Good morning,I've delayed my weekly email this morning to offer a warm greeting to all of our mothers.   God bless you for all that you do.  With that said, I am aware that both Mother's and Father's Day can bring a myriad of emotions for people.  Some of those emotions are joy and happiness because of the blessings which often come with becoming a mother.  We certainly do not want to minimize the...  Read More

Greetings and Happy Saturday,Thank you for being patient in understanding that last Saturday we were out of state on holiday with some family and I simply "took the day off" from writing.   This week has been busy upon our return including travel to Langley BC for their special meetings where I was privileged to preach on Thursday evening and also present a couple-hour seminar on family relationsh...  Read More

Good afternoon to all,April is a month with many memories for me.  Over four decades ago our first child was born on the second day of April. I was so full of joy and happiness at the addition of a beautiful healthy daughter that I thought I might burst.  (figuratively, of course).   Only 12 days later, my father passed away after a 13-month battle with brain cancer.  I was so distraught with grie...  Read More

Happy Saturday,Greetings from Medford Oregon where Lori and I are spending a few days with our son’s family. Baseball is in the air here and I was thinking a bit about how much timing plays a part in baseball.  The different speeds of pitches and the angles outfielders take to catch fly ball's all depend on timing.There are some things in the gospel which also depend on timing.  When we speak comf...  Read More

It is Saturday and the sun is shining.  The trees are in bloom and daffodils dot the yards in our neighborhood.  And yet this particular Saturday, the one between Good Friday and Easter, brings a bit of melancholy and introspection to the forefront.  I am struck with a couple of thoughts which I will share with you today.The first is what I call "in between" which is the kind of feelings this day ...  Read More

Dear Saints, As I gazed out my office window today at the beautiful ornamental plum trees planted in front of the house which are overflowing with gorgeous white blossoms; a scripture came to my mind.   Here it is:"After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed ...  Read More