I joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints when I was twenty years old and thought that I could convince my family to join as well, because it made good sense to me. My family never rejected it verbally, but they did in the sense that they denied me an audience. I…
Tag: Family
On ‘It Happens’
Even though I have written my biography, I never elaborated on a few interesting events that have happened to me and my family. The following story has provided many a good laugh at our family gatherings. My youngest son asked me to write the story down so that they would have it in the family…
On The Target
When my wife was young, her family sometimes went to an amusement park. She recalls going through what was called the spinning tunnel, one half of which was spinning one way and the other half was spinning the other way. The object of which was to be able to get through the tunnel without becoming…
On Simple
Simple is one of the terms used by children to sometimes express their superiority over others. I remember in my own youth being called a simpleton a few times. If simple is supposed to express something uncomplicated, why did it seem to sting so bad? The other use of it, for example, was when I…
On The Lost Coin
The parables in the new testament are unique in that they can evoke more questions than they answer. One must ponder them and each time you return to them you may have an altogether different set of questions. Or you may apply an altogether different set of problems to the parable. The following parable is…
On Temples
Shortly after the Lord led the children of Israel out of Egypt, He instructed His people to build a place where He would meet with them and instruct them. This first structure was called a tabernacle, and it was a mobile unit that could, in a sense, be folded up and carried from place to…
On The Resurrection
The mission of the church, pertaining to the redemption of the dead, will only be a viable mission for those members who believe the doctrines of the resurrection and life after death. Only those of us, who truly believe that our ancestors continue to exist as spirits, awaiting the day of the resurrection, will have…
On Reminiscing
A group of us elderly folks were standing around during a break at the family history center just reminiscing and having a great time, discussing and laughing about the days of yore. While we were thus engaged it struck me how fun and important it is to reminisce. One lady had brought a copy of…