I recently read a quote from Barbara Dillingham that said: “Life is not a path of coincidence, happenstance and luck, but rather an unexplainable, meticulously charted and choreographed course for one to touch the lives of others and make a difference in the world.” We are all connected in this human family. Think back to [...]
We have talked about the Law of the Harvest – that seeds grow and bear fruit of their own likeness, or in other words, what goes around comes around, or you reap what you sow. But is that the only reason you should live by the Golden Rule – to get something back in return? [...]
In his book Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff. . . .and it’s all small stuff Richard Carlson has a chapter titled Life Is a Test. It Is Only a Test. Here is what he says: “Life is a test. It is only a test. Had this been a real life you would have been instructed [...]
The lyrics of the hymn, Because I Have Been Given Much was written by Grace Noll Crowell. I listened to the hymn in church this last Sunday and I knew that it needed to be in one of our Daily Lessons. Because I have been given much, I too must give. Because of thy great [...]
Sometimes at work, I telephone lists of people to ask them questions about our services or to inform them of promotions and other things. I try to keep it interesting, and I like to be real with the people I talk to. Sometimes it gets hard because some customers treat me as a nuisance, so [...]
What does it mean to be a man among men or a woman among women? Og Mandino in The Greatest Salesman in the World gives us an example of at least one of the attributes of such a person. The wealthy salesman Hafid was about to give a large sum of money as well other [...]
There are certain things we all need. We need air to breathe. We need food and water to stay alive. But are there other “needs” we as humans have? I have been thinking about the need to have love, the need to feel wanted or important. Are these needs or wants? And if they are [...]
Dear Friend, A friend told me a story once. It was more of a food for thought type of story. When I first heard it, I didn’t quite understand it and I even thought it was a stupid story, but after thinking about it more and more it comes as an inspiration to me to [...]
In the book “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” by Richard Carlson, there are 100 chapter titles, but the wonderful thing is that about a third of them deal with The Golden Rule, either directly or indirectly. I strongly recommend this book to all our members. The lessons and examples he gives are wonderful and easy [...]
It’s funny how much we forget to think about those around us. More often than not, we can go through our day and never allow our thoughts to wander outside of our own personal lives. It is almost as if no one else exists. We get up in the morning and automatically turn on the [...]