Thoughts and stories, by Pal

  This is a wise, and inspiring article, from Meridian Magazine! “What’s Up With the Brethren?!” By  Duane Boyce  · August 15, 202 The First Presidency’s message last week regarding Covid-19 caught many members by surprise. Though many welcomed it, for those who feel that some members of the government and its agencies have been incompetent and hypocritical—and perhaps even dishonest—it felt like capitulation. Or worse, retreat. With shock, some members have found themselves thinking: “For the first time in my life I actually think I disagree with the Church. How am I supposed to think about  that ?” People who have defended the Church from critics are now, in clear consternation, finding  themselves  feeling critical. This reaction is not surprising. Such members feel that in more than one way righteous principles and personal liberty have been under massive attack in our society. (You name the issue. There are many.) To the degree such members feel the go...

This article has a lot of wisdom in it!  I hope we can stop judging each other! Hit Me With My Best Shot                                                  by  Brad McBride   |  Posted on  Jun 28, 2020 What’s the absolute worst thing you’ve ever done in your life? It is possible that it was really, really bad. It is also possible that it wasn’t very bad at all. It is also possible that you haven’t actually done the worst thing you will ever do…yet. Now that you have that unpleasant thought in your head, have you ever considered putting it on your business card, or posting it on your social media.  “Hi, I’m Amy: I lied on my taxes!”  Or,  “I’m Ron: I beat up a kid in college ,” or “ I’m John, and I cheated on my wife .” Most of us would never do that for obvious reasons. We don’t want to be defined by the...

This is such a choice story!  I love it!  Read to the bottom to really understand it! The Unforgettable Lesson a 16-Year-Old Learned After Spending the Day Weeding with President Ballard by Elder W. Craig Zwick, excerpted from "More to Your Story"  | Jul. 28, 2018 Makes You Think Just as the sun was coming up on a brisk, spring morning in 1963, I headed to the stake center to meet my priests' quorum adviser. It was Saturday and, oh, how I longed to be almost anywhere but digging weeds at the church. I was pretty much a normal 16-year-old kid, totally into myself and involved with countless activities. The night before, my adviser had called me at home and asked me to participate in a service project. He described it as “a great opportunity to work together to improve the looks of the gardens at the church.” I had made big plans to hang out with my friends, but when he said, “Craig, can I count on you?” I felt as though I ...

I love to follow these Latter Day Light quotes, and the Church History that follows them each day.  These were posted within the last week. Have a lovely Sabbath Day!  I had a really delightful week, with a class reunion of my old friends, who graduated with me from Dixie High School in 1952, and Dixie Junior College in 1954.  But why did they all look so old? ! ! Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL October 23 Gratitude for Our Time SCRIPTURE OF THE  DAY  Doctrine & Covenants 121:33 "How long can rolling waters remain impure? What power shall stay the heavens? As well might man stretch forth his puny arm to stop the Missouri river in its decreed course, or to turn it up stream, as to hinder the Almighty from pouring down knowledge from heaven upon the heads of the Latter-day Saints. " QUOTE OF THE DAY Gordon B. Hinckley "I do not know what we did in the preexistence to merit the wonderful ...