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Well one more experience here in Afghanistan where just being or well trying to be a good member of the church gets noticed. I was waiting for the chow hall to open up for dinner and a soldier I have worked with before comes in. As usual I'm my nice usual self trying to smile and laugh despite being here away from my family and friends. This soldier approached me and wanted to know how I could smile and laugh when I'm over here in the middle of a war zone and away from my wife and children. I to... Read More
I want to share an Aha! moment that I had this week. Something that I have been pondering recently is that the Lord will not give me any more than He knows I can handle. Having faith that this is true, it would be logical then to go into any trial knowing that I could, albeit with some help from the Lord, overcome the adversary or make it through whatever has been put in front of me. I've come to realize that this means I will have to put away the victimized mindset that is so easy to... Read More
The last week has been a rollercoaster for me. I received a book that explains to me how to use the Atonement of Jesus Christ to overcome sins, temptations, bad feelings, depression, and other bad things. As I was reading this book the last few days, I felt the Spirit lift me up higher and higher. I felt very strong. Then, Friday evening I read a few things on lds.net that depressed me. Then my soul fell like a rock thrown off a skyscraper. My soul plu... Read More
Often we Protestants, and especially we Evangelicals, criticize LDS for seeking a spiritual feeling whenever you want to know what is true. "The Bible says, I believe it, and that settles it!" we like to exclaim. However, I find this practice refreshing and biblical. The most dramatic case in point is Acts 2. Here are dozens of followers of the Way (Jesus) babbling and expressing great emotion, and 9AM. Peter stands up and says, "THIS is THAT which was... Read More
Ten minutes to walking out the door to go to my ward... wish me luck! Hi, I know that I haven’t actually written since A... Read More
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