Month: October 2025

• Phone Calls

  I’ve got a buddy. Maybe I’ve written about him on here before. His name is Danny. Danny is smart and sarcastic and as much of a knob as I am. We’ve been spending a lot of time on the phone together. We argue about everything. He’s fun and annoying. And he’s a good friend.

  Mark

  October 21, 2025

  collaboration, rant

  annoying, arguing, Danny, fun, phone calls, sarcastic, smart

• Headache

  I’ve been arguing today and drinking beer. I do those things most days so I’m not sure why it’s given me a headache today. There hasn’t even been much screaming.

  Mark

  October 20, 2025

  rant

  arguing, beer, headache, screaming

• Doubting My Doubts

  One of my favorite Apostles is Dieter F. Uchtdorf. He’s charming and measured. He gave a conference talk about doubt and faith and it revolved around the idea that we should doubt our doubts and not doubt our faith. Jesus told a man to believe and the man responded: I believe help me to overcome…

  Mark

  October 19, 2025

  rant, witness

  Apostle, belief, conference talk, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, doubts, Jesus, prayer

• Inactive or Feral

  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints would consider me an inactive member when it considered me at all. But “inactive” is boring and weak. I don’t want to be as lame as that sounds. I have begun to refer to myself as a feral Mormon. That sounds weird and a little dangerous.…

  Mark

  October 18, 2025

  rant

  dangerous, feral, inactive, lame, Mormon, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, weird

• The Works

  It can be successfully argued that the Christian Bible (as opposed to the Hebrew Bible) preaches a religion based on grace not works. Since at least the Reformation there has been a tension among Christians between faith and works. The Book of Mormon clearly teaches the importance of good works. Mormonism leaves me with little…

  Mark

  October 17, 2025

  witness

  Bible, Book of Mormon, Christian, faith, grace, Mormonism, works

• Sleeping Sounds Good

  I need to take my pills and wait half an hour to eat but I don’t think I’m going to be able to stay awake until my usual bedtime. It’s been a hell of a week.

  Mark

  October 16, 2025

  rant

  bed time, good, Hell, pills, sleeping

• Coming Home

  Stephanie was released from the hospital this afternoon. She got a shower and so did I. The boys were happy to finally see mama again, and she has much better luck getting the cats into the house than I do. She went to bed early and the boys and I are settling down. Here’s to…

  Mark

  October 15, 2025

  collaboration

  better day, boys, cats, home, hospital, showers, Stephanie

• Hospital Day 2

  Stephanie will be staying in the hospital at least one more night. She is resting comfortably but may need to stay longer. The doctor will decide that in the morning. I was able to go in and see her and brought a charging cord so any of you that know her contact information can wish…

  Mark

  October 14, 2025

  collaboration

  clean clothes, come home, doctor, hospital, shower, Stephanie, well wishes

• Sleeping Wrong

  I slept in and Stephanie ended up in the ER tonight. I try not to feel guilty but this one hits hard.

  Mark

  October 13, 2025

  rant

  ER, guilt, sleeping, Stephanie, wrong

• A little loopy

  I have been staying up late and sleeping in for the past week. But I couldn’t stay in bed this morning, so lack of sleep has left me a little loopy. Staring at my phone so much has completely ruined my circadian rhythm. I’m gaining weight and that adds a tiny bit of shortness of…

  Mark

  October 12, 2025

  rant

  breath, circadian rhythm, loopy, phone, sleep in, up late