David Journal

Tag: personal quest

  • The Lord worketh in me

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    Any true disciple of Christ would be willing to say that the Lord works in them to do His work and would hope to be able to say it. I hope that He is working in me and will work in me to save some lives and build up Zion in whatever ways He can…

  • A bold step forward

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    Tonight I talked with Brother Newcomb about what he had learned relative to building close friendships with other men. His experience was not what I had imagined based on the nuggets of information he had shared when teaching Elder’s Quorum but I still found some valuable information and now I’m determined to talk to the…

  • Tough conversation

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    I woke up worried about money—specifically about financing the Honda Accord but more generally about our debt load. I finally sat down with Laura to tell her some hard truths but the major message was that I need more help from her. I was afraid that she would work under the truth but she took…

  • Awake, my soul

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    Awake, my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul. Do not anger again because of mine enemies. Do not slacken my strength because of mine afflictions. Rejoice, O my heart, and cry unto the Lord, and say: O Lord, I will…

  • When a thing is wick

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    Laura and I saw Secret Garden tonight it struck me in ways it hadn’t before. I really appreciated how broken some of the characters were, like Mary, more than I had previously understood. I also loved the ideas in the song Wick. When a thing is wick, it has a way of knowingWhen it’s safe…

  • Another financial hit

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    I went through the credit card to cover what Laura spent there over the last two weeks to get things back on track and what I found was that she had spent more than what she had left this past period (which isn’t even half over. On top of that I found that the tow…

  • Winning Valentine’s Day

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    I’ve been struggling for ideas of what to do for Valentine’s Day this year. I try to always do something to celebrate the day but I also try to not do the same kind of thing from year to year. Today I asked Bex for ideas and Bex said they were putting on Secret Garden…

  • Base camp

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    I realize that this time in the valley of Lemuel is a starting point for Lehi and his family. They gather the records and the family of Ishmael and have an initial vision of what lies ahead which can guide them in the decisions that they will make going forward. This sets the foundation, culturally,…

  • Feeling good

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    It feels like things are heading in a good direction. I feel confident in how to maintain the vehicles we need to be able to get people where they need to go—no more wondering when a car will sit in the shop for weeks limiting our options. Laura has actively taken over the Cruze as…

  • Confirming the value of preparation

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    It’s funny that I spent scripture study this morning talking about the preparatory work Joseph did before he prayed to ask what church to join. Today was an example of the value of preparation. I’ve spent the last couple of weeks researching and test driving cars while trying to figure out what I could afford.…