http://mr.smith.smithfam.us (sometimes) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:08:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://mr.smith.smithfam.us http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/wp-content/themes/photo-frame/favicon.ico http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2012/02/02/byuh-student-biography/ http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2012/02/02/byuh-student-biography/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:57:40 +0000 Mr. Smith http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/?p=224 Occasionally Mrs. Smith and I are asked questions such as: Why did you move out to Hawaii? What keeps you there? When are you moving back [to the mainland]? What’s BYUH like? How does it compare to the other BYU’s, or other Universities? Etc… Many of my classes have a brief biography assignment to help [...]]]> http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2012/02/02/byuh-student-biography/feed/ 0 http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2011/07/11/rare-opportunity/ http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2011/07/11/rare-opportunity/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:15:40 +0000 Mr. Smith http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/?p=216 Several weeks ago in my previous LDS Ward I was unexpectedly asked to participate in an ordinance of significance for an individual and his family.  Specifically, I was asked to ordain someone to the office of an Elder in the Melchizedek priesthood!  How grateful I was to be where I should have been that early [...]]]> http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2011/07/11/rare-opportunity/feed/ 0 http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2011/04/11/neutered/ http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2011/04/11/neutered/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:12:48 +0000 Mr. Smith http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/?p=212 Brethren, have we essentially been neutered and nullified in our Priesthood? As I re-read Elder Ezra Taft Benson’s 1965 April General Conference address, “Not Commanded in All Things” I must admit I see much nullification in our Priesthood power (sounds reminiscent of the last several, recent Conferences…).  Does the Lord not warn that Priesthood power [...]]]> http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2011/04/11/neutered/feed/ 1 http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2010/12/17/president-monsons-office/ http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2010/12/17/president-monsons-office/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:44:40 +0000 Mr. Smith http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/?p=206 So a funny thing happened to me this morning.  I got back to my desk and noticed I missed a call from someone whom I didn’t recognize.  I called back and was greeted with a kind, pleasant voice that stated: President Monson’s office. Me: “Uh … I missed your call … I was just calling [...]]]> http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2010/12/17/president-monsons-office/feed/ 2 http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2010/05/05/updated-wordpress/ http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2010/05/05/updated-wordpress/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 17:21:41 +0000 Mr. Smith http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/?p=204 I updated our version of WordPress MU – yay!  I also updated my wife’s blog with a newer theme, as well as newer plugins and features.  Hope she – and her adoring fans – like it! ]]> http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2010/05/05/updated-wordpress/feed/ 0 http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2010/05/03/outward-appearance/ http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2010/05/03/outward-appearance/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 16:05:55 +0000 Mr. Smith http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/?p=202 This post originated as a comment to Mrs. Smith.  However, as I continued I realized I didn’t want to hijack her post or blog, so I posted my comment here and provided a link. 1) Hah!  I married up, not you. 2) I see a strong, positive correlation to your description above and comparison between [...]]]> http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2010/05/03/outward-appearance/feed/ 2 http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2010/04/09/law-of-the-harvest/ http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2010/04/09/law-of-the-harvest/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:29:15 +0000 Mr. Smith http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/?p=201 I’ve recently recognized that one of the adversary’s most frequently used tactics – quite successfully, too! – is perversion of the “Law of the Harvest.”  Said law essentially states that you reap that which you sow.  For instance, an apple will produce apples.  Makes sense, right?  Similarly, if you sow effective study habits, you’ll reap [...]]]> http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2010/04/09/law-of-the-harvest/feed/ 1 http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2009/10/23/lords-tender-mercies/ http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2009/10/23/lords-tender-mercies/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:28:47 +0000 Mr. Smith http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/?p=199 Mrs. Smith wrote an entry about tender mercies of the Lord and I feel to document one such experience I had yesterday – the same day as Mrs. Smith’s, in fact.  I actually had two “tender mercy” instances yesterday, and will share the first. Background: Everyone knows it’s bad to look at the sun directly, [...]]]> http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2009/10/23/lords-tender-mercies/feed/ 2 http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2009/08/05/chicken-warden/ http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2009/08/05/chicken-warden/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:35:25 +0000 Mr. Smith http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/?p=198 Doodle – our middle child – is officially the chickens’ warden.  Anytime they’re out of their coop they tend to wander into the garden (not that I blame them, really) and need to be herded elsewhere.  “Doodle, the chickens are in the garden.”  “OK, Dad, I’ll get them out” is his cheerful reply before dashing [...]]]> http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2009/08/05/chicken-warden/feed/ 0 http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2009/08/01/highland-fling/ http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2009/08/01/highland-fling/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:35:42 +0000 Mr. Smith http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/?p=197 Today was the City of Highland’s annual “fling” (celebration of the City’s founding).  We went last year and decided to attend this year with Mrs. Smith’s parents again. We first went to the SLC airport to pick up Opa (Grandpa), Mrs. Smith’s father.  Although the morning was a bit rocky – the kids would not [...]]]> http://mr.smith.smithfam.us/2009/08/01/highland-fling/feed/ 0