Monthly Archives: June 2012

Getting a cat, a checklist

Many people love having a cat for a pet. Though I don’t currently own a cat, I think they’re wonderful pets. I thought today I would discuss some things to keep in mind when getting a cat. • Consider the … Continue reading

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Late bloomers are like popcorn

I hope that today’s lesson can be useful to youth ministries, family devotionals and family home evenings. The theme today is about late bloomers. We all like to eat our popcorn in different ways. Some like to pop the kernels … Continue reading

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Results of the Springville Museum Fair and storytelling

Well things worked out well for the line of story tellers I arranged for the Springville museum fair. Everyone arrived and did wonderful stories. This is a great way for me to learn from some talented people. It’s interesting to … Continue reading

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Spelling: Embellishments and soliloquy

Embellishments Something that is added to an object to enhance appearance or function. Men LIS BELL MEN enjoy having a LISt of all the BELLs and whistles when buying a big screen TVs. soliloquy Means someone talking to him/herself. SOL-I-LO-GUY … Continue reading

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Writing for Young Adults (Conduit panel)

I did a story telling presentation of Traits of a Hero for a SF/F convention that took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, this month. While there, I had the opportunity to attend some other panels. Here are the notes … Continue reading

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How to barter: The things I’ve learned.

The following are some things I’ve learned, or been told are good to remember when bartering. First, determine how much you’re willing to pay for what you want. This does not mean just objects. You may have a skill you … Continue reading

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Object Lesson: Patience is watching paint dry

I hope today’s lesson theme will be useful to youthful ministries, home devotionals and family home evenings. Today many of us are in a rush. We have shorter screen shots when watching TV, we frequently have a lot more quick … Continue reading

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The value of supporters

The Roots and twigs story telling retreat got canceled due to insufficient numbers of attendees to make the event worthwhile. That’s a bit sad for those of us who have prepared presentations. Guess that means I can spend the weekend … Continue reading

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