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Why Read?

There is magic in reading! And Knowledge. And Adventure. And Excitement. And Fun. There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates’ loot on Treasure Island and best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life walt disney I love books. I always have. I remember my mom takingContinue reading “Why Read?”

Cohesion and Unity

We can learn many things from nature. One is cohesion and unity. The beauty in nature is not because everything is the same but happens because everything is different. And these differences work together to create harmony, unity, and beauty. Each plant, no matter how small or large helps to create the whole picture. EachContinue reading “Cohesion and Unity”

Listening

In a conversation with others, how often are we only half listening? If most of you are like me, many times I am already thinking about the next thing I’m going to say, or a rebuttal for the argument, or something else entirely. By doing so did we miss something important or even the realContinue reading “Listening”

God Among Us

Today in church we discussed a recent talk in our General Conference entitled “God Among us”. Many of us shared things, especially over this past year, where our faith may have been strengthened or wavered. This past year has been difficult for people who have dealt with loneliness, bad health, loss of jobs, or evenContinue reading “God Among Us”

Saint or Sinner?

Are you a saint or a sinner? In a talk at church today one of the speakers told about Nelson Mandela. His forgiveness of those who had imprisoned him earlier amazed many people and he received much praise. However in response to the accolades he would say. I’m no saint—that is, unless you think aContinue reading “Saint or Sinner?”

Becoming

What does it mean to become something? All of us have struggles or difficulties in life but what we do with those struggles defines us more than the struggle itself. What are we learning and how are we growing through our darker times? It is not so much about what we are going through inContinue reading “Becoming”

Nurse Logs

Do you ever feel that you are too tired, old, or worn out to help others? Every time I go hiking I am enthralled by nurse logs. A nurse log is one in which a tree has died, fallen over, or been damaged—but other plants, trees, and bushes grow out of it. A nurse logContinue reading “Nurse Logs”

Change

Change. The word itself sometimes makes us tense up or shudder. We tend to think of change as something that is negative. But we all need to change. If it wasn’t for change we would all still be wearing diapers and laying on the floor. But even as a young child something inside us toldContinue reading “Change”

Mistakes

We all make mistakes. We all fail at things in our life. Some are big and some are small. Some are our own doing, while others are just part of life. But that’s the way life was designed to be. It’s hard to learn what we need to learn and to become what we areContinue reading “Mistakes”

It’s Your Choice

Does it seem like the world spins around you changing all the time? It’s hard to keep up. I know in the workplace many times the mantra is the only thing constant is change. In a recent General Conference talk in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints S. Gifford Nielson uses his experienceContinue reading “It’s Your Choice”