The Nobel Gnat

Well hello again from the foothills of the White Mountains. This weather is just as so many people have said. If you don't like it wait a little while and it will change. Warm Weather, Snow, Freezing temps, Warmer than Usual, Temps Drop, A Warming Trend followed by Much Colder Temperatures. Surely New Hampshire is living up to its reputation.

I am currently helping a great author by doing the proofreading of his latest novel. It will be published under the title of "A Simple Things Go By." It is living up to the standards set by its two predecessors, "On Love and Animals" and "Forever Yours."

If you like the kind of book which draws you in, like sitting down with an old friend and listening to their folksy tales, then you'll love this series. Make yourself a cup of hot chocolate or herbal tea and settle down for a comfortable read. You can 'see' things from a time gone by, an easier and simpler time.

For those of you who haven't read the first two books they are available from the author by writing to him directly via email at:

maxflies222@gmail.com

Oh yeah, you might like to know the name of this author. Maxwell Wolven MacPherson, Jr. is not only an accomplished author but also a Master at creating Atlantic Salmon Flies. Max also is a musician, with several CDs to his credit, and a 'ham' radio operator.

So, you say what has all this to do with a gnat. As you can see from the demonstration above, where I almost forgot to mention Max's name, the reason that my wife tells me that I have the attention span of a gnat. My mind goes in so many directions at once that it is hard to keep things in an orderly fashion. I was also going to post some other ideas that I had but they too seem to have flown the coop.

Until next time keep smiling. That way everyone will wonder what's going on.

Keep 'em on their toes.

The Old Geezer

Links to Max - Hubpage

- Facebook

Okay, I know it’s been forever (in internet terms) since I set up this blog and made a posting. I guess that you could say that life has had a way of getting in the way. However, I am back.

The first thing I need to do is to explain my belief system so you can understand where I am coming from in future postings. As you may have guessed from the video just added, I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I refer to the name of my church by its full and correct name. Others have gotten by calling it “the Mormon Church,” this is okay for others but for me I want to be correct. The act of calling the church “Mormon” really started as a slur against it, some sort of left handed reference to ‘The Book of Mormon.’

That said, I will state once for the record that I believe in God the Father, His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost, i.e., what other Christians refer to as the Holy Trinity. Before converting to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I was raised as a Lutheran. Following my mothers faith. While still being influenced by my fathers faith and that of his parents. That was the Pilgrim Holiness Church. As you can see both very fundamental religions. So when I say that my God, my Christ and Holy Spirit are the same now as when I was growing up. I have heard and read many say, the mormon god and Jesus are not those of traditional christianity. To that I will again say you could not be further from the truth.

We believe all the correct teachings of any christian church plus some further truths which have been revealed since the organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We believe that the family can be forever. We believe that we must be accountable for our own actions. We believe that the heavens are not closed, that man still needs guidance from God to help us in our day. We do not worship Joseph Smith. We do not take multiple wives (banned in 1890). We do not believe that we can ‘buy our way into heaven’ by our good works. We do believe that they, good works, are merely an expression of our obedience to God and Christ’s commandments, and we area ‘saved by grace’ after all we do ourselves. For a better understanding of our beliefs see http://mormon.org/.

Well, that’s enough for one posting. I think you can understand my basic P.O.V. and won’t misunderstand other postings in the future. I believe in trying my best to be the best I can be. Also, I believe in trying to help others to have a better life so as is within my ability.

So long for now and

God Bless.

2011 First Presidency Christmas Devotional

Listen to the words of true living prophets as they bring us closer to the real meaning of Christmas. As your heart opens up to more important things of the spirit your life will open up to more wonderful possibilities. Please Listen and enjoy