We listen to and read words all of our lives, and at some point some of us begin looking at words beyond their simple meanings. Some words actually sound and look like what they mean, I believe “careful” or “carefully” are those kind of words. Maybe I am a little strange to see words the…
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On The Thick of Thin Things
Business partnerships have been dissolved over petty differences. Marriages have ended in divorce because the couple were caught up in the thick of thin things—things of no apparent consequence to either when asked about the matter later. Getting caught up in the thick of thin things has caused untold pain and anguish between family members,…
On Faith That Moves Mountains
To have the faith to remove a mountain would be a wonderful attribute, but to actually remove a mountain may be a colossal misuse of that faith. As far as we know, that kind of faith and the actual movement of a mountain only occurred once throughout the scriptures: “For the brother of Jared said…
On “Being A Good Man”
As my wife and I kneel to pray, I express gratitude for our many blessings, and sometimes I think that I have been a pretty “good boy” in doing my church duties and responsibilities. When I get a little proud that way, I will sometimes begin to doubt and to think that I am not…
On Facades (Roles)
The first time I ever heard the word facade was when I was seventeen years old and working as a Hod carrier for a brick contracting company. We were contracted to put a brick facade on an old, three story bank building in my home town; new face on an old building. A facade is defined as…
On Funerals
On several occasions I have spoken at the funeral of a deceased relative, friend or neighbor. I have always prayed for inspiration at those times, that I might say those things that would be comforting for the family of the deceased person. It is easy to find good things to say about a deceased person,…