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|  Reflections
on Twenty Years in the Tabernacle Choir, Part 2
Yesterday
we ran a heartwarming article by a member of the Mormon
Tabernacle Choir upon his retirement after 20 years
in the Choir. Today, we run part 2 of that piece, giving
touching stories and insights into the rigors and the
joys of serving in the world's most famous choir. You'll
not want to miss the miscellaneous facts at the end
of the article.
By
Brian C. Roberts
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| Week
2 of June: The Value of Justice and Mercy
 Begin
to establish the idea of fairness by teaching small
children the word "turn." Two-year-olds (and
even many pre-twos) can understand this most basic form
of sharing.
In
Connection with Richard and Linda Eyre
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Take
Homemaking to An Enlightened Level, Part 2: Who Is My
Neighbor?
We have been commanded to love
our neighbors. But in a world where words have been
redefined one must ask the question, what does "love
your neighbor" really mean and how do we apply
it to our own lives, especially as homemakers?
By Natalie J. Hale
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| Unprecedented
Joseph Smith Postal Commemorative Available
Some things
only happen once in your lifetime. Celebrating the 200th
year anniversary of Joseph Smith’s birth was one of
those rare events. As if to help us understand the significance
of the experience we’d shared together as a people,
President Hinckley told us at the end of the celebration
that he was adjourning it for another hundred years.
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Provo
College
Provo College
is your choice for career education in Utah Valley.
With no out-of-state tuition and an LDS institute onsite,
Provo College is an affordable, comfortable learning
environment. Learn
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| How
to Build a Better Kid: Summer Self-improvement Program
for Children
It can be the best
or the worst of times - just ask any mother whose children
are on an extended break from school. Here are some
suggestions for helping your children have a fabulous
summer vacation.
By Daryl Hoole
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| The
Signature of a Voice
Every
writer already has a voice just as plain, or perhaps
as indecipherable, as his handwriting. Perhaps we might
do better if we shed the idea of "finding a voice"
and instead talk about the idea of "developing
a voice" the way a singer or an actor might do.
By Doug Talley |
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| Keeping
the Spark Alive
While
it may be your spouse that put the spark in your eyes,
you're the one who is responsible for keeping it there.
By
Joni Hilton |
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| Joshua
Creek
 Inspirational
Country? Joshua Creek answers with a definitive yes,
plus answers the pressing question, "What would
Jesus drive?" in a surprisingly satisfying way.
By Steven Kapp Perry
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| MCL
(Meridian Cruise Lady) Travel Times
We
have some exciting upcoming trips we want to tell you
about this week, some have only a few cabins left, others
are wide open. We have found that the only thing more
fun than traveling to exotic and wonderful places is
traveling to those places with other Latter-day Saints.
Come and see.
By
Scot Proctor |
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| Books
to Read under a Tree
If you're looking for books to read as you lie around
in a hammock or sit on the beach, here is a list of
top reads from this past school year.
By
Holly E. Newton
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| Happy
Hunting on the Imperfect Road of Internet Genealogy
The
wunderkind of family history today is the Internet.
Or is it? Rumor has it that there are "all encompassing"
databases on the web that
you can access for free that will give you your complete
family tree —
just like a pedigreed registered
dog. Or so the myth goes about online family tree research.
Unfortunately, there is more fiction present on the
Internet than documented fact. But it is a most valuable
tool that if you know how to use it.
By
James W. Petty, AG®, CGSM |
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| "Life
is Short: Start with Dessert”
Who
doesn't love dessert? Here are some thoughts of happy
endings, together with recipes you can try at home with
your loved ones.
By
Janet Peterson
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| Dating
in the Digital Age
Miss
Manners needs to write a whole new book to cover the
perils of dating by IM, by text messaging, and by email.
In this uncharted territory, it's every blogger for
himself.
By
Erin Ann McBride and Juli Hiatt Caldwell |
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| Chapter
48 Part 3
The Revised and Enhanced History of Joseph Smith by
His Mother
Hyrum
Smith gives sworn statement of the trials, tribulations,
abuses, and privations of the Saints in Missouri. Mob
action at Far West, Diahman, DeWitt, and Haun’s Mill.
Missouri militia marches on Far West to lay siege to
the city. Joseph, Hyrum, and others are taken prisoner
and marched to Independence, Richmond, and Liberty.
Sufferings and privations of these leaders and the Saints
in general are enumerated. Joseph and others spend six
months under guard and in prison. Sufferings of the
brethren in Liberty Jail. More than twelve thousand
Saints are driven from Missouri. Brethren are aided
in escaping.
Edited
by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor
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| Monsters
of the Deep: Mesoamerican Symbols from Jaredite Origins
Did
the Jaredite memory of encountering monsters of the
deep that rammed their barges become a symbol to signify
crossing the sea on early Mesoamerican monuments?
By
V. Garth Norman
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| Teaching
the “Throwaway Kids”
Do
we really know who stands before us in these
14- to 18-year-old bodies? Disregarding the hair, disregarding
the clothing, disregarding the attitude, deep, deep
down lives a child of God who just may be the next Saul-turned-Paul
for the Lord.
By
C.S. Bezas
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| The
Verbal Knockout
Embrace your opponent in a way
that lessens the threat and leads to understanding.
By
Don Staheli |
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| Art
Museum Issues Call for Papers
PROVO,
Utah — The BYU Museum of Art is now accepting proposals
for papers about the creation of faith-based visual
arts for its next Art, Belief, Meaning Symposium.
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| Thank
You Meridian Readers for Supporting Marriage
—
23,000
Signatures
Delivered to Senate
We
asked you to sign a petition to encourage the Senate
to vote for the Marriage Protection Amendment. You delivered!
And we delivered more than 23,000 of them to the Senate.
Come and see.
By Maurine Jensen Proctor |
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| Bravo,
Mr. President!
George Bush Takes a Bold Stand for the Family
The President of the United States spoke out boldly
for the family yesterday. "This week, the Senate
begins debate on the Marriage Protection Amendment,
and I call on the Congress to pass this amendment, send
it to the states for ratification so we can take this
issue out of the hands of over-reaching judges and put
it back where it belongs -- in the hands of the American
people." Come and read the entire text of The President's
talk and see photographs from the event.
Photography
by Scot Facer Proctor
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| The
Joy of Human Love
Being
married isn't easy. It isn't
supposed to be easy. But when a confused culture confuses
us about what marriage means, we may give up on ourselves
and each other much too soon.
By Elder Bruce C. Hafen
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| Historians
Gather at Casper
The
arid prairie of Wyoming served as site for the annual
meeting of the Mormon History Association this year
as more than six hundred historians and history buffs
converged on Casper, Wyoming's
second largest city, May 25 to 28.
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| Latter-day
Laughs
Eva
Grand from Copenhagen, Denmark, writes: "As I was
drying off my 4-year-old after his morning shower, I
found a nasty red rash on his back. Alarmed, I asked,
"How come you look like
that?" Philip responded: "Jesus
made me this way."
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| Advice
for June Brides
If
you could give one solid piece of advice to young couples,
what would it be?
By Joni Hilton |
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Mormon
Chapels Used as Food Kitchens in Indonesia
Within
hours after the 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia
on May 27, LDS chuches became food kitchens for the
injured and needy.
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| Ten
Persuasive Answers to the Question, "Why Not Gay
Marriage?" — Conclusion
The
same-sex marriage proponents take a "Mr. Potato
Head's" theory of humanity: There is no real difference
between Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head. They have the same
central core, but merely external interchangeable parts.
There's no real difference.
By Glenn T. Stanton
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| EFY
2006 "The Greatest Gift"
Songwriters
and producers Staci Peters and Tyler Castleton give
us a sneak peek at "The Greatest Gift," the
2006 EFY CD not available anywhere yet, except at EFY!
By Steven Kapp Perry
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DR
BRIDELL'S logical
and rational & poetic and beautiful & completely
guaranteed DIET
#17: Sip, Savor and Smell Your Life (compare with column
4)
 Of
course we need to think ahead, to plan, to make our
lists. But once they are made, we need to learn to shift
back into the present and notice and enjoy all that
is there. After all, the present is the only place we
ever actually live!
By
the Mysterious Dr Bridell
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Jump
into Summer Reading with Two Great Books
This
page-turner will have you guessing all of the way to
the end. But you’d better hold on to your seats, because
this book is full of twists and turns and action. In
fact, you’ll be hoping for a sequel.
By
Holly E. Newton |
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Youth
of the Noble Birthright
It
means so much to hear you say that there are many in
my generation that are chosen. It reminds me that no
matter how hard things become in life, my Heavenly Father
will never leave me alone.
By
Darla Isackson with Rosa Sedillo
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Think
About It
How
much time do we spend thinking things through? In a
fast, hurry-up, get-it-done world, is our thinking and
pondering time getting pushed out of the schedule?
By
Vickey Pahnke-Taylor
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Chapter
48, Part 2
The Revised and Enhanced History of Joseph Smith by
His Mother
Hyrum
Smith gives sworn statement of the trials, tribulations,
abuses, and privations of the Saints in Missouri. Mob
action at Far West, Diahman, DeWitt, and Haun’s Mill.
Missouri militia marches on Far West to lay siege to
the city. Joseph, Hyrum, and others are taken prisoner
and marched to Independence, Richmond, and Liberty.
Sufferings and privations of these leaders and the Saints
in general are enumerated. Joseph and others spend six
months under guard and in prison. Sufferings of the
brethren in Liberty Jail. More than twelve thousand
Saints are driven from Missouri. Brethren are aided
in escaping.
Edited
by Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor
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Same-Sex
Marriage: A New Threat to Religious Liberty
Excerpts
of Maggie Gallagher's article in The Weekly Standard
Scholars
see a train wreck coming in our culture if same-sex
marriage becomes reality —
and it is religious liberty that may be severely damaged.
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Three
Important Action Steps for Betrayal Recovery
Caring
for the physical body can help a person recover more
quickly from emotional betrayal. Here are some tips
in three vital areas.
By
Fay A. Klingler |
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Travel
Times with Meridian and Cruise Lady
Your response to the new MCL
(Meridian Cruise Lady) Travel Times list was wonderful.
Here are the hottest trips this week. Come and take
a peek, even if it's just for the photography. Why not
join us on one of these wondeful cruises?
By
Scot Facer Proctor |
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If
You Can See the Target, You Won't Hit It
The sights
of the pistol, when held at arm's length, were only
a couple of feet from my eyes. The target, on the other
hand, was some 50 feet or more away. It was mpossible
to focus on both at once.
By
Don Staheli |
