We sang this song today in church and our awesome neighbor Rachel Gillette sent me this amazing picture today of my wife Jen Bringhurst reading to Xavier. I thought I’d share both since they go together so well.
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MTC Day – Life moves pretty fast
As I opened Facebook today, a flood of memories and feelings came to me as I saw pictures of what was going on two years ago on this day. In some ways two years is not a long time. We’ve had a lot of change in our life over the past two years (as I’mContinueContinue reading “MTC Day – Life moves pretty fast”
President Nelson visits Seattle
When I talk about prophets, many outside of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints think of Old Testament prophets such as Abraham, Moses, Noah and Isaiah. The Latter-day Saints think of modern prophets right along with these prophets of the Old Testament. We believe that God still speaks to prophets, whom He has chosenContinueContinue reading “President Nelson visits Seattle”
Hardened hearts
I’ve been noticing a lot in the Book of Mormon recently the use of the words “hardening hearts.” It has stood out to me more over the past month than in my previous readings. In 2 Nephi 33:2, in The Book of Mormon, it says, “But behold, there are many that harden their hearts againstContinueContinue reading “Hardened hearts”
Simultaneous Sadness and Joy
This past weekend I took my two daughters, Julienne and Maggie, to the BYU Spectacular at the Marriott Center on the Brigham Young University campus. There are multiple performers at the BYU Spectacular and this year it looked like it would be a great show with Colbie Calliat, David Archuleta, and Vocal Point all singing. ContinueContinue reading “Simultaneous Sadness and Joy”
Bitcoin & blackmail
I normally would be writing this blog and posting it right away, but a little thing happened yesterday which has kind of put a kink in things and might have taken a couple years off my life due to the stress it has caused. Let’s backtrack. I own a company that imports cables and weContinueContinue reading “Bitcoin & blackmail”
Carcassonne, France
This week I have had two different friends touring through southern France and posting pictures of the town of Carcasonne. I have enjoyed seeing their pictures that they have posted of this incredible medieval city. It reminded me of a message I had written back in 2004 for our church (ward) newsletter in Springville, Utah. ContinueContinue reading “Carcassonne, France”
Brother Brandt
Have you ever had a thought like, “I should really thank so-and-so for ….” Or even something like, “I sure do appreciate this person ……”? But then you never actually tell them what you were thinking? I had been thinking about my seminary teacher Brother Brandt and what a good influence he had been inContinueContinue reading “Brother Brandt”
Jacob Gates and Oliver Cowdery
My great-great-great grandfather Jacob Gates knew Oliver Cowdery and the Prophet Joseph Smith personally. He saw Joseph Smith on his horse heading to Carthage, IL before the martyrdom. Here is a cool story about him talking to Oliver before his death. “Testimony of Jacob Gates. My father, Jacob Gates, while on his way to England,ContinueContinue reading “Jacob Gates and Oliver Cowdery”
Sin, forgiveness and the Atonement
I think that growing up I understood what sin was. I learned about the commandments and I understood when I chose not to follow them, that it was a sin. However, even though I had heard the word “Atonement”, I didn’t really understand what it meant and how it related to my sins and to forgiveness.ContinueContinue reading “Sin, forgiveness and the Atonement”
Rocky Mountain Sunshine 