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Prejudice
This week the California Supreme Court is hearing arguments regarding overturning Proposition 8. As you remember this was the initiative on the ballot in November 2008 that defined marriage as between a man and a woman. There hasn’t been nearly as much publicity about these hearings as there was in November regarding the vote. As…
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Housing Crisis?
OK…So I usually don’t like people that simply rant and yell and scream on YouTube or on their blogs but I saw this and I think it reflects the sentiment of the overwhelming majority of Americans today regarding the financial recession and the supposed “help” that President Obama has decided to give. I feel like…
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Happy President’s Day 2009
I don’t have a lot to say in this post but I wanted to post quickly to pay tribute to the presidents that we honor today. Currently our country is in a state of what is commonly called an economic crisis. In the halls of government, self-serving politicians cast the blame for our problems on…
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A Father’s Importance
I was watching the news tonight and saw this clip. Every night recently NBC Nightly news has been doing a series entitled “Making a Difference.” Most of the stories they talk about are happy stories about humanitarians or people trying to make their community a better place. Tonight’s message, however, was a telling commentary on…
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I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes
We had a concert this weekend in the Provo Tabernacle and we performed a song whose lyrics come from the 121st Psalm. The song was very moving and I love the words. They speak of the Love of God, of hope, of protection, and of the Lord’s guiding influence in our lives. “I will lift…
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The Holy Secret
I’ve just finished reading the book “The Holy Secret” by James Ferrell. I started reading the book several moths ago after I had finished reading “The Peacegiver” another book by Ferrell. I really enjoyed reading “The Peacegiver” and when I first started reading this book I didn’t enjoy it as much as I had enjoyed…