Category: Journal
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Spinning out
Ezra went out of control bearing on the house with his feet, a shovel, a hammer, and a rake. He told me would go to Vantage Point rather than settle down but when I started driving him he jumped out of the back of the van while I was backing out of the driveway. He…
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Escape hatch
I failed to mention yesterday that Alex activated his emotional escape hatch. Over the summer he got my permission to stay with his friend Isaiah if he felt he needed space. He was smart enough to get my okay before he verified with Isaiah’s parents if they were willing. I think he stayed there 1…
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Another 2 grand
I finally got word back on my car and the work it needs is perfectly reasonable and it seems like the car should be good to go for a couple more years without any more than basic maintenance but it’s hard to swallow another two thousand dollar bill only a week after I dropped almost…
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Being a true follower of Jesus Christ
One of the easiest ways to identify a true follower of Jesus Christ is how compassionately that person treats other people. Russell M. NelsonPacemakers Needed This statement struck me when I first heard it and every time I have read it again. I am seeing myself apply this more consistently in my political advocacy despite…
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Campaign season
Today marks the beginning of the general election and I found myself donating to the Harris presidential campaign. I also came to a resolution within myself that I am absolutely done with MAGA — I will fight their influence with everything I have until they have lost all political power. I will not vote for…
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Back to the temple
It’s been a few weeks since I have been to the temple. One week I had a camping trip and when I went to schedule the next week it was booked full. The week after that I had Daddy Daughter campout but finally this week I got back. I’m so grateful to have the temple…
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Federated again
One of the greatest steps forward for me online recently was getting to where I could tag posts to have the boosted out to a much wider audience on Mastodon through a pro-Kamala Harris group. They only want pro-Harris content but since that’s what I’m focused on right now that works. My hope is that…
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A Harris yard sign
When I went out walking tonight I noticed one of our neighbors has a Harris/Walz 2024 yard sign. I was so happy to see that. I would still like to get one myself but it’s good that we now have as many Harris/Walz signs as we do Trump/Vance signs.
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I like the idea of overcoming the world
This struck me as I read from President Nelson’s October 2022 keynote address. Overcoming the world does mean that your resistance to sin will increase. Your heart will soften as your faith in Jesus Christ increases. Russell M. NelsonOvercome the World and Find RestOctober 2022 It occurs to me that just as our resistance to…
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Promising developments
Last year Enoch had a friend named Traisten (sp?) who he spent tons of time with but then suddenly the stopped setting each other. I never knew why. Suddenly today Enoch went back to hang out with Traisten. Laura told me that there was a discussion in one of Enoch’s classes (health class maybe). I’m…