Osmond son Virl shares memories of his mother

LINDON — Virl Osmond wrote the book "The Untold Story of Olive Osmond" as a gift to his mother, who died in 2004. He feels he owes her that in return for the priceless gifts she gave him as he and his brother grew up deaf in a famous Mormon family of singers.

"It's because of her that I can communicate," Osmond said. "She left me with the tools to get through life."

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Olive May Davis Osmond Museum!

Several friends and fans have been calling trying to verify if The Osmond Brothers will be back in Branson, Missouri on May 4th! YES, THEY WILL! That day, of course, is a special day as it is our Mother's Birthday! The Brothers wanted to honor their Mother, Olive Davis Osmond, by being at her Cabin Museum dedication in Samaria, Idaho Sunday, May 2nd for a family fireside, and Monday May 3rd for the dedication of The Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin and Museum!

Olive's Great-Grandfather, Thomas John Davis was born in Wales, married Elizabeth Williams in 1853, came to America and built the cabin in the 1870¹s. Olive¹s Grandfather, Samuel Williams Davis (1863 -1942) lived in it and married Mary Ann Martin in 1890. Olive's Father, Thomas Martin Davis (1899 ­ 1968) was born and raised in this cabin. He married Vera Ann
Nichols in 1923. Our Mother, Olive May Davis was born May 4th, 1925 in that SAME CABIN!

People in Idaho told us that Olive is the most popular woman ever to have come out of the State of Idaho! This was important for the brothers to be there. ALL of the Osmonds and Davis's will be there to launch the OLIVE MAY DAVIS OSMOND CABIN AND MUSEUM! A special brass plaque called "Olive Eternal" will be dedicated and this Cabin Museum will then be open to the
public. It was rebuilt and maintained by the community of Samaria, Idaho. The Welch Days Festival will honor Olive and all those from Wales.

More information on the Davis and Osmond Family Histories is here:
http://osmondgenetree.com. A booklet called, ³Davis, the other Half of the
Osmonds, is here:
http://astore.amazon.com/httpgetnoiz.com02-20?node=7&page=1
More: http://getnoiz.ning.com/forum/topics/olive-may-davis-osmond-cabin

Osmond Brothers in Branson May 4th

Several friends and fans have been calling, trying to verify if The Osmond Brothers will be back in Branson, Missouri on May 4th! YES, THEY WILL! That day, of course, is a special day as it is our Mother’s Birthday! The Brothers wanted to honor their Mother, Olive Davis Osmond, by being at her Cabin Museum dedication in Samaria, Idaho Sunday, May 2nd for a family fireside, and Monday May 3rd for the dedication of “The Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin and Museum!

Olive’s Great Grandfather, Thomas John Davis was born in Wales, married Elizabeth Williams in 1853, came to America and built the cabin in the 1870’s. Olive’s Grandfather, Samuel Williams Davis (1863 -1942) lived in it and married Mary Ann Martin in 1890. Olive’s Father, Thomas Martin Davis (1899 – 1968) was born and raised in this cabin. He married Vera Ann Nichols in 1923. Our Mother, Olive May Davis was born May 4th, 1925 in that SAME CABIN!

People in Idaho told us that “Olive is the most popular woman ever to have come out of the State of Idaho!” This was important for the brothers to be there. ALL of the Osmonds and Davis’s will be there to launch the “OLIVE MAY DAVIS OSMOND CABIN AND MUSEUM! A special brass plaque called “Olive Eternal” will be dedicated and this Cabin Museum will then be open to the public. It was rebuilt and maintained by the community of Samaria, Idaho. The Welch Days Festival will honor Olive and all those from Wales. More information on the Davis and Osmond Family Histories is here: http://osmondgenetree.com.

A booklet called, “Davis, the other Half of the Osmonds”, is here: http://astore.amazon.com/httpgetnoiz.com02-20?node=7&page=1

More: http://getnoiz.ning.com/forum/topics/olive-may-davis-osmond-cabin

Osmond son Virl shares memories of his mother

LINDON, Utah -- Virl Osmond wrote the book "The Untold Story of Olive Osmond" as a gift to his mother, who died in 2004. He feels he owes her that in return for the priceless gifts she gave him as he and his brother grew up deaf in a famous Mormon family of singers.

"It's because of her that I can communicate," Osmond said. "She left me with the tools to get through life."

Read the rest of the article:
http://www.mormontimes.com/arts_entertainment/books/?id=13531

The Way Newsletter

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We will have formal emails coming out soon with helps and discussions that hopefully will move us forward in life to help us best choose The WAY we should live our lives and in making GOOD choices. I ask all who want to know what more to GET NOIZ, and to turn this world around, to become a Zion People, and to really set our minds upon change for the better! We need to be "In the world", but, NOT "Of the world"!

At such a time as this, in these troubled times, we must ENDURE and be true and faithful in our values and endure to the end with what we believe and in our personal desires! We must want to have what the scriptures say and have a Mighty Change of Heart! Of course, this is your choice!

We should be "Of One Heart", "One Mind", have NO DESIRE FOR ANYTHING of and EVIL Nature, Thought, or Desire! I wrote a song about One Heart that helps expresses it: "When the Love for Another makes a Stranger your Brother" then you're ONE! Yes, EVERY decision we make in our lives from now on must have Eternal Consequences! And, eventually, there will be NO POOR among us!

As I think about the word, ENDURES I remember how much our parents shared this phrase with us to keep reminding us as we were growing up. My son Doug, saw this logo in his mind of "ETTE" . . . "Endure To The End". So, I made it up into pins and other reminder motivational jewelry. I encourage ALL to put this in your minds, to wear it, and to constantly think about it every day!

Some of these helpful visual reminders are here: http://thefamily.com/store/shop/category.asp?catid=55 I have found them most helpful, "Lest ye forget"!

Thank you friends! Let us get started doing what's right and TRUE! JESUS is "THE WAY"! May we ENDURE TO THE END!

Alan

Filmmaker attempting to secure funding for music documentary

TUSCUMBIA - Most recording artists know when the audience is cheering, they're into the music.

If they're silent, there's something wrong.

It's just the opposite for Percy Sledge, the man whose hit "When a Man Loves a Woman" helped bring Muscle Shoals music to the world.

"When they're quiet, I've got 'em," Sledge said in an interview that will be part of a short presentation that filmmaker Wallace Sears will use to get backing for a major documentary on Muscle Shoals music.

Sears began shooting short interviews with the movers and shakers of early Muscle Shoals music last week in Nashville and the Shoals.

The video, which could be described as a trailer, will contain just enough information to whet the appetites of producers.

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Message from Alan

I know this is bold...but it is TRUE!

To all my friends of different religions:

I have been really open with my posts on Facebook and Twitter regarding things we need to do that involve religion. Just like our politics now days, it's NOT so much Republican or Democrat as much as Your Choice as an Independent! It is YOU that the Lord cares about! When you choose to stand for something you believe in, you want the TRUTH! Yes, I shared that we Osmonds, or Osmunds several years ago used to be Catholic! When we found the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ had been restore in the 1830's, our families changed religions and became members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints because it is TRUE! Many Churches teach truth so ALL wasn't lost! We just added MORE LIGHT AND KNOWLEDGE to our Testimonies! Now we have more than just the Bible as Another Witness that Jesus is the son of God! And more evidences are foretold to be coming! I want everything I can get about JESUS! We are BORN alone and we will Die alone! We will be Judged by Jesus alone, INDEPENDNTLY,
for our works whether they be bad or good! That's the truth! The TRUTH is also that JESUS CHRIST IS COMING BACK AGAIN! SOON it seems, with all of the "signs of the Times"! I must be bold and share the truth! Sometimes it hurts but, it's TRUE! D&C 60:2 tells me: "But with some I am not well pleased, for they will not open their mouths, but they hide the talent which I have given unto them, because of the fear of man. Wo unto such, for mine anger is kindled against them." I fear GOD more than MAN! Rom. 1: 16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. I also speak out for the Truth because that's what FRIENDS do!
http://bit.ly/axzYMS

Thanks,
Alan

This is a GREAT... & ...DREADFUL Day! YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHOOSE!

Posted by Alan R. Osmond on February 12, 2010

I was impressed to get up early this morning and encourage all who read this to remember . . . that YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHOOSE! A Prophet of the Lord, Spencer W. Kimball gave our family some VERY good advice when we had decisions to make when we were not quite sure which "WAY" to choose. He said, "No matter what the decision you have to make... whether it is where you live, the friends you keep, or what job that you do . . . you will ALWAYS HAVE AT LEAST TWO CHOICES! You can go this way...or that way. ALWAYS CHOOSE THAT WHICH WILL GET YOU THE CLOSEST TO THE CELESTIAL KINGDOM AND YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER!"

As we see the trials and TESTS of this day in which we live, you have the CHOICE to decide whether you look life as a GREAT DAY...or a DREADFUL DAY! Is your glass half full...or half empty? Are you a Positive person or a Negative person? The Pendulum of Life swings both ways! If it swings far to the left, it will swing just as far to the right. Scripture says, "As a man thinketh...so is he!" Every decision that you make should have ETERNAL significance!

Yes, times are hard right now and it might even get harder. Your family, marriage, your job, your health may be challenged... it may seem unfair . . . and even the future of this "GREAT" Country may be challenged!

I try to remember the words of another Prophet, Harold B. Lee, when he said...

"Men may fail in this country, earthquakes may come, seas may heave beyond their bounds, there may be great drought, disaster, and hardship, but this nation, founded on principles laid down by men whom God raised up, will never fail. This is the cradle of humanity, where life on this earth began in the Garden of Eden. This is the place of the new Jerusalem. This is the place that the Lord said is favored above all other nations in all the world. This is the place where the Savior will come to His Temple. This is the favored land in all the world. Yes, I repeat, men may fail, but this nation won't fail. I have faith in America; you and I must have faith in America, if we understand the teachings of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are living in a day when we must pay heed to these challenges.

I plead with you NOT to preach pessimism. Preach that this is the greatest country in all the world. This is a favored land. This is the land of or forefathers. It is the nation that will stand despite whatever trials or crises it may have to pass through."

Scripture says: Gen. 12: 2

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

I ask you to join me in looking at this world, and your life, and your family today as a "GREAT DAY"!

Alan

Land's End and One Heart Challenge

Family and Friends,

One of the distribution sources of the almost 30,000 caps of the Lands’ End Challenge was via the Lunchboxers who help feed Families in need!
Some of the caps went to Homeless Families and these went to children in families with needs, especially during these past cold winter days!
Scott who was in charge of this group reports: “These caps were received very well and I wanted to let all of the others who worked with us on our One Heart Campaign to know how much Good can be done when we work together and reach out to others”!

As the lyric from the song One Heart says:
“When the Love for another makes a stranger your Brother then you’re ONE!

Thanks to everyone involved for being of “One Heart”!

Alan & Suzanne Osmond
http://oneheart.org