A regular reader of this little blog will know that a few years ago I hit a bit of a rough patch. Let me be clear, technically I was fine. Physically I felt fine. Nothing was wrong to the visible eye. My faith, though, was shaken; my future path uncertain. When faith becomes so intertwined with one’s identity it becomes noticeable when that core loses its footing. I couldn’t help it when my feelings and mood seeped into my blog posts. So much so, I had faithful readers ask me about my well-being. My foundation became shaky as I had to make a decision to stand or find a new foundation. Let’s just say, things were up in the air a bit. While I am still struggling a little I have continued on and tried to rebuild my foundation a bit more secure than before. It is a process. But that’s just a little background for the main point of this blog and that is this: you never know what struggle someone is fighting inside so be nice to people. Seriously. Continue reading
trial of faith
The distraction plan
I knew the date was coming. For two years, I was aware of the day. It caused no small amount of worry, pondering, and contemplating. This was going to be a difficult day. But it was two years away so I could put it to the back of my mind. Continue reading
Good Habits are Hard to Break
“By small and simple things” Alma 37:6
If you have been a reader of this little blog for awhile then you probably are aware that 2016 was a bit of a rough one for me. I suffered a crisis of faith like I have never been through before. But this isn’t about that, really. That is in the past. This is a testament to all that counsel of the “little things” given so very often. The daily to-dos we are admonished to remember and I can assert the doing makes the difference. Continue reading