David Journal

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  • A human moment

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    Sandee Tueller spoke to President Eyring about Kathy Eyring. She said “I miss her.” He responded, “I miss her too. I don’t get to talk to her very much anymore but she’s doing okay.” I know as he said that that he meant that when he’s with her physically she’s not usually mentally present –…

  • Poor in spirit

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    I am finally understanding a purpose for why we have gone through the extreme stresses that we have. The Lord needed me to comprehend what poverty really is. Poverty isn’t about financial limitations although there are usually financial components to poverty and mitigations that can be had with financial means. The truth is that I…

  • Meekness

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    President Jackson: “When the Lord sees something as especially important He secures it with a promise.” “Someone asked me what is the difference between ‘home teaching’ and ‘ministering’? “I don’t know but I think the Lord is inviting us to not be faithful to a program but to receive revelation about what we need to…

  • Having heard of Alma

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    I am left wondering if Zoram and his two sons were not part of the church. They obviously respected it but it sounds as if they approached Alma not as followers but just as people who believed he could help them.

  • New family standards

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    I came home from work early feeling ill today. I’m sure it was the result of fatigue and stress after having an EXTREMELY intense conversation with Laura early into the morning and only going to sleep at 3AM. I took my test and finished Influencer. In the process of finishing I formulated some new family…

  • High priests

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    I have always wanted to be a high priest, to claim the blessings Alma outlines. With the reorganization of the Melchizedek Priesthood quorums we are taught that it isn’t the office of high priest but rather the ordination to any Melchizedek priesthood office (seeing as they didn’t have the same structured offices in Alma’s day).…

  • Guinea pigs

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    Among the first things this morning Mariah called me to her room where she told me that Molly had died last night. We cried and talked about how much Molly had shown her love even while she was sick. Later tonight it occurred to me that she might have gotten such partly because I forgot…

  • Integrity

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    Integrity of something that can only be 100% – anything less if not integrity. Alma could have tried to lie about the way to the land of Nephi in hopes of protecting his people but because he was a man of integrity he told the truth even at the rush of the Lamanites taking advantage…

  • Changes in motion

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    Last night President Nelson announced that elders and high priests would begin meeting in a single quorum under a single presidency. Today he followed that up with the announcement of a new program of ministering that replaces home teaching and visiting teaching. I’m very excited about those changes – if done right the church will…

  • Soccer season

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    I spent all day running between soccer games from 9am until 5pm. Of course there were extra hours because I picked up Enoch from Lehi and dropped him off again in that time. After all the games I went to hang out with Jared. We played games, did an escape room, and talked. I didn’t…