Thoughts and stories, by Pal

It is much easier now for me to have quiet time (at age 82!) than it was when I was a mother with many small children around.  And yet, that was the time I most needed to be calm, and feel the Spirit.  I can't go back, but I can begin again (daily!) to have the quietness to -- "Be Still, and know that I am God".   When You Are Still By Anne Hinton Pratt  · June 18, 2017 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE A few days ago, my 4-year-old grandson, Helaman said something extraordinary!   He walked up to his mother while I was near and said, “ Mom, did you know that   when you’re still, you can feel stuff ?”  (This was a 4-year-old boy whose non-stop running is one of his defining characteristics). She was somewhat puzzled and asked, “You mean like the wind?”   He then said, “ No, like the stuff you feel in your body! ”   Later, I cornered him and asked, “Helaman, w...

This photo of Wayne doesn't go with the article, but I really like it.  This was when he was writing his memoirs for our life story book.  He found the cap from the "Gripsholm", the ship he sailed in to and from Sweden for his mission there in 1950-1953.  Also, Jasper, sitting in the chair, is what Wayne found at a yard sale once, and he loved to put him out on St. Patrick's Day.   13 Different Ways to Practice Mindfulness – And the Difference it Can Make Posted by  Karen - Hey Sigmund What if there was something that could give you a stronger, healthier brain, lower your stress, help protect you against anxiety and depression, give you a better sleep, and improve your mood – all without any side effects except a happier, healthier, calmer version of you? What if science could back it up its restorative, protective, healing powers with countless research studies? And what if this remarkable, restorative gem was in your hand...

      This is a great article, with true wisdom.  I do believe children were taught         this quality much more in times past, probably through necessity.  Today           children in general are more likely to insist on their own desires                         immediately, and don't have the self control to wait.  A Landmark Study Has Found Self-Control to be One of the Most Important Predictors of Success – Here’s How to Increase Self-Control In Children Posted by  Karen - Hey Sigmund The need for self-control can feel like a tease at times and a bit of a pity, but its influence is spectacularly powerful. A landmark study conducted over three decades has found that the level of self-control children have as five-year olds, is one of the greatest predictors of their health, wealth and success as adults. Knowing h...