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Spanking in Nursery
on Oct 29, 2009 in Uncategorized Stacie Duce, over at Mormon Times, recently related an experience in which a Nursery worker in one ward spanked someone’s child for being unruly. I recently got a call from a nursery leader who went on vacation and came back to find her class had...



Unconventional
on Oct 24, 2009 in Uncategorized In a lot of ways, I was an unconventional elders quorum president. It’s been over six months since I was released, but I was going over the collective six years I served two terms as elders quorum president. I realised some of the initiatives I too...



I can’t stand my family
on Oct 21, 2009 in Uncategorized I had a little conversation on Twitter today with a handful of people. It started when one person said that he was looking for a 1000 sq ft home he could fit his family into. Knowing his family is the same size as mine, I replied that my family of si...



I Stand All Amazed
on Oct 18, 2009 in Uncategorized Our Sacrament hymn today was "I Stand All Amazed." It's not one of my favourite hymns; I don't find the melody catch, nor do I find the lyrics poetic. Nevertheless, it often touches me; it rather than enlightening my mind, it often pierces my heart.



Is divorce going back on your word?
on Oct 16, 2009 in Uncategorized Mary and I were talking about someone we know who is having marital problems. Her husband befriended someone online and a short time later asked for a divorce. Some people are saying the website where her husband met this person is at fault. But I wo...



October 2009 General Conference
on Oct 3, 2009 in Uncategorized Please feel free to share your thoughts regarding this weekend's General Conference.