Editorial: I Stand All Amazed. . . sometimes

It seems like it takes a 2" X 4" or 2" X 6" to get the attention of some people to understand what I say sometimes. It comes from the gift of wisdom. I refer to suggestions I give of new ideas that seem to take time to sink into and engage the brain into action. I am learning new things all the time and use them to improve myself and my health.

I used to be sick all the time while my children were young, then I had my tonsils out when I was 38 years old. I must say I have enjoyed good health ever since. I know I learned a lot of new things of how to best take care of my health and still do.

Now, this problem or resistance is not limited to men either. My mother used to have an expression that I now understand and know a few times I may have done the same thing to her as I was growing up, of course. It was, "nadie me hagan caso." It basically means "No one pays attention to what I say." So it seems at times.

One thing I do recall about her, was that when she said something I listened!! This was over the years of things that she counseled me and became very helpful. When I followed her advice, I always benefited. I learned so quickly from my mother, I guess I am a fast learner and that of what she said, she knew from experience and came from her grandmother, who raised her.

I spoke at her funeral and told about how if we followed her advice you could not go wrong. God bless my mother. I loved her for her wisdom and what she taught me. How I miss her.

We can learn easy or we can learn the hard way. It is really up to us, to take the counsel and appreciate it while it is there to be received.

I noticed that when I am given an opportunity to help others, and when they choose to cast it away or not listen to take the information and use it for their good, it is taken away. I realize that many times I am given promptings from the Holy Ghost and free agency is involved for anyone to take it or leave it. Use it or lose it, what else can be said?

Aaron quoted this scripture to me the other day:

57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.




And that is all I want to say about that.