Author: David
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It is not good for man to be alone
It struck me in the temple this morning that “it is not good for man to be alone” isn’t exclusively about the value of marriage—that men need women to help balance them and provide an alternate viewpoint. I believe it also applies to the fact that humans are social beings by nature—we are to be…
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A generous offer
Be faithful and diligent in keeping the commandments of God, and I will encircle thee in the arms of my love. Doctrine & Covenants 6:20 What better promise can we receive for faithfulness than to be encircled in the arms of Jesus. This promise was given for Oliver Cowdery but surely it applies to any…
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Know how (and when) to let go
Nephi talks about the fullness of his intent and it makes me think about the fullness of my intent. How would I articulate my core purpose? With Laman and Lemuel chafing against being led by Lehi or Nephi, Nephi responds by saying “do what you want, but the result of not following us won’t be…
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Feeling good
It feels like things are heading in a good direction. I feel confident in how to maintain the vehicles we need to be able to get people where they need to go—no more wondering when a car will sit in the shop for weeks limiting our options. Laura has actively taken over the Cruze as…
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Dissecting a powerful and direct answer
Martin Harris wanted evidence from Joseph Smith about the gold plates. It was fair for him to ask considering how much he was willing to give in support of the work but we learn some things about faith through this answer. 7 Behold, if they will not believe my words, they would not believe you,…
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Off my shoulders
I’ve decided that my car insurance rate through Liberty Mutual amounts to then sending the message “we don’t want to insure you.” For the last 2½ years they’ve been charging me essentially $400/month for 2 cars. Before that it was $300/month. I just insured 3 cars through GEICO for $140/month. I also bought an extended…
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One unexpected move
Everything Nephi did to obtain the plates from Laban was logical in the moment except having Susan follow him after getting the plates. In hindsight that was a good move and with foresight it was logical but I’m the heat of the moment it would have seemed safer to let Zoram go about his business…