Napoleon was involved in a conversation with a colonel of a Hungarian battalion who had been taken prisoner in Italy. The colonel mentioned he had fought in the army of Maria Theresa. “You must have a few years under your belt!” exclaimed Napoleon. “I’m sure I’ve lived sixty or seventy years,” replied the colonel. “You…
Tag: Love
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 Trees
I have always loved trees, from the joy of climbing them as a youth to the joy of planting them and watching them grow as a man. I have some favorites but they all make me say to myself, what a beautiful green color. Once in awhile I will see a tree that has been…
On Love By Service
It is interesting to me how one who is shown love returns that love to the one who loved. There is a story that I have always enjoyed and I have wanted to share it because it has such a great moral to it. It is a ‘Once Upon A Time’ story that starts out…
On Family Relationships
Boyd K. Packer stated that, “The end of all activity in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is to see that a man and a woman with their children are happy at home, sealed for eternity.” I’m not sure that all members are aware of that message. With all the meetings and activities…
On One Last Time
My sweetheart and I have been together as man and wife for over 61 years, and we both know that our time on earth is drawing near the end. We must know unconsciously, as well, because we tend to say more often, “I love you” and we hug a little longer after prayer each night….
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 Who’s Watching Me
A spiritual master once gave a hen to each of his two students and said, ‘Take them to a spot where you can kill them without anyone seeing you.’ The first disciple walked out and hiding behind a bush, he looked around and made sure that no one was watching. He then killed the hen…
On Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a day designed to express our love to those we care about. When that love we express is not returned it can be a devastating time for some. In the story below, little Chad taught his mother a great lesson: “Not One” by Dale Galloway Little Chad was a shy, quiet young man….
On Old Thing, New Meanings
I was sitting in church last Sunday listening to the speaker and he was talking about a subject that I had read over and over and heard speakers speak of it many, many times, but he had put a different twist on it. I hadn’t read the following story before to gather wisdom from it….