The Ripples

Every one has seen ripples.  These rings start small and grow forever, until something stops them.

What ripples will you start?

Father's Day

A Dad is a pretty special person. Dads spend time with their children, work hard to help support a family, teach,  instruct, protect, and many more things. 

I have got to say, My Dad is the greatest Dad in the world!!

My Dad has been patient with me.

My Dad took me camping in the woods to help me receive the Eagle Scout Award.

My Dad taught me how to manage money.

My Dad taught me to love my Mom.

My Dad taught me to work hard.

My Dad taught me to not procrastinate.

My Dad found time to spend with me.

My Dad helped me with my home while in school.

There are many things I admire about you Dad, So Have a happy Father's Day!!

Navigating a steady course.

As you might be able to tell I am an airplane fanatic!!  I love everything about them.  I have found that there are many life lessons that can be found by observing these incredible machines!!

Many times our lives are rather frantic.  There simply isn't always time, or the resources to get everything in all at once.  Check out this talk which, I feel is a good analogy about airplanes, and our lives.

Nails in a Fence

I don't know who wrote this, but I like it because of its message.


There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.

Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there.

I feel that if control ourselves we will find more happiness in our lives.  God has given us the ability to choose for ourselves.  President Monson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints said that there are three "R"s of Choice.

1st.  The Right of Choice
2nd The Responsibility of Choice                                                               
3rd   The Results of Choice
See President Monson's talk on the "Three Rs of Choice."
http://lds.org/general-conference/2010/10/the-three-rs-of-choice?lang=eng
We all have the right to choose, as Heavenly Father's children.  With this right we must be willing to accept the consequences, whether they be for good, or for bad.  The results will come, and much like this youngster we may not be able to fully change the results of our choices.