Author: Curtis DeGraw

  • Thoughts As I Depart

    My time is just about gone. Tomorrow, I return to the anonymity of the commenter – responding to posts that others have written, instead of wondering whether anyone will respond to mine.

  • My Niece Died This Morning

    She was 12 years old, and her death was totally unexpected.

  • The Muddle in the Middle

    When you put joy first, what happens to your mind?

  • Putting Joy First

    One of the reasons I loved my mission so much was that both of my Mission Presidents emphasized what I already believed about the purpose of a mission – both what it means to be a missionary and how that should direct missionary effort.

  • The Wonder of Warts

    (***NOTE***: I realized Saturday morning the folly of posting a new thread the night before General Conference begins, so I took it down. Chalk it up to being a greenie. However, I feel pretty good that Elder Edgely must have read my post Friday night (“endure together”) and changed his talk accordingly. *Grin*) It is…

  • Today, I Lost My Faith in Humanity

    “Bert” came into our lives his senior year in high school, after a torturous journey through adolescence and a broken home. He now attends a small college in northern Ohio – and he had the following experience yesterday. He gave his permission for me to share it with all of you. (I made slight editing…

  • Sleep is Over-Rated

    Mary had a little lamb; it was a little sheep, but then it joined the Mormon Church and died of lack of sleep.