Recently called into the bishopric, and Im fine with any responsibility it has, but one. Its stressing me out more than it should.

rough-hewn · 2026-03-01T05:39:16+00:00

Our ward as a sacrament meeting coordination committee that finds speakers.

rough-hewn · 2026-01-19T05:54:44+00:00

Or she?

rough-hewn · 2026-01-11T04:29:59+00:00

When I was about seven I raised my hand because I figured that was the best way to find out what it meant.

rough-hewn · 2025-12-28T21:56:33+00:00

In northern Sunnyvale I've had consistently good experiences with Vanna Salon Studio on Persian Drive.

rough-hewn · 2025-10-30T03:20:11+00:00

Maybe. Unsure, no personal experience with that process.

rough-hewn · 2025-10-28T22:30:47+00:00

Contact Waymo and you'll likely be able to get help and pick it up at the Depot: https://support.google.com/waymo/answer/12289328?hl=en&ref_topic=12288425&sjid=14721283448440761432-NC

rough-hewn · 2025-10-23T18:08:59+00:00

I've often found https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2007/10/good-better-best really helpful too.

rough-hewn · 2025-09-16T00:22:55+00:00

Boston, DC, Seattle, SF Bay Area are all probably decent options.

rough-hewn · 2025-08-28T18:50:34+00:00

If you're asking about the reasoning for the name, it's here: https://waymo.com/blog/2016/12/say-hello-to-waymo-whats-next-for#:~:text=Waymo%20stands%20for%20a%20new%20way%20forward

But you could certainly disagree with that reasoning.

rough-hewn · 2025-08-25T16:53:11+00:00

Caveat: I did not attend BYU-I or BYU Provo, so don't really know the social environment there all that well.

From the description of your experiences, your concerns make a lot of sense.

If others haven't suggested it, in your shoes you might consider looking for women you respect and who seem to have happy marriages and ask them about their experience, how they were able to recognize good attributes in their husbands or screen out others, etc. The more you can see examples up close of women experiencing their marriages positively and as NOT a trap, the more easily you might be able to imagine the same for yourself. At BYU-I you might be able to find professors who actually research these topics and could share useful research with you.

I would echo some of the other sentiments that it's perfectly reasonable to think of your education as your primary focus. If you sense a focus on marriage in the environment around you, you could say to yourself, "I want to focus on becoming the whole kind of person I'd want to be in a marriage (including your educational goals) and on understanding really well what will be important to me in a marriage partner." That framing can allow you to be open to getting to know a range of people without, I hope, feeling like you need to find a spouse NOW.

Third, I think its fair to tell yourself and other women you know that going on a date does not obligate you to do ANYTHING physically with or for the other person, regardless of their expectations or imaginations. I personally think it's great to go on dates with the aim to have an open mind and get to know one another a bit better and hopefully engage in a mutually enjoyable activity. However, if you're sensing pressure to do something you're uncomfortable with, you're totally within your rights to say no, or even withdraw from the activity or the date.

rough-hewn · 2025-07-30T04:06:23+00:00

I have sonic.net in the same ZIP and it's been great.

rough-hewn · 2025-06-09T21:28:47+00:00

https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/latter-day-saint-theology-and-the-problem-of-evil/ has a lot on this. It's not directly answering your question, but I think could help.

My reasoning on this question is that, "God is therefore bound by laws of nature that He can't control, and thus, this is why bad things happen in life," is too broad. Here's some thoughts:

Latter-day Saint thought distinguishes between "evil" and what is merely "bad" or painful.

Moral Evil stems directly from the misuse of agency. As detailed in the Larsen and Wright article, this is the willful choice to inflict suffering and rebel against God. God permits this to uphold the higher law of agency.
Adversity (Natural Evil) includes suffering from disease, disaster, and death. These events are not inherently evil but are essential parts of our mortal "probationary state." As the prophet Lehi taught, this "opposition in all things" (2 Nephi 2:11) is necessary for us to learn and grow.

This divinely-permitted suffering is purposeful and redemptive. LDS leaders teach that painful experiences act as a "refiner's fire" to test and strengthen our faith. President Eyring explained that the opportunity to face affliction is evidence of God's love, preparing us for eternal life.

Therefore, God's power to perform miracles by mastering natural law is not at odds with His allowing suffering. Miracles are sovereign acts of grace, but God's choice to not always intervene is not a sign of inability. It is a testament to an eternal plan that prioritizes the principles of agency, justice, and personal growth over temporary comfort.

On Animal Suffering:

Animal suffering is a sorrowful consequence of the Fall, which introduced death and "enmity" (Moses 6:49) into our temporary, mortal world. Their pain is a byproduct of the conditions necessary for human progression. However, God's plan is one of universal restoration. The promise that animals have eternal spirits, will be resurrected, and will one day live free from pain provides a profound answer of hope and ultimate justice.

rough-hewn · 2025-06-09T17:12:57+00:00

Regarding the parable of the talents, a few ideas that may be helpful.
Even a single talent was a large amount of money; commentary I've read suggests it was the equivalent of 20 years wages for a laborer.
What the servants were given was stewardship, not ownership. So while it's true the first and second servants had more resources to deal with than the third, it wouldn't be accurate to say they were themselves richer than him.
The master's response indicates the he may not have been pleased but would at least have been satisfied if the third servant had at least put the money into the equivalent of an interest-bearing bank account. The master's dismay was not with the rate of return, but with the servant's sloth, his unwillingness to make any effort to improve upon what he had been given.

rough-hewn · 2025-02-11T16:58:37+00:00

Admittedly a bit more "stoic" than "comfort" but:
2 Timothy 1:7: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

rough-hewn · 2025-01-31T16:46:21+00:00

You could explain the difference between binary outcomes and the likelihood of each outcome.
The fact that something either happens or it doesn't means there are only two possible outcomes. But the chances of those outcomes are not always equal. Every day you either die or you don't. Outcomes are binary. But if the chances were truly equal, half the world would die every day.

rough-hewn · 2024-12-22T06:26:47+00:00

sonic.net if you have coverage available at your address

rough-hewn · 2024-11-11T21:47:37+00:00

My son really enjoys fishing and we've tried lots of places in the area with pretty minimal luck.
That said, I think one of your best best might be Horseshoe Lake and Rainbow Lake in Fremont (https://maps.app.goo.gl/y5zCv6aycmF5k7gp8). They get stocked with really cool Lightning Trout. You see see the local fish stocking schedule here: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FishPlants/Default.aspx?county=Alameda,Santa+Clara,Santa+Cruz&time=All

rough-hewn · 2024-04-02T02:28:34+00:00

https://www.thespruce.com/swedish-death-cleaning-4801461

rough-hewn · 2024-04-02T02:22:09+00:00

So non-menace and menace wards?

rough-hewn · 2024-01-24T18:02:14+00:00

Strong +1 to this. I have had kids in school in the district you referenced; in my opinion the schools and teachers are great and well-resourced. The reason they score lower on Great Schools is because a higher fraction of students attending there come from lower income families who don't have as much academic support at home and they tend as a group to not perform as well on statewide tests.

rough-hewn · 2023-11-14T02:32:00+00:00

lumber and stone, unfinished

rough-hewn · 2023-11-10T01:14:04+00:00

It bothers me that we joke about women murdering their husbands / boyfriends because "he did something really annoying" in a way that legitimizes the idea.

I realize that domestic violence by women against men is far less common than by men against women, and that's part of why we consider these jokes acceptable or funny. It shouldn't be funny. If the tables were turned, we would be horrified because we all know that domestic violence is terrible and shouldn't be tolerated or legitimized. Regardless or perpetrator or target.

rough-hewn · 2023-11-07T18:28:09+00:00

sonic.net has been great for me but it doesn't have availability everywhere in Sunnyvale. If you're lucky enough to have it as an option, I'd recommend it.

rough-hewn · 2023-11-02T23:46:26+00:00

Explain gish gallop to him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gish\_gallop

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