Hope is a word that gets thrown around a lot but what does it actually mean? For me, I have started using it in my testimony to replace “I know.” I now say, “I hope” because for me that feels more accurate.
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IV. The Wrap Up
I followed Deputy Marks back down the hall unsure of what the next step was going to be. The thought of my grandma spending any time in jail sickened me. I never claimed to know everything about my grandma but this whole revelation was way too much to absorb in one night or early morning. I felt like I didn’t know her at all. Apparently, my drifter cousin Petey knew her better than me. I just couldn’t process all this information. Continue reading
Ol’ Tanglefoot is Dead
It begins with three cowboys
they start making some noise
one shot destroys
two cowboys left with blood on their hands. Continue reading
Another 2020 meme
There have been a lot of memes summing up 2020. I figured I might as well share my thoughts on the year. It is a year not soon to be forgotten. Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: That They May See
If you have ever been in a dark room, any dark room, then you know how important light is. You may have also noticed how very little light is needed to overcome the darkness. Just a little light will do. Our eyes immediately make the most out of it to help calm our brains and get us where we need to go.
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III. The Rise of the Silver Hair Robin Hoods
“I never did ‘misplace’ anything again while your grandpa was alive. After he died however…” she clicked her teeth, “well, that was a different story.
“After your grandpa died I was so angry with God. Angry that He had taken my daughter and her husband at such a young age and left you without parents. Then He actually took away my husband. My little rebellion was the only peace I could get. It was as if I was saying, ‘you may have taken away my loves but I can take things, too.’ And I did. Continue reading
Battered Pride
My pride took a beating
which left me upset.
Instead of seeing the big picture
I saw only my wants unmet. Continue reading
Why use 1 word?
I like words so I tend to use a lot of them. Maybe not always a good thing. Some people may call it rambling, I prefer “explaining thoroughly.” Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: Fulfillment of Prophecy
“And it had come to pass, yea, all things, every whit, according to the words of the prophets.” 3 Nephi 1:20
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II. The History
I walked into the Sheriff’s office and a tall deputy nodded at me. “Mr. Horndecker, I presume?”
I nodded. “Deputy Marks?”
He nodded and straightened some papers by tapping them on the desk a couple of times causing a Lebron James bobble head to bob. “First things first, let me take you back to your grandma.” Continue reading
