It is interesting to me how one who is shown love returns that love to the one who loved. There is a story that I have always enjoyed and I have wanted to share it because it has such a great moral to it. It is a ‘Once Upon A Time’ story that starts out…
Category: The Book of On – Volume 4
On Intelligence, Spirit, Soul and Man
All religions would most likely agree that God, the Father of us all, is all-powerful, most intelligent as well as eternal. Meaning He had no beginning and He has no end. If I were to say that about man, that he too, has always existed, there would be much opposition to such a statement. Doesn’t…
On Super Heroes
Growing up, I admired Superman, Captain Marvel and others, they were the superheroes of my day. For a time, they became an obsession for me. When I was around 9 or 10 years of age, I remember sitting on the base of the magazine rack, in the local drugstore, reading the latest magazine issues of…
On Family Relationships
Boyd K. Packer stated that, “The end of all activity in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is to see that a man and a woman with their children are happy at home, sealed for eternity.” I’m not sure that all members are aware of that message. With all the meetings and activities…
On One Last Time
My sweetheart and I have been together as man and wife for over 61 years, and we both know that our time on earth is drawing near the end. We must know unconsciously, as well, because we tend to say more often, “I love you” and we hug a little longer after prayer each night….
On Anyone Have Any Oil?
I don’t know how many times over the last 60+ years that I have been called as an Elder in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to perform a blessing with another faithful Elder. Blessings are a function of the Priesthood for the purpose of blessing the sick and the afflicted, and to…
On Touch
I believe that one’s affection for another is best demonstrated by hugging, holding their hand, rubbing their backs, being side by side with them. For Dad’s to roughhouse with their sons and mothers to pamper their daughters is an important part of family life and for children to grow up healthy. Now there is ample…
On The Price of Glitter
Oscar Wilde said that “there are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” Children and adults alike become more excited and alive when they see glitter or anything that appears shiny and valuable. But most of us learn early on in life that everything…
On Grandchildren
There is a reason why grandchildren are called grand. The meaning of grand includes the following: magnificent, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, majestic, monumental; stately–plus. My wife and I have enjoyed watching and interacting with our 16 grandchildren, both while being born and growing up to adulthood. The meanings of grand (above) describe how we feel about…
On Positive Affirmations
I remember hearing an instructor tell a group that I was a part of that if you tell yourself something often enough, sooner or later you will believe it whether it be true or not. In his book, The Power of Positive Thinking, Norman Vincent Peale, described how positive thinking is a mental and emotional attitude…