Month: September 2023
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Unity
The talks in sacrament were about unity. Unity of purpose, unity in the family, unity in the ward, and unity with heaven. The last one seems like it could take a lifetime of work and contemplation to achieve. How can I with all my doubts and weaknesses still be unified with heaven? How can I…
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F-Word
Giving up one word I should really stop using the word fuck and it’s derivatives. It is not particularly useful. There are better ways for me to emphasize my speech. I might try making a New Year’s resolution to avoid the word. Or I might forget about this post by then. I don’t use it…
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Love My Neighbor
Christ makes the seemingly simple command to love my neighbor as I love myself. As a teenager I found a workaround to that directive. I did not at the time and sometimes even now love myself. I was off the hook. The more I hated me the less effort I had to put into loving…
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Just Another Thursday
I’m doing and feeling pretty good today. I’ve mostly been home taking care of the boys this week. In between that I’m blogging and playing video games. As usual I’ve had a few Facebook arguments and done a little art. I’ve also been entertaining myself by testing ChatBots. So even though Thursday is technically my…
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Who’s to Blame?
Are you holding a grudge? About? I don’t have any grudges against people except possibly myself. I constantly perseverate over the dumb things I have done in my life. From the little things I shouldn’t have done to the things I wish I had said. I think it’s a common experience to be harder on…
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Europe
Traveling from home. When I was in high school, my uncle flew all over the world professionally. His employer paid all the airfare, so he built up a bunch of frequent flyer miles that he didn’t need. He offered them to me so I could take a week long trip to Germany. I had been…
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Why I’m A Mormon
The Book of Mormon rises and falls on the single claim that Jesus visited the Americas after his resurrection. No amount of historical or archeological data can prove or disprove that one thing. The same is true for the resurrection itself. The central claim of traditional Christianity has to be taken on faith because it…
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Laundry Mat
Got dressed… Check. Kids are away for the afternoon… Check. Laundry… Crap! Our dryer is broken so not only have I left the house today but I have also gone to a laundry mat. I haven’t had to do this in years. My wife got me two rolls of quarters to “treat myself.” So I…
Latter Day Sinner 