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lds-yw-digest          Thursday, May 28 1998          Volume 01 : Number 084




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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 16:36:23 -0700
From: "Joy Wilhite" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Daddy Daughter Night

Our YW are planning a special "reception evening" for the girls and their
fathers, or home teacher.  We are still in the planning stages, but it looks
like it will be a lot of fun!!

The cultural hall will be set up like a reception with a wedding cake,
punch, etc.  The girls and their fathers are to dress appropriately.  We
have asked 3 fathers to briefly speak on how they felt when their daughters
were married in the temple.  There will be musical numbers, all centering on
the temple, etc.  We have asked a couple to come and teach ballroom dancing
to the girls and their fathers.

Joy
in CA
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Date: Tuesday, May 26, 1998 7:03 PM
Subject: (lds-yw) Daddy Daughter Night


>Hi, I'm really new at this, but could ANYONE send me ideas for a
>great daddy daughter night. I am the 2nd cnslr over the Beehives
>and this is what we want to do for a combined meeting with the
>other classes. You've probably already listed this, but I am just
>getting the hang of this so please forgive me.
>           Thank you, JoAnn S. (Nevada)
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Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 22:26:55 +1000
From: Lynis & Jerry Steadman <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) double postings

I think we all are!!!  At least I am too!!

At 12:40 27/05/98 EDT, you wrote:
>In a message dated 98-05-27 10:50:06 EDT, you write:
>
><< Is anyone else getting double postings sent to them? >>
>yes... two & three copies
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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 19:58:54 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Young Man W/O respect

Sorry this is so late . . .  I would recommend you talking with the parents of
the youth about letting their children ride in the car with him.  It's their
choice, but I don't know too many parent's that don't actually care what their
children are doing.  The parents prohibit their children from riding in his
car, he will eventually loose interest in being such a show off.

You also might find someone who is his friend and have to them him to chill
out.

"It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt"

Jared in San Diego, CA

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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 20:40:05 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Meledie Knopf)
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) double postings

I received a message today from another list I'm on that uses the same
server as this list does. It informed me that the system had gone haywire
and when it came back up again, it sent the backlog out two and three
times. It is now fixed so it should stop.

Meledie in Arlington

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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 20:54:58 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Camp Idea

Yes I too would like to have that story as well.
Trish  : )
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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 17:59:30 -0700
From: "C.B. & Edie Fletcher" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) YW Files

You are WONDERFUL!!!!!!  Thanks for the files.  Hope you have a scanner  --
quite a lot of typing otherwise.  Thanks bunches and bunches.  I'm new as
the 2nd in the YW presidency.  Thanks again.
Edie
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From: [e-mail] <[e-mail]>
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Date: Wednesday, May 27, 1998 2:43 PM
Subject: (lds-yw) YW Files


>Ok You guys... I've had several request to send everything to the group.
So I
>will try to send a few each day.  If it is something I have sent before...
I
>will note that in the subject line, so those of you that have gotten them
>already can erase if you want to.. although each file is always growing.
>Have Fun
>Love Jenny in Jersey
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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 19:06:15 -0700
From: "June Guymon" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (lds-yw) Video Activity

I recently heard of an activity where everyone was told ahead of time
to write a short 5 minute story or skit with a moral
that would be video taped later.  Each class did this, were
videotaped and then everyone came together to watch the videos.  Of
course, popcorn was served.

June in Logan

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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 22:09:33 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) double postings

I'm on another list and got double and triple postings from there as
well..something about the listserver having a bad day..?  Computers...who
knows?!
Moon

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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 22:34:14 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) YW Files

In a message dated 98-05-27 21:04:07 EDT, you write:

<<
 You are WONDERFUL!!!!!!  Thanks for the files.  Hope you have a scanner  --
 quite a lot of typing otherwise.  >>

Actually  I didn't type any of it... I got almost everything from this list,
some of it from other list that I have been on.
I hope I didn't send "too" much today.  I had the day off so I had some free
tiime.
See ya
Jenny

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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 22:54:18 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) My Value Files

me too!!
Thanks
Trish : )
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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 23:36:13 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Adopt a Grandma

In a message dated 98-05-27 15:51:16 EDT, you write:

<< Adopt a Grandma" Activity >>

We have adopted grandparents. We started at Christmas... the Bishop gave the
young men & women a list of names... we divided them up & went visiting for
Christmas. The Bishop stressed that it wasn't just about dropping stuff off...
it was about these people having a lot to offer us as well as what we have to
offer them. Well, to start off with we visited them... did take a christmas
goody, but stayed and chatted with them about what they remember about their
Christmases growing up. It was great. We have continued with them... for
holidays, activities... one time we went over to play uno with this couple (we
found out they LOVE to play card games). It was a TOTAL HOOT... the girls
loved it. I have had MANY calls from this couples children & grandchildren &
great-grandchildren telling me how much it has meant to their grandparents &
how much it has meant to them (the person calling!). Most often the grandma
cries when we have to leave! It's been very rewarding. I recommend it to
everyone! The sad part is that now grandpa is hanging onto his life (he's 90)
by a thread & we will miss him! How great that these young women got to know
him & love him!

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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 23:36:07 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Father's Day Ideas

Does this come out of the YW budget or the ward budget?  Our ward doesn't do
grad gifts or fathers day stuff.  Our YW president doesn't like fundraisers so
we don't do those and for the big activities (New Beginnings, etc) we have
simple refreshments that usually YW leaders make like cookies.  We are going
to a different location for camp this year so it is going to cost each girl
$30 as opposed to the last 2 years it has only cost them $5.

We don't have a huge budget, but we don't seem to have the budget problems I
have been reading about on this loop.

Christine
Utah


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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 23:39:51 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) ? ON YW

In a message dated 98-05-27 17:03:09 EDT, you write:

<<  Do I need to talk with this yw? >>

I think the BISHOP should talk to her!

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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 00:26:09 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Richard and Susan)
Subject: (lds-yw) Fireside**

Hello sisters.  My bishop just called and told me he was unable to do our
fireside that we have planned for tomorrow (May 28th).  Does anyone have
a very touching story that I could use to start off a testimony meeting?
Something the youth could relate to-that would set a reverent atmosphere?
 I'd truly appreciate it.  Susan of Palmdale, CA

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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 00:29:55 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) ? ON YW

> together in the living room.  My question.  Do I need to talk with this yw?
> Even if nothing happened, I feel she shouldn't have put herself in this
> situation.  I hope this is okay to put a ? like this on the list.  I truly
> love this yw and want to do what is best.
>
>
If I were in the same situation, I would talk with her, casually, and if
the right opportunity arises, I might say something.  I also think it's
important to know if she was the one that told you about the trip, or if
you heard it from somewhere else.  That could be tricky, since she would
probably feel like everyone is gossiping about her.  IMHO - you should not
talk to her parents - I personally don't believe in getting involved in
that sort of thing.  Keep it between you and the yw, otherwise, you will
just cause tension, and the yw will loose her trust in you.  >

This came to mind... thought I'd share...
(I've added in parenthesis)

Elder Boyd K. Packer in Teach Ye Diligently (I highly recommend) says...p.229
+
"The Lord has set up some precise channels in the Church, and He invariably
extends inspiration through those channels... While we do not always follow
the proper channels of authority and while we sometimes preempt responsibility
that belongs to the parent or to a bishop, the Lord invariably stays in
channel. He will not yield revelation and inspiration to us (he's talking
about teachers, youth leaders) when we are out of those channels.
Though it is important for the teacher to keep those channels always in mind,
it is not always easy to get them properly established. Sometimes there are
parents who do not know how to adequately respond. A good teacher, of course,
will have the confidence and love of his students and they will be wiling to
confide in him. That is why parents must be good teachers.
It is not unusual for someone to come to a seminary, (etc.) teacher visibly
disturbed, and want to delve deeply into a problem. Perhaps it is a young
person who says, 'I've got something I've got to talk to you about. A week ago
I was on a date. We stayed out very late and while we were in the car....'
About that time the wise teacher will say, 'I have a feeling that this is a
serious problem that others can help you with better than I can. Do you have a
good relationship with your parents? Do you think you can talk this matter
over with them?'
I've known that channel to parents to be opened up many times.(he says in
other places... even when the channels aren't seeming to be open) But the
tendency, unfortunately, is for a teacher to become interested and think,
'Well, i've got to know just a little bit more about this in order to help, or
I can help more than anyone else, or she trusts me' and therefore get too
deeply involved.
On many occasions I've seen the solution to problems such as this, and many
others surrounding it, open up as soon as the young person was in proper
channels and counseling with his parents. Sometimes, if this isn't possible,
the youth can be referred to the Bishop. Not infrequently a youngster will
say... I couldn't go to the bishop... (or I couldn't talk to my parents). It
is time for the teacher to say... I know the bishop (or your parents ... and
encourage them).... In some cases he may even have to say 'would you like me
to make the appointment and then go with you?'  "
Then he goes on to say to go with them... but be alert to the first
opportunity to leave the two of them alone.
He goes on to say that he can recount many experiences in which teachers who
were able and well intentioned have been drawn into counseling situations in
which they have little or no right to inspiration...(at the RISK of BOTH). The
desire to help is not justification for a teacher to want to follow every
counseling opportunuity to its conclusion. A teacher in the Church is a very
wise teacher if he will have clearly in mind the kinds of problems that ought
to be solved in channels other than the teacher-student relationship. Even at
the risk of feeling unattentive or unsympathetic, he should make it a rigid
rule to see that the problems are diverted to where revelation can be
delivered."
 Later in the chapter he says... (p.247) "One's parent is the first in line as
the counselor to each member of the Church. The bishop comes next.Teachers are
to teach. Among the most important things a teacher can teach is where members
of the church (this includes young women!) should go for counsel.He (or she)
should be alert that it is his privilege to help them solve problems
themselves by taking them through those channels where revelation and
inspiration will be available to those who counsel as well as to those
desiring to solve problems."

I decided to share all of that... mainly because that little bit of wisdom has
helped me sooooo much in my calling. Before I knew this... I never knew what
my role was... how involved I should get... what was appropriate. I've seen
sticky situations arise with leaders "being in the middle" by willingly
encourage young women to spill their beans to them (thinking that's their
calling) & then the young women leader trying to counsel her & all this with
the parents & the bishop totally in the dark. I've seen this with MAJOR,
SERIOUS problems. I was so RELIEVED when I read this.... just for me to
clearly understand what my responsibilities were & the correct way to direct
these young women... the way the Lord wants me to handle delicate situations.
I don't know if this helps in this exact situation... but it just reminded me
of Elder Packer's book and comments... and I figured that if it had helped me
so much, maybe other's of you might appreciate hearing it.
I highly recommend his book.... there's a lot of good stuff in there...
(especially for someone like me who doesn't feel like the world's best
teacher!)



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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 21:41:17 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Elaine D. Bowman)
Subject: (lds-yw) Teaching a Child

Could someone repost the phrases about teaching & guiding a child that
were posted several weeks ago? I can't recall what it was titled but I
remember that one of the phrases was something like, "I can teach you
about God, but I cannot make Him your Lord."

I apologize for asking for it to be reposted. I thought I had saved it
and I need it badly!
Thanks to anyone who has the time to do this!

Elaine

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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 00:42:59 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Adopt a Grandma

Our girls for a service project last fall went to rake leaves at the seniors
homes.  At one of the houses, the leader left to get more garbage bags.  when
she came back, all the girls were sitting on the porch talking to the widower
and he was serving koolaid and cookies.  He didn't want them to rake the
leaves, he just wanted them to visit for a while.  it was a really neat
experience for the girls.

Christine
Utah

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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 22:28:32 -0700
From: "Dave Morris" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) ? ON YW

I had this same thing happen while I was Bishop. A young man went to Salt
Lake to see his girl friend. I found out about it and immediately called
the Bishop in Salt Lake and he immediately went to see the girl involved.
Not more than 30 minutes later, I received a call from the girl, She asked
if I had sent the Bishop over? I said, "yes, I did."  She said, "Thank you,
Thank you."  We then had a long talk and she better understood the
standards when we hung up. This was when I had just been called to be
Bishop. I then decided to attack the problem before it became a problem.  I
worked hard and developed a story I called the "water slide."  Over the
next five years I gave that talk many, many times. Now the young women in
our Ward know what is right and what is expected of them.
  I suggest whoever has the best relationship with this girl should talk to
her. You or the Bishop. It shooed be a discussion on how her trip went and
what she did. Let her tell you the events. As the story unfolds, and if the
Spirit is there, you can talk about it.  Never condemn just talk, and
listen.
 I believe our young people want to be good and do good. We must give them
a chance by being there to support them. Sometimes I even made up stories
similar to what has happened to them, to let them know, I knew what was
happening. This did not put them on the spot but it let them know I cared
and would be there for them.  The success to this problem is how well does
the young woman trust you.  If you have done all you can for the past few
months,  here is where it pays off.   Again it is hard to put into words,
and my computer does not know how to type.
Good Luck
Ex-Bishop Daddy

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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 22:49:23 -0700
From: "O'Gaffney" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Adopt a Grandma

We also did this in January I think, anyway, we did it secretly.  We
assigned two girls on grandma in our ward that they were to write notes or
do little things for them through the week, then they were invited to our
activity the following week for cookies and punch, games and we each planted
tulip bulbs in those large solo plastic cups to give one for them and one
for us to keep.  I know that most of the tulips bloomed and the grandmas
were very happy that YW would do that for them.  Most of them were widows
and we have remained good friends with most of them.  I think it is a good
activity for every YW to do.  It makes you feel great to see how happy they
are.

Ginger in Hemet
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> From: Brandon & Shiela Lee <[e-mail]>
> To: [e-mail]
> Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Adopt a Grandma
> Date: Wednesday, May 27, 1998 1:23 PM
>
> Why can I  NEVER think of activities like this.  Simple enough, yet I am
> sure it made some grandma's fee very very special.  Thank you so much for
> sharing this idea.  I think this is something every ward in the world
> could do.
> Shiela
>
>
> June Guymon wrote:
>
> > I just wanted to tell about a very successful activity that we just
> > had.  It was an "Adopt a Grandma" Activity.  We got a list of women
> > in the ward from the bishop for our YW to adopt.  Then we met and
> > made Easter baskets with a letter in an egg for each "grandma".  (You
> > could do almost anything depending on the time of year that you
> > choose to do this.)  Then for the next 6 weeks the girls were on
> > their own.  They each did nice little things for their "Grandmas".
> > Then we had a "Grandma" Party where we let them tell about themselves
> > and played Bingo.  We kept the cost down by having the girls bring
> > the prizes - canned fruit or vegetables, packages of cake mix, etc.
> > It was great fun.
> >
> > June in Logan
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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 02:05:35 EDT
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Father's Day Ideas

In a message dated 98-05-27 23:40:19 EDT, you write:

<<
 Does this come out of the YW budget or the ward budget?  Our ward doesn't do
 grad gifts or fathers day stuff.  Our YW president doesn't like fundraisers
so
 we don't do those and for the big activities (New Beginnings, etc) we have
 simple refreshments that usually YW leaders make like cookies.  We are going
 to a different location for camp this year so it is going to cost each girl
 $30 as opposed to the last 2 years it has only cost them $5.

 We don't have a huge budget, but we don't seem to have the budget problems I
 have been reading about on this loop.
  >>

WOW!!!! Now I've heard it all! $120. for camp!!! and $5. for camp!!! And yet
the church is still true! Isn't it great? ▄
To answer your question about the father's day gifts. This year we would like
to do something... so I've asked the Bishop if we could... & about the budget
for it (I am suspecting that it'll come out of ward, not ours... mainly
because we don't have it to spare & because mother's day gifts are out of the
budget) I haven't heard back, but knowing him I'm thinking he'll say "yes"...
and "the ward will pay for it".

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Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 02:08:19 EDT
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Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Fireside**

I don't know about a story or about your plans... but service is always a
wonderful thing to do before kids have a chance to share their feelings.

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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 22:25:53 -0800
From: "Dan Rostrom" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Father's Day Ideas

How can camp cost only $5?  Don't they eat??  I'm really curious.  Kay
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Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Father's Day Ideas


>Does this come out of the YW budget or the ward budget?  Our ward doesn't
do
>grad gifts or fathers day stuff.  Our YW president doesn't like fundraisers
so
>we don't do those and for the big activities (New Beginnings, etc) we have
>simple refreshments that usually YW leaders make like cookies.  We are
going
>to a different location for camp this year so it is going to cost each girl
>$30 as opposed to the last 2 years it has only cost them $5.
>
>We don't have a huge budget, but we don't seem to have the budget problems
I
>have been reading about on this loop.
>
>Christine
>Utah
>
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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 23:24:33 -0800
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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 21:25:23 -0700
From: "Alexa Dudoit" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) My Value Files

Please send me your files on Choice & Acountability etc. I receive
knowledge Integity, Divine Nature, Good work.
Thank you

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> To: [e-mail]; [e-mail]
> Subject: (lds-yw) My Value Files
> Date: Wednesday, May 27, 1998 12:12 PM
>
> Hi You guys,
> My name is Jenny Rose from New Jersey.  I have been on the list forever,
but
> have been very quite lately,  I was out of town for 2 weeks during April
& May
> and when I came back I had THOUSANDS of Emails, No Kidding.  I have
almost
> gotten caught up on them (and everything else that piled up while I was
gone.)
> so today I sent my files on Knowledge, Integrity, Divine Nature and Good
> Works.
>
> A few months ago I had sent Choice & Accountability, Individual Worth,
1998
> Theme Ideas, an YW Activity ideas. (if you are new and want these let me
> know:))
>
> I still have files on Faith, We will Stand as Witnesses, Prepare to Make
and
> Keep Sacred Covenants, Exaltation. ect....ect......    are you guys
interested
> in any of these?? I don't want to clog up your mailboxes,  but if you are
> interested I will clean them up and send them
> See Ya
> Jenny from Jersey
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Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 21:15:12 -0700
From: "Alexa Dudoit" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Faith Files: 1 of 5

Thanks for you storries on Faith I really need this kind of information to
share with our small yW program here in Hawaii. Thank you again.

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> Subject: (lds-yw) Faith Files: 1 of 5
> Date: Wednesday, May 27, 1998 4:09 PM
>
> FAITH: Thoughts & Stories
> "GOD'S EMBROIDERY"
> When I was a little boy, my mother used to embroider a great deal.  I
would
> sit at her knee and look up from the floor and ask what she was doing.
She
> informed me that she was embroidering.  I told her that it looked like a
mess
> from where I was.  As from the underside I watched her work within the
> boundaries of the little round hoop that she held in her hand, I
complained to
> her that it sure looked messy from where I sat.
>  She would smile at me, look down and gently say, "My son, you go about
your
> playing for awhile, and when I am finished with my embroidering, I will
put
> you on my knee and let you see it from my side."
> I would wonder why she was using some dark threads along with the bright
ones
> and why they seemed so jumbled from my view.  A few minutes would pass
and
> then I would hear Mother's voice say, "Son, come and sit on my knee."
This I
> did only to be surprised and thrilled to see a beautiful flower or a
sunset.
> I could not believe it, because from underneath it looked so messy.
> Then Mother would say to me, "My son, from underneath it did look messy
and
> jumbled, but you did not realize that there was a pre-drawn plan on the
top.
> It was a design.  I was only following it.  Now look at it from my side
and
> you will see what I was doing."
> Many times through the years I have looked up to my Heavenly Father and
said,
> "Father, what are You doing?" He has answered, "I am embroidering your
life."
> I say, "But it looks like a mess to me.  It seems so jumbled.  The
threads
> seem so dark.  Why can't they all be bright?"
> The Father seems to tell me, "'My child, you go about your business of
doing
> My business, and one day I will bring you to Heaven and put you on My
knee and
> you will see the plan from My side."
> Author Unknown
> A TEST OF FAITH
>     This letter was found wired to the handle of an old pump in the Goby
> Desert that offered the only hope of drinking water on a lonely and
seldom
> used trail.  It read: This pump is all right as of June 1932.  I put a
new
> sucker washer in it and it ought to last five years.  But the washer
dries out
> and the pump has got to be primed.  Under the white colored rock I buried
a
> bottle of water.  There is enough water in it to prime the pump, but not
if
> you drink some first.  Pour out about one fourth and let'er soak to wet
the
> leather.  Then pour the rest and pump like crazy.  You'll get water, the
well
> has never run dry.  "Have Faith."  When you get all the water you want,
fill
> the bottle and put it back like you found it for the next feller.
Signed,
> Desert Pete, P.S. Don't go drinking up the water first.
> Prime the pump and you'll get all you can hold.
>     Imagine now, if you were a lonely struggling survivor, your canteen
is
> dry, your parched throat is crying for water, what would you do?  Drink
the
> water or prime the pump?  Would you have the faith to accept the word of
an
> old desert hermit that you had never met or even seen?  If you did, you
could
> have all the water you could use and leave some for the next person,
possibly
> saving that person's life.  Or would the thought of doubt and self
concern
> control your decision?  A thousand thoughts would go through your mind
"What
> if the man was a joker playing a cruel trick on others?" or "Maybe the
well is
> dry and there is no water to pump." or "What if the pump didn't work, the
> water in the bottle would be gone and you would be stranded and left to
die."
>     Sometimes we are asked to exercise our faith in Heavenly Father and
His
> plan. We do not have all the answers and must take that step into the
darkness
> and have faith that He will be there and save us.
>
>
> BYU Speeches, December 1, 1964, p. 6
> A young man, recently released as president of the Northwestern States
> Mission, had a remarkable experience while attending Cornell University,
which
> exemplifies spiritual valiancy by trusting in the Lord. As a student, he
was
> called to serve in a district presidency at Cornell and one Sunday was
> assigned to conduct a branch conference 200 miles away. When he had
driven
> home the night before, he noticed that the gas tank of the car was empty.
> This, coupled with the fact that he, being a student, didn't have a dime
to
> his name, presented a formidable problem. He had no money, too much pride
to
> borrow, an important Church assignment 200 miles away, and an empty gas
tank.
> We remember as well as he did Nephi's testimony that the Lord will
prepare a
> way, but I wonder if we would have had the spiritual valiancy to put
complete
> trust and confidence in the Lord.
> This young man rose early that Sunday morning, knelt in prayer and asked
the
> Lord to open a way for him to fill his assignment; and then he started
out
> with an empty gas tank, but a heart full of faith. His heart remained
full and
> the tank remained empty as he traveled over 400 miles that day in the
service
> of the Lord.
> Story #2
> BYU Speeches, December 1, 1964, p. 5
> A tragic incident illustrating this quality occurred on a beautiful
summer
> morning in 1879. Two young missionaries, Elders Joseph Standing and
Rudger
> Clawson, were walking through a wooded area in the state of Georgia on
their
> way to preach the gospel in a small town. Suddenly they were surrounded
by an
> angry mob of well-armed men who held them prisoner for several hours and
> abused them. They tried repeatedly to get the senior companion, Elder
> Standing, to deny his testimony of the gospel. When he continually
refused,
> one of the enraged mob shot him through the head with a .45 caliber
pistol. As
> this faithful missionary fell dead at the feet of his terrified young
junior
> companion, all guns were then leveled at Elder Clawson. By denying his
> testimony of the gospel he could save his life. I wonder what we would
have
> done. The leader gave the command, "Kill him!" This courageous young
> missionary folded his arms across his chest and calmly said, "Shoot."
Because
> of this kind of spiritual valiancy Elder Rudger Clawson was later called
by
> the Lord to serve as an apostle under President Heber J. Grant.  Would
you,
> would I, die for the truth? Will we live for the truth? Which takes more
> valiancy?
> #3
> I believe spiritual valiancy is living personally close to the Lord and
> putting all of our trust in Him all of the time. It's having the humility
to
> know and the courage to do the right things for the right reasons, even
when
> it's very difficult. Spiritual valiancy is going the third mile.
> One of the most beautiful experiences I've ever heard concerns the
ultimate
> reward for rising above mediocrity to spiritual valiancy. Apostle Melvin
J.
> Ballard, another of the spiritual giants of this dispensation, received a
> foretaste of the joys of eternal life promised to those who are valiant
in
> their testimony of the Savior. He recalls:
> "I found myself one evening in the dreams of the night, in that sacred
> building, the temple. After a season of prayer and rejoicing, I was
informed
> that I should have the privilege of entering into one of those sacred
rooms to
> meet a glorious Personage, and, as I entered the door I saw seated on a
raised
> platform, the most glorious Being my eyes have ever beheld or that I ever
> conceived existed in all the eternal worlds. As I approached to be
introduced,
> He arose and stepped toward me with extended arms, and He smiled as He
softly
> spoke my name. If I shall live to be a million years old I shall never
forget
> that smile. He took me into His arms and kissed me, until the marrow of
my
> bones seemed to melt. When He had finished I fell at His feet, and as I
bathed
> them with my tears and kisses, I saw the prints of the nails in the feet
of
> the Redeemer of the world.
>
> Defeating Discouragement
> Discouragement is one of Satan's most effective tools.  I must not let
him use
> it on me.
> I believe that God created me to be happy, to enjoy the blessings of
life, to
> be useful to my fellow beings, and an honor to my church.
> I believe that the trials which beset me today are but the fiery tests by
> which my character is strengthened, ennobled and made worthy to enjoy the
> higher things of life which I believe are in store for me.
> I believe that my soul is worth too much to be crushed by defeat; I will
rise
> above it.
> I believe that I am the architect of my own fate, therefore:
> I will not yield to discouragement; I will trample them under foot and
make
> them serve as stepping stones to success.  I will conquer my obstacles
and
> turn them into opportunities.
> My failures of today will help to guide me on to victory on the morrow.
> The morrow will bring new strength, new hopes, new opportunities and new
> beginnings.  I will be ready to meet it with a brave heart,  a calm mind
and
> an undaunted spirit.
> In all things I will do my best, and leave the rest to the Infinite.
> I will not waste my mental energies by useless worry.  I will learn to
> dominate my restless thoughts and look on the bright side of things.
> I will face the world bravely.  I will not be a coward.  I will assert my
God-
> given birthright.  For I am immortal, and nothing can overcome me
> Lifes Struggles
> A man found a cocoon of an emperor moth. He took it home so that he could
> watch the moth come out of the cocoon. On the day a small opening
appeared, he
> sat and watched the moth for several hours as the moth struggled to force
the
> body through that little hole.
>
> Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had
gotten as
> far as it could and it could go no farther. It just seemed to be stuck.
Then
> the man, in his kindness, decided to help the moth, so he took a pair of
> scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The moth then
> emerged easily.
>
> But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. The man continued
to
> watch the moth because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would
> enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract
in
> time. Neither happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its
life
> crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled body and shriveled
wings. It
> never was able to fly.
>
> What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand was that the
> restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the moth to get through
the
> tiny opening was the way of forcing fluid from the body of the moth into
its
> wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom
from
> the cocoon. Freedom and flight would only come after the struggle. By
> depriving the moth of a struggle, he deprived the moth of health.
>
> Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were to
go
> through our life without any obstacles, we would be crippled.
>
> We would not be as strong as what we could have been. Give every
opportunity a
> chance, leave no room for regrets.
>
> The Surrounding Master
> Author Unknown
> A mother wishing to encourage her son's progress at the piano, bought
tickets
> to a Paderewski performance. When the evening arrived, they found their
seats
> near the front of the concert hall and eyed the majestic Steinway waiting
on
> stage. Soon the mother found a friend to talk to, and the boy slipped
away.
> At eight o'clock, the lights in the auditorium began to dim, the
spotlights
> came on, and only then did they notice the boy---upon the bench,
innocently
> picking out "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
> His mother gasped, but before she could retrieve her son, the master
appeared
> on the stage and quickly moved to the keyboard. He whispered to the boy.
> "Don't quit. Keep playing." Leaning over, Paderewski reached down with
his
> left hand and began filling in the bass part. Soon his right arm reached
> around the other side and improvised a delightful obbligato. Together,
the old
> master and the young novice held the crowd mesmerized.
> In our lives, unpolished though we may be, it is the Master who surrounds
us
> and whispers in our ear time and time again, "Don't quit. Keep playing."
And,
> as we do, He augments and supplements until work of amazing beauty is
created.
>
>
>
>
> "Trust In The Lord"  by Marion D. Hanks (April Conf. 1975)
> ". . . we may in our anguish feel that we could bear anything if we could
only
> understand the divine purpose in what is happening . . . the righteous
live by
> faith and that faith is not an easy solution to life's problems.  Faith
is
> confidence and trust in the character and purposes of God . . . .
> Our religion is 'not weight, it is wings.'  It can carry us through the
dark
> times, the bitter cup.  It will be with us in the fiery furnace and the
deep
> pit.  It will accompany us to the hospital room and to the place of
> bereavement.  It can guarantee us the presence of a Captain on the rough
> voyage.  It is, in short, not the path to easy disposition of problems,
but
> the comforting assurance of the eternal light, by which we may see, and
the
> eternal warmth, which we may feel.  'The Lord is good; Blessed is the man
that
> trusteth in him.' (Psalm 34:8
>
> "Because My Father Said So"
> by Richard L. Evans
> I remember the words of a beloved stake president, and I thank him for
the
> thought he left with me some months ago.  He said, "I used to ride the
range
> with my father, looking for lost sheep or cattle.  And as we would mount
a
> ridge we would look off into a distant hollow or a clump f trees, and my
> father would say, "There they are. . ."  But this stake president said,
"My
> father could see farther than I could, and often I couldn't see them.
But I
> knew they were there because my father said so."
> There are many things, my beloved brethren and sisters, that I know and
you
> know are there, because our Father said so.  And I know that he lives,
that he
> made us in his image, that he sent his divine Son, our Savior, to show us
the
> way of life and redeem us from death.  I know that he will enter into our
> lives as fully as we let him, and that his church and gospel and way of
life
> are on earth and here with us, and that we will realize our highest
> possibilities if we accept the counsels God has given, and that we will
fall
> somewhat, somewhere short of what we might have been or might had had if
we
> run contrary to his commandments.  God bless you and be with you always,
I
> pray.
>
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