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Bridge-Jumping
(Note: This post goes along with a video of Brandon and me jumping off of a bridge into Provo river for fun a couple years ago. I can't...


"A Hopeless Dawn" (painting & poem)
The following poem was inspired by this painting and by my own experience awaiting what would ultimately prove to be "A Hopeless Dawn":...


Homeward Bound
See you at home, ipo. In the quiet misty morning When the moon has gone to bed, When the sparrows stop their singing And the sky is...


Nightmare
​ Last night I had a dream my son died. It was horrid. I suddenly regained full empathy for my children, on those nights when nightmares...


Don't Stop Reading the Book of Life!!
Giving up on living a happy, fulfilling life after tragedy strikes is like closing a book renowned for having the happiest ending in the...


And the rains came tumbling down
When I was little, we sang a song in church based on a parable Jesus Christ taught: The wise man built his house upon a rock (*cue kids...


Finding a Pot of Gold Here and Now
What to say, what to say. Well, here I am. There’s a start. A year and four months ago, this place where I am now seemed all too distant...

Chase Scenes, Espionage, and the Son of Oden
Sometimes I imagine I’m in an action movie. Say, I’m driving down the freeway and I make eye contact with the driver of a flashy sports...


Lazarus, Come Forth
My kids love the story of Lazarus' revival. My daughter, substitutes her dad's name with Lazarus' and exclaims, "Brandon, come forth!" :)...


"Death is a joy for those who love God and are prepared to meet Him"
In his address, "Thanks Be to God," Elder Russell M. Nelson, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of...
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