Showing posts with label Seth Adam Smith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seth Adam Smith. Show all posts

13 August 2010

Simple Things

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Have you ever started a project that seemed simple enough, to end up having a big project you need to take care of? That’s what happened to Cindy Beck. She started out convincing her husband to go for a ride up the canyon and ended up… Well, read the story and you’ll see what happened. Cindy’s latest project, a co-authored book of LDS anecdotes called, Mormon Mishaps and Mischief, was published by Cedar Fort, Inc. and is available at well known bookstores.




If you haven’t heard about Seth Adam Smith, this is your opportunity to get acquainted with his work. In this video, he focuses on a few people that have made a difference in the world. They started out as simple individuals, but by example, courage and determination became leaders in their respective circles of influence. This young filmographer blogs at SethAdamSmith.com. Enjoy his work.



Do you believe in angels? A lot of people do. I believe they’re around to help us and protect us. I found this Family Home Evening lesson at ‘Chocolate on My Cranium,’ from contributor Jody. This lesson is based on Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's talk from the October 2008 General Conference entitled "The Ministry of Angels." The object of this lesson is to help family members understand that God never leaves us alone and explains the existence of angels, both the heavenly and the mortal kind.

 
As usual, on Fridays Positive Music and Downloads offers Free Download Friday. Please enjoy the music of Paul Cardall, and his song "O My Father."


Have a great time this weekend, and send us a few words in the comments section, we'll certainly appreciate that.


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23 June 2010

Careful Listening

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“I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.”  
~Ernest Hemingway.


Our first contributor in today’s newsletter is LuAnn Brobst Staheli. Lu Ann is an award-winning educator and author. She brings to us this thought “What You Repeatedly Hear You Will Eventually Believe.” You will find her posts at “LuAnn’s LDS Library.” She says: “Politicians use repetition all the time to sway our vote. Vote for me. I’ll solve all your problems. My opponent believes. . .(insert an option here that the people won't like).”

Our next entry comes from Seth Adam Smith. I believe this is a very talented young man, just check out his movies on YouTube. Seth blogs at sethadamsmith.com. His article is “The Selfish Giant – A Poem.” You may have read the original story, but Seth has rewritten it as a poem, and I love the ending. I also like his counsel, he says: “Just open your heart to the goodness of life.” Yes, life is good, and we should know that.

Our last entry is about Family Reunions. A good counsel to adhere to is: “You have to decide when planning a reunion what type of reunion you want to hold and whom you would like to invite.” Do you want a big, extended family reunion, or a smaller, cozier kind, maybe include just one side of the family?

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