Tag: goals
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A possible foothold
After Laura expressed a sentiment I really understood—the lament of feeling outside the active interest of Heavenly Father—I decided to see if that could be a foothold to talk to get about making goals and adopting a creator mindset instead of a victim mindset. I decided that instead of going home after our play we…
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Work after Tuesday
I realized this morning that I will need to begin—immediately after this election—to lay the groundwork for an effective campaign against Mike Lee in 2028. I need to prepare as if I will be that candidate and I must be willing to be that candidate but my hope is that my preparations can be put…
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Vote counted
I signed up to receive notifications on my ballot status a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been waiting for an update since I dropped off my ballot last week and today I got the notification that my ballot had been accepted. I believe that indicates that there are no issues such as a mismatched signature…
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Small and simple things
I have long believed that if you are generally unhealthy (overweight, out of shape, that kind of thing) you are probably not getting enough of one or more of water, exercise, or sleep. The solutions are to establish small habits that will help you do those seemingly inconsequential things to get your health in balance.…
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Opening my eyes
I’ve known that we have a problem with spending too much time on media devices and I thought Laura was the biggest culprit—then I reviewed my own screen time statistics. I think my patterns have gotten even worse as I have tried to deliberately not do everything for the family but I am definitely not…
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Eight for eight
Today I baptized Emma this completing I’ve of my life goals – to baptize each of my children. It was good to see that the spirit was touching her even as she say there before the baptism. While she claimed little real understanding of the ordinance she did feel it. Being the baptism I just…
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Outcome of reforging the Miller Family
Outcomes More peace and love in the home. Greater ability to function it in the world. Calmness at home. More love and respect for every member of the family. More feeling of self worth in each person. Each person feel safe. Each person have a sense of who they are and how they can function…
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Alter the Management
I’ve been brainstorming today about what changes would fundamentally change the equation for me and the family. Here are things I have identified: Make an unbreakable habit of daily prayer (how?) Fast with purpose Attend the temple regularly Regular family scripture study (is that even possible for us?) Increase income by $1000/month Get a job…
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Summer goals
For the family this summer we have two goals. First, we need the older kids to build healthy relationships with each of the younger kids. That will mean spending regular, focused time with each child individually. Second, everyone needs to get in the habit of checking in with Dad for directions and following through with…
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Making plans
Last night Laura went walking with Kenzie Airmet. By midnight, when she didn’t call or let me know that she was home I decided to go see if she was home yet. I got there just as she texted to apologize for leaving her phone behind. We talked for a minute and she was very…