A Cracked Pot

I’ve seen this beautifully illustrated story before but thanks to my sister in law, Kathleen, who sent it to me in an email today I can share it with you.  It’s on Microsoft Power Point so I hope it works for you. Technorati Tags: Cracked Pot Story,self worth

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Open Your Heart Surgery

  Yesterday morning I was one of the presenters at our stake Relief Society Conference.     I talked about strengthening our relationship with Jesus Christ … three different sessions.     I am surprised I had people come to my class with all of the experts they had their speaking.   When they presented us all at the beginning [...]

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This ‘n That

1.  The Inauguration … watching it on television and the people of all colors and backgrounds there together getting along and celebrating stirred a lot of emotions, but I have decided to keep them to myself for now.   2.  Technology … I’ve been preparing for a talk I’ve been asked to give this weekend at [...]

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What old people laugh at …

I don’t think I can do this justice.   I probably shouldn’t even attempt it.   It is rather embarrassing that as I get older some of the bodily functions that at one point in my life were taboo to speak of now make me bust up with laughter. Okay:    Background to this story: *  I have [...]

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10 Suggestions for Senior Body Upgrades

1.  No connection between coughing/sneezing and sphincter/bladder 2.  Calories burn more efficiently with less activity 3.  Fingernails/ hair only grow when asked to 4.  Well shaped eyebrows 5.  On/off switch for sleep. 6.  New memory card with faster recall. 7.  Clockwork regularity 8.  Automatic hearing that can be turned on or off at will. 9.  [...]

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How much are we willing to give?

I think of myself as a self or otherwise appointed cheer leader of mankind.   For some reason it has always seemed to be my job to say “Atta boy, you can do it!”    Since I truly believe we all CAN “do it” I take the assignment very seriously.   I’ve been asked to speak at an [...]

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Happy Birthday To Me

The bad news is that  I woke up with a nasty head cold.   The good news is the grand kids brought me breakfast in bed. The bad news is that the water heater went kaput.  The good news is that it didn’t flood the basement. The bad news is that water heaters cost an arm [...]

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Poor Little Christmas Card

This Christmas card was mailed to us here in Southern Utah on Dec. 22, 2008, from Heber City, Utah.    It arrived today in that plastic you see on the bottom right.    The enclosed letter explained that it had been involved in a traffic accident somewhere between Dallas and Oklahoma City, and it was kind of [...]

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What A Friend We Have in Jesus

My Christian friends,  I want to tell you whose books I absolutely love and ALWAYS buy … and that is those written by Chieko N. Okazaki.    She is probably my favorite LDS author and absolutely inspires me.    Even more than reading her books, I love to hear her speak.     I have been re-reading this book, [...]

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It’s How You Run Your Race

Kim suggested I enter my poem, It’s How You Run Your Race, in a writing contest she found on this fun blog by Michelle Mitchell, a mother from Alaska.  I have to admit, after I read the rules it is a perfect entry.     I should be eating from the winner’s box of Clementines from Spain [...]

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