Thursday, May 27, 2010
A Lesson from an Elephant
Not sure if this link will take you to the video but there is a lesson we can learn from a couple of God's "lesser" creatures about accepting those who may be different from ourselves. When_elephants_retire.wmv
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Fate
“How a person masters his fate is more important than what his fate is.” ~ Karl Wilhelm Von Humboldt
I love this thought! Why? Because each of us has a commitment to God and the universe to fulfill the measure of our creation. Fulfillment of that "fate" is far more important than the fate itself. This speaks to self-mastery and ultimately to "mastering the long trip".
I love this thought! Why? Because each of us has a commitment to God and the universe to fulfill the measure of our creation. Fulfillment of that "fate" is far more important than the fate itself. This speaks to self-mastery and ultimately to "mastering the long trip".
Monday, May 17, 2010
Courage
“The highest courage is to dare to appear to be what one is.” You are not necessarily who you think you are or even who you say you are. But, if you are true to yourself, then you are what you show you are. If not, then you are a hypocrite.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Destiny
“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” ~ W. Bryan
Monday, May 10, 2010
Happy Mother's Day
“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother.” ~Abraham Lincoln
Sorry this is a day late but the sentiment is still there. You mom's are the single greatest influence in your child's life. So to you young mom's, please never forget how much your love means to your children, whether they ever show appreciation or not. To those moms who have already raised their kids, I thank you for the love you gave (and still give) and for your devotion to raising your children. There is not a more important job given out to any mortal soul.
Sorry this is a day late but the sentiment is still there. You mom's are the single greatest influence in your child's life. So to you young mom's, please never forget how much your love means to your children, whether they ever show appreciation or not. To those moms who have already raised their kids, I thank you for the love you gave (and still give) and for your devotion to raising your children. There is not a more important job given out to any mortal soul.
Find something to believe in...
“Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.” ~ Alexander Hamilton
As this quote implies, we need to find those values, beliefs, or causes that speak to us and then embrace them as ours. In short, Find Your Own Truths!
This speaks to why I am so passionate about the message contained in my book. I don't know what is "right" for everyone. It is for each of us to figure that out and for none of us to judge another. Each of us can be our own person, yet still contribute to the whole.
As this quote implies, we need to find those values, beliefs, or causes that speak to us and then embrace them as ours. In short, Find Your Own Truths!
This speaks to why I am so passionate about the message contained in my book. I don't know what is "right" for everyone. It is for each of us to figure that out and for none of us to judge another. Each of us can be our own person, yet still contribute to the whole.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Local Author at Bitter Creek Books
Yesterday the following article appeared in the Vernal Express Weekly Newspaper.
Vernal author Reed Critchfield will be signing copies of his new book “Finding Your Own Truth” on May 8, from 1 to 3 p.m., at Bitter Creek Books, located at 660 W. Main Street in Vernal.
Critchfield combined over 30 years of personal research, study, prayer and life experiences in his book that invites readers to take courage as they journey through life — and just embrace it all.
“When I started, it was just about me; putting my own house in order. Then, it occurred to me that perhaps other people are struggling to find the truth too,” says Critchfield.
Critchfield graduated from the University of Utah with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, and spent 27 years in the Army culminating in his assignment as the Commander of the 1/211th Attack Helicopter Battalion based in West Jordan, Utah.
So, now I'm officially famous, at least in Vernal,UT (LOL).
Vernal author Reed Critchfield will be signing copies of his new book “Finding Your Own Truth” on May 8, from 1 to 3 p.m., at Bitter Creek Books, located at 660 W. Main Street in Vernal.
Critchfield combined over 30 years of personal research, study, prayer and life experiences in his book that invites readers to take courage as they journey through life — and just embrace it all.
“When I started, it was just about me; putting my own house in order. Then, it occurred to me that perhaps other people are struggling to find the truth too,” says Critchfield.
Critchfield graduated from the University of Utah with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, and spent 27 years in the Army culminating in his assignment as the Commander of the 1/211th Attack Helicopter Battalion based in West Jordan, Utah.
So, now I'm officially famous, at least in Vernal,UT (LOL).
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Waking Up
I did my first (of many I hope) radio interviews today with our neighbor and friend Steve Evans. Steve owns and operates KVEL 920 AM and KLCY in Vernal, UT. I believe it went quite well but with room for improvement. Preparing did give me pause to reflect on what brought me to write my book. There are any number of significant influences but the overriding factor was simply that one day I woke up and realized I didn't believe in who I was. I won't say I was living a lie, but I was not living my truth. Once that realization occured, I became focused on finding out just exactly who I am and what I'm supposed to be doing.
Paul Brady, who helped me through the early development stages of the book expressed it best when he said, "I have never read a compilation of so much truth so well and astutely organized. I suppose the highest compliment I could pay you is not that I am better-informed or that you have certainly assembled an impressive amount of well-researched information, but rather that I am a better person for having read the book. I feel elevated and feel a strong desire to be a better person, neighbor, father, son and brother. I feel like my mind has been opened to possibilities I have never considered but which are real and true despite my ignorance of them or my laxity in pursuing them."
Paul Brady, who helped me through the early development stages of the book expressed it best when he said, "I have never read a compilation of so much truth so well and astutely organized. I suppose the highest compliment I could pay you is not that I am better-informed or that you have certainly assembled an impressive amount of well-researched information, but rather that I am a better person for having read the book. I feel elevated and feel a strong desire to be a better person, neighbor, father, son and brother. I feel like my mind has been opened to possibilities I have never considered but which are real and true despite my ignorance of them or my laxity in pursuing them."
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