Tag: callings
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Journal 4 September 2011
Laura had to stay home from church because Enoch had a very runny nose and even if he was not really sick he would have worried his nursery leaders. That allowed me to take the four older kids. I actually got to listen to the testimony meeting. I remember being surprised and impressed last week…
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Journal 2 September 2011
It’s been an eventful couple of days. Laura and I went to the opening night of the Broadway touring production of Mary Poppins last night. It was a very fun evening. We got home late and didn’t settle into bed until after midnight. Then today I got a phone call from the stake requesting a…
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The Assurance of the Spirit
When you pray for assurance in the face of a priesthood call which seems overwhelming you will receive at least three answers of assurance. Have I not always looked after you? You will remember times when you faced great challenges and received help. Forget yourself and start praying about those you are called to serve.…
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Marks of a Royal Priesthood
Vision Aaronic Priesthood holders should be able to envision the day when they will receive the Melchizedek Priesthood. Effort It is in the doing, not the thinking that we fulfill our goals. There are times when we falter but we must persevere with greater effort when that happens. Faith Let us trust in the Lord…
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30 November 2009
Another day of Alyssa and Mariah not doing chores – I really wish we could find a consequence that would get the point across. The kids (aside from Savannah) are reverting to the old bedtime routine of ignoring bedtime and pestering for hours after devotional – that has to stop. On a happier note, I…
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25 October 2009
Happy day – my presidency received their calls today and they all accepted – Alex Monson’s face positively lit up when the call was extended. He couldn’t say yes fast enough. Laura happened to have a chance to talk to Lisa Monson (Alex’s mom) later in the evening and so we know a few more…
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15 October 2009
I had a good talk with Bishop today where I gave him a list of eight names I was considering. During our talk he nixed one name (because that particular brother is especially engaged in his current calling – this was not unexpected for me). Also as we talked I felt confident about the best…
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11 October 2009
The deer saga is over – Laura got up this morning and found that our gate had been opened and our “pet” had left. Now onto the real news of the day. I mentioned yesterday that I (we) had an stake interview today at 8:30 A.M. – they first separated us, letting President Eggett chat…
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31 August 2009
I nearly got a WordPress plugin working that I have been working on for a couple of weeks. It regulates posts so that they only publish during certain hours of the day, on certain days of the week, and at certain intervals – it also give the option of rotating between authors as much as…
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Journal 13 April 2004
Okay, so my journal writing has not been consistent. This last month has been good for me. It finally came to a point where I had to stop and look at what I really wanted. I was working my schedule but floundering a little . . . again. I went to the temple questioning my…