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I recently came across an article, Civil War may begin in Chicago: Second Great Rebellion or Chicago Quote – A. Milton Musser papers, LDS Church Archives. This was a letter from Nephi Packard to A. Milton Musser on July 24, 1896: “… My brother, Noah Packard, says that he heard the Prophet Joseph say that [...]
It is the start of a new year. Great things will take place this year, both globally and personally. What better way to start a record of the year than through blogging or journal writing. Blogging has become more widely accepted during the past few years. Simply put it is journal writing on a website, [...]
History So, how did the idea of 12 days begin? Why not the Ten Days of Christmas or the Fourteen Days of Christmas? It all goes back to the early 4th century Christian church, which believed that January 6 (Epiphany) is the date that Christ was baptized, representing the birth of Jesus’ soul. This was [...]
Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long [...]
The following should in no way be considered doctrine, but is my own personal experience and notes from the meeting. What is in quotations is verbatim what the speaker(s) said. This Sunday the stakes of Arizona have been blessed to have a regional conference with Bruce C. Hafen of the Seventy, Sister Margaret Lifferth in [...]
Agency is a God-given right for us to make our own choices, and agency is an essential part of the Plan of Salvation. We exercised our agency in the pre-mortal existance to follow Christ’s plan to come to earth (a third of the host of heaven chose a different path). Remember that it was Satan’s [...]
Recently, Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen tried to compare Barack Obama to Jesus Christ and suggested Sarah Palin is comared to Pontius Pilate. This Tennesse Democrat (who supports Obama), offered the comparison, “If you want change, you want the Democratic Party,” Cohen said. “Barack Obama was a community organizer like Jesus, who our minister prayed about. [...]
This article tells you the “how,” but Why Write a Journal tells you the “why.” “The subject of keeping a journal, log, or diary goes in many different directions. There are so many psychological and therapeutic reasons and uses. But, the family history minded person has unique feelings about their personal journals and the writings [...]
You’ve heard of edited movies, you know, the ones that have been edited to remove the filth and vulgarities. Unfortunately, Hollywood wants to dictate what your watch in the privacy of your own home. Hollywood absolutely disgusts me; they produce mostly filth and garbage in movies with the intent to influence society with vulgar language, [...]
A Stranger in Town A few months before I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small Tennessee town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around to welcome me into [...]
