David Journal

Category: Journal

  • Notes from Stake Conference

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    President Livingston Quoting from The Most American Religion (article in The Atlantic by McKay Coppins) President Nelson believed that when he is judged by God he won’t be judged on his medical and scientific accomplishments or even on the growth of the church under his watch. He expects to be judged based on his faith…

  • Letter to Senator Romney

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    I sent the following to Senator Romney in response to the mob violence on the 6th: Senator Romney, I have thought long and hard about the events of this last Wednesday (1/6/2021). At first I just wanted the whole thing to blow over. I thought, “let us wait out the next two weeks, the president…

  • Insurrection & Treason

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    I can’t go to bed without noting the acts of insurrection and treason that took place today. The President of the United States incited a mob to march against Congress. They succeed in disrupting the counting of electoral votes for hours – that process is proceeding slowly now. I have tried to contain my loathing…

  • Unexpected blessings

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    One of the small disappointments about this job was that the salary was somewhat smaller than I had hoped. Today on the first day I got an unexpected $5000 bonus in the form of the most generous HSA matching program I’ve ever seen. Suddenly the salary is much more in line with what I needed…

  • 2020 jokes

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    At the start of 2020 Alyssa was looking forward to the end of the year when she could say “hindsight is 2020.” Last night she reminded us of that aspiration about to come true. One of the first things i heard from her this morning was “some world leaders thought it was a bad idea…

  • Speak peace to my mind

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    Today I had a wonderful spiritual experience the likes of which I have only had a few times before. I didn’t know it at the time but it began with my prayer this morning. It was one of those prayers where I felt truly in tune with my Father in Heaven and His will. I…

  • Good Quotes

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    Isabella Montalvan quoted President Monson saying that one of the blessings of the plan of salvation is that we can always try again, “no failure need be final.” I love that there are no implied exceptions to that expansive statement. “Repentance is the Lord’s regimen for growth.” I wish I could recall who was speaking…

  • A blind spot

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    Laura is frustrated tonight about issues that still surface “after 20 years.” She’s frustrated that we don’t see eye to eye on some parenting principles. She’s frustrated that she “has to lead out on any discussion of issues.” I hear all these things and bite my tongue because she can’t comprehend how she ensures that…

  • Full speed ahead

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    It’s amazing to me how much there is to do. I am expected to start at SKM on January 4th. Before then they have me getting a background check (already done), working on some certifications, and participating in some interviews tomorrow for a role that will work closely with me. It’s like I’m employed but…

  • A tidal wave of blessings

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    Sometimes it feels like nothing goes your way for long stretches of time and then suddenly many things go right at once. Today was one of those days. First thing this morning I got an offer letter from SKM Engineering. Suddenly I can know that my worst case scenario is no longer a continuation of…