David Journal

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  • Cheetahs and Topis

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    Lessons from the story about cheetahs and topis: Brother Hardman Distance matters – we can’t outrun a cheetah, we can only try to keep enough distance away from them. Me Cheetahs win if they miss 99% of the topis they hunt. Topis lose if they escape 99% of the cheetahs who hunt them. When it…

  • Tax day

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    I’m grateful that I get large tax returns to try to stay financially solvent each year. I’m grateful that Laura’s sexual desire is apparently being rekindled. I’m grateful that today was fairly calm.

  • Three simple things

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    The simple things I am grateful for: Time – that all wounds can heal Clean house – without much guys the girls got things cleaned Relaxing evening – we had a good dinner and a fun movie for the kids

  • Coordinated efforts

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    I worked from home today to make time for a visit with Laura’s therapist. We had a great visit where I she’d some light on how things are going at home. Among the things we talked about she asked about Noah and his stealing. She concluded that he should have therapy – preferably from a…

  • Generic day

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    I am increasingly convinced that I don’t want to stay working under Matt long term. Nothing specific today, just that feeling that I need to find something that fits who I want to become. For gratitude: I’m grateful to have a sensor who was willing to make the hard choice to vote to convict the…

  • Therapy for me

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    I meet with a therapist for myself today. After an hour of taking her basically said he was processing and didn’t have answered yet. He suggested a couple of books and that I should try keeping a gratitude journal listing three things, no matter how small, that I was grateful for. I felt good about…

  • Goodbye sweet Anne

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    Mariah and I have been watching over Anne for the last few days as Mariah noticed that she had been losing weight. Since Mariah started having allergic reactions to her she has received food and water but not much interaction. We’ve noticed that she was hardly eating and then I had started to think that…

  • Quotes to think on

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    I wish I could remember who said these things but the sentiments ring true to me. “Whether the Lord seeks to soften our hearts through trials or through blessings it is up to us to use our agency in order to soften our hearts.” “I know there have been days when the Spirit has told…

  • Drastic measures

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    A day that started with a terrible idea ended with one that was outlandish enough that it might work. This morning before I left for work Laura again suggested that we should divide the family into two households. I’m not certain if she intended for divorce or simply a separation. She imagined that two smaller…

  • Scripture study ideas

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    Tools that can help with our study of Book of Mormon: Prayer New Book of Mormon videos Commentaries “Be prayerful, be patient, & be persistent.” I would like to start our discussions each week with a Book of Mormon video and then use that to focus our study and discussion. What can we do to…