Archive for October, 2022

The Library Door; Slightly Ajar

TheDiscipleMD The door to the library in the house I grew up in was always cracked, just a bit. An open invitation to come in and “explore” me.  I have many recollections as a boy and later as a teenager of images from the library. Throughout my life I would walk by it and peek inside. Often inside there […]

Yes, There ‘Is Crying’ In Baseball!

TheDiscipleMD The Little League baseball team had just lost a tough one and the ballpark was emptying.   The fans and the other players of both teams were walking toward the parking lot and their cars.  They were going home. But back on the field, there sat a little boy, alone on the end of his bench, head down with tears rolling down […]

The Gold Man In Your Hands

TheDiscipleMD “Nothing happens…unless you work. It is like a wheelbarrow. It doesn’t move until you get a hold of the two handles and push…and if you have learned to work with real integrity it will bless your lives forever. (Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 6 Aug. 1998, Gordon B. Hinckley). One day during my junior year the […]

There Is No Language For This Loss

TheDiscipleMD She stood in black. I didn’t know what to say. The death had been so sudden. I was at a loss. I extended my hand and offered my condolences, but no words could convey my thoughts and emotions. Echoing in her mind were the words of a recent song: “Now everybody’s come. My loved […]

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