Tag: Challenges
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Impossible context
Laura has great ideas about how to socialize children and set a positive foundation by activities such as going to museums. She fails to contemplate the differences between trying to set such a foundation between the hours of 9AM and 9PM vs trying to set that foundation between the hours of 5PM and 9PM while…
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Crucial conversations
Yesterday Laura and I had an intense conversation where we had to work very hard to understand each other and be understood. By the end it was very good but it was a crucible before that. Today we had a similar kind of conversation with Savannah where she didn’t want to participate or act like…
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Crossing the Desert
Last night the boys had a rough night and consequently I was not at all rested this morning. As we were getting ready for church we discovered that Ezra’s mouth was bleeding. It looked like his lip had become caught between his budding front teeth. I’m not sure if that was really what happened but…
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Leaning Into the Wind
I have come to the conclusion after this last week, especially as I look back at that last year and forward at the directions we are going, that I may not make noticeable progress spiritually or financially for the foreseeable future. I had two of the hardest years of my life while I was serving…
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Waiting upon the Lord: Thy Will Be Done
Elder Hales is seated, he looks much older than before, and he appears to have an oxygen tank. How do faithful servant endure trials and challenges? They wait upon the Lord. We do not always understand our challenges but we choose to wait upon the Lord knowing that joy cometh in the morning. We may…
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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.…