I have been pondering the concept of indifference for several weeks now. It's a sad concept! To feel nothing about an idea, a person, a family...not positive or negative...just indifferent. So empty. So lazy. I believe indifference is a choice. I believe it'san easy way out of difficult situations.
I've been trying to settle on an antonym of indifference that made sense to how I have been feeling. I couldn't settle on a single word, but the phrase "make a difference" just connected as I was cutting the grass last week. It fits with the outlook on living that I believe brings happiness.
I'm choosing to "make a difference"...in everything I do (or trying to anyway). It's hard...but I am becoming more of the man, the husband, the father, the priesthood holder, the Oracle employee the Lord intended me to become because I AM trying.
Perhaps "making a difference" resonates w/you as well. It's worth thinking about and acting upon...
Monday, May 10, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Happy Birthday!!!
Mom celebrated her 54th Friday!
She grows more beautiful every day...
We celebrated by spending Thursday - Saturday in St. Louis w/my parents and Sister...Dr. Aunt Trish. Trish bought a home and we helped her settle in. Mom & I enjoyed the chance to help...painting, unpacking, fixing small things. It was GREAT to be together!
Fast & testimony meeting today was amazing. Person after person bore testimony to how they had been blessed by the service of others. It came at a time when some members had become weary of all the service they had been providing. I felt uplifted both for them and for myself!!
Losing myself to find myself...
She grows more beautiful every day...
We celebrated by spending Thursday - Saturday in St. Louis w/my parents and Sister...Dr. Aunt Trish. Trish bought a home and we helped her settle in. Mom & I enjoyed the chance to help...painting, unpacking, fixing small things. It was GREAT to be together!
Fast & testimony meeting today was amazing. Person after person bore testimony to how they had been blessed by the service of others. It came at a time when some members had become weary of all the service they had been providing. I felt uplifted both for them and for myself!!
Losing myself to find myself...
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Favorite movies
The Mighty
Second-hand Lions
The In-Laws (original w/Peter Falk & Alan Arkin)
IronMan
The Testaments
Nate's Group Stupid series
Quote for the day: No!
Second-hand Lions
The In-Laws (original w/Peter Falk & Alan Arkin)
IronMan
The Testaments
Nate's Group Stupid series
Quote for the day: No!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Enjoying the ache from our labors
Ya gotta love Saturday's!
Yesterday Mom and I started spreading mulch @ about 8:00 a.m. We took down a tree in the front yard @ about 10:00 a.m. (it fell the wrong way and landed on the front porch roof...no real damage. I made 2 judgement errors and paid a price). Todd & I chopped it up. We went to Danny's Rugby match (they won!) and returned home to finish cleaning up the tree (Danny & Todd both helped). Mom and the boys went to MC Sports to purchase a Trampoline (yes, another one...so the grandkids can bounce when they visit in 6 weeks). While they were gone, I cut the grass. During the grass cutting Mom, Danny, Todd & I assembled the Trampoline.
A the while Ally babysat Lucy Marquart.
Today, I'm feeling the muscle ache of a Saturday well spent.
We had a great Sacrament meeting. Josh Lefgren gave a talk on Humilty...it was a wonderful talk. Looking beyond all the great things he said, I believe it's the first Sacrament talk where I've heard "cajones" referred to.
Quote for the day: “Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children.” Rosaleen Dickson
Yesterday Mom and I started spreading mulch @ about 8:00 a.m. We took down a tree in the front yard @ about 10:00 a.m. (it fell the wrong way and landed on the front porch roof...no real damage. I made 2 judgement errors and paid a price). Todd & I chopped it up. We went to Danny's Rugby match (they won!) and returned home to finish cleaning up the tree (Danny & Todd both helped). Mom and the boys went to MC Sports to purchase a Trampoline (yes, another one...so the grandkids can bounce when they visit in 6 weeks). While they were gone, I cut the grass. During the grass cutting Mom, Danny, Todd & I assembled the Trampoline.
A the while Ally babysat Lucy Marquart.
Today, I'm feeling the muscle ache of a Saturday well spent.
We had a great Sacrament meeting. Josh Lefgren gave a talk on Humilty...it was a wonderful talk. Looking beyond all the great things he said, I believe it's the first Sacrament talk where I've heard "cajones" referred to.
Quote for the day: “Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children.” Rosaleen Dickson
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
April!
Mom had pneumonia in March!
I cut the grass on April 2nd and then got a stomach virus!
Danny has earned "Man of the Match" in his last 2 Rugby matches...beyond his obvious skill and passion for the sport, his sportsmanship pleases us the most...
Ally's on her "right of passage" journey.
Todd is enjoying the pleasant weather.
We are all sons and daughters of a loving Heavenly Father.
I cut the grass on April 2nd and then got a stomach virus!
Danny has earned "Man of the Match" in his last 2 Rugby matches...beyond his obvious skill and passion for the sport, his sportsmanship pleases us the most...
Ally's on her "right of passage" journey.
Todd is enjoying the pleasant weather.
We are all sons and daughters of a loving Heavenly Father.
Monday, March 22, 2010
a Flash from the Past
During the time in our lives when I was actively edging slightly ahead of everyone else in the world (but our bank account didn't realize it!), I was out and about, in my suit when the water pump went out on our car. I recall being in the parking lot outside of an auto parts store, changing my water pump in my suit. I haven't the slightest idea where the $ came from to purchase the water pump!
I did get it done.
"Tomorrow" came and with it a renewed desire to seek the Lord's guidance. With his blessing, I ended up working @ NCR w/my good friend Randy Wardwell...and stopped trying to edge slightly ahead of the world. What do you know...the scriptures are true..."seek first..."
I did get it done.
"Tomorrow" came and with it a renewed desire to seek the Lord's guidance. With his blessing, I ended up working @ NCR w/my good friend Randy Wardwell...and stopped trying to edge slightly ahead of the world. What do you know...the scriptures are true..."seek first..."
Busy
I like being busy!
Having my mind and body both engaged in good work is a good thing.
Some of my best thinking is done while my body is working (like cutting the grass...or in Saturday's case, fertilizing). The future looks bright when I'm thining about ways to make life better.
I like being busy!
Having my mind and body both engaged in good work is a good thing.
Some of my best thinking is done while my body is working (like cutting the grass...or in Saturday's case, fertilizing). The future looks bright when I'm thining about ways to make life better.
I like being busy!
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