I could have been in bed a lot earlier, but I’ve just been watching both uplifting and informative YouTube videos.
Wasn’t really tired, but I think I can sleep now.
Got up and said good morning to my sister before she headed out for the day. Totally bombed my Elevate app daily exercise. 😆
Generally, I do pretty well, but today, apparently, was not my day. 😆
Had a lovely conversation with Captain Universe. 🥰
Had a little chat with someone I went on a couple of dates with way back in 2010. Periodically, I reach out to her to say hello and see how she’s doing. Wonderful person.
We chatted for a little while, and maybe I’ll be able to be helpful, as she’s got a friend who’s going through something quite similar to what I’ve gone through in being very angry with God before finally returning this spring.
I hope that I might be able to be helpful.
I also reconnected with my friend Matt from many years ago. We texted for a while and then talked on the phone, despite him being out of the country, for over an hour.
Fun to reconnect. 😊
Talked gospel stuff. We used to have awesome gospel conversations years ago, and it was fun to have one again. 😊
Started working on septic project stuff only to realize that the laser level and the plumbers level disagreed on where the septic tank inlet pipe should be, disagreeing by something like nine or 10 inches!
Eventually, we decided to go with the laser level.
The plumber was coming, so we decided to do some other work in the meantime, but the latter going up to the Upper floor slipped while Hans was climbing up it, which left him slamming down pretty hard against the Upper floor floorboard, shin first.
Fortunately, he didn’t end up all the way down on the lower floor.
Reconnected with one of my former students from when I was a 9th grade teacher–nearly 16 years ago now. Was sad to find out that student had left the church, but that’s become pretty common, so it’s not a surprise. Just sad for me because it means so much to me, and I want to be able to joy together in it with people I love.
I know at least two of my students have left the Church now. Found out that another student, one whom I don’t remember but I guess was in the other class died back in 2018. She wasn’t in my core class. She might have been in my Spanish class. I don’t refer, though.
Still, though I didn’t remember her, there was a pretty strong feeling of sadness to hear and then read (I found her obituary) about her.
Spent some time taking care of horses. Chatted with some more people. Chatted with Heather and Hans a bit. Ate dinner… and here I am, after 11. 😅
Gratitude:
- I’m grateful to find myself looking on the bright side of things when things go sideways. For example, it’s been a higher pain day, but I’ve been able to be positive anyway.
- I’m grateful to be able to look at the massive changes that are coming for our global society in only the next few years, and the enormous risks that are coming and to be unconcerned. Life is going to change significantly in the pretty near future, at least according to me, and it has potential to be incredible, and it also has potential to be devastating to humanity and the world itself. But I’m unconcerned. 😊
- I’m grateful that my cooler came I think at least several days, if not a week early? Now I just need to make room for it. 🙃
- I’m grateful to have little portable brick Chargers that I can walk around with that charge my phone while I’m walking around doing whatever it is that I’m doing.
- I’m grateful that though it was hotter today, it wasn’t terrible, and clouds rolled in relatively early to reduce the impact of the heat.
Success:
- I gave my sincere and worthy effort.
- I’ve been getting better and better at letting things that would seem to be going sideways leave me unfazed.
Improvement:
- Sleep on time. I want to have more discipline in getting to sleep at my goal hour (9 pm).
Thought of the Day:
That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.
~ Doctrine and Covenants 50:24
Hand of God In My Life Today:
Honestly, beaten dead horse, but my sobriety, and all the related issues and struggles and… everything that goes with it. This is truly incredible.
Thank you, Lord. 😊
Lift the world.
Bring it on.
~ stephen
Lift the World 