Thoughts and stories, by Pal

This was in the October, 2013, General Conference.  This is the true role of women!  I believe if women become the type of women described in this article, we wouldn't have any "Women's marches" trying to prove they are important.  We need to be "Women of God!" The Moral Force of Women By Elder D. Todd Christofferson Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Twitter Facebook Email Your intuition is to do good and to be good, and as you follow the Holy Spirit, your moral authority and influence will grow. From age immemorial, societies have relied on the moral force of women. While certainly not the only positive influence at work in society, the moral foundation provided by women has proved uniquely beneficial to the common good. Perhaps, because it is pervasive, this contribution of women is often underappreciated. I wish to express gratitude for the influence of good women, identify some of the philosophies an...

The Unsung Daughters of Helaman By Maurin e Proctor, in Meridian Magazine, May 5, 2016 The stripling warriors of Helaman turned the tide for the Nephite nation in a dire time, thanks to their mothers who knew God. Now, we live in an equally dire time when both stripling sons and daughters must arise because they understand God and who they are to Him. They know that the battle is real. These are some of the toughest, darkest times in our earth’s history when earthquakes of immorality are rocking our media, when souls are being lost, when wars and rumors of wars are blasted across the airwaves, when people who should know better, have turned from religion, when violence is celebrated, when rivers of pornography need to be turned aside from our homes. The Lord needs His entire army activated in all its power—both men and women who clearly know who they are and what power they can call upon for potency. These warriors must function with power, authori...

An "extra" today! I wanted to write an entry on "integrity" , and had found notes our son Wayne had sent to us after he had given a talk on "integrity".  When I decided to write I couldn't find them, and did blog # 76.  Then today, in cleaning my desk, I found them !  So I decided to put them in as a new entry, as I really like them.   INTEGRITY (as given in a talk by Wayne M. Eckman – son of Wayne D and Paralee Miles Eckman) Our son, Wayne Miles Eckman, State Farm Agent, and in Tabernacle Choir. "The dictionary defines integrity as “honesty, sincerity, completeness, wholeness, an unimpaired condition.”  It means that one having integrity could be trusted by his every word and his actions would be consistent with his beliefs, even when nobody is watching.  All of us desire that kind of genuine integrity, but occasionally we compromise what is our inner core we know to be true and right.  Thankfully, through the atonement of Christ, we ca...