Tag Archives: Examples

Are You Prepared for Your Kids to Do the Same Thing(s) You Do?

Many parents will admit that they want their child or children to “do better” than they have—whether it is get farther in school, or go through less struggles and trials, or, for many of us it is just a matter of hoping that our children do not pick up our bad habits or make some of the big mistakes that we have. Unfortunately, many of us “hope” that they won’t pick up bad habits or make unsavory choices—meanwhile, we are modeling the very behaviors we DON’T want our children to pick up… Not a one of us is perfect, but … Continue reading →

Find Examples of What You Want to Do

There really is no sense trying to reinvent the wheel. Often we can get into a mindset in our home businesses that we are isolated and on our own and therefore we need to come up with all the answers and solve all the problems on our own. But, you might be surprised to discover that we can often find samples and examples of what we are trying to do and we don’t have to start from scratch all on our own. I am not advocating stealing other’s ideas or not respecting copyright law—but you can usually find examples of … Continue reading →

All Things Remind Us of Christ

At our Stake Conference a week and a half ago, our stake president made some marvelous comments. One in particular stuck with me, and I paraphrase: “Everything we see should remind us of Christ.” I’ve been thinking about this ever since. How can all things remind us of Christ? 1. He created all nature – trees, mountains, stones, streams, stars, the sun, moon, water, dirt, and us. When we see all of these things, we can remember Him who created all of them, and that will keep our hearts and minds close to Him. 2. He put inspiration into the … Continue reading →

Pioneer Day

Since today is Pioneer Day, I thought I would write a little bit about the pioneer heritage that we have in our church. The pioneers crossed the plains in great difficulty fleeing persecution and seeking a new life. There were many immigrants from Europe that came and then crossed the plains to join the saints in Utah. There are always many stories to read about the sacrifices that the Saints have made. Since I grew up in Utah, I grew up distinctly celebrating the holiday. Businesses close down and there is big parade in downtown Salt Lake. In many ways … Continue reading →

Modern Day Pioneers

It is important to remember that while we honor the sacrifice of the pioneers of the early church, that we have modern day pioneers among us now. People who join the church now are still making sacrifices when it comes to family, lifestyle and possible persecution. They are moving forward and helping the church to grow. If you do not have pioneer ancestors, it may be because you are a modern day pioneer yourself. My in-laws Eldon and Gail Caldwell are examples of modern-day pioneers. They joined the church in 1961 in North Carolina. The branch only had thirty-five members … Continue reading →

Pioneer Sacrifices

One of my pioneer ancestors was Charlotte Luticia Folkhard. Many people say that she was member of the royal family, but my grandmother has not been able to find any solid proof of this. She was disowned when she married her husband, who was a commoner. They joined the church together in England. They saved money for passage to America to join the saints. Once they saved the money they bought passage to America, shortly before the boat was depart Charlotte fell sick. She sent her family on ahead. She stayed behind with her six-week old baby. Both died shortly … Continue reading →