Caleb and Jacob:
I hope you both had a great Thanksgiving. We had fun with the Winkels. On Friday Grandpa Gibbons, Adam, and me used his tractor to till both of our gardens and get ready for winter. It was a fun day. Saturday I finished the french drain project in the window wells. Now all we have to do is wait for spring thunderstorms to see if the project is successful. We now have 270 gallons of french drains to keep our basement from flooding. It's been a lot of work and I'm glad to have it done. I hope it works famously.
The next project is to get some shelving for the garage and storage areas so we can organize stuff. There will always be projects with this house I'm thinking.
There's the update from my perspective.
Here's a quote for you to think about:
Some people are frustrated that roses have thorns,
as for me, I'm just glad that the thorns have roses.
And this from the second chapter of the Book of Mormon...
And thus Laman and Lemuel, being the eldest, did murmur against their father. And they did murmur because they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them.
I am always amazed that the same situation can create a prophet like Nephi while at the same time create the anger and frustration of Laman and Lemuel. Laman and Lemuel's perspective on their trials created a nation of people who lived far from God and while the Nephites needed constant reminders, they were generally a righteous people; and this for generations.
Think of your everyday walk and the choices that you make. Not only do good choices bless you now, they bless your posterity for generations to come.
Anyway, keep a positive perspective on your trials and challenges. Nothing will be gained by being negative. Being positive through trials is something that you can and should be proud of.
I love you,
Dad
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