David Journal

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  • From student to friend

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    I met Jake Perry in the hallway and said hello to him. I told him he was looking good. I think it’s the first time we’ve said more than a word out two since his mission. He reached out to shake my hand but as we shook hands he reached in and gave me a…

  • Turning over a new leaf

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    Not for the first time I have decided to change the pattern of behavior in our house. I’ve repeatedly proven that talking about how things need to change has little to no effect. My tactic now is to change my behavior and allow the chips to fall. More than any previous attempt I am trying…

  • Church notes 7/19

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    Mark Lalli sacrament meeting talk: “have we become casual in keeping our covenants?” (Like a mother who carefully buckles her children into their car seats but them proceeds to text while driving with them…) Review Elder Oaks’ talk from April 2015 Sunday School I think Peter was unsure of his direction when he decided to…

  • Ye are my friends

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    John 15:14-15 is very instructive about the graduation from servants to friends. The same lines between children and friends apply. This explains why I am so much more able to be friends with Lisi than with Savannah.

  • “I am He”

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    “I am He” It would have been surprising to have someone admit to being the person such a company was seeking but that isn’t why they fell back. They fell back because of the power behind His words. The Spirit must have witnessed to some or all of them who He was in truth. We…

  • The Atonement

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    Redeemed man is far superior to unfallen man (Maxwell? Lewis?) The atonement took the positive aspects of pre-fallen man (immortality, in God’s presence) and combine them with the positive aspects of mortal man (knowledge, children).

  • Patching things up

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    Laura invited me to come out and talk on the trampoline near midnight last night. I didn’t think we were likely to make much progress but I was willing to give it a shot. I’m not sure Laura had very high hopes either. She opened by complaining to me about how unreasonable it is of…

  • Recording Laura in real time

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    I have decided that I need to keep a record of the ways that Laura unsecured herself and me as I noticed it happening. The purpose here isn’t to castigate her but rather to ensure that I have a record of events as needed for clarity rather than relying on fuzzy memories without details. I…

  • What do I want Laura to do?

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    I would like Laura to observe Noelle (and Lisi when she’s here) in the way she reinforces me to the children. She could equally observe how I support and don’t interfere with what Noelle does with the kids. I think Noelle is a great target for observation because her natural inclinations are decidedly different than…

  • We need the Spirit

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    “Without the Spirit you will never succeed regardless of your talent and ability.” Ezra Taft Benson “Without the spirit you won’t be able to maximize your potential … something (big out small) will be missing.” Spencer Nelson “The most important thing in our lives is the Spirit. I have always felt that. We must remain…