Dupe

That's pronounced Doo-peh, not doop.
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Today was a fantastic day to be alive and a member of the Lord's church if you live in the Midwestern area of the United States.
-Stake conference broadcast with Elder Cook, Bishop Burton, and President Eyring.
-CES Fireside with Elder Perry.
Pretty good stuff.

So, on this topic, I had a couple pretty awesome revelations today, and a couple moments of increased determination:
-satan quivers when he see's faithful Saints on their knees.
The last week I have been doing fantastic with a little one of my persistent sins.  BUT, I have been doing terrible with my scripture reading and daily prayers.  So last night I picked back up my New Testament scripture reading and immediately today I am ambushed by all these temptations over again.  He wants so bad for us to just give up the simple, little, everyday things, because it is those things that keep us on the path of righteousness.  I gave the exact same talk at least twice on my mission of the everyday battles, and how they are more important in the long run than a single, glorious day.

(These could/should probably be added to the goal list I made earlier this year)
-I will only watch three television shows from here on out, Biggest Loser, The Office, and Community.  All other shows were funny, but they were ultimately an even bigger waste of time than absolutely anything else I could have been doing.
-For every hour of TV that I watch, pointless internet that I surf or video games that I play, I will spend the same amount of time during the week doing something productive...such as practicing guitar or piano, studying the scriptures or other church-related materials, or simply educational reading or music categorization.
-Daily workout is a must.  No exceptions.  Except the Sabbath, on which day I will abstain.  Just something, ANYTHING to get active again.  Winter has destroyed my physically fit drive, and that is terrible.
-Brush my teeth twice a day EVERY day, and always wash my face before bed.  I have gotten really lazy with this as well when going to bed so late at night.  If I can make time for other pointless activities in my life, I can certainly make time for a basic 5-minute routine of brushing and washing before bed.
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Now I have to go to bed so I can get a jumpstart on some of these goals.
Ciao.

~Boy