Church is like a toolbox full of nifty tools
The niftiest walking cane I ever saw was carved by Bud Layton, a lifetime Scouter from Brigham City. It was sturdy and resilient, hacked from a gnarled piece of wood shaped by nature, then burnished to a fine gloss. The cane brimmed with character.
It was a metaphor for Bud himself.
He made it for his wife. And I dont think Bud ever saw it as a "crutch" at all. It was just something to help his wife along. It was a tool for a "Happy Wanderer."
Today, I see that cane as symbol of how I look at the LDS Church.
Read the full story on MormonTimes.com.
Recent comments
Loved this! Reminded me of what's important in church work--reaching...
Christy | June 29, 2009 at 11:02 a.m.
- Aggies fall to Northeastern in Boston 2:43 p.m.
- Ingram, Tide roll over Chattanooga 2:29 p.m.
- No. 21 Miami rallies to beat Duke 2:28 p.m.
- Ohio St. beats Michigan 21-10 1:56 p.m.
- Gators rout Florida International 1:51 p.m.
- Murder-suicide in West Jordan 1:16 p.m.
- A haven for his work 12:16 p.m.
- Should your walls go black? 11:34 a.m.
- Insulation before new windows 11:32 a.m.
- Living with children 11:17 a.m.
- Can BYU throw vs. Air Force?
- 4A: Timpview wins 4th in 4 years
- Cougars cruise to victory in Hawaii
- Mailman's nomination delivered
- Huntsman blasts media over trip
- TCU still has a chance
- Orem man acquitted in tot's death
- Christian leaders not backing down
- 5A: Miners dig deep, claim crown
- Unga's status 'a game-time decision'
- Buttars wants to limit gay rights laws
185 - Palin plans tour stop in Utah169
- BYU, Utah struck gold in coaches124
- Lies shatter Utah family123
- Palin's book shows she's unqualified117
- Officer cleared in Cardall Taser case102
- Jazz finally win in San Antonio98
- BYU cuts Women's Research Inst.98
- Utes knock off rival Aggies93
- Huntsman pleased with Obama86
Latest comments
pass the potatoes
A gee what a whiz bang Idea there David. gosh your clever.
Ernest T Bass prove to be a prophet still BYU 17 AF 0. It seems that the...
"stop embarrassing themselves" Are you kidding me? People like you would do...
It's time for him to pay for what he did. . .
The score silences the critic BYU 17 AFA 0
UTOPIA is a horrible money pit. Why don't we just flush the money down the...
So you're basically telling people that they can have sex only to conceive a...
To: 'New Yorker' You blow your own credibility when you speak like that.
No, the Seahawks play at the Vikings on sunday. The game is still at Qwest...