Thoughts and stories, by Pal

One of the amazing things you can do at a Family History Library is record you, or someone else on a CD, and even a video!  You can also take a VHS recording and have it made into a DVD.  Those would make wonderful and timeless Christmas gifts! Oral History: The Easiest, Most Rewarding Way to Finish a Life Story By Rachel J. Trotter  · October 17, 2018 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE Read more family history tips at  Evalogue Life . There is true power in oral history. Recently I sat with a client as we worked on writing his life story. I asked a simple question about the example his parents set for him. As he started to talk, he became emotional relaying an experience with his deceased parents. I reached out and pressed “record” on my  digital recorder  that was sitting between the two of us. As he shared a particularly tender story, tears streamed down his cheeks and the emotion was capture...

This is a very perceptive and informative article!   Two years ago today, my husband Wayne was told his esophageal cancer was gone -- (endoscopy)  but he passed away just after 3 more months would pass.  To read about it go to my blog for that day:    https://grandmapalspocket.blogspot.com/2015_11_16_archive.html Raising Innocent Children in a Morally Toxic World By Nicholeen Peck  · November 15, 2017 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE In a world full of sexual depravity, diverse addictions, familial dysfunction, lascivious social platforms, manipulative media, and irate people of all ages, is it possible to even hope for our children to have an innocent upbringing? A routine trip through a store like Walmart, for example, can start a child’s brain processing in sexual and dysfunctional directions. What is a parent to do about this problem? How can a family live in the world but not become...

This article from Hey Sigmund is so interesting.  It is not an LDS site, but has wise articles often which agree with our Gospel and how we love families. My own mother, Ruth Allen Miles, was a school teacher for 40 years.  But as we were growing up, my 2 sisters and I could talk to her about anything.  She would remember an experience in her own life which was similar to the current situation we were in, or problem we were having.  She would tell about how she had felt when she was our age, and facing similar problems.  Several of our friends came to talk to our mother when they felt they couldn't talk to their own mothers.  There are great ideas in this article about telling your own children about your life.   Keep the family stories alive by telling them! This is especially appropriate as our granddaughter had our latest great grandchild last night -- invitro, as her husband had leukemia and a bone marrow transplant about 3 years ago!  Th...

This letter touches my heart!  I have known people with physical flaws, and their hearts and spirits are usually very kind and understanding of all others.  Perhaps Richard Paul Evans' experiences mentioned below have given him the insight and inspiration to write such great books! http://www.richardpaulevans.com/index.php/2014/12/29/woman-church-sent-anonymous-letter/ To the woman at church who sent me an anonymous letter By Richard Paul Evans He is writing this last year's most read entries on his blog.  It can be found here: Dear Friends, please help me get this letter to the person who needs it by sharing it on your Facebook page, email and Twitter. Thank you. Dear Anonymous, I was very much disheartened by your anonymous letter. I was saddened that you hadn’t the courage to include your name so I could help you understand the truth. Since I must believe that you wouldn’t possibly “friend” a “man like me” on your...

I have always enjoyed Richard Paul Evans' writings.   This is a touching true story about his childhood.  We all have memories similar to this! If you'd like to subscribe to his blog go to this address: http://efs.richardpaulevans.com/index.php/2015/10/28/i-am-great/ HOME THE BOOKS EVENTS STORE ANGEL STATUES CHRISTMAS BOX HOUSE MICHAEL VEY ABOUT CONTACT The boy who dared to be great. Let me tell you about the scared little boy who dared to write that he was great.     I had a somewhat traumatic childhood, but 1970, the year I turned eight, was especially difficult. A Tsunami of misfortune hit my family. My father lost his job and couldn’t find work and my mother began to exhibit the first signs of severe depression. My Tourette’s syndrome manifested that year and I was ticking like crazy. In addition, I wet the bed every night, made worse since I shared the bed with my brother. With...