Thoughts and stories, by Pal

April Fool's Day was always a fun day, with Wayne around.  He would call various family members, and tell them some outlandish thing, passing it off as truth.  Most of the time they would see through it, and laugh!  They will miss it today.  For my April Fool's Joke, I want to tell fun things about Wayne. A classic April Fool's Day joke was first done by his twin brother Blaine.  They were both teachers, and loved to have fun.  Blaine had told his principal that Lirpa Loof, a Hungarian educator, was coming to their school (he taught in Las Vegas at the time) to visit.  The entire school was taught of how to treat a visiting dignitary, and the whole school assembled in their auditorium, awaiting the visit.  When Lirpa Loof didn't show up, Blaine told the principal "Spell that backwards!".  Of course, his principal, and perhaps others, were quite upset, and disappointed! In our book about our lives, Wayne includes one paragraph about his ...

Don't we look forward to hearing Pres. Thomas S. Monson, and the other General Authorities?  ! ! Uphold the Brethren SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY 3 Nephi 28:34 "And wo be unto him that will not hearken unto the words of Jesus, and also to them whom he hath chosen and sent among them; for whoso receiveth not the words of Jesus and the words of those whom he hath sent receiveth not him; and therefore he will not receive them at the last day ."   QUOTE OF THE DAY Joseph Smith "I then made a short address, and called upon the several quorums, and all the congregation of Saints, to acknowledge the [First] Presidency as Prophets and Seers, and uphold them by their prayers. . . . I then called upon the quorums and congregation of Saints to acknowledge the Twelve Apostles, who were present, as Prophets, Seers, Revelators, and special witnesses to all the nations of the earth, holding the keys of the kingdom . ...

This is a very interesting article about communication, not only with grandchildren, but anyone we talk to. The Kind of Communication that Bonds Generations By Fay A. Klingler · March 27, 2016 In July 2015, I wrote an article on bonding generations. The article focused primarily on ways to communicate gratitude and help grandchildren remember fun times with the grandparents. Today’s article expands on the topic of communication between the generations. However, these suggestions work for all conversations, not just those with our grandchildren. Be Present We will see immediate benefits when we remember each morning when we pray to enlist our Heavenly Father’s help in understanding others and communicating effectively. Pray to communicate meaningfully—you to others and others to you. The scri...

This is from LDS Living, and is very inspirational about the Atonement. 5 Profound Insights from "The Infinite Atonement" by Jannalee Rosner  | Mar. 26, 2016 Makes You Think Next to Jesus the Christ  by Elder James E. Talmage, one of the best books about Christ I’ve ever read is Elder Tad R. Callister’s The Infinite Atonement . And while you can only absorb the full power of these inspired books by reading them from cover to cover, sometimes there simply isn’t time. So here are some of the most important and interesting ideas from The Infinite Atonement  to give you a taste of the spiritual power it contains. . 1. We don't think about or understand the Atonement enough . 2. The Atonement was infinite in more ways than one . 3. The Atonement was a covenant  Christ made . 4. Christ overcame temptation . 5. The Atonement was absolutely necessary . 1. We don’t think about or understand the Atonement enough. Eld...

Happy Easter, all you dear friends all over the world.   I haven't written for a week, and I want to write some of my thoughts today.   Yesterday my daughter Anita, and I went to a local performance of "The Garden", by Micheal McLean and Bryce Neubert.  It brought tears to my eyes.  It is such beautiful music written about Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane.  The line I like the best is "He is known by oh so many names.  But He's not forgotten yours!"  That really touched my heart.  If you have time, I'm sure many of the beautiful songs from "The Garden" are on you tube.  You could listen to them! This beautiful painting was by Minerva Teichert, Jesus and the black sheep. Five weeks ago early this morning my dear husband passed away, and I imagine by now has met our Savior, and felt His love.  I felt His love in that beautiful performance.  I haven't been able to actually cry much since Wayne passed away.  ...