A Letter to my 4th Grade Teacher
“Mr. Baggaley!…I would like to speak with you out in the hall.”
Dear Church Leader: Teach a Toughened Testimony
Earlier this month I met with a church leader. He and I met to discuss how we might help each other address the prevalence of mental health difficulties in church congregations. I had initiated the meeting and made notes on...
A Letter to My 5th Grade Teacher
Miss Homer: I’ve no doubt you remember me as your fifth grade student at Canyon View Elementary School during the 1989-1990 school year. In fact you were probably well aware of me long before the September day I walked into...
Letter to a Struggling Missionary
I recently read a letter from a good friend who is currently serving an LDS mission. This brave young man was very open about his emotional struggles with depression prior to his mission. Before his departure, he, his parents and...
Be the Buffalo
There is something aggressive in her stance. Not an aggression of fear…but an aggression of confidence. In this environment she has the advantage. The frost and frozen ground are comforts considering what she has endured.
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Absolutism and Realism: Kindness and Love
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At the request of several in attendance – and some not in attendance – I am publishing an address that I gave in church in early August. The audio form is available as well.
As my allotted time to speak did not allow for me to cover all prepared material, the written portion includes several ideas not addressed in the audio.
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Church: Ideal or Real – Which Would You Rather?
What do people mean when they say, “I am not afraid of God because I know He is good.”? Have they never even been to the dentist?
– C.S. Lewis
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Drowning In Front of You; You Can’t See
If you recall, I previously likened the experience of prolonged panic attacks to a swimmer dragged underwater by a drowning companion. Imagine being that swimmer, fighting for hours the stress of that wreckless companion, then spotting a spiritual leader (one...
Enlightened Through Darkness
Over the last year, many who have watched the Star Wars episodes of The Mandalorian, have taken to quoting a memorable line from the show: This Is The Way. From the use of it in the series, the line indicates...
Limitations of an Overly Positive Paradigm
Given the nature of this article, I’ve included a video satire of an overly negative character to offset the mood-killer topic of Toxic Positivity. It is not necessary to watch the video to appreciate the article (in fact, the article...
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“Mr. Baggaley!…I would like to speak with you out in the hall.”
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Earlier this month I met with a church leader. He and I met...
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Miss Homer: I’ve no doubt you remember me as your fifth...
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