Tag: personal quest
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Not thrown off
Bex got a job offer at her interview today and decided to go out to eat as a celebration. That threw off the schedule after work and I recognize that on other nights I would have let that prevent going to the park but I made a point to get people off their electronics and…
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Ward walkabout
I was tempted to skip my journal for tonight based on some late conversations but I really wanted to record the beginning of a new thing the ward started today called the ward walkabout. Every Sunday until the weather gets too cold there will be a house who has volunteered to host as people in…
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From bad to good
No journal last night because we were out camping without any Internet connection but also because it was a very late evening. I was pressed by fires at work that had me looking into things after I got home and that was compounded by the kids just sitting around waiting for me to drive everything…
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Firing on all cylinders
It’s been several days since Laura and I managed to do couple study but today we did. We also got family scripture study. I felt more effective at work today, actually completing some tasks that have been waiting for a while. I also managed to get some things cleaned up from the yard into the…
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A park victory
We went to the park this evening after dinner. I only got Noah, Ezra, and Emma to come but it was an unqualified success as proven by 1) people asking to stay longer when I first suggested going home and 2) Ezra suggesting that we should do this at least 2 or 3 times each…
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Another lost evening
Yesterday the evening schedule was decimated by a massive shopping trip. Today it was decimated by me working late trying to put out fires. I need to protect those evening hours better. (In all honesty it feels like my plan is being attacked because we’ve rarely had so many interruptions of evenings before.)
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“Where is my family?”
This morning I decided what change I could make for the family. I scheduled an media to turn off at 6pm and committed to take people out to a park and dinner was done each evening even at the cost of not being able to keep up with the yard. I would hope that Laura…
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My need for evening structure
As you diligently work to remodel your home into a center of gospel learning, over time your Sabbath days will truly be a delight. Your children will be excited to learn and to live the Savior’s teachings, and the influence of the adversary in your life and in your home will decrease. Russell M. NelsonBecoming…
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“Out of Obscurity”
As if comparative obscurity, smallness as to scale, and ample human imperfection in the membership of His Church were not enough, the Lord wants a humble as well as a pure people. Thus, the lesson taught ancient Israel is still relevant: only three hundred warriors were used by Gideon to triumph over Israel’s enemies, “lest…
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Teacher council for parents
Today in Sunday School Brother Tate demonstrated an example of how a teacher council for parents would begin if it were based on the question “how do we deal with or respond to children who choose to step away from the church?” He wasn’t trying to do a teacher council but his lesson was based…