Thoughts and stories, by Pal

  I love stories of how inspired our prophets are -- and have been in the past! President Heber J. Grant was the prophet when I was a child!  He is the first one I remember hearing about while he was alive.   What happened when President Heber J. Grant felt prompted to call a “comparative stranger” instead of a close friend to be an Apostle by Dennis B. Horne, Contributor  | Aug. 24, 2021 Editor’s note: The following excerpt comes from a book about special witnesses of Jesus Christ. You can read this chapter in its entirety at  truthwillprevail.xyz  as well as other chapters as they are posted. This excerpt is republished here with permission. In 1919 a flu pandemic swept the world, killing many millions. It forced the Church to shut down its temples and meetinghouses and all public gatherings for months. President Joseph F. Smith himself had become incrementally ill for some time before that and had been largely confined to his room. Few church members and...

Today is President Russell M. Nelson's 95th birthday.  For those who haven't watched the inspiring program, with wonderful music, and telling about his life, it is now on YouTube.  You can find it at:  President Nelson’s 95th Birthday Celebration - September 6, 8:00 PM 95 Facts About President Nelson for His 95th Birthday by Jannalee Sandau  | Sep. 07, 2019 As we celebrate the 95th birthday of our beloved prophet, here are 95 fast facts about him, from the beginning of his life to today! Growing Up 1. He was 9 pounds and 11 ounces when he was born. 2. His family was not active in the Church while he was growing up.  3. Growing up, he didn’t like liver and would hide it in his pockets and throw it into a vacant lot on his way to school. 4. He learned about the Church by taking a streetcar to Deseret Book. 5. He once broke every bottle of his parent’s alcohol and poured it down the drain in the basement floor as a...