on the wing caught fire.

It exploded and burning oil was poured all over the right

side of the airplane and we started to

dive toward the earth.

We were spinning down our death.

Oh, this woman across the aisle, I just was

so sorry for her.

She was just absolutely uncontrollably hysterical.

And I was calm.

I was totally calm, even though I knew I was going down

to my death.

I was ready to meet my Maker.

We didn't crash.

We didn't die.

The spiral dive extinguished the flame.

The pilot got control and started the other engine up.

We made an emergency landing out in a field.

But I thought, through that experience, if you've got

faith, you can handle difficulties knowing that with

an eternal perspective that all will be well.

In Luke 21, "The Earth shall be in distress, nations with

perplexity, the seas and the waves roaring.

Men's hearts failing them for fear." What we're seeing is a

prediction that in these latter days

people will be afraid.

Men's hearts are failing, and that includes women, because

they forget their identity and their purpose.

The heartaches will come.

I've lived through the death of a wife in

the death of a daughter.

I've seen the troubles that divorce brings.

Children or grandchildren go astray,

disability, illness, injuries.

For the individual who is weak in the heart, fearful in the

heart, be patient with yourself.

Perfection comes not in this life, but in the next life.

Don't demand things that are unreasonable, but demand of

yourself improvement.

As you let the Lord help you through that, He will make the

difference.

I'm so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ that allows me

that kind of strength in these tumultuous times.