Monthly Archives: June 2010

June 6th: Like this

June 7, 2010 in Missions by michael
During my high school years I lived in Chicago and then we moved to New Jersey (about 15 miles from the George Washington bridge into Manhattan).  Not very many Mormons there at that time, but I was lucky to have a wonderful collection of friends from so many different faiths.  Great hearts, great people, and [...]

June 5th: The Wedding Singer

June 7, 2010 in Missions by michael
Years ago I co-wrote and directed a film called Together Forever and cast a beautiful baby girl for one of the scenes.  She’d just joined the family across the street and she was gorgeous and willing to work for me without demanding her own trailer and someone to separate out the yellow m&m’s  at craft [...]

June 4th: The tip jar

June 7, 2010 in Missions by michael
I love Tommy’s Texas Barbeque here in Heber City, Utah.  As a performer I’ve spent my fair share of days on the road, singin’ for my supper  and along the way had some mighty fine barbeque,  so I know when a place is trying to con me with a proclaimed “world famous” sauce that gave [...]

June 3rd: Soup

June 3, 2010 in Missions by michael
Last summer we bought a power washer to clean the logs before the tri-annual coat of linseed oil could be soaked up by the sunburned pinewood.   Although I paid for the washer, and the ones who operated it so successfully last July, I’ve only tried using it myself twice.  Once, last Saturday to clean the [...]

June 2nd: Embracing peace

June 3, 2010 in Missions by michael
I was reading a letter today from a friend of mine and it changed my thinking about pain, and suffering and the powers of heaven.   In essence, he said this:  No matter how despondent, hopeless or difficult life seems, particularly when intense and prolonged physical suffering is involved, what seems impossible (rescue and relief) becomes [...]

June 1st: In search of the illusive A1c

June 2, 2010 in Missions by michael
As a type II diabetic the goal is to get an A1c reading below 7.   Every three months my blood is tested to check the cumulative effect of my efforts to control my blood sugar levels.   Today, June 1st, marks the beginning of a new regimen I hope will bring my A1c numbers down.  On [...]

May 29-31st: Memorial Weekend

June 2, 2010 in Missions by michael
Friends and family galore!!!  My happiness bounced from joy to joy much like the bouncing ball highlighting the lyrics of a happy song.   I’ll try to list the giggles and surprises of the weekend.  I discovered my power washer was able to get the deep dirt off the cover of my hot tub.  I replaced the [...]

May 28th: Read me, read me

June 2, 2010 in Missions by michael
So today a sort of freaky M2B:) thing occurred.  I have been reading a book of poetry that I received from a friend.  It’s called RISKING EVERYTHING, 110 Poems of Love and Revelation.  Today I turned to a poem by Naomi Shihab Nye titled:  SO MUCH HAPPINESS   for Michael.  I thought it must be a sign, [...]