Thoughts and stories, by Pal

  Today, after an enjoyable week in which I got to see 2 small great granddaughters I had never seen before -- I will write on the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5 -- 7.  In April of 2018 I had the privilege of being on a tour group to Israel, and the surrounding areas.  I took a picture of the grassy area thought to be the place where Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount, close to the sea of Galilee.   A beautiful meadow thought to be where the Sermon on the Mount was given. This was taken of me, as we were on a boat on the Sea of Galilee. Chapter 3, in the New Testament Student Manual: President Thomas S. Monson spoke of the Sermon on the Mount and the Galilean hillside where it took place: “Here it was that the greatest person who ever lived delivered the greatest sermon ever given—the Sermon on the Mount”.  I had the privilege of going to Israel and being on a hillside where they think the Sermon took place.   The Sermon on the Mount begins with ...

I learned many important lessons in life from my dear mother, Ruth Allen Miles.  I've mentioned her in here before, and will often I think.  The lesson which I will talk about, I quote from our life story book, page 343: ON ANGER MANAGEMENT: When I was about in the 7th grade, when our family home was still a basement, I remember some Saturday, Mom had left me in charge of my two sisters while she was gone.  I was to see they did their jobs.  I don't remember who came , or what I did or said, but I guess I was quite rude to one of Vina's friends.  When Mom got home, Vina told her of what I'd done, and Mom said, "Pal, why did you act like that?"  I replied, "I was so angry I didn't know what I was doing."  Mother just looked at me thoughtfully for a moment, and then said, "Pal, that is how people commit murder!"  I never forgot that, and have tried hard to control my anger since then.  That is another strong lesson I learned from my m...