Category: Religion
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Centering on Christ: From Canada to the United States
It appears that my Dad has been only posting about running so I figured I would break up the running pains he’s been sharing with a post of my own about moving to the United States. In late December of 2018, I was kneeling at the foot of my bed in the basement of my…
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Refugee or Pioneer
Today is Pioneer day and a holiday here in Utah. It marks the entry of the saints into the Salt Lake Valley and coincidentally the day I arrived home from my two year mission. It is an auspicious day, indeed. I’ve learned that some Utahns are near sick of the pioneer stories and one can…
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Ramadan
This will be our second Ramadan in the UAE. I quite enjoyed the relaxed pace of things last Ramadan and look forward to a general slow down in this holy month. On a practical level, for us, it means that my work day is reduced to 6 hours (without a lunch break). Generally this means…
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Repent, Forgive & Enjoy
It has been a few event filled weeks since I last wrote. They have included a couple trips out to a local Wadi and the dedication of the first purpose built LDS chapel in the Middle East. I want to begin my post with a few words about that dedication and the visit of Elder…
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Earlier in the week I signed myself and the kids up to participate in a trip to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque for February 16th. We were sent an itinerary, dress code and instructed to be promptly at the meeting place between 8:30 am and 9:00 am to be on the bus. 9:00 am came and…
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Scary Possibilities
All week I’ve been thinking about what it is I want for my children. What would I need as a parent to feel successful? More importantly what do they need as children to be “successful” as adults?” In the midst of my pondering we had a small scare that really got me thinking. On Tuesday…
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A Call to Prayer
One thing I have found surprisingly beautiful is the Call to Prayer. Mosques dot the landscape the same way LDS stake centres do in Utah. In each Emirate the timing of the prayer is a little bit different. Within the Emirate it is an amazing, surreal chorus that rings out across the land. Anna Zacharias…
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