Because of my work I meet lots of new people. Today I had the pleasure of meeting Eduardo, a Hispanic gentleman who wanted some stuff hauled away. Why Eduardo is Special You know you’re around a good guy when he offers to help you load the truck. That’s what Eduardo did. I worked solo today […]
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Today I went to Catonsville, Maryland to do our first job. Unbeknownst to me, I was about to experience some joy at the gas pump. When I pulled into a gas station there, this is what I saw: Start With Common Ground Now honestly, how many times in your life do you see someone wearing […]
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It all starts with a temple goal. In my case, that goal was set in January of 2017 when I decided to go to the temple two times a month. Just to make it interesting, I decided to make it two different temples, ideally. Joy with the Uber drivers happened yesterday as a result of […]
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The I-66 transfer station is the landfill complex in Fairfax County Virginia. I go there often because of my work in the junk removal business. One of their employees is named Eddie. I often see him when I’m unloading the truck. Our Conversations at the I-66 Transfer Station Eddie knows that I frequently travel. […]
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Joy in the Cultural Hall started when I walked in for my first priesthood meeting in 2 1/2 years. It was held in our cultural hall. Prior to that I’ve been meeting with the Valiant 9 primary kids and handing them cookies each week. The Opportunity Not long after walking into the cultural hall the […]
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Joy with the Moab Conversation started out like many of these do – – on a business appointment. We were there to haul away some junk and in the process started a conversation with the customer. Or more truthfully, she probably started it with us. She talked about how she and her husband had taken […]
I went to Dallas, Texas last weekend for four reasons: 1) To visit the Dallas Texas Temple, 2) To run in the Dallas “Too Cold to Hold” Half-marathon, 3) To visit my cousin Lynette, whom I haven’t seen in about 30 years, and 4) To visit Dealey Plaza, where President John F. Kennedy was shot […]
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Sometimes the opportunity is just waiting for you outside of a grocery store and all you have to do is walk up to it. That is what happened this morning when I walked up to the Giant Food grocery store in Derwood, Maryland. Positioned outside the store were three ladies sitting behind a table. It […]
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Got joy? I always enjoy seeing the statistical report the Church gives at the April General Conference. I look for the convert baptism number. 2017 Statistical Report This year 233,729 people joined the Church. That is the lowest number of people to join the Church in 30 years! Those who joined received some joy. And […]
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Successful member missionary work is all about the other person. A recent flight experience I’m calling “It’s about the receiver” illustrates that very well. It’s About the Receiver First of all, I flew from Washington DC to Salt Lake City, Utah recently. As is the case with Frontier Airlines, the flight stopped in Denver. On […]
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