It's fall. The days are getting short and the weather is turning cold. One night last week the East wind blew all night and Mom and I couldn't sleep. The other day I drove to work in the fog and it felt like January for a few minutes. I say bring it on. I just need some time to get the garden ready for winter and I also want to compost some leaves this year. Time is what I need and It's not on my side.
Accountants live from deadline to deadline. This week is the final week for the individual filing deadline and I'm slammed as a result. Once this deadline is behind us, we get to look forward to year-end. It takes a lot of energy to stay geared-up for the constant barrage of taxes.
Today was Stake conference and the visiting authority had some good thoughts. He told the story of from Dieter Uchdorf where a person worked in customer service at a garden shop. Among the many service requests she took was one where someone had planted zucchini and expected squash to grow.
I've always liked Galations 6:7 when Paul says, "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."
I grew up in Cove, Utah among some fine farmers. I remember watching the different fields of barley and being impressed that some farmers could get much more yield than others. Often the fields were adjacent to each other and would have quite different results. Some of those farmers had been farming for enough seasons that whatever they touched seemed to work. In other words, they had the benefit of life experience.
Finally, Mom is in the RS presidency in our ward. When they recently split the stake, there was some ecclesiastical gerrymandering that went on so that each ward ended up with certain problems. Our problem was that we inherited a trailer park. I'm sure you know from your missions how people in trailer parks live (sorry to generalize). These are good people who instead of turning right, turned left and now they inherit the consequences of their actions.
In life, you don't have the benefit of life experience. You gain experience through trial and error. Just remember that in the important things, you have scriptural instructions. Right now you are sowing in deep spiritual barley. I hope that you will read the scriptures from the perspective that they provide a roadmap for living your life and that you will commit to live and upright life until you to pass from this earth.
I have a great week. I love you,
Dad
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