Tag: prayer
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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…
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Empty Space
I have a little shrine in my prayer room. It’s a corkboard with names and signs on it with a little private writing and art laying on the chair where the corkboard is propped. The center of the corkboard at the top is empty. It’s a blank space without any names or signs or art.…
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Sacralizing My Worldview
I grew up Episcopalian. My father, an Episcopal priest, more than anything taught me the moral lessons of the Bible. I also learned the Nicene Creed and the weekly confessional prayer by rote. But the miracles and the prophecies of the Bible were secondary. For instance the story of David and Goliath was presented as…
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Exercise and Prayer
My wife is trying to quit vaping. She has gone several days so far. She is doing awesome and I am proud of her for making the commitment. She is also ornery and out of sorts. I asked to take a walk today and do half an hour of uninterrupted prayer. She has for obvious…
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Being Wrong
What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? I have a shirt from my sister that reads, “I’d agree with you but then we would both be wrong.” I don’t like being wrong and have significant discomfort from admitting that I’m wrong. I had an ongoing conversation with my wife. She has…
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Broke and Tired but Loved
I’m tired of being broke and wouldn’t be broke if I weren’t so tired. But I will keep working at life. I will take care of my family, I will go to Walgreens, I will make art, I will write, and I will spread as much peace, joy and love to all of you as…
Latter Day Sinner 