Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 29th, 2007 3 Comments »
While I hesitate to use such bawdy, contemporary language, there is really no other way to say it. This is very cool!
We all know that in the last days the constitution will hang by a thread and that the church will save this great country. But do we know where that […]
Posted in Uncategorized, Worldview, What is folklore? on Jun 27th, 2007 4 Comments »
What does a “good priesthood holder” look like? In a recent article entitled The Devil Wears Dockers that regular commenter Costanza sent to me, Robert Kirby talks about a Stake President who counseled members of his stake to avoid certain brands of clothing while carrying out home teaching and visiting teaching assignments, as well as […]
Posted in Truth on Jun 26th, 2007 6 Comments »
I want to let you in on a little secret. When I was 16 years old, I was in a plane crash and had a near death experience. It is one of the reasons I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the church is True. Let me tell you about […]
Posted in Truth on Jun 25th, 2007 5 Comments »
For those of you who doubt, here is some proof from an eye witness:
To the editors of the Louisiana Republican (October 18, 1822)
Gentlemen: –
In the course of my observation & travels through several parts of the United States, […]
Posted in Truth on Jun 24th, 2007 12 Comments »
Because the divorce rate is what it is, I felt the need for a freindly little reminder. I will be giving this lesson tomorrow in Elder’s Quorum and encouraging each Elder to see to it that his wife learns what needs to happen to get families back to where they ought to be. […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 21st, 2007 6 Comments »
We recently passed what would have been the 36th birthday of my best friend growing up. His name was Kevin and he passed away a few years ago. When I heard the news, I sat and wrote as many stories as I could remember. Those narratives live with me now — they […]
Posted in Worldview, custom and behavior on Jun 20th, 2007 31 Comments »
Costanza made a recent reference to the TV Show Three’s Company (“Come and knock on our door…”). My initial reaction when I read it was, “wow – I was not allowed to watch Three’s Company when I was a kid (“…we’ve been waiting for you”) – which only made me want to watch it […]
Posted in custom and behavior on Jun 20th, 2007 3 Comments »
If creative dating is a Mormon art form, is BYU the Louvre?
I’ll never forget the time my roommate and I went to Heritage Halls to pick up our dates freshman year. Their roommates answered the door and gave us the first clue – it was a scavenger hunt and the girls were […]
Posted in Truth on Jun 19th, 2007 5 Comments »
One of our greatest church hymns says, “If you chance to meet a frown, do not let it stay. Simply turn it upside down, and smile that frown away.”
I smile all the time. Even when I am feeling frownie inside (no one like as a frownie face) – even when I’m not feeling […]
Posted in Mormon-speak on Jun 18th, 2007 23 Comments »
Just for fun, I thought I’d mention a couple of funny things I’d heard lately. We have a little boy in my son’s primary class who always talks about the “Holy Toast” and my seven-year-old daughter today asked me why we always talk about “Agent Z” in church. (For what it’s worth, my kids […]
