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HOW TO WIN FRIENDS & INFLUENCE PEOPLE -July 21, 2019 Dear Family, This is something I learned quite by accident.  Last year when I came out into the parking lot at the Brigham City Temple after a Session I went directly to my car.  There, under the windshield wiper was a note.  I immediately pulled it out and read the sad news that this lady had bumped my car and she wanted me to call her to give her my name so she could pay for the damage. I thought, "My goodness what an honest trustworthy person this person is."  So I did call her and she gave me the name & number of her insurance company.  I called them for an appointment and sure enough, within a few days the scrape was all gone and I was delighted.  I Called her to let her know the good news and also the adventure that I had to pick it up.  She was amazed. You are wondering, "What was the adventure?"  When I went to pick up my car the man who had it for me said he would take me t...

PARAPROSDOKIANS - July 19, 2019 Dear Family,  Today we are sending you some of the above to tickle your funny bone. PARAPROSDOKIANS = FIGURES OF SPEECH WHICH THE LATTER PART OF A SENTENCE OR PHRASE IS SURPRISING OR UNEXPECTED. 1. Since light travels faster than sound,      some people appear bright until you hear them speak. 2. The last thing I want do is hurt you,      but it's still on my list. 3. Where there's a will,      I want to be in it. 4. If I agreed with you,     we'd both be wrong.  5. A  clear conscience,     is the sign of a fuzzy memory. 6. I used to be indecisive.     Now I'm not sure. 7. You're never too old,      to learn something stupid. 8. I'm supposed to respect my elders,     But now it's getting harder and harder for me to find one. 9. Opportunity - you'll always miss 100%,     of the shots you don't take. 1...

Every cloud has a silver lining - July 8, 2019 Dear Family,  As I studied Acts 2-5 and then followed the instructions, "The Holy Ghost can inspire you to find truths that are relevant for your life."  As I read about how each of those men who became followers of Jesus Christ and then disciples and then apostles ready to die to make sure His work would continue, it brought a new understanding to me of how Heavenly Father blesses those who dedicate their whole self to his work and how the blessings far outweigh the suffering. I wrote in "Record your own impressions: "I have learned from my own experiences that whenever the Lord has called me to a position or have a challenge that seems beyond my physical or emotional strength He has always been there to help and guide me.  Examples:  Directing the Youth Choir from Northern Utah to participate in General Conference along with other groups.  The songs to learn were sent to us from the General Music committee....

Joseph Smith and "Music Man" have much in common.  June, 30, 2019 Dear Family, Some friends and I went to see "Music Man" a few weeks ago at Heritage Theater in Perry.  It was an unbelievable production that everyone got fully involved in the story and the actors super energetic performance.  I did too, but the most interesting thing that I came away with was the director's note about the play: " Meredith Wilson may not be a household name like Rogers and Hammerstein or Andrew Lloyd Webber, but his classic musical "The Music Man" has become one of the most legendary pieces in the history of the Broadway Stage.   Long before the lyrics of "Hamilton" Hill was doing the same thing for the mothers of River City with the immortal "patter" song "Trouble." Based on his childhood experiences in Mason City, Iowa, "The Music Man" holds distinctions of winning the first Grammy Award presented for Best Musical Theat...

CLIPS FROM OUR HOME FRONT - June 21, 2019 The pictures tell the story. We are having the house shingled.  You can see one man on the roof working.  They finished it  late Wednesday.  They still have the trim all around the house and the under part of the porch to do.   They will start in about 2 days. This is looking up through the garage ceiling where they have removed the roof. By the end of the day the whole ceiling was like this. Wendell likes to sleep a lot these days.  He tries hard to feed himself, but still needs help.  He has to be lifted into bed from his wheelchair and out of bed into his wheelchair.  He doesn't walk at all.  He knows me sometimes and Peggy too now that she has visited him several times in a row.  Wendy has ordered a recliner chair that tilts to lift him up.  That will be here in a couple or three weeks.  Everyone at The Gables is cheering! The last of our Spring flowers: ...

THE JOYS OF LIVING AS RECORDED JUNE 10TH 2019 MEETING YOUR ETERNAL COMPANION: Wendell and I were on our way home from school that snowy day, Wendell on his trusty bike in the road carrying his trombone and Rosalie walking along the sidewalk with her girl friends. Something told Rosalie to make a snowball and throw it at Wendell just for fun since she had never met him. And the story goes on through the generations like a legend in their family. THE HIGH SCHOOL DANCES: How we loved those dances. After Wendell graduated from Provo High School and was going to college at BYU he showed up for the first dance of the year at the high school. The principle was taking tickets (activity cards). When he looked at Wendell's he said, You have graduated, what are you doing with an activity card from Provo High School?” “I want to go to the dances with Rosalie.” Came Wendell's happy, honest reply. “That is not against any rules I know of. Come on in,” smiled the princip...

SURPRISES, DISCOVERIES, and ANSWERS TO PRAYERS. June 2, 2019 Dear Family, This week has been full of surprises, discoveries, and answers to prayers. Most of them have to do with family things. And some of them contain all three ingredients. Peggy & Wendell - today before church.  I will start with my Eternal Sweetheart, Wendell. When the Simbi Nurse, Tiffiny came a little over a week ago and checked Wendell she found that he may have a urinary infection which could cause a disease which could be minor or cause death if not treated violently. This WAS A BIG SURPRISE to say the least. So now we are waiting for the results to come back from the tests. Wendell likes to play with his toy.  Rosalie likes him to like it. Add caption As we wait Wendell has made some pretty noticeable changes. His physical strength has diminished a lot so that he is unable to move himself from the bed to the wheelchair or back into bed; his motor skills have shrun...