Thoughts and stories, by Pal

Another great peek into a presentation at Roots Tech.  Sister Wendy Nelson is the wife of Elder Russell M. Nelson, the President of the Apostles.  Sheri Dew is the CEO ? of Deseret Book.  Both outstanding women! Sheri Dew, Wendy Nelson: Two Friends, One Challenge By Scot and Maurine Proctor  · February 8, 2016 Sheri Dew, talking with her friend Wendy Nelson at Family Discovery Day for Rootstech said, “We are here as Exhibit A and Exhibit B when it comes to doing Family history. Unfortunately, I am Exhibit B. “Four decades ago I decided I needed to be in the temple at least once a week.” She said. “I haven’t been a slacker about temple worship and temple service. The pressures and the disappointments in my life would have crushed me long ago without the temple, a place of knowledge and revelation and peace. If you haven’t yet established a pattern of temple service, may I saw what my stake president once said to me, ‘Sheri, just go. Go and see...

This is a great article about Elder Richard G. Scott, telling about his life before he became an apostle.  His funeral is this coming Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time.  If you get the BYUTV channel it should be on that.   The Quorum of the Twelve Before They Were Called: Richard G. Scott From LDS.net Richard G. Scott, courtesy of LDS Living Richard G. Scott serves as an Apostle for the Quorum of the Twelve for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But did you know that as a kid, his parents trusted him and his brothers to fix the family car? They once put a caboose whistle on the exhaust manifold as a joke (“Richard G. Scott”). In this biography of Richard G. Scott, read about how he came to learn and love the gospel, the influence of his beloved wife, and his faithfulness to the Church. Learning, Following, and Teaching the Gospel Something Was Missing Richard G. Scott was not raised in...

We all have loved Elder Richard G. Scott, and his wonderful example and teachings.  He passed away yesterday, September 22, 2015, and I'm including some of the memories that have been written of him today.   I have other blogs which are about Elder Scott.  # 456 on July 4, 2015, shows some of his art.  Blog # 420 is about his 21 Principles to Live by, and I especially like Blog # 162, on June 10, 2014, about Recognizing Revelation. 3 Things We'll Always Remember About Elder Scott byJake Healey , on LDS Living Elder Richard G. Scott pass ed away yesterday afternoon at 86 years of  age.   Though we're saddened by his death, we're sure that there was a happy  reunion in  paradise today. Here are three things we'll always remember about Elder Scott:     His love and Compassion    President Monson tells stories. Elder Oaks makes lists. Elder Scott’s distinctive speaking method, though subtle...

July 4th, a special anniversary for us, besides celebrating our INDEPENDENCE! ! The first part is from blog # 180, written a year ago 59 years from when Wayne came home from the army.  Today is 60 years!   Our first real date was going to see "South Pacific" on July 6th, 1955, on an outdoor stage at the University of Utah.  Today, July 4th, 2015, we are going to "South Pacific" again, on stage in Cedar City, Utah, with free tickets provided to veterans!  What a coincidence that the same musical was offered to veterans exactly 60 years to the day he came home! Pal (me) and Wayne in Sept. 1955, on our honeymoon in Zion's Canyon. ------- This is the entry as it was a year ago today, with years changed, then 59, now 60!. FOR MY HUSBAND, WAYNE, THE 4TH OF JULY IS QUITE A DAY!  HE WENT ON A MISSION TO SWEDEN IN DEC. 1950, TOGETHER WITH HIS TWIN BROTHER, BLAINE.  THEY  ARRIVED HOME ON JULY 4TH, 1953!    WAYNE AND I MET ON ...