In January 1995, the tennis world gathered in Melbourne for the first Grand Slam of the season. For Pete Sampras, however, the tournament would come to mean far more than tennis. Just days before, his coach and close friend Tim Gullikson collapsed in the Melbourne Park locker room. Doctors soon confirmed the worst: multiple brain…
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Fields to Plow
While growing up, I spent several summers on my grandparents’ farms. I have poignant memories that include riding in the combine with my namesake grandfather and my dad. I remember it being an adventure to ride in the combine. Humans have always sought to make work easier and more efficient. The combine did that on…
The Day I Became a Great Cookie Baker
My grandma passed away this morning just a few months shy of her 97th birthday. She was a widow for almost 30 years. I’m glad she gets to be with my grandpa again, as well as two of her children, her parents and all of her 10 siblings who went on before her. She leaves…
“You Will Be Found”
(PART 2 OF 2 REGRADING HELAMAN CHAPTER 3:33-35. For Part 1, click here.) If you have ever felt marginalized, it is lonely and demoralizing. If you have ever felt marginalized by someone or a group that was supposed to be safe, it is devastating and destructive. While I felt marginalized at one point in my…
Time for a Pep Talk
Since football season is just around the corner (GO COUGARS!), I think it is the appropriate time for a pep talk. One of my favorites is from the movie “Rudy”. As you know, or at least as I hope you know because Rudy should be viewed by everyone (and if you haven’t seen it—spoilers ahead—sorry),…
Keep Walking–You’re Almost There
Last summer, we had the opportunity to go to Hilton Head, South Carolina for a family vacation. The place where we stayed had a gate that led to beach access a short walk away. The first day we were there, it seemed like a really long walk. I’m sure I heard a few complaints from…
“Don’t Let Go! Reach!”
One of my favorite cinematic moments is at the climax of “The Return of the King” in The Lord of the Rings series (nope, I never finished reading the actual book), where there is a struggle between Frodo and Gollum as they fight for the ring. Together they tumble over the side of the ledge…
The End of the Rod of Iron
In 1 Nephi 8, Lehi sees four different groups of people in his vision of the tree of life — and in those groups we find a powerful metaphor for our own spiritual journey. Who Are the Four Groups? Notice that only groups 2 and 4 ever make it to the tree — and both…
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