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…

  • Conference on the road

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    This was a regional conference for Idaho Elder Wilford W. Andersen I’m not sure who he was quoting – “Let us remember as we live our lives that the world of our parents are theirs, not ours.” Quoting Joe Lieberman “It has been said that over the centuries the Jews have kept the Sabbath when…

  • Eternal Perspective

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    Colleen Eggett quoted “In Heavenly Father’s plan salvation is an individual matter but exaltation is a family matter.” I’ve heard that before but the difference between salvation and exaltation really struck me this time. Salvation is the least we want for anyone and each of us is in control of our own destiny in that…

  • Stake Conference thoughts

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    With the death of President Monson this week I had anticipated that we would sustain the Quorum of the Twelve but no First Presidency. Instead we simply sustained “the general authorities and general officers of the church as presently constituted.” President Jackson: referencing Joy in the Journey “Joy comes with the recognition that today…is the…

  • Obedience

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    I told the kids today that obedience was our focus. I will be noting any infractions each day and reporting on it so they can see how often they are disobedient. From there we can hopefully improve. I also learned that some of the boys (especially Enoch and Ezra) have been so disruptive in primary…

  • Pleasant

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    Staying overnight worked. I woke up to my alarm in the morning and got home to get everyone up. We even got to church on time. Laura and I agreed that the bed was “cozy” and it would have been easier to sleep in a large bed but it was sure nice to spend a…

  • Stretched thin

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    I have no reserves to deal gracefully when kids (Isaac, Enoch, Alyssa primarily) push too hard against my directions or rules. Even without those kinds of hiccups I rush from one thing to the next. After sacrament meeting I went to the special teachers class but had to leave early in time to get to…

  • Who did sin?

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    Laura came to church today. I brought her up without telling the kids and she sat separately in sacrament meeting (so as not to be overwhelmed by clamoring kids). After church I took her back down and later Emma and Isaac each got visits with her. In the evening I talked to her to share…