Thoughts and stories, by Pal

Dear Readers,      I'm including the link to the Meridian Magazine today -- where this article comes from.   https://latterdaysaintmag.com You may also like to install the app on your phone:   Church News    (it is great) There are several more great articles in Meridian today such as: Who We Are will be Revealed in the Coronavirus Crisis COVID-19: Let Us Do Our Part By  Carolyn Nicolaysen President Nelson Shares Message of Hope During COVID-19 Outbreak Staying Emotionally Healthy During a Pandemic By  Geoff Steurer I may put some of them on later in this blog.  They are all good! 5 Practical Reasons to Have Hope During  Times of Fear By  Andy Proctor  · March 15, 2020 In this time where fear is more contagious than any infection, I really want to share some reasons to be hopeful for the present and the future. The reality is tha...

If we think we have it hard, this story will help us put it into perspective. I posted this early in my blog, # 134 in fact!  You can find many stories about my mother's under "Labels", and Ruth Allen (her maiden name.)  She wrote this about when she was 10 years old.      I've included some after her story of the flu, just to give you an idea of how difficult their life was, as her mother was left a widow with 8 children.   -------------------------------------Below written by Ruth Allen ---------        I’ve heard that the flu of 1918 caused more deaths than the war did.  (World War 1) Be that as it may be, a great amount of the deaths of the soldiers was terminated “flu.”       It was  before the days of penicillin  or any other drug we use now to fight bad colds or “flu” with.  It was in Europe, and all parts of the United States and in the  entire world. ...

Parents have a lot of wisdom and experience they should share with their children! Parents should be more intentional about financial conversations with kids By  BYU Media Relations  · March 2, 2020 As a parent, there are some topics that can be challenging to talk to your kids about. For a lot of families, money is one of those taboos. But researchers at BYU have found that no matter your level of confidence or know-how with finances, it’s very important just to have conversations about money with your kids. “If those conversations are not happening in the home, then when the kids get old enough to leave the home and they’re suddenly on their own with a credit card, they might not make the best financial decisions,” said Ashley LeBaron, the lead author and former graduate student at BYU. “We’re seeing young adults getting into some pretty sticky situations, potentially that will impact their whole life, because they’re not really prepared for fin...

COVID-19: No Need to Panic By  Carolyn Nicolaysen  · March 9, 2020 The threat is still growing but we can be ready to deal with whatever comes. The COVID-19, has spread to more than 80 countries and territories around the world. China ordered all companies in non-virus-stricken areas to resume operations, but local officials complained that many companies were unwilling or unable to resume business due to the lack of supplies to protect against the spread of the virus: alcohol, disinfectants, and protective masks. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the United States has risen to over 500 with 21 confirmed deaths. Italy has imposed a virtual lockdown across the northern part of the country including the financial capital of Milan, in an attempt to try to contain the rapidly spreading coronavirus. The unprecedented restrictions will impact 16 million people and stay in force until April 3 rd . There is some good news. There ...