[…] so even though her assignment has ended. Martha, busy with the cares of the world, gave important service. But Mary was giving something more profound and lasting— herself. One man reflected sadly about his […]
[…] deprived of the benefit of an education; suffice it to say I was merely instructed in reading, writing and the ground rules of arithmetic, which constituted my whole literary acquirements. At about the age […]
[…] you find people singing together for pleasure, not profit, playing music together, telling stories to each other, writing quietly in a study, praying with genuine feeling of gratitude for the beauties of this world, […]
One is hopeful, upon reading Elder McConkie’s preface to his latest volume on the dealings of Christ with mankind, that new ground may be broken for Mormons in the recognition of modern findings and scholarship—the…
[…] first companion in Kingdom building, assisting the Prophet to translate the plates. Not until Oliver begins his service does Joseph use the first person plural to describe his activities in the Kingdom (v. 68). […]
[…] the blurb tells what the book is about. When I taught a course in the art of writing for the San Mateo adult education program, I stressed the importance of letting the reader know, […]
[…] five or six years Rachel retired from most pursuits—with the exception of her reading, meditating, and letter- writing. She was annually honored by a “surprise” birthday party. After one such fete, a re porter […]
[…] During the initial installation, I received a call from a technician who was frustrated because United Parcel Service had failed to deliver a crucial piece of equipment. He was anxious to finish the work […]
[…] Short Fiction Series can be called “a literary event.” Maybe not in the larger context of American writing and publishing, but at least in Mormondom. For one thing, Canyons of Grace is the first […]
[…] razor droned on. Marsha picked up the pen and pad of paper lying on the arm-rest. Letter writing was about the only thing she’d been permitted to do since her last operation. It was […]