Thoughts and stories, by Pal

This article is for me more than anyone!  When Wayne and I wrote our life stories in 2005, for our Golden Anniversary, I stopped writing a journal!  It was as if most of my life experiences had already happened.  I really wish I had kept it up, as since then so many important things have happened.  I often think back on these years and wonder exactly when some experience happened.  I would know if I had kept up a journal.  That is why I am starting TODAY! to write experiences and thoughts, and record spiritual experiences.  I have done so in some of these blogs, but now -- to start a JOURNAL! Why Writing in Your Journal Is Key to Increasing Personal Revelation by Larry Tippetts  | May 25, 2017 Makes You Think Every Latter-day Saint absolutely needs daily personal revelation to stay steadfast on the path of discipleship. Our spiritual survival depends on it. Personal revelation need not be dramatic or life-changing. It simply needs to be

Dear family and friends!  These are great thoughts to lighten up your day!  I am heading to California to visit my son McKay for the Memorial Day Weekend!  I wish all of you a great and safe holiday weekend!   May 26, 2017 Be Your Best SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Genesis 17:1 ""And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. " QUOTE OF THE DAY Lorenzo Snow "If we could read in detail the life of Abraham or the lives of other great and holy men we would doubtless find that their efforts to be righteous were not always crowned with success. Hence we should not be discouraged if we should be overcome in a weak moment; but, on the contrary, straightway repent of the error or the wrong we may have committed, and as far as possible repair it, and then seek to God for renewed strength to go on and do better" ( Teachings

This beautiful article was in Meridian Magazine last Monday, a week ago.  I just read it, and want to share it with all your dear friends who read this blog.   I have been quite busy and haven't written for a week today!    I want to add my testimony to this article.  I knew dear Larry Barkdull in 1989, when he agreed to publish 3 simplified music books I had written.  At that time he owned Sonos Music, which since then sold to Jackson Music.  He passed away a few months ago, and Meridian Magazine is still publishing his wonderful articles.  He is so gifted as a writer also, and his book "Rescuing Wayward Children" is often referred to.    Is there a family out there which does not have someone who is troubled, and needs our gentle and sincere testimony of the truthfulness of our Gospel, Jesus Christ Himself, The Book of Mormon, and other ways we can help give hope and inspiration to those among us who are struggling.  We all know our Savior loves each and everyone of