Recently, I obtained a building permit for a remodel. The reputation of this building department was quite negative, and I had heard stories of people taking years to get permits to build their houses. I was doing a remodel, not a new building, but I wondered if I could even get a building permit by… Continue reading Things I Learned From Getting a Building Permit
Gifts
We don't want toys. We want to play. We don't want books. We want to read. We don't want games. We want to spend time with each other. The best gifts are a promise of a happy life--together--with love.
Confidence
The other day, I was making some phone calls. I have told myself that I don't like talking on the phone and I thought that I wasn't very good at it. But during this phone call, I paid attention for a minute and I realized that I am good at it. I was probably better… Continue reading Confidence
The Right Thing to Do
I wrote this song for my daughter's baptism and I thought I would share: The_Right_Thing_to_Do (updated)
Faith
Faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true. (Alma 32:21) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) There are certain things that I do know. I know… Continue reading Faith
I Don’t Need All the Answers
Information is so easily available that we can basically find whatever information we want. Some of it is incredibly useful, but some of it is also inaccurate and even destructive. When I teach my kids in school, we don't combine religion with other subjects. I teach science from a completely scientific perspective. We watch lots… Continue reading I Don’t Need All the Answers
Family time
My life necessitates that we aren't really that busy. We have to spend a lot of time together as a family. Sometimes we moan and groan and complain about it a little bit, but we also laugh a lot and really enjoy quite a bit of the time we have. I know that a lot… Continue reading Family time
Changes in the Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have made quite a few changes lately. I will try to list most of them. Sometimes it seems like a lot, but changes always happen. It has been accelerated, but I think part of it is that these changes all work together. Church on Sundays was shortened… Continue reading Changes in the Church
Good Enough
Sometimes we accept the worst solution because we can't have the best. But the better thing is available and right in front of us. You decline $40,000 because you can't have $80,000. Because you can't save $20, you end up spending $30. You might stay up too late, and instead of going to bed, you… Continue reading Good Enough
Humor in Misfortunes
Recently, I've been learning how to laugh at myself and my life. A few weeks ago, I hit a deer. While on a deer hunt. In a new-to-us minivan that we had literally just replaced the brakes and tires in a few days before. It was so completely unfortunate that I found it hilarious. A… Continue reading Humor in Misfortunes