I was supposed to be on a plane to Utah tonight. For various reasons, I decided to stay home. Around 8 o’clock I was listening to a song performed by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. I had the thought, “That would be a fun song to play on the piano.” So I walked over […]
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Successful member missionary work is always about the other person. Some people are open minded; some people are closed minded. You cannot control that. Just do your best with the situations that are placed in your pathway and you will always be successful! I experienced that recently on a flight across the country. Enjoy this […]
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I flew to Detroit last Tuesday night to attend the Detroit Michigan Temple. The good news is the round-trip airfare from Baltimore was only $77 on Spirit Airlines; the bad news is I had to wait until Wednesday night at 7 PM to actually attend the temple. The World Series I used the Experian […]
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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 […]
Sometimes missionary opportunities are waiting for you right in the middle of the street. Joy at the Intersection is one such example. Read Their Sign I wasn’t surprised to see someone panhandling from the middle of the intersection; what surprised me was the first three words on their sign. They read, “God is Good.” […]
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