when asked to do a favor or a straight out request from another to do something for them, will do it without thinking. Those who have the mentality of “what is in…