Stories and Poems

Inspirational Stories and Poems
A Teacher's Prayer All Dressed In White Appreciation Blindly Go Dare to be a Mormon Dart Test Don't you Know How Much I Care? Family -poem He Took My Lickin' for Me I am Thankful... If Jesus Came To Your House It's Ok son Everybody Does It I've never seen God Look for God in others My Attorney NO HANDS BUT OURS Paid in Full	RUN THROUGH THE RAIN Service Sleep When the Wind Blows STEVIE or NO TIME TO CARE UNAWARES THANK YOU LORD ... Thank You, Teacher Thankful for the Thorns The Angel, Mom! The Bridge The Burden The Crayon Box That Talked The Littlest Firefighter The Miracle THE TOUCH OF THE MASTER'S HAND What Would You Do? Who'll take the Son
I've never seen God
I've never seen God, but I know how I feel... It's people like you who make Him so real... It seems that I pass Him so often each day... In the faces of people I meet on my way... He's the stars in the heavens, a smile on some face... A leaf on a tree or a rose in a vase... He's winter and autumn and summer and spring... In short, God is Every Real, Wonderful Thing... I wish I might meet Him much more than I do... I would if there were more people like you.
Service
Supposing today were your last day on earth, The last mile of the journey you've trod; After all of your struggles, how much are you worth, How much can you take home to God? Don't count as possessions your silver and gold, Tomorrow you leave these behind, And all that is yours to have and to hold Is the service you've given mankind. Anonymous, quoted by David O. McKay, 1962
A Teacher's Prayer
A Teacher's Prayer If I can teach them more of thee A way to live more reverently To serve all men unselfishly And love thy truth wholeheartedly If I can give them courage strong Teach to meet life with a song; If I can mold one character Into a pattern fine and pure If I can bring them nearer thee, Then I shall merit truthfully The task entrusted now to me And bear my title honorable. -Mable Gabbot Jones
Thank You, Teacher (attached to a rose or printed under a picture of a rose)
Sometimes it's hard for Us little ones to say, Thank you, Teacher, For what you taught today. You take us by the hand And teach us from the heart Preparing us for life From the very start. We recognize the time and Patience you give, Teaching us the gospel That Jesus does live. You make us each feel special And we feel of your great love. You will always be remembered By us and God above. May these roses be a symbol From all of us to you. Thank you for your example And the many things you do. - Michele Fennell

Why should the wedding ring be worn on the fourth finger? There is a beautiful and convincing explanation given by the Chinese Legend… Thumb represents your Parents Second (Index) finger represents your Siblings Middle finger represents your-Self Fourth (Ring) finger represents your Life Partner & the Last (Little) finger represents your children Firstly, open your palms (face to face), bend the middle fingers and hold them together - back to back Secondly, open and hold the remaining three fingers and the thumb - tip to tip (As shown in the figure above): Now, try to separate your thumbs (representing the parents)..., they will open, because your parents are not destined to live with you lifelong, and have to leave you sooner or later. Please join your thumbs as before and separate your Index fingers (representing siblings)...., they will also open, because your brothers and sisters will have their own families and will have to lead their own separate lives. Now join the Index fingers and separate your Little fingers (representing your children)...., they will open too, because the children also will get married and settle down on their own some day. Finally, join your Little fingers, and try to separate your Ring fingers (representing your spouse). You will be surprised to see that you just CANNOT....., because Husband & Wife have to remain together all their lives - through thick and thin!! ISN'T THIS A LOVELY THEORY?	¿Porque debemos usar la argolla de casamiento en el cuarto dedo? Hay una hermosa y convincente Leyenda China que da una explicación… Los dedos gordos representan a tus Padres El Índice representa a tus hermanos El dedo de en medio eres tu El dedo del anillo representa tu Esposo/a Y por ultimo el meñique representa tus hijos Primero, abran sus palmas (cara a cara), dobla el dedo de en medio y denlo junto. Segundo, abre y detén los 3 dedos restantes y el dedo gordo – punta con punta (como en la foto) Ahora, trata de separar los dedos gordos (representando a tus padres)..., se abrirán, porque tus padres no están destinados a vivir con tigo por toda tu vida, y te tienes que separa de ellos algún día. Por favor junta tus dedos gordos antes de separar los dedos índices (representando tus hermanos)...., estos dedos también se abrirán, porque tus hermanos y hermanos tendrán sus propias familias y vivirán vidas separadas.. Ahora junta los dedos índices y separa tus dedos meniques (representando a tus hijos)...., también se abrirán, porque tus hijos también se casaran y se irán. Finalmente une tus meniques , y trata de separa tu dedo del anillo (representando tu esposo/a). Te sorprenderá que NO PODRAS…..porque Esposo y Esposa tienen que mantenerse juntos todas sus vidas-en lo bueno y lo malo! Que Teoría tan bonita….