Marjorie Holmes wisely said; “There is no thrill quite like doing something you did not know you could.” I will explain what that means in relation to this thought shortly. Every day, day in and day out, we greet our friends and associates with light conversation, i.e. “Hi! How ya doin?” the response, “Jess fine,…
Tag: Family
On The Law Of Others
We have been instructed by the Savior to “Be ye perfect even as your Father in Heaven is perfect”—an admonition that was an objective, one not meant for this life, but rather, it was an eternal objective for each of us. The Father’s perfection, justice and power are all directed toward assisting His children to…
On Spending A Little Time
I sometimes think to myself that I haven’t spent much time with one of my children. I need to call him/her and take them to dinner or do something with them. I say children but the youngest is 45 and the oldest of the six would have been sixty years old this year. He passed…
On Pets
My adult daughter called her mother the other day, tearful and emotional, to tell her that her family dog, Taz, had passed away. Later that day I was with my wife and she told me of the sad event. Taz had not been feeling well for several days and that night they had put him…
On Being A Guide
I enjoyed reading the following story several years ago. It was written in the first person so I assumed the author was writing about his own neighbor’s animals. “Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse. But if you…
On Gifts That Cannot Be Bought
I remember bringing a gift of flowers home to my wife on our first anniversary, and she was pleased but advised me that we shouldn’t spend our money on things that are nice but unnecessary. We were struggling financially while I attended the university. Later, when we could afford it, she was still too practical…
On Empathy And Eternity
This is a very difficult thought that I am attempting to put down on paper and hopefully it will never be taken in the wrong way and cause hurt and/or resentment by those who may read it. Rather, as is my intention, it will create a better understanding of the eternal nature of life and…
On Liberalism and The Power of Ideas
After eighty-three years on earth, I happen to know how easy it is to influence some people. While in the army (1953–1955), I remember going to a special entertainment performance for military personnel at the Presidio in San Francisco where I was stationed. The performer was a hypnotist, and we were warned that he was…
On Heavenly Mother
This is a topic that I have always felt was too sacred to discuss for the same and various reasons discussed in the article below. However, after reading the talk given in a sacrament meeting during 2016, I feel free to share her thoughts. An In Depth Look Into Our Heavenly Mother, June 10, 2016,…
On Imitation
I remember as a young boy learning the word imitation and its various uses, both negative and positive. At that time, at least to me, the word seemed mostly negative. I would hear, “That is just a cheap imitation.” I attached a negative meaning to that expression as well as the appearance of the items…