“Yeah, but his smile is a lot bigger than yours”
We took the young men backpacking around Escalante this month. We had a great time exploring around Death Hallow, Sand Creek, and of course lower and upper Calf Creek falls. At the upper falls we were jumping off a short cliff into the quite cold water when a group of young couples from Provo showed up. They all jumped off too except for one of the guys; he just wouldn’t do it. The youngest scout in our group, who had just barely turned 12, started jawing this guy for not getting in. The spectator responded that he didn’t want to end up shivering like the scouts were. To this his friend replied: “yeah he’s shivering, but his smile is a lot bigger than yours”.
Life can’t really be lived as a spectator can it?
On the same trip we listened to a talk by Scott Simmons titled: “You only live once, but if you live right once is enough”. I highly recommend it. That’s a mantra to live by.
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Hi, I love that talk by Scott Simmons, too. Do you know how to get a copy of it? I’ve been looking everywhere. Thanks,
Karen,
dakjensen@gmail.com
I haven’t checked if it’s available now. I had a copy on cassette that I ripped to mp3. I’ll look into it when I get a minute.
sorry, i wanted to click the notify button again. :)
Hi my name is Joshua Davidson i’m the young mens president in the sparta, WI Branch. I have been lookinf for a copy of the Scott Simmons tape or CD “You Only Live Once, But if You Live Right Once is Enough.” for about 3 months now, I had the tape when I was in my youth & I loved it I’ve used over the years to help other youth and to teach families, it’s such a great message, so anyways to the point, I was searching the web when I stubled onto your posting here. I would be willing to pay you whatever you need if you could make me a cpoy of the talk, I would be in you debt.
Respectfully your &
Hopefull
Joshhua Davidson
I know these post are old but I look for this talk about once a year for a while now I would love a copy!!! Please let me know if you can help?
Thank you so much!!!
I also have been looking for the talk ” you only live once,but if you live it right once is enough, by Scott Simmons. My son is on a mission and that is what he asked for Christmas and im saddened that i can’t find it. if anyone has it and can make a copy just let me know the cost and shipping. my email is hvacsolar@yahoo.com Thank you Robin
I have also been looking for this talk by Scott Simmons. Please let me know if you have it and are willing to send an mp3 file or copy. marcusandnicole@cox.net
Thank you.
Hi im lorena johnson and im the yw pres, and ive been looking for this talk also. if you where i can get a copy that would be great thanks so much.
ysabeljohnson@gmail.com
I would love a copy too for my youth group. I can’t find my copy of it anywhere and can’t find it online. If you wouldn’t mind forwarding me a copy I would love it. mrswasey@yahoo.com