My wife and I recently saw the show, ‘Australia;’ we had heard that it was very entertaining. Going to movies is a rare occasion for us anymore, but we were glad we saw this movie. One of the very first lines spoken by the male actor made the movie worthwhile. He said: “In the end,…
Tag: Life
On Life’s Purpose
President Ezra Taft Benson said that, “When our Heavenly Father placed Adam and Eve on this earth, He did so with the purpose in mind of teaching them how to return to His presence. Our Father promised a Savior to redeem them from their fallen condition. He gave them the Plan of salvation and told…
On Purpose
Purpose is the key to a happy and productive life. Charles H. Perkhurst said: “Purpose is what gives life meaning.” While some search for purpose some will be satisfied to believe that there is none. There is a saying that: ‘This life is a test—it is only a test. If it had been an actual…
On Communicating
As Jerry Seinfeld once quipped, “According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Does that sound right? This means at a funeral most people would rather be in the casket than doing the eulogy.” There are so many ways to communicate and the most common is with speech….
On Humor
I remember a few times in my life when things seemed so grim, so serious, that even a smile would have ruined that mood. Those were times, of course, when grim and serious were appropriate. Humor would not only seem out of place, but it would probably not be appreciated by anyone involved in the…
On Gatherers Vs. Dispersers
We are born into this world with absolutely nothing and, it seems, that for most of us, the rest of our lives are devoted to seeing how much of this earth’s goods we can add to that ‘nothing.’ We learn early about ownership, as soon as we try to take a toy that belongs to…
On Mother’s Day
We celebrate Mother’s Day every year, and in thinking about mothers, it came to my mind that they should be honored universally and eternally. In Genesis 3:20 “Adam called his wife’s name Eve: because she was the mother of all living.” After Eve transgressed, it was the beginning of life in the cold and dreary…
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…
On Personal Histories
One of my Great G. G. Grandfathers, John Sayer, born 1750, was a relatively famous fur trader and a partner in the Northwest Fur Company of Montreal, Canada. There are pieces of information about him in a dozen or more history books in Canada and Minnesota but oh, how I would love to be able…