After our first three children were boys, we were fortunate to have a little girl. It was a great joy for our family to have a sweet, thoughtful little girl. As she grew she would leave little loving notes around the house for her mother and father but even for her brothers. She was different…
Tag: Happiness
On The League
I received a letter in the mail the other day congratulating me for being invited to become a member of the League. I thought, “what is the League?” The Latin word for ‘league’ means imperial, powerful, lordly and magisterial. The unknown member of the League who sent me the letter stated that he took an…
On Grandchildren
There is a reason why grandchildren are called grand. The meaning of grand includes the following: magnificent, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, majestic, monumental; stately–plus. My wife and I have enjoyed watching and interacting with our 16 grandchildren, both while being born and growing up to adulthood. The meanings of grand (above) describe how we feel about…
On Are Americans Losing Faith
Ben Carson, a former presidential candidate described a very troubling new survey just released by the Pew Research Center, the report found that Americans are giving up on both God and miracles. The study identifies a massive 49-percent of those surveyed as “nones,” or those who don’t identify with a religious group, they say they…
On Looking At Others
What do we see when we look at others? Do we superficially compare ourselves in some prideful way or do we develop a tinge of jealousy because they appear younger or better looking, maybe in better condition? I thought this following story was humorous and maybe described how some of us really are. “Have you…
On Creeds of God And Men
There are many creeds and/or codes of conduct that men try to live by. The God of the Old Testament was the great Jehovah or “I Am.” He it was who commanded Moses from the burning bush. He was also the “Word” as described by John, He, it was who under the direction of the…
On Hear Him
Hearing has always been a problem for most people, we listen but we do not hear. Or, we hear what we want to hear and disregard the rest. One of the most important requests made to Joseph Smith by the Father during the first vision was, “This is my Beloved Son, Hear Him.” Nearly every…
On Things Change, Thank Goodness!
I have always had a love affair with cars, and during the course of my long life, I have probably had between 75 and 100 of them. There are some, that at this point in my life, I don’t even remember having. When I was a young man, cars were somewhat simple mechanically, and I…
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…
On The Sweet Words We Never Would Say
There are several nationalities where the customs are such that it is very unusual for people to express love and show tenderness. Whether that is supposed to be a sign of weakness or they may believe their children will grow up to be more independent if less affection is shown, I don’t know. I do…