There are several ways that the word traction can be used, but the most common in this modern age is in respect to a tire on a road surface. The following story is one told by my youngest son at a church meeting in New York City—a story that he would never tell to his…
On Intuition or Intelligence
I have never thought in my mind that I had above average intelligence, even though I have accomplished some fairly significant things, things both practical and things intellectual. Intelligence is the process of deducing something through both intrinsic and extrinsic (outside) means. In saying that I don’t believe that I have ever felt the opposite…
On A Glimpse Into The Eternal
I imagine that there are many people who have asked themselves, or others, “Why am I here on this earth and what is my purpose?” There could be many ways of asking the same or similar questions. I remember one hot summer day, when I was probably about nine or ten years of age, I…
On Enough
Enough is a slippery word because it means something different to every individual. It is defined as: something occurring in such quantity, quality, or scope as to fully meet demands, needs, or expectations. The only problem with that definition is that enough is determined on an individual basis because your enough is not the same as my…
On Signs
Signs are a very important part of our lives. I remember many years ago traveling through Pennsylvania with a very short time to be at a meeting scheduled in Philadelphia. The freeway was located through what appeared to be a forest with a solid and thick stand of trees on either side. While on that…
On Memories and More Memories
There are sweet memories that bring a smile to our face even when there are no others around to share the moment. There are some that cause us to laugh out loud and draw the attention of strangers who may wonder what our private humor is all about. There are all kinds of memories, some…
On Remorse
Remorse is commonly described as an emotional expression of personal regret felt by someone after they have committed an act which they have now realized was shameful, hurtful, or even violent. It is common with guilt and personal resentment. During a recent trip to England, we toured a beautiful old castle, and while we were…
On Intelligence/Genius
I have been interested in observing acts of genius and intellectual behavior for many years, I suppose, ever since I first read from the Book of Abraham in respect to Intelligence, its meaning and its distribution in the world: “Now the Lord had shown unto me, Abraham, the intelligences that were organized before the world…
On The Power of Touch
Ahhh! Who can truly comprehend the importance of the human touch, not only to other human, but to all living creatures? I have written before about my first dog, that I gave the strange name of Jeep. Why Jeep? Because the second World War was going on at the time we met, and I fell…
On Someday
The other day, I heard a song that reminded me of my younger years when it seemed that we had so little that everything we wanted would have to wait until “someday.” The song was by Rob Thomas and part of it went like this: “And maybe someday we’ll figure all this out, Try to…