My mission journals for July 9-15, 1997
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A Suicidal Rollercoaster
When I was young, one of my favorite bands was Suicidal Tendencies. As a teenager between junior high and high school, I loved their shock-and-awe style and disturbing lyrics. My friend (the bishop’s kid) and I made a Suicidal Tendencies T-shirt in craft class, featuring a sweet graphic and listing all the ways the guy tried to kill himself in the song Suicidal Failure.
TikTok Is The Devil
Then it changed to TikTok. I swear it was designed to throw content at you based on what it thought you wanted to see—not what you actually wanted to see. A few of the trends shared with me genuinely terrified me, and I asked my daughter to stop using the app because TikTok is the Devil!
It Is Enough At This Moment
I needed that experience. My heart has been heavy. My burdens have felt overwhelming. While answers haven’t come about the path forward for our family or for my son, that moment reminded me God is close. And if He can help someone else through me, it is enough at this moment.
Where is my place in this world?
As I drove to the ER, I decided to listen to some music by Michael W. Smith. An old but familiar song came on called My Place In This World.
How did I do this week? May 11, 2025
Today was Mother’s Day. It was also my wife’s 50th birthday. Happy Birthday, Nicole!
Hello Saints – The Book of Moses Part 1
Pastor Jeff from Hello Saints reviews the first few chapters of the Book of Moses with Dr Kerry Muhlestein.
NYNYS Mission July 1-8, 1997
July 1, 1997, Tuesday Nothing happened. The only discussion we taught was on a tracting meeting. This area is tough. July 2, 1997, Wednesday Well, we went to the library and Fulton Street Mall. Brooklyn Bridge. It was nice. […] But that was it. Then we took Carlos to the […]
The First Man, Adam
I came across this on Facebook and had a laugh. The X (Twitter) post claims the image is a Princeton University scientist’s 3D model of Adam, the first man. I suggest, Adam created the first man and said, let him be Fast and Furious. Yeah, it looks like Vin Diesel. […]
112 Popes before the End of the World
BACK STORY St. Malachy was born in Armagh, Ireland, in 1094, and he died in 1148. Malachy prophesied there would be 112 Roman pontiffs. The prophecy was discovered in the 1500s. He prophesied that the last pope would be in 2027. That appears to be true. I heard about this […]