Ever heard that (not very) dirty joke, “How is sex like ice cream?” “Because when it’s good it’s really good, and when it’s bad, it’s still pretty good?” Well, church, is not like ice cream. When church is bad, it’s…
Irises slow start
I was flipping through some pictures from last year at this time, and noticed that my irises are quite behind compared to where they were this time last year. We transplanted several hundred irises all over the yard last year…
Rose pruning comparison
I thought it would be interesting to compare last year’s rose violent pruning to this year’s not-as violent pruning to see if I could predict what the shrub might look like come May. I’m also hoping to see how much…
False spring
What started out as a plan to put in a few spinach and strawberry seeds turned into a two day marathon of work inside and outside for both Jared and me. Yesterday I wanted to start some spinach and strawberry…
Offended or offensive
I found myself down a rabbit hole today, reading some of the stories of the Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon, after some ill-considered comments on a post in the FB group. Sadly, a majority of teachers did not…
I looked out the window and…
… what did I see? An apple tree with canker, looking at me. Well, I guess that does it for our apple trees. I was already pretty sure they had mosaic virus, but I had put off cutting them down…
How to create a cross-reference link in Gospel Library App and how to use links when teaching
During my recent survey of 182 Seminary teachers, I included a question about the frequency teachers demonstrated advanced Gospel Library App Skills. I asked “How often do you encourage, teach, or demonstrate ADVANCED scripture study skills like creating a cross-reference,…
Good bye office my old friend
My office has been a real mess for a lot of years. I ran a very successful business selling seasonal mutual theme items and other things out of that room for several years, but the office just got … gross.…
Stop praying for your party
I’ve been thinking a lot about prayer lately, and I have been fascinated by the remarks of some of the Capitol invaders last week. More than one prayer was thrown up that day — many “for our country”. In fact…
Astra Zeneca Day 32
I went in to have my booster shot on Saturday, and I fully admit I was a little apprehensive. I figured I’d have to have my brain poked again, but it turned out that all they did was take blood…
One more cleanup
I think I’ve got one more cleanup to go until the garden is done. Today is very rainy but it should get up into the mid 60s ahead of a cold front, so Sydney and I got up early and…
Astra Zeneca study day 16
Well, guess I better do an update. My headaches lasted three or four days, and I ran a fever of 99 on at least one day. My arm stayed noticeably sore for five full days, then it was just tender,…