“O Be Wise”
A thought came to mind as I listened to Pres. D. Todd Christofferson speak on the topic of gambling in the Saturday morning session of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 3,…
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National Preparedness Month 2026
Since 2004, September has been designated National Preparedness Month. Established because of the events of 9/11, it is a national campaign to encourage Americans to be ready for disasters. It is typically a month to focus on emergency plans and…
Small and Simple
In the October 2020 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop W. Christopher Waddell stated “…aspects of a spiritual foundation for temporal preparedness include acting ‘in wisdom and order,’ which implies a gradual buildup of…
Review Your Defenses
After the Welsh revolt of 1294-1295, the English reviewed the defenses of their castles in Wales, made changes and even built another castle (Beaumaris Castle). At Harlech Castle, new defense walls were built on the north and west sides of…
How a Water Gate Saved Harlech Castle
In 1283, King Edward I of England started building Harlech Castle in North Wales. It was 1 of 17 castles built or repaired by Edward I to maintain English control of Wales and to display his authority in that newly…
Tithing and Preparedness
Elder Jorge T. Becerra spoke in the Saturday morning session of the April 2026 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His focus was on putting God first and paying tithing. His address reminded me of…
Regular Maintenance
Where I live in the South, it’s time for the annual maintenance check on our air conditioning units. Yearly checks have allowed our condensers to last long beyond their expected life. The last one replaced was 48 years old. We…
Jerusalem Dinner
In 2025, I decided to serve a Jerusalem Dinner on the Thursday before Easter. The idea comes from a story in the children’s magazine, Friend, published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In it, a Jerusalem Dinner…
The Lord Smiled Upon It
Recently, I read this scripture in Moses 7: “Wherefore Enoch saw that Noah built an ark; and that the Lord smiled upon it, and held it in his own hand…” Pondering upon it brought to mind these quotes: “Some have…