June 6, 2012 | 9 comments
My son Tyler graduated from high school last week. Yay! Two down, none more to go…from high school anyway… While sitting in the stands during the graduation ceremony, I bubbled over with gratitude for all the spiritual blessings and lessons learned I
March 13, 2012 | 5 comments
Wellington Harbor, New Zealand The lecture in Wellington was very fruitful. Held in their edifice which had an ideal public location on a busy street with a very public Reading Room in front, people came from near and far
January 17, 2012 | 3 comments
One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of the church staring up at a large plaque. It was covered with names and small American flags mounted on either side of it. The 6-year-old had been staring
January 2, 2012 | 11 comments
During a short lecture trip to Roseburg, Oregon, recently, I stayed a night at a Courtyard Marriott up north near the Eugene airport. After I unpacked and ironed my clothes for the lecture the next day, I set up my
December 2, 2011 | 2 comments
When the family boarded the plane for Hilo on our way back to the mainland, I was sitting next to Tyler. He was extremely restless, could hardly contain himself, and acted like he needed to get up and leave. He