Thoughts and stories, by Pal

My days are getting busier all the time!  I am on a Church Service Mission, in which I do 8 hours or more a week in the Records Operations Center mission.  It is called V-ROC, as it is done entirely in my home on my own computer, even the training.  But added to that I have had family get togethers, etc. so I will post things that don't take a lot of my time for awhile! June 22, 2017 Our Days Are Numbered  SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine & Covenants 122:9 ""Therefore, hold on thy way, and the priesthood shall remain with thee; for their bounds are set, they cannot pass. Thy days are known, and thy years shall not be numbered less; therefore, fear not what man can do, for God shall be with you forever and ever. " QUOTE OF THE DAY Gordon B. Hinckley "If we would claim to worship and follow the Master, must we not strive to emulate his life of service? None of us may rightly say that his life is his own. ...

I hope any of you who are interested will try the "Translate" option which is before the "labels". I have read two very good new thoughts today!  The first was the last statement of a writer who writes for our St. George daily newspaper -- The Spectrum. (February 18, 2014)   Actually -- I'll include part of his last paragraph (George Stoddard of the Writers Group) -- "I value community.  At its heart are people who interact daily.  Sometimes it is just a casual wave or touch while passing and at others it is coming together to support a friend or neighbor facing one of life's many challenges . . . . . I am grateful to be living in this special part of the world sharing it with so many I can call friends."                          (and then this special thought) ---    "Gratitude is the foundation of contentment as we live our latter years." I can honestly say I am so grateful for mor...