I was recently called to be the priests quorum teacher in our ward. This means that I get to teach the 16 to 18-year-old young men at church. It also means that I get to attend the Wednesday night youth activities.
The young men in our ward are pretty typical of young men in the church: [...]
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One of Those Experiences
Posted in Friends, tagged chance encounters on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was just over at the convenience store to get some candy. While I was there, a young man walking with a cane introduced himself to me and asked if I could help him carry his purchases to his car. As we walked together, he told me what had happened.
His name is Jesse. He used [...]
Offended
Posted in Church, Family, Friends, Musings, tagged offended, offense, pop psychology, relationships on November 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve got a new theory on being offended. Maybe it’s really not so much about being upset as it is about finding an excuse to not have to put effort into a relationship.
Being a friend, or even a church acquaintance, takes a certain amount of time commitment to maintain the relationship. Sometimes we find that [...]
