I like to dress up for Halloween! This year I was visiting at my daughter and son-in-law’s house, so I looked around to see what I could find to make myself a costume. I found a black satin sheet lying on a bed, which I knew would work for my main costume. After searching through my granddaughters’ dress up boxes, I found a fluffy little skirt and put it around my head. I thought I looked great! My grandchildren all laughed at me and asked, “What are you?”
Read MoreI admire John Hancock’s leadership, tenacity, and desire to use his wealth and influence to help America withstand the pressures it was facing and become the great country it is today. As men and women who live in the United States of America at the present time, it is now our turn to stand up and continue this legacy of faith.
Read MoreFrom 1863 to our present day in 2021, not much seems to have changed since Lincoln’s time. With the passing of 158 turbulent years, our country could still be described with his words, “Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient….” Hopefully by our examples and teachings, we can help people in our communities, country, and even the whole world to embrace Abraham Lincoln’s ideals. His vision of peace and unity, along with his fervent proclamation to turn our hearts to God once again, can still be realized.
Read MoreEven as a child who had been born a slave, Booker T. Washington always had a great thirst for knowledge. When the slaves were freed, he worked as hard as he could while a young boy and saved all his money to get an education. Then he walked alone for days to a school that he had heard about for black children, Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute in Virginia, and worked his way in. After many years of sacrifice and a great deal of hardships, he graduated from this school.
Read MoreWhen Dallin H. Oaks was called to have a leadership role in our church in 1984, I was delighted to begin hearing him speak again at every General Conference. In doing a little research about his life, I came across a cute anecdote by his sister Evelyn O. Moody:
“Whenever we got together for family parties, it was funny to watch because Dallin . . . was always the leader. He would tell who were the cops and who were the robbers . . . Before anyone else could turn two wheels in his brain, Dallin had the whole thing organized.”
Read MoreI always admire people who are willing to change for the better when they gain more experiences that point them toward true principles that govern life. When people have an unwavering faith in God, they courageously seek and do God’s will. George Washington was a person who was willing to admit when he was wrong.
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