Everyone needs to have a ‘place,’ a place where they can keep their ‘stuff.’ That place may be shared with someone else, maybe even several other people call it their place, as well. It may not be much to look at or have much value, but nevertheless, it is my place. There may be just…
On Luck
Luck is an interesting word that many people use almost daily. We all may feel that we have some sort of mystical luck, like a lucky number or a lucky object, such as a lucky bracelet, etc. When I was a young teenager, I felt like the number three was my lucky number. If things…
On Being Emotional
I don’t think I have ever met a person who was so insensitive that nothing would ever bring a tear to their eye. The trigger may be a thought of a deceased wife or child. It may be a moment of grief or a moment of extreme relief or happiness. It may be when they…
On Fools
Some people think of a fool as someone who is mentally slow or handicapped, but that way of thinking is erroneous. A fool is defined as: “A person lacking in judgment or prudence.” The Bible has many references to ‘fools’ with the term most frequently directed to those who were leaders and teachers who had…
On Success
It has been said that ‘Success has many parents, but failure is an orphan.’ That statement is often demonstrated among the fans of athletic teams. Some “loyal” fans move from team to team, based on how well the various teams are doing. Non-participating fans claim success and parade their pride when their team wins. When…
On Aura II
In a May 2011 Washington Post article titled, “Is this really a ‘Mormon moment?’” by Michael Otterson, who is the Head of Public Affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, stated: “In my line of work, I get to read what a lot of people say about my church. Every day, news media reports…
On Malice
Malice is a word that isn’t used very often in every day conversation, unless you are a lawyer. But it means the intent to do harm to another and/or to commit an unlawful act. Probably every person who has ever lived has experienced the emotion of malice. Not, necessarily, the kind that would cause you…
On Nobleness
When I have thoughts of nobleness, I usually associate it with nobility and royalty or more particularly with Kings and Queens of far off lands. I remember, as a youth, hearing a story that our family, on my mother’s side, had descended from an Indian ‘princess,’ and I thought at the time that we were…
On Names
On Doing It Myself
In the mid sixties I was working full-time as an educator. I also worked part time at Sears and while working there I met a new friend who was also a Sears employee. He lived in the little town of Liberty in the Ogden Valley. Liberty is located between Paradise to the north and Eden…