David Journal

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  • A new pattern (I hope)

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    I made a point to study scriptures earlier today because I’m trying to establish a new pattern that includes a daily journal reflection. My hope is that I will do scriptures each morning instead of each evening. I’m doing so perhaps my scripture study will have a greater effect on my day. On the other…

  • A testimony of apostles

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    I don’t even know exactly where to start here. Yesterday we got news that President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, had passed away. I first heard the news while driving in to work and I knew even before I heard any word of his death because as I…

  • Corners turned … we hope

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    Enoch has spent the last several weeks defiantly trying to prove that nobody can make him do anything. He doesn’t have to go to school, or to church, or to therapy, or do his chores unless he gets the rewards that he defines (obscene quantities of video game time). Yesterday we finally agreed on a…

  • A potential way to serve

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    Perhaps a YSA ward bishopric would be a way to serve that would help me feel like I am able to benefit younger people. (I have long hoped to serve as a mission president for this reason but I am looking to identify other ways to possibly scratch that itch because I don’t want to…

  • Savannah engaged

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    Savannah got officially engaged today. We saw her and Aaron yesterday while we were in Logan for the pumpkin walk. Aaron took the opportunity while Savannah was playing with the kids to ask if we were okay with them getting engaged and let us know that he intended to propose today. He even showed us…

  • Bits of insight

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    I didn’t realize before that John Davidson lost his brother the weekend after General Conference (I don’t think I heard about it until a couple of weeks afterward). I can imagine how that would change his perspective.

  • Savannah engaged(ish)

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    Savannah asked Laura and I tonight “what if I were to get engaged?” I say “ish” because she says it’s not official yet but as I questioned her to know clearly identify where things stood it’s essentially official in that she and Aaron have an understanding but that Savannah (at least, who knows about Aaron)…

  • Farewell Grandpa

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    Grandpa died this afternoon. It’s been just under a week since the nurse indicated that he was transitioning (a process that can take anywhere from hours to weeks) so we have expected it soon. Mom let me know by text within minutes of Marilyn observing him pass. I’m grateful that over the last several weeks…

  • Wearily stepping down

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    I hear the description of Nephi stepping down from the judgement seat because he was weary trying to govern while the people were bent on choosing wickedness. I wouldn’t be surprised if senator Robert had a similar feeling in choosing not to run for another term. I know he no longer feels comfortable within the…

  • Sorting truth

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    Father promised to send messengers to teach us but we are constantly surrounded by those teaching the philosophies of men mingled with scripture—attempting to teach their preferred ideas in a way that makes it hard to distinguish between philosophies of men and scripture. The world will mingle “there’s nothing static (let alone eternal) about gender”…