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…
On Hearing It Through The Grapevine
A very popular song of many years ago and made popular by Marvin Gaye was called, “I Heard It Through The Grapevine.” One of the lines reads: “People say, believe half of what you see, son, and none of what you hear.” I personally believe that half or more of what we know or think…
On Miracles II
Many people today do not believe in miracles, and yet somewhere in the world miracles are happening on a daily basis. The headline in the July 18, 2014 edition of the Jewish Telegraph attests: As Israel continues to deal with the threat of terrorist rockets flying through its skies, a recent newspaper headline trumpeted the possibility of…
On Life’s Markers
I celebrated my 81st birthday recently, and the event caused me to realize that I am actually an old man. Do I now start acting like one? Shall my body posture reflect my age, shall I stoop over appropriately and buy a gnarled cane? When I prepare for work in the morning and stand before…
On Becoming A Man
Various cultures around the world have what is sometimes referred to as the “Right of Passage”—a ceremony conducted at the time a young boy is either at an age of maturity or has simply matured to a point where the tribal leaders feel he should become a man. It is interesting that most primitive tribes…
On Make My Day
“Make my day,” was a famous line from the Dirty Harry movies. A more appropriate take from that series would be to make someone else’s day. Mariska Hargitay said that “Just smiling at someone walking down the street can make the person’s day. It’s all about paying it forward.” I remember a rather unique opportunity…
On Their Being With Us
Sitting in Sacrament Meeting one Sabbath Day and contemplating the Sacrament Prayer, the following words, that I have heard hundreds of times, just seemed to reach out to my mind, “…this do: that they may have His spirit to be with them.” I pondered those words for a few minutes, thinking about what that might…
On How Would You Like To Be Remembered?
I rather doubt that very many people ever think about how they are going to be remembered by those they leave behind when they die. Some would say they don’t care because they will be gone (dead), and it won’t make any difference to them. Others will write their own obituary just to make sure…
On Being In The World
When I think about being in the world, it does not conjure up negative thoughts about how mean, cruel and diverse the world is. I rather feel that the diversity, for the most part, is good; it is how we learn to deal with all aspects of life that are going to confront us sooner…