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      Papa, W.S. Gibbons' received this notation from Jesse's wife Mary Gibbons      Jesse's last words, as told to his Nurse, between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00, A.M. 8 January 1919 Tell mother and Clem I hope they still remember only the pleasant things about me, and...

  My Dream of Cheryl By Anita A. Chambers I met Cheryl Ann Posey (later to become Hemingway) in about 1974 when we were both single teens not too far out of high school.  Cheryl was raised a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and I joined...

  One Day on a Train I remember a time during my service in the small French town of Tarbes that our District traveled to Pau for Zone Conference.  I was a  “blue”, and as with many of my fellow missionaries on that train I anticipated the conference eagerly. While we...

My WishI wish I have the heartto heal those who cryI wish I have the giftto unwrap their painI wish I have the knowledgeto know what they needI wish I have the courageto tell them I'm not always rightI wish I have the eyes to seethe path they need to takeI...

Going Home David Dominic Bell Daylight is slowing fading away. I find myself walking the snowy path of a tiny traveling carnival. The skies are a chalky gray and I feel lost and alone. The intense cold seeps through my bones and I can't stop shivering.Not anyone else here, I think to...

You are Not Alone by David Dominic BellGod wants you to knowthat you are not alonehe is with youevery hourevery hour, every dayand when you cryhe will brush away your tearsand when you are afraidhe will comfort youand when you are wearyhe will give you strengthand when you are in painhe...

The Presbytery of Tampa Bay (our regional organization) has long recognized the need for a Presbyterian Church in the New Tampa/Wesley Chapel area. Beginning in November 2000, a small group of Presbyterians in the local area agreed to assist the presbytery in the preliminary work of a new church development: assessing...

With 10 kids it was always a chore for Mum and Dad to take us anywhere. Trying to keep us quiet in church had to be one of the greatest challenges outside the home. We were rambunctious and always looking for something funny to laugh about. Easter was particularly difficult for...

... we embark on educating citizens of the urgent need to preserve the legacy of the 20th century before it is too late!

On Friday afternoon and all day Saturday, Tom was training CLAs at our home.  It was a great experience to see how everything fits together as we embark on educating citizens of the urgent need to preserve the legacy of the 20th century before it is too late!  Further, making them...

If I could only broadcast one message to the world that has come from my faith, it would be that the gospel of Jesus Christ--His Church and kingdom-- was lost to the world through the dark ages, known as the Apostasy, and that through His grace and tender mercies, it has...

Hendrika Folkers, my maternal grandmother, grew up in Groningen, Netherlands.  Her family were members of the Dutch Reformed Church (Hervormde Kerk) while she was in her youth, but her maternal grandmother and her mother recognized that the original church organized by Jesus Christ when he was upon the earth had been...

It is hard to dial your wisdom down to one lesson at first blush.  One thing that I am sure of is that our beliefs evolve through each decade and life experience that we are blessed to share in our brief time here on Earth.  Upon further thought, the one thing...

Describe an event where your faith has been questioned and how the experience strengthened or changed your spiritual perspective. On October 15, 1963, while serving in The Netherlands as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I wrote an entry in my journal that illustrates rejection as...

Well, in a way, yes! In the story about my brother and I flipping a car, I think it's on his profile Tyler Cormier and he tells a great story about it, we ended our flipping trip by slamming up against a large pine tree on the driver's side door where...

This week's prompt is: Do you believe in miracles and if so, have you ever witnessed one? Describe.  Miracle: "An extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs”.   I think if you believe in a divine being, you are likely to believe in miracles.  If not, you might be more...

We attended services at the Methodist church sporadically and we socialized with the minister's family who happened to live on our block.  We had friends from many walks and backgrounds but matters of faith were rarely discussed in my family of origin.  It wasn't that my parents didn't have beliefs--they just weren't a topic...

My grandparents on my Father's side...George and Lillian Cormier.   My Grandparents on my Mother's side...Wallace (Wally) and Helen Brackin.  Oh, and that's my brother on the left and me on the right at our home in Conway N.H.  Harvey Blake Rental.   On my Mother's side of the family my...

On January 1 2011 I decided to read technical information every day in pursuit of my dreams. Alarmed, I then realized that it is just wrong to make that kind of commitment without having completely read the Bible at least once. So I'm doing both. I'm reading The One Year Bible,...