Sometimes it is really easy to get stuck in a way of thinking that leads to a dead end in life. I often find myself thinking that there is only one solution to a situation and that I must focus all of my efforts on that situation. I think this way of thinking results too often from what I think of as the positive mental attitude cult. (more…)

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In my new calling in my stake’s Sunday School Presidency, I have the opportunity to visit Sunday School classes in other wards. Today, I visited a Gospel Doctrine class in a neighboring ward. The teacher was someone I knew many, many years ago. (more…)

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I’ve had a lot of anxiety and depression lately. Sometimes it seems the loneliness and longing can be overwhelming. However I have found a lot of comfort and encouragement in an unlikely place.  (more…)

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I’ve given a lot of thought to storms the last couple of weeks. Since I wrote my post about lighthouses and their strength amid the storms and relentless pounding, I’ve had some time to reflect on some of the storms in my own life. Some of them are things that I have no control over. Others are things that I am working on. (more…)

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Many years ago, I was dubbed the Giant Mutant Prairie Dog from Hell by one of my coworkers. It happened when he called my name and I stood up from my cubicle sporting a full beard. He thought that’s what I looked like. I suppose I did. (more…)

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Cape Blanco Lighthouse

A couple of weeks ago I took a little vacation trip up to Ashland, Oregon and the Oregon Coast. The trip was very restful and energizing. The gentle rhythm of the waves rolling in is one of the greatest lullabies ever. The visit with beloved friends was wonderful as well. But one of the most powerful images that I came away with was that of the lighthouse.

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This week is one in which I meet myself coming and going. It’s been a month of ups and downs. I’m house sitting while both my sisters are out of town. While I’ve been house sitting, I’ve had the opportunity to revisit some of my favorite movies. The Sound of Music has been one of my favorites for as long as I can remember.

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A few days ago, I was listening to a local Catholic radio station. The host of the program was a nun named Mother Angelica. She was answering questions from children, and also told the story of Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1–10). (more…)

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There is a verse from Psalm 46 that has been resonating with me and keeps repeating in my mind and heart. Verse 10 says, “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” In moments of adversity, I would do well to heed the message to be still.

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Columbia River Viewpoint along westbound I-84. River is about a mile across at this point.

I have always loved hiking. Well, not always. When I was a youth, it was a real drag. I think that was not so much because I didn’t like it. It was more because I had such a bad experience as a Boy Scout.

I spent a fair amount of my youth in Flagstaff, Arizona. If you’re not familiar with Flagstaff, don’t let the Arizona part of its name fool you. Flagstaff is forest, not desert. (more…)

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