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Shocking videos show vicious Torquay school fire at its peak
Eyewitnesses speak of their disbelief after watching the building go up in flames
Jon Lewis
These videos show the true extent of a huge fire which broke out at an old school in Torquay.
The blaze erupted in an old mobile classroom at the old Cockington School in Old Mill Road, Chelston, at about 2.45pm on Saturday afternoon.
And people could see the flames and thick black smoke for miles around the town, as well as smell the acrid burning.
Stefanie McDonald, who shot some of the footage above, said: "I had just come home when I saw all this black smoke. The video was taken from my garden so I had a pretty good view."
Fire crews tackle fire at old Cockington School in Torquay
People can be heard in the background of videos gasping as they watch the flames grow higher and see the smoke spiral into the sky.
One Facebook user, Tammy Harris, started a live video from the scene, which can be seen in the post below.
Fire crews and police on the scene were concerned about the presence of asbestos in the temporary classroom, and so closed down a string of businesses opposite the old school site in Old Mill Road, urging residents to close all their windows and doors in the process.
Officers were seen to shout at people who ignored their instructions when they opened their windows to try and get a better look at the action.
Fire crews were seen to be wearing protective face masks as they tackled the blaze.
When Devon Live reporter Colleen Smith made it to the scene at about 3pm she found that the black smoke had disappeared and had been replaced by a white steam coming off the temporary classroom.
The fire appeared to have been extinguished by 4pm, when hazmat advisors arrived on the scene to assess the building and damage.
Police clear Pretty Park as fire continues at Torquay school (Image: Colleen Smith)
Roads all around the area were cordoned off in the meantime, while police officers were also seen clearing Pretty Park and taping it off to prevent people walking towards the scene of the fire.
As the scene wound down one person leaned out of a window above Myjouka Bazooks in Old Mill Road and called to the emergency crews: "Thanks for keeping us safe guys."


The New York Green Advocate: Water World Here We Come: Are Floating Neighborhoods in New York City's Future?
Water World Here We Come: Are Floating Neighborhoods in New York City's Future?
No sooner have derelict 19th Century era urban waterfronts become revitalized that we confront global warming induced rising sea levels that could endanger our waterside developments. In the future, potentially catastrophic flooding could be a more regular occurrence in these gentrified waterfront areas.
A recent Study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado concludes that New York City and other areas in the North East of The United States "are directly in the path of the greatest rise" in sea level if Greenland continues to melt due to global warming.
Even at current sea levels, a Katrina like event has been clearly predicted for NYC. But even without a large hurricane, the combination of rising sea levels and increased storm surges is making many people in New York City, and living near the coast around the globe, plan for a watery future.
In the 1990s I saw a glimpse of what could come, while living in NYC. A building where I worked on Greenwich Street in lower Manhattan flooded quickly with several feet of water that had to be pumped out continuously during a heavy rain storm to prevent severe damage. And this flash flooding was just from rain, without a hurricane hitting the shore.
Picture: Waves Crashing Onto Manhattan During 1938 Hurricane.
Even more a glimpse of what could come, in 1821 a Hurricane that hit New York caused the entire city to flood below Canal Street when the tide surged 13 feet in one hour.
But, just like you can't fight progress, perhaps the best method to deal with rising sea levels and storm flooding is not just to fight the tides by building multi billion dollar sea barriers, but to go with the flow via clever ingenuity and engineering.
Klaus H. Jacob, a Columbia University climate-risk researcher said in a recent AP article that New Yorkers, instead of fighting the tide, could instead prepare to: "live with the water, rather than fight it", he said, "by taking such steps as making tunnel entrances sealable and moving buildings' electrical and other vital equipment from basements to higher floors."
Klaus Jacob is correct in his thinking. But what he didn't mention was the movement toward floating real estate developments.
With potential rising sea levels and regular flooding, building homes and communities on the coast that can float is a no brainer. Thankfully,the world's creative brains are already coming up with building methods that blow the lid off of the current concept of waterfront living.
In the Netherlands, for example,they've been building floating homes for hundreds of years. Today,visionary architects and designers are developing floating apartment complexes and neighborhoods, such as the Floating Dutch city IJmeer.
And, the Dutch are not alone. Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut has designed a concept for self sustaining city islands of 50,000 people that can house populations who were displaced from flooding.
Some of these concepts might seem far fetched, but they are not. While not as futuristic, yet, Seattle has the East Lake neighborhood where floating homes are not the exception but the norm.
Courtney Cooper, an EcoBroker in Seattle.
Closer to home, a group of NYC artist activists have put together the concept called Waterpod, which is the model for a floating self sustaining community on a barge. As the picture below depicts, the initial Waterpod concept started kind of small in scale and seems a bit rough at the edges, especially compared to the grand schemes of floating cities and neighborhoods envisioned across the globe.
But, the Waterpod's homegrown grass roots efforts are just a starting point. The model drawing below shows an expanded Waterpod prototype that could very well be floating in NYC's Green Future.
Photo: Advanced water pod concept prototypeWaterpod™, rendering by James Halverson of Lux Visual Effects.
The future of NYC means a changing coastline. Seaside living will require adapting naturally to higher sea levels and storm surges. As the coastline changes with storm surges, rising sea levels and tides, surely, New Yorkers will change with it.
Photo: Still from new documentary film "Incredible Journey: The Story Of West Hampton Dunes"
If we want to expand areas near the coast, communities should not be built on landfill, like Battery Park City in New York. Instead, whole floating neighborhoods can be planned.
We'll look back nostalgically at houseboats moored at docks on City Island in the Bronx or at the 79th Street Boat Basin. The future will bring floating neighborhoods, cities, self sustaining enclaves that come and go with the tide if they want to.
And island cities, like the Lillypad, could be designed that can come and dock in New York, much as Queen Elizabeth Cruise ships of the past,yet, this time, with passengers that happen to live there in zero net energy homes, and even have their own seaside garden.
Surely, the chic Citadel project (picture above) in the Netherlands reminded someone in Southampton or East Hampton Long Island of the hurricane of 1938 when whole sections of the Hamptons coastline was lost forever. If we are wealthy enough to build on sand dunes that move or get wiped out because of mother nature, why can't we build floating neighborhoods that move at our command?
From the Hamptons to NYC, instead of just worrying about the "Weather Channel tragedy" to come, let's plan for a visionary New York and Long Island.
Let's envision new neighborhoods on the coast - like Float Hamptons, with some affordable units mixed in, of course. Or, how about Float Burg off the coast of Brooklyn?
You think Float Hamptons or Float Burg is far fetched? Look for a future post I'll do on another real Dutch treat being proposed in the Netherlands: A Floating Beach.
You can't make this stuff up. Seems like fiction. But it's going to happen.
Beautiful photos. Our floating homes in Seattle are really close-knit, attractive communities. Living on the waterfront is a great lifestyle.


Innovator,international networker and Former Lady Mayoress of the City of London.
Graduating with a degree in Biochemistry, I moved from sunny Scotland to London, trained as a stock broker and I loved it.
Despite running organisations within both the public and government sectors I never dreamt I would end up building an app.
Creating butterfly and bringing it to reality shows that passion and determination work at any age!
working as a senior level business consultant for the last ten years; Kuki is the ultimate multitasker.
Working with companies to advise, help with business development,strategic project development and management. Energetic and self-motivated with proven accomplishments, her strengths lie in strategic analysis of a business's strongest route to success, building relationships with target clients and generating new business opportunities in specific markets.
Well, you can guess why we hired her! Plus she has puppies - how cool is that!
Singer, Songwriter & Vocal Coach, with numerous credits including No 1 hits, Billboard top 40 songs and Ivor Novello nominations.
The Official X-Factor Vocal Coach for One Direction and mentor to Jessie J.
Now working on the Voice ,whilst juggling butterfly and a beautiful baby boy.
From the first time Ali and I met - we just hit it off. We both felt there was more to achieve in our lives but the desire to succeed was equally matched by a genuine need to give something back.
Nick has been with us since the birth of butterfly. And apart from repeating NFL - (Not for Launch) at most meetings - we still love him. Working in IT from the time dinosaurs walked the planet, having built and sold two companies and co- founding Alliants in 2009 - he's a smart bloke.
Nick likes to think we made him our CTO for his global knowledge of coffee varieties and that he knows his Port from his Starboard! - but we know better.
Dijon graduated from The University of York with a degree in Philosophy, before completing his Master's degree at Birkbeck.
A self taught artist he has exhibited at the Royal College of Art, Central Saint Martins and LAB art in Los Angeles,exhibiting alongside many artists including Tracy Emin and Chris Levine.
Having bought some of Dijon's art, it didn't take long to realise he had the skills that butterfly needed.
Luckily, Dijon thought the same - and as they say the rest is history.
Dijon now leads butterfly design.
Graduating from Oxford Brookes in 2016, Leonora or Leo to her many friends! spent her time meeting deadlines, no NOT just the essays but the parties!
We knew Leonora would fit her role as Butterfly's Social Media Guru - wonderfully having seen her creative talents in the kitchen, making a trifle beautiful and a soufflé two foot high. Ali and Dijon eat a lot! It was a unanimous vote!
Alliants is a Technology Consultancy and Software Engineering company that helps businesses old and new conquer and embrace the digital age whether it's building apps, website development or eCommerce strategy. So we didn't hire them for their pizza making skills, elegant dress codes or music tastes - but rather the stuff we couldn't build in our kitchen!
Thanks Guys we wouldn't be here without you.
No we didn't just choose Rick and BGA because they are dog friendly but because they are jolly good at what they do - crunching numbers, stapling receipts and other boring but necessary accountancy and tax stuff.
Oh and the dogs, Mollie and Cassie are Border Collies, the ideal breed for rounding up client's and passing sheep.
Brothers Joe and Jack Carrano are a prime example of butterfly users. Young, hip, creative and sushi aficionados!
After studying Film at the University of Hertfordshire they set up Goldpine in 2015. Since then, this independent and visionary film company has worked for leading UK art galleries, produced several music videos and award winning short films.
We couldn't afford to buy the company, but we liked them so much - we hired them to be butterfly's official videographers.
PS. Don't tell anyone, but Jack is also Fiona's personal "street talk" translator e.g. "Boss it's Grime aka Stormzy - not Grind - that's a different kinda song!"
Sam Dedewo runs APE Multimedia and is butterfly's Animation and Motion Graphics Guru. A producer, songwriter, 3d animator, graphic designer and more.
Devilishly handsome, a martial arts expert and a Chocoholic - Sam can demolish a Toblerone with his pinkie. And as for a Chocolate orange - well its messy!
Hanger out with the stars, king of car karaoke, seeker of the peace, part time chandelier cleaner, a legend in his own dog years, oppressor of champions, soldier of fortune, world traveller, bon vivant, tree carrier, international lover, casual hero and philosopher.
Wars fought, bears wrestled, equations solved, virgins enlightened, revolutions quelled, orgies organised, bars quaffed dry, chickens frightened, governments run and test rockets flown.
In his spare time Beau is a Civil rights activist.
Mantra - It don't matter now!
At butterfly we believe in equality.
So if you know animals you will understand that 2 dogs = one super cool cat!
'W' is a prime example of why cats need 9 lives - he packs it in and we dont just mean the Whiskas! When he is not commandeering the neighbourhood, editing Countryfile or filming Celebrity Master chef, he is Silvio Dante's double in the Sopranos, an experienced base jumper, free runner, gamer extraordinaire, secretary of the RSPB, part time psychic and pilates instructor.
Mantra - Move over Beau. And Jigme give me my record back!
All round good guy and "Partner in Grime "with Beau, lover of Sartre and the Beano, muncher of the biggest bones and lover of squirrels. Guilty secret, playing - I've Got a Cat, Hotel Coste's 4 on repeat in his DB7.
DJ for hire, rapper and part time barista. Extra in Reservoir Dogs and stunt pooch in Marley and Me.
MP for Hammersmith & Fulham.
Jigme loves nothing more than a night in lying on the settee watching back to back episodes of Love Island. Dog's dream too you know!


Between September 14 and 16, thousands demonstrated against a new U.S.
Obispo, Seattle, Fresno and other cities.
Protesters demanded ?Money for Jobs not War? and ?No war on Iraq.?
missiles to waterproof combat boots.
out Saturday against any possible military action in Iraq.
Now to Stop War and End Racism Coalition.
move. It just seems like (Bush) wants to finish his father's war."
Action Center, on MSNBC at 9:30 am EST on Thursday, September 19.
please stay tuned for upcoming appearances.
JOIN THE CAMPAIGN TO STOP THE WAR ON IRAQ BEFORE IT STARTS!
joint action in San Francisco.


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Q: GN Throwing Errors When Creating Build dir For Chromium I am trying to create a build directory on my Windows 10 Laptop using GN for Chromium source code. This is what I have done:

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*Set a WIN TOOLCHAIN system environment variable and set it to 0

*Append C:\src\depot_tools to my system Path variable - C:\src\depot_tools\src is where the source code is

*Download a working GN.exe binary and place it in the same folder with GN.exe.sha1, which is in C:\src\depot_tools\src\buildtools\win
I try to run gn gen out\Default but then this keeps getting thrown-
    gn gen out\Default
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "c:/src/depot_tools/src/build/vs_toolchain.py", line 493, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "c:/src/depot_tools/src/build/vs_toolchain.py", line 489, in main
    return commands[sys.argv[1]](*sys.argv[2:])
  File "c:/src/depot_tools/src/build/vs_toolchain.py", line 312, in CopyDlls
    _CopyRuntime(target_dir, runtime_dir, target_cpu, debug=True)
  File "c:/src/depot_tools/src/build/vs_toolchain.py", line 292, in _CopyRuntime
    suffix)
  File "c:/src/depot_tools/src/build/vs_toolchain.py", line 206, in _CopyUCRTRuntime
    _CopyRuntimeImpl(target, source)
  File "c:/src/depot_tools/src/build/vs_toolchain.py", line 193, in _CopyRuntimeImpl
    shutil.copy2(source, target)
  File "C:\src\depot_tools\win_tools-2_7_6_bin\python\bin\lib\shutil.py", line 130, in copy2
    copyfile(src, dst)
  File "C:\src\depot_tools\win_tools-2_7_6_bin\python\bin\lib\shutil.py", line 82, in copyfile
    with open(src, 'rb') as fsrc:
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'C:\\Windows\\Sysnative\\msvcp140d.dll'
ERROR at //build/toolchain/win/BUILD.gn:43:3: Script returned non-zero exit code.
  exec_script("../../vs_toolchain.py",
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Current dir: c:/src/depot_tools/src/out/Default/
Command: C:/src/depot_tools/win_tools-2_7_6_bin/python/bin/python.exe -- c:/src/depot_tools/src/build/vs_toolchain.py copy_dlls c:/src/depot_tools/src/out/Default Debug x64
Returned 1 and printed out:

Copying C:\Windows\Sysnative\ucrtbase.dll to c:/src/depot_tools/src/out/Default\ucrtbase.dll...
Copying C:\Windows\Sysnative\msvcp140d.dll to c:/src/depot_tools/src/out/Default\msvcp140d.dll...

See //BUILD.gn:69:1: which caused the file to be included.
group("gn_all") {
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A couple of months have passed since my last update on Autumn's toddler swimming lessons with Puddle Ducks. She's had lessons (with a break in the middle) since she was a three month old baby and she's now 17 months. Over the last few weeks, though, I have really noticed her skills developing quickly. It's amazing to see!
I can't believe we've only been back with Puddle Ducks East Kent for around three months. It really feels like we never left. Autumn is such a water baby and enjoys her lessons so much, as do I. On dry land, I often feel it's difficult to bond with her as she is constantly on the move. In the water, she (mostly) stays in my hands and has to pay attention to me, so we get that lovely one-on-one time that I crave.
Another thing I love about Puddle Ducks is that the activities are kept interesting as each lesson differs, it is never exactly exactly the same each week. Therefore, it doesn't get boring for parents or children. Meanwhile, the classes follow the same kind of structure so that everybody knows what to expect. For example, we sing the Puddle Ducks song to start, which is ever so cute! We do various activities in the water, many of which are to song. Then, at the end of the lesson we finish a slight adaptation of a well-known nursery rhyme; '3 Puddle Ducks Went Swimming One Day' followed by playing with some toys.
As well as this, sometimes there are special weeks such as pyjama week and the Christmas dress up week I mentioned in my last blog post.
I am very excited as we are now in a pyjama week, so this weekend's lesson we will be wearing our PJs! Keep an eye on my Instagram, as I'm sure I'll be posting a photo of us on there. Somehow, we've always managed to miss pyjama weeks before so I'm delighted that we're going to have our first one!
Don't forget that tomorrow is the start of our PJ Week!
As well as being a bit of fun, it teaches children what it feels like in the water with your clothes on. Whilst it can be easy to forget as we have so much fun in our classes, our little ones are learning important life-saving skills. In a large proportion of accidents where people fall into the water, they'll be wearing clothes. As such, it's important that the babies and toddlers recognise what it feels like to have the extra weight of wet clothes on them.
Reaching is something that started to be taught to Autumn last summer. However, I feel as though she's really got the hang of it over the last couple of weeks. As we approach a float, the bar at the side of the pool or a rubber duck, I ask her to reach and she puts her arms forward. Persistence definitely pays off!
Autumn really has the hang of holding onto the bar at the side of the pool now. Obviously, this is a very important skill as if a child falls into a pool they should make their way to the side of the pool and hold onto the rail. Likewise, if they fell into a body of water it may be a good idea to hold onto something if available (like the door in Titanic). Yesterday, I tried just gently supporting Autumn under her bottom to make sure she was safe. However, she was fully supporting her weight and holding on with her feet against the wall.
Speaking of feet against the wall, I can actually feel Autumn pushing herself off from the wall. She started doing it before we even started specifically doing it in our lessons. It's amazing that that natural instinct was just there!
The last couple of weeks, we've been working on jumping off of a float in lessons. We do it both as a one-on-one activity with our teacher (taking it in turns) and as part of a couple of songs. It's great to see Autumn becoming so much more confident with this and understanding more signals. Although, when we were singing the lily pad song yesterday, she was so excited to jump into the water that she tried to jump in a verse early!
After weeks of dipping her little face in and licking the water, Autumn has now successfully blown her first bubbles in the water! She always delights in me doing it and splashes with glee as she watches. It may have been a fluke, but I'm hoping that it wasn't and that she can genuinely do it now too. I remember in my school swimming lessons watching other children scared of water and of getting their faces wet. I'm so glad we've started early, as hopefully Autumn will never have that fear.
Of course, we are in a group in our classes. However, I always feel as though there is enough one-to-one time too. One of the biggest triumphs of this yet was yesterday afternoon. For some reason, Autumn has always disliked the colourful foam woggles (also known as pool noodles) we sometimes use in class. As soon as they come towards her, she protests and starts crying. This time, she wasn't quite as upset as usual, so her teacher and I spent some time encouraging her with a rubber duck and giving her lots of praise. Another child was a little upset too, so she spent time with them doing the same thing. Never before had all of us successfully gone around in a circle with all of our children content on the woggles before and it felt such a victory!
I feel as though Autumn is gaining more and more trust in her teacher. Out of the pool, Autumn doesn't really like being held by anyone who isn't my husband or I. She often looks uncomfortable and extends her arms to one of us. However, recently, she was taking each of our children and helping them to do a shallow dive towards us. When Autumn saw it was about to be her turn again, she started excitedly flapping and waving her arms towards her teacher. It's absolutely wonderful to see how much she enjoys it and we're always sad to leave.
Do you have a little one you'd like to take to Puddle Ducks East Kent? They cover the Medway towns, as well as the East of Kent spanning to the coast including Ashford, Canterbury, Dymchurch, Broadstairs and Margate. You can get a free trial lesson, as well as 10% off your first and second payments and a free rubber duck toy with my special code: AUTUMNS10 (subject to Terms and Conditions, please see bottom of blog post).
There's also an Open Day at Hill Top Primary School in Strood coming up on Sunday 18th March! Join in with the fun and experience first hand what Puddle Ducks is all about!
If you're not based in East Kent, don't worry, Puddle Ducks have a presence around the whole country so there's sure to be classes local to you!


FREE PATTERN: Amigurumi Kitten in Spooky Pumpkin!
Hi everyone! Halloween is just around the corner and I thought I'd share a little cute project so you can make one for yourself, friends, coworkers, children…etc! I'm all about creating patterns that are beginner-friendly and doesn't take too long to make. Hopefully some of you will have a bit of spare time to crochet this before Halloween!!
A while back, I made some mini sushi charms and posted it on my Instagram stories. Apparently a lot of my followers liked them because I kept getting messages and e-mails for a pattern!


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24 May 2016 on god_focus, writing_project, show_your_work, dear future me
I got this image in my inbox today and got a chuckle out of it as I do with most XKCD comics. I came back to it about about an hour later and thought about what I would write to my future self now. I did the opposite exercise back on my old blog. I'll have to dig through the archives to link to it.
There is something appealing in pointing an arrow into the future. When I was much younger, early teens I think, I wrote a list of things that I wanted to achieve before I graduated college. The list included things like, get published, start a company, work in video games, learn to give massages, meet my wife amoung others. The funny thing is that I completed most of those of them before graduation and had completed all of them before proposing to my wife.
After this I wrote a narrative of what I thought life would look like for my wife and in 15 years. We are coming up on year 15 and many of those milestones have come to pass. The pastor one was not even on my radar back then, but isn't that how God works.
So what would I share with Future Carlton? Much that I would share with Past and Present Carlton as well as my children.
Stop Being Afraid
There really isn't any reason for it and there isn't really any value to it. The pain of failure is nothing compared to the pain of missed oppurtunity.
Plan, Prepare and Execute
One of the best ways to defeat the monster of fear is to prepare now and then charge ahead. Course correct as needed. Before you know it you will be closer to that goal then you were when you started.
I'll be taking some time to think about Future Carlton and what I want to say to him. For you dear readers I leave you with a poem by Gavin Aung Than of Zen Pencils fame.
The Monster Named Fear
We all grown up with dreams of what we can be. In the playground shwing off our talents for all to see.
Anything's possible when you are laughing in school. For Instance: A ballet-dancing prodigy sounds prety cool.
How about a rockstar in a band? Or maybe a tennis pro with a killer backhand.
There's this one girls who makes you laugh till you cramp.
And another who wants to be World Wrestling Champ!
But the road to those dreams are filled with dangers. Obstacles in the way: Parents, Teachers and even some Strangers. Most mean well but some are just mean trolls shouting at you, they're downright obscene.
"*It's never gonna happen."
"You're so gonna fail."
"Why don't you just quit?"
"No! No! No!"
That's all they scream
"You can't do that..."
"It's an Impossible Dream"
But there's something worse than those doubters, you'll find killing more dreams than all of them combined.
It gets bigger and bigger crushing your soul unill it breaks free and goes out of control.
Your enemy speaks, its vice strong and clear. "Hi, pleased to meet you. My name is FEAR"
You smell a foul stench as it gets up realse close, scaly and slimy and disgutingly gross. But you're not bothered by all the mucus and goo, what's most disturbing is the thing sounds like you.
"I'm all of your fears and all of your stress. I'm your fear of the spotlight and fear of success.
"Fear of embarrassment and not enough training. I'm what scares you the most, I'm the fear of you failing!"
Some spend their whole lives running from fear, even when they have friends who support them and cheer. They get gobbles up and deveoured by the beast, their dreams turned to food for the monster to feast.
But don't worry too much, hope is not lost. Fear can be beaten if you are willing to pay the cost.
There are steps to take, steps that are essential. To make sure you don't live your life never reaching your potential.
You land the first blow when you decide to commit. Now it is time to mix hard work with a whole lot of grit.
Practice and practice the practice some more. Improve your craft even when it's a chore.
Get out of your comfort zone and you'll learn faster. You've got to be brave, don't let fear be your master. *. Those butterflies are normal you feel in your tummy. That's when you know fears there in the front row *sitting right next to mommy.
It takes time to get better, I know progress is slow. Just roll up your sleeve and keep giving it a go. And for those sitting at home, thinking it's too late. Fear can be beat no matter your birth date.
Practice and practice, then practice some more, after so many battles you'll be winning the war. Slowly but surely, you've faced fear head on. Now the beast is no more it's finally gone!
Oops, sorry. I lied, I must take that back. Fear never leaves, it's always waiting to attack. It's lurking up there inside of your head. Sometimes it comes back just when you thought it was dead.
But this time you're in charge. There's no need to fret, the fear is so small, it's no longer a threat.. Thanks to persistence and focus and much * follow through*, the monster has shrunk to the size of a shoe.
Fear's scary no more, not even a fright, 'cos you've put in the work night after night. Year after year and the end is in sight, now, at long last you're ready.
Time To Finish The Fight!
Get out there, dream and then execute my friends.
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Husband | Father | Podcaster | Technologist One guy enjoying the life he has been given
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"… Alma took Helam, he being one of the first, and went and stood forth in the water, and cried, saying: O Lord, pour out thy Spirit upon thy servant, that he may do this work with holiness of heart." (Mosiah 18:12) I wondered about these words. Even at seven years old, they impressed me. A man desired to do the work of the Lord. He asked the Lord for power to do that work.
I can't tell you all the reasons why the wording is different or important but I can tell you this: I know the Lord was pleased I chose to be baptized again by someone using these words. I hope you can see it in my face in the photo I have included in this post. I knew I had completed what the Lord had asked of me twelve days earlier in Mesa, Arizona on the 9th of September, 2014.
I knew I needed to be baptized in this manner and I was not going to argue with anyone about it. Because the LDS Church considers it an act of apostasy to be baptized again, and I had no desire to argue about it, I resigned my membership. I was then free to follow the commandment of the Lord to be baptized in the correct manner, using the correct words. It was a wonderful feeling.
I appreciated being joined by others who were baptized with me today. I will be forever grateful to the man who traveled from his community in Utah to baptize us. There were eight of us who met to discuss the gospel and partake of the sacrament in my home. We used wine – not water – as the Lord directed in the scriptures, grape juice for those who didn't want to drink alcohol.
It will be awhile before I am able to join with a community who believes as I do. There are not enough in my area here in California. Having received the priesthood from my father, I can bless and partake of the sacrament in my home. That authority is not controlled by the LDS Church, just as the spirit of the Holy Ghost is not controlled by the Church. I felt the Lord's spirit today.
I will be content with the community I feel with so many of you who read my blog. I know there are many who disagree with what I have done. I understand. Carol and I had a visit with a friend from Colorado after the baptism today. He is a family counselor. We discussed the importance of following the promptings of the Spirit, who leads us to Christ back to the presence of the Father.
Even though I try, I don't think I will ever understand how deeply this has affected Carol. She was not happy with my decision. Five or six generations of Mormonism have ingrained within her traditions that are not part of my heritage. To me, it was a simple logical decision. I studied the writings of a man who claimed to have seen the Savior. I confirmed his claim in solemn prayer.
This man claimed to have been given a message from the Lord to be delivered in a series of ten lectures. I read, listened to, attended some and studied all of the lectures. I was and am convinced the message he delivered is authorized of the Lord. I confirmed this using the principles I learned growing up in Primary, Sunday school and seminary – I studied them out, then asked the Lord.
I have been told by some, including Carol, that the message of this man is offensive. I did not find it so. It felt right as I studied it. It felt good. I guess you can say it "tasted" good. It fed my soul. The message led me to the scriptures. It caused me to ponder them again and again. I acted upon the message. I exercised faith in prayer culminating in the action I have taken this day.
My friend from Colorado delivered a book to me at the Mesa Lecture. It took him years to write. From what little I have reviewed of the book, it is filled with truth – 77 Truths to be exact, which is the name of the book and the website. I have perused it and intend to review it in a future post. It has nearly a thousand quotes and probably an equal number of scriptures. It will take time.
Bret, the author, asked that new readers commit to reading at least the first three chapters, and then, if the spirit prompts, up through chapter twenty-one. That's only 107 pages. I can do that. I plan to read those first 107 pages before the end of the week. I hope some of you will take a look at Bret's book with me. He worked closely with the Lord to bring it forth. Truth brings us light.
When I asked the Lord about being baptized, I received from Him a promise. I asked if I could share it. He agreed. His promise to me is that by being baptized, I have demonstrated acceptance of the messenger He sent, and therefore, over time, and through effort, can receive the same kind of knowledge this messenger has received – a knowledge of what the Lord will soon accomplish.
A man is saved no faster than he gains knowledge, for if he does not get knowledge, he will be brought into captivity by some evil power in the other world (TPJS 217). The message delivered by the servant should be carefully studied. I have put dozens of hours into it already. That is not enough. Each portion of the lecture deserves, indeed requires, dozens of hours to comprehend.
The Lord commands us to seek learning, even by study and by faith (D&C 88:118). It is one thing to be able to quote scripture, recite passages from writings or lectures of inspired men. It is quite another to obtain knowledge from heaven and from heavenly beings. That is the promise of the Lord I have received – that eventually, I will be taught by heavenly beings. It is made sure.
Wow! My heart is full reading this, and yes! I can see the joy in all your faces in this last picture! I wish I could have been there! I wish I could sit down with you and talk, face to face. Maybe one day. You are an inspiration.
Tim, I'm so happy for you. What a great day. I pray for you and your family, and I'm glad I had the chance to meet you in Mesa. I'm looking forward to my own baptism soon. God bless you!
♡♡♡ You radiate much light. I feel the rejoicing. May Father and His Christ continue to watch over you and keep you.
Wow, wow, wow. GOD is Good. Love you Tim.
Tim… words cannot describe the joy in my soul as I read this post and more importantly looked upon your countenance in the pictures. I shouted HALLELUJAH! Your faith is epic…..
Tim, the photos really do show your joy. I am happy for you.
How did Carol feel as she attended and witnessed? Does she view you as lost, covenants broken, bereft of the Spirit, etc.?
Were there any gifts of the Spirit manifested such as being rebaptized by fire and the Holy Ghost, prophecy, visions, etc.?
Carol took the photos. I think the best word to explain Carol's feelings, one she used today as we were discussing the day's activities with Bret, is betrayed or possibly cheated. That's really not fair of me to say how she felt because I can't possibly know other than what she said.
I won't share what Mike wrote in a private email. It was sacred. If he wants to share it, he can add it. I will say I felt light and joy at the time. Now that I have done what I felt the Lord asked of me, I feel more confident in going before the Father to ask for greater knowledge.
I would like to go ahead and share my thoughts and experience from Sunday, having had a couple days to process, and having been rather busy from that time until now.
I met with a small group Sunday with Tim, and we spent time getting to know one another and partook of the sacrament, after which we went to the Pacific Ocean and some of us were baptized.
When we had the sacrament and Tim began blessing it, as we knelt I felt as though my head was opened up and a strange warmth flowed in, down through my head and shoulders. It was similar to the warmth of the sun, but as I wrote in my journal, it was different. There was a sense of actual light and warmth but also a tingling, as well as a weight like 1000 eyes watching me, which was interesting. I sensed that it poured from an opening in the heavens, that I was feeling heaven open and acknowledge my participation in the ordinance. My heart burned and radiated through me. This was quite the sacrament to partake of, kneeling together and sharing bread and wine.
When we went to the beach and performed the baptisms, I experienced a similar thing as soon as Jim pronounced my name and proceeded with the ordinance. The sun was out, but the warmth that came down was from a different direction than the sun, and I felt again the eyes of heaven watching. I knew they acknowledged what I was doing, and that it was good.
Some may naysay this, or seek to find a means to rationalize it away, being unwilling to accept that the Lord would endorse such a performance outside the bounds of the LDS church. It doesn't matter. God saw it and acknowledged it, and all the complaints and denials in the world cannot change it. They can only serve to hedge up the way of those denying it. It is true, it was real, and no power on earth or in hell can ever change it.
Fantastic!! So happy for your decision. I too, will do the same this coming weekend, hopefully. Great to have met you and your wife at Sunstone.
Tears of joy for you and your renewed covenant. The Spirit tells me that what you have shared is Truth. Thank you for your counsel to love my wife without reservation in spite of our different opinions.
Tim, I just have to add my congratulations. Sometimes it hurts (those we love) to do what the Lord asks, yet He will recompense. I pray for you and Carol. God bless the both of you. I know for myself those kind of differences are 'challenging' to say the least. It is a delight to see the joy on your face in those pictures. I can't wait until I can do the same!
I don't see a reason to believe that the LDS church does not continue to hold and exercise the keys of the priesthood of God. Be careful my friend.
I stand with Richard Alger. Be careful friend.
Should your new found faith include practicing polygamy I hope you will run the other way.
Jared: Agreed. Plural marriage is not for me.
For Greg (Stockoneder): I read your post. I differ on your statement that God is not married. Are you saying there is no Mother in Heaven?
[Lec 5:2b] whether in heaven, on earth, or in the earth, under the earth, or throughout the immensity of space.
[Lec 5:2c] They are the Father and the Son: The Father being a personage of spirit, glory, and power, possessing all perfection and fullness.
[Lec 5:2d] The Son, who was in the bosom of the Father, a personage of tabernacle, made or fashioned like unto man, or being in the form and likeness of man – or rather, man was formed after his likeness and in his image.
This teaches God and Jesus were the sole creators of everything that was created.
Additionally, if God needed a female God to create us then He couldn't make the claim to be all powerful. He would then be dependent on a woman God to let Him enact His plan. God can control and influence all element to do his will and to become almost anything as a result so why would He have to be dependent on the womb of a goddess to birth His creations?
The belief in a Heavenly Mother is derived from the abominable belief in polygamy/plural marriage and that eternal procreation is going to be part of the next life, which is false doctrine. It is a result of men falsely anthropomorphizing God and trying to use that to justify their sin.
When we are resurrected our eternal spirits will become INSEPARABLY connected with eternal elements. Inseparably connected to me means we wouldn't be engaging in sexual relations because that would negate the statement made above. We will be very different beings than we are now. In order to become immortal a huge physical change will take place. Our immortal bodies will be vastly different internally and we wouldn't need to breathe, eat or have any eliminations of any kind, as that would mean we wouldn't be inseparably connected with the eternal elements we would be constituted of. This would also preclude giving birth, obviously.
So, no I don't believe we have a heavenly mother or that one was required at all.
Thanks Richard. I agree. Care is needed, as is feeding of the spirit – through study and prayer. That's why I'm embarking on a reading program of Bret's book to supplement my regular gospel study.
Do you believe in the forbidding of others in taking of the sacrament? I thought I had read that somewhere in Denver Snuffers teachings. It certainly teaches this principle in the Book of Mormon.
Do you believe that the keys of the priesthood rest solely in the LDS church? If you do you would not have resigned your membership.
I have not read the whole comment thread, or every one of your other posts so please pardon me if you have addressed this earlier.
Bret is a friend from Colorado. I met him the night before the Las Vegas lecture as I partook of the Sacrament with friends. You read Denver's words below and tell me if you think he forbids partaking of the sacrament. I do NOT believe the keys of the priesthood rest solely with the LDS Church. I am not sure keys refer to authority. I am more convinced keys refer to knowledge received from the Lord.
"As to the Sacrament, only an antichrist would forbid you from partaking of the Sacrament in the way commanded by your Lord. That is an abomination. If you get together, even if it is only in your own family, partake of the Sacrament together. Let no one forbid you from partaking in remembrance of Christ. He commanded that you do it. Follow the pattern that is given to us. In Doctrine and Covenants section 20, verse 76, one of the things that used to be practiced, and has been abandoned, but should now be renewed among you, is that when the Sacrament is blessed, kneel. "Kneel with the church" is how the verse explains it. It is in the scriptures before you. Follow them.
Every time you partake of the Sacrament it is a reminder of the promise there will at last be some great wedding feast. It is not just in remembrance of the blood and of the body, but it is also a preliminary to the final feast the Lord intends to offer in which His blood and His body achieve success in redeeming some few! His atonement was to redeem. The wedding feast is a celebration of the Lord's triumph. But His triumph produces saved souls. The redeemed are His great trophy!
That seems pretty clear to me. Jesus said we should not knowlingly let anyone to partake of the sacrament unworthily. To me that means the judge in Israel, the bishop is the one to decide if someone is worthy or not to partake.
Richard: Love that scripture. Thanks for adding it to the dialog. We, those who have left the church, need to heed that scripture. In my case, since I am not part of a community yet, when I administer the sacrament, it is for my own worship in remembering the Lord.
For those who have been sustained to administer in a community, they need to carefully consider the words of the Lord. To do so, we must define what it means to be worthy or unworthy of partaking of the sacrament. That understanding is a big part of why I left the church.
I'm grateful to know the priesthood is not controlled by the church. The church depends on the priesthood. The same is true for receiving the Holy Ghost. The LDS Church – or any church – does not and cannot control the receipt of the Holy Ghost. This is a new paradigm for most.
Why do you think you have authority given to you to administer the sacrament? How did the one you baptized you obtain authority to do so? Is not the priesthood required to give someone authority to "receive the Holy Ghost"?
Hi Richard. My father ordained me. Aaronic priesthood can be passed from one man to another. I asked the Lord if I had authority to administer the sacrament. He told me I could do so in my own home and family or among guests in my home.
Hope these help. God bless.
If Aaronic priesthood can be passed from one to another, then it can be revoked. Only those with the keys can revoke this. You have removed yourself from the body that gave you the authority.
If we only need to ask God if we have authority then it is the "priesthood of all believers". There must be order in the kingdom of God. There must be those with keys that direct this work. So that there is not confusion.
Hi again Richard. It is true. I have no authority to exercise priesthood in the LDS Church. But I do have authority to exercise priesthood in my home. That is not controlled by the LDS Church.
Think of the example of the Aaronic priesthood in the Old Testament. It is very enduring. It was passed down from Aaron all the way until the Lord removed it from the Jews through John the Baptist.
It is clear it must be received by ordination from one who holds it. That is why I provided my priesthood line of authority. Although it states it is for the Melchizedek Priesthood, it is the same for the Aaronic.
As far as the Holy Ghost, all I can tell you is I still feel both the presence of the Comforter and his influence upon my heart and mind. In fact, after my baptism, the sweetness of the Comforter is stronger.
We have the example of Joseph and Oliver receiving the power of the Holy Ghost in great abundance when they baptized one another. They also ordained one another after John the Baptist gave them authority.
How did the Lord remove the Aaronic priesthood through John the Baptist?
I don't understand you decisions. Time will tell what is right or wrong. It seems you have many trying to convince you of your error. I wish you well. May the Lord guide you to truth and happiness.
If you will accept it, the Lord has done this again, in our day, right in front of our faces. Yet so few have seen it or care to believe it. You are correct. Time will tell. Thank you for your kind words. God bless.
Why do you believe that Joseph Smith Jr had authority and Thomas S Monson does not? At what point did the authority leave?
Richard, I'm going to chime in here because I feel sorry for Tim. You guys are going in circles. If you want to understand what Tim is saying about authority, you must read Denver's last lecture. Here's my recap of these issues: Joseph Smith had the priesthood, both Aaronic and Melchizedek. At some point, God removed Melchizedek priesthood from the Saints because of iniquity, which is why he instructed the saints to build a temple in Nauvoo where he could restore the fulness of the priesthood to them again. (Section 124, I think.) Joseph still had it himself, and individuals have always been able to access Melchizedek priesthood directly from heaven, but how many people actually fulfill the responsibilities and rights of that priesthood as described in section 84? We don't have that priesthood as a people, clearly. And when we failed to follow the commandment to complete the temple and Joseph was taken from us, we lost the opportunity. So Melchizedek priesthood do not stock around after Joseph. Aaronic did, however, until earlier this year, according to Denver, and you must read that talk if you want to understand why.
Thank your for your reply. I don't see a reason to believe Denver Snuffer. I see the gifts of the Spirit in my life and in many others. I have a testimony that the authority of both priesthoods remain in the LDS church and are directed by those with the keys.
We will probably have to leave it with what we do agree on. We will tell in time what the fruits are of those who follow Denver Snuffer or have separated from the church for other reasons.
I wish you Heavenly guidance in your lives.
And yes, Richard, I can appreciate what you are saying. I would do only what you feel the Lord is telling you to do, not what other men advise. Stay true to your relationship with your God and his direction.
What will your next step be?
My next step is to read and study Bret's book. It's what the Lord has confirmed in prayer for me, in addition to my regular gospel study.
Congratulations, Tim, on an important day for you.
Congratulations. It is odd the different perspectives on the things happening. I have felt the Spirit about rebaptisms but I have not received a confirmation for myself to be rebaptized yet. I know what is happening with Denver is planned by God but I also have not been impressed to join. So odd.
I find Richard Alger's view very strange. From an objective view what, I wonder, has Richard witnessed from the quorum of the 12 of the First presidency that would lead him to believe they have any keys of the priesthood at all? New revelation?…. No (unless you buy that policy changes are revelation). Miracles?…. Not that anyone has seen.
Any signs promised by the Savior that would follow believers?…. Nope.
But hey president monson can tell a good story and inspire millions by regurgitating Charles Dickins a couple times a year.
I don't see any reason to believe that the LDS church has any keys at all. I haven't seen anything from Denver either but I think both camps can be preparatory.
I feel the same as you, Minorityofone. I have not been impressed to be baptized myself, but I have felt the spirit powerfully when reading DS's talks and books. I definitely feel he is a true messenger and I would definitely join a community to study and meet, but baptism has to wait. Not sure why or until when. I'll just go with what the spirit tells me.
I encourage us ALL to be cautious and united wherever possible. Don't rush into this. Study and fellowship is good. I asked for and received a promise from the Lord if I took the step to be baptized, he would help my family deal with the difficulty he knew such a move would cause.
I cannot begin to thank Bret and Samantha for answering my prayer. Their two-hour visit to my home right after the baptism allowed Carol to express her feelings with a couple who are skilled in family counseling. I was overwhelmed as I witnessed the hand of the Lord in action.
That is good to know others are receiving the same things. I definitely do have a witness that The Lord is preparing many people for a great work. I know Denver is a forerunner of some sort. I am interested to see how the GAs will react (if at all) in conference. I truly believe with all of my heart that there are men like Moses on the earth being prepared and that all the kinds of miracles spoken of in the Book of Mormon and bible will be done again in our day.
I want to congratulate you. I firmly believe that your leap of faith will lead to many wonderful gifts and miracles from God. Your wife, and I hope my wife, will begin to see more and more good fruits coming from the actions we are taking to exercise faith and experiment upon the word, and I think, as a result they will in time be persuaded.
I have heard great things from some of the communities forming. In one instance a family was given 5k who desperately needed it. They were overcome and hearts "melted" I am told. Thanks for standing up for truth at all costs Tim. I look forward to getting to know you better in the years to come.
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I just read the commentary on Heavenly Mother.
Scriptural evidence? Wow read the Bible. Really study Hebrew and the translation of Holy Spirit (ruach or pneuma = female) study proverbs and what wisdom (Greek = Sophia).
Why did the rod lead to the tree of life OR the fountain of living waters. Why two things that both symbolized the love of God. Many consider the word God (especially anciently) to mean the Mother and the Father.
Read the teachings of St. Issa where Jesus teaches that the Mother is the Creator of the Universe! Read the Nag Hammadi or any ancient Gnostic texts.
How about the fact that in the temple of Solomon a statue of Asherah was set up right next to a statue of Jehovah?
Oh and please look up the word Shekinah which has been around for thousands of years and equates to the glory of The Lord filling the temple. Also the word Charity itself is always referred to in a female sense. There is so much scriptural evidence of Heavenly Mother it is ridiculous. The cloud on the mt of transfiguration was symbolic of the Shekinah. More than likely they heard Heavenly Mothers voice bearing witness of Jesus on that occasion. You can try and interpret it all differently but don't say there is "no" scriptural evidence on the subject.
None of that is evidence there is a female god whom God is married to.
Mosiah 4:9 Believe in God; believe that He is, and that He created all things, both in heaven and in earth; believe that He has all wisdom, and all power, both in heaven and in earth; believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the Lord can comprehend.
2 Nephi 2:14 And now, my sons, I speak unto you these things for your profit and learning; for there is a God, and He hath created all things, both the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are, both things to act and things to be acted upon.
3 Nephi 9:15 Behold, I am Jesus Christ the Son of God. I created the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are. I was with the Father from the beginning. I am in the Father, and the Father in me; and in me hath the Father glorified his name.
John 1: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
None of these scriptures tell us there is any other God besides God the Father, and Jesus Christ. No "she" god is mentioned or even possible according to these verses, unless you think God is a liar. Add these to the passages I cited from the Lectures on Faith and it is clear there is no mysterious female god behind the scenes. God doesn't need a female womb in order to enact His plan nor does He need a wife to make Him complete. He is God, He is perfect and He can create whatever he chooses by His power, without being dependent on a woman to allow Him to do so.
Hey Tim! I just read on a blog that the church is requiring new converts to pay a tithe or tithing and attend meetings before getting baptized. Do you or anyone know when this change occured? Isn't this a form of priestcraft? I'm pretty shocked at this so called "inspired" change.
Just read the Centerville Transcript on covenants this morning. DS has been striking hints in these transcripts of his Mesa talk throughout. The Church has given us kindergarten for far too long. This is an amazing transcript. I believe there will be few who will be ready (…as in the days of Noah, wherein there were few that is eight that were saved by water…).
Knowledge saves, and the land is barren of knowledge and full of darkness as spoken by Enoch. I have sent the Centerville transcript to one of my sons. I told him to read every word and tell me after prayer and pondering that there isn't a message there. It is powerful. I know it is out of order, but I feel it was meant to spark something. We shall see. It is not the servants the Lord is admonishing, it is the branches that are to be grafted in that he is admonishing. We shall see.
What's your new religion called for the ppl that want to leave the traditional Mormons?
Hyrum: How about we go with the church of Jesus Christ? Note the lower-case c in church. This is not a legal entity. It is a non-centralized, non-hierarchical community of believers, followers and disciples of Jesus Christ. Some are in small family units. Others are organized communities.
We believe in working to relieve the poor among us. In other words, Zion. You want to be part of our community? We'll be happy to teach you the gospel of Jesus Christ and baptize you according to his pattern. Then you can help us seek after the welfare of the poor.
Can u guys have multiple wives?
Yikes. No polygamy, and it's not a new religion! It's disheartening that this is what people are asking first when they hear about it. 😦 They have entirely missed the point.
Since you still follow Joseph Smith Jr and the D&C,there is still a problem as you know.Good luck!
The beauty of it Dave is these people are not following Joseph Smith or the Doctrine and Covenants.
They are trying their best to follow the Spirit of God. If there is anything out of harmony with God in the teachings of the man Joseph Smith or the Doctrine and Covenants, for example section 132, then it will hopefully not be followed.
Don't know if God has filled you in on the secret yet but section 132 is not from Him.
I like what someone else recently wrote in the comments of my Facebook group about Section 132: If you dig too deeply into section 132, you had better be prepared for what you discover. I've made up my mind: I will not practice plural marriage or polygamy. I don't think it's intended to be a part of Zion. One wife is enough for me, thank you.
Denver doesn't say 132 is not revelation. He believes it is three distinct sections, and each applies to separate situations. Reread it and notice that all the stuff about marriage and exaltation at the beginning of the section, 30 verses or so, is only about A wife. It only starts talking about wiveS later. Do a search on his blog, or listen to the mormon stories podcast to hear what he has to say.
There are clearly some advantages to not having a formally organized entity, but does that also mean that all tithing donations used to help the poor will no longer be tax-exempt? I have kind of enjoyed having that tax exemption for charitable contributions.
Hi Sam, that's a great question for your tax advisor. Tithing and other charitable donations are allowed for those who itemize deductions every year in the United States and elsewhere.
And surely tithing to the LDS Church is not the only allowable charitable donation. We give to the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, Goodwill, and a half dozen other charitable entities.
Addendum: But I think you are correct. How does one claim a tax benefit when paying tithing to a small community? My answer is I don't pay tithing to get a tax benefit. I pay it to be obedient.
1 Verily, verily, I say that I would that ye should do alms unto the poor; but take heed that ye do not your alms before men to be seen of them; otherwise ye have no reward of your Father who is in heaven.
2 Therefore, when ye shall do your alms do not sound a trumpet before you, as will hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.
4 That thine alms may be in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly.
You have betrayed your wife and your sacred covenants. I advise you to repent now before it is too late.
Tell me what I need to do to repent, ling366. Tell me what I need to change. Which covenant have I betrayed? Have you listened to Elder Halstrom?
"Some have come to think of activity in the Church as the ultimate goal. Therein lies a danger. It is possible to be active in the Church and less active in the gospel. Let me stress: activity in the Church is a highly desirable goal; however, it is insufficient. Activity in the Church is an outward indication of our spiritual desire. If we attend our meetings, hold and fulfill Church responsibilities, and serve others, it is publicly observed.
Excellent – most excellent … Things are proceeding just as I had planned….
I didn't know Korihor was alive and well in American Fork. I invite you to repent, Korihor, and come unto Christ. Don't allow any man to stand between you and the Lord. Remember what happened to Korihor in the end. He denied Christ, was struck dumb, and was run over by the Zoramites. It would be better for Korihor if he had cried mightily unto the Lord until He answered.
Is there a fellowship in Salt Lake City? I am interested in attending and learning more.
Where can one find local Fellowship Groups, in Utah County, fredproulxjr@gmail.com 801 704 0900 thanks.