71 Years ago today — an excerpt from the autobiography of Jack Bytheway who served as a lookout and gunner’s mate aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-3). The Kamikaze Attack (All Hell Breaks Loose) I had taken my place on lookout watch at about 1600 hours (4:00 p.m.) The day was Wednesday, February 21, 1945. I… [Read More]
5 Little Fingers
Going through our old family videos, we discovered this Mini-Concert I performed for the Logan Institute students at Utah State University in early 2000. The entire concert was an hour long, but we’ll throw in a few clips for the next few months on “Throwback Thursdays” :). And please go easy on me, I obviously… [Read More]
Fear Not
It has always been interesting to me that when angels appear to men in the scriptures, they often begin with the words, “Fear not.” Perhaps seeing an angel is a frightening event, or, could it be that these heavenly beings notice that we live much of our lives in a state of fear and doubt?… [Read More]
Oops! My Worst Book Title Mistakes (Part One)
While pulling a handcart in Wyoming during my stake’s Pioneer Trek a few years ago, I came up with what I thought was a pretty clever book title – “Lifestyles of the Great and Spacious.” The title, you may have noticed, is similar to an old TV show, “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” I… [Read More]
Golden Answers: Why We Need the Book of Mormon
I started writing a new book several months ago, but I never finished. I thought I might ask my friends for some advice: Is this topic interesting to you? Should I finish this book? I’d love to know what you think. Here’s Chapter One: Chapter One A Second Witness of Christ, and Much More I’ve… [Read More]
The Book of Mormon Miracle
As we prepare for a New Year of studying the Book of Mormon, I thought you might enjoy reading about an experience of my long-time friend Randal Wright. Brother Wright is a frequent teacher at BYU Campus Education Week and his written a dozen or so books. He was teaching an institute class in Austin,… [Read More]
What if there were No Joseph Smith?
Joseph Smith’s birthday was 210 years ago today. When you think about it, you are reading this blog, from an LDS author because a fourteen year old boy said a prayer. Because of that prayer, and because of all that happened in the Sacred Grove that Spring morning, thousands of people walked across a continent,… [Read More]
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