Archive for the ‘Thought for Today’ category
Going to Church in Upstate New York
The LDS Church has strong historical ties to upstate New York. But what’s it like to attend a meeting of the LDS church in upstate New York today? Well, it’s different everywhere, of course. But if you’re going to church in Columbia County, a rural area of northeastern New York, you’ll attend the Hudson Branch. That means [...]
Of Chickens and Chips
We have four pet chickens. You wouldn’t think it, but chickens have personalities, and they are actually quite amusing to watch. Our chickens love corn chips. Throw out a corn chip, and they’ll descend on it as if they hadn’t eaten for a week. Hold up a corn chip, and they’ll jump up in the [...]
Thought for Today: A Late Spring
by Chris Hash. Snow. At the begining of May. Seriously? It’s not that snow isn’t good. It’s just that snow is not what you expect at the beginning of May. No, at the beginning of May you’re expecting pretty warm weather, with plenty of sunshine to bring out the flowers and the blossoms on the [...]
Long Live the Fairy Godmother!
by Chris Hash. I have always loved the Disney movie “Cinderella.” “Cinderella” follows a pattern beloved of fantasies and fairy tales: There is a beautiful young girl dressed in rags and treated poorly by a wicked stepmother. But then the fairy godmother appears and works her magic. Suddenly, the young girl is dressed in a [...]
Thought for Today: Overwhelmed
I don’t know about you, but I have spent a good portion of my life feeling overwhelmed – and never more so than in the past few years. Aaack! I need coping skills! Well, I can’t claim full coping skills. But think I have learned a few things about being myself and being overwhelmed. When [...]
Four Gazelles and a Duck
by Chris Hash. One of my dearest friends is an avid long-distance runner. She is gorgeous – skinny, well-muscled, tanned, with beautiful big green eyes and naturally blond hair. Every year, she runs the Hobble Creek Half Marathon – 13 miles coming down Hobble Creek Canyon, passing by our home, and ending at Mapleton City [...]
Someday … When I’m Rich
It’s no secret that the recession has forced many of us to cut back. One day, feeling frustrated over the latest “can’t have that,” I decided I would start and keep a list of all the things I would do or buy “someday … when I’m rich.” I love flowers, so I added “have fresh [...]
Life, Unedited
by Chris Hash. Recently I’ve been working on a project that involves creating a number of short instructional videos. I’ve been somewhat appalled to find that a 3-5 minute video usually takes about 3 hours to create. That’s because the videos are highly crafted and edited. Before I do a video, I run through the task [...]
Lessons from the Mountain
When my husband and daughter started biking Maple Canyon, I thought it would be great if I could bike it too. But being thoroughly un-athletic, and much more inclined to eat chocolate than to exercise, I figured that doing something like biking Maple Canyon was wa-a-a-y out of my league. Then I thought to myself, [...]
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