Category: Life & Doctrine
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I’ve been doing a lot of reading up on what’s going on in Syria. I’m not going to get into the whole political argument because governments are going to do whatever they want, but it breaks my heart to read the about the number of people who have been killed since the conflict began and…
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This is the first post a series of Blogging Through Song posts for the album “Control” by Abandon (2010)
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I’ve realized that in spite of the subtitle of my blog I’ve not done a lot of “blogging through song”. So for any of you who, like me, have a soft spot in your heart for the world of music allow me to begin here. Whilst this may not be the first song entry I’m…
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Originally posted on Rants, Theories, & Random Observations: I had my first encounter with a group of Mormon missionaries tonight. Abby had met two of them (young ladies) in prior weeks and tonight was the first time I was able to be there with her when they came over. It’s been a good experience for…
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A thought I feel compelled to share with my friends regarding our place in politics.
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Preface This is a response to a recent blog entry I stumbled upon by user Shape Your Life (SYL). The post was title Nice Guy vs. Alpha Male: An Intro and in the course of about a dozen paragraphs he goes through the common problems he sees with men in relationships today. Allow me to preface…
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Yesterday morning I woke to a message from my friend Mike. Our friend Stu had been admitted to the ICU the night before and passed away earlier that morning. I hadn’t known Stu very long. He recently become a co-worker though I had met him once or twice over the last few years. He was…
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I heard this song not long ago and I love it. I’ve not been a huge Coldplay fan in the past, but this song is great. It’s almost a kind of hopeful lament which resounds in my heart every time I hear it now. Why is that? “Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles…
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I just walked into the bathroom and caught a look at myself in the mirror. My blue shirt has the familiar discoloration of baby spit up. It reminded me of when my oldest son was a newborn and I took him to Starbucks with me to collect a paycheck. The girls I worked with couldn’t…
Ancient Abandon 