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Updated on October 2, 2023
Doug Tales 138: Hidden Knowledge
Doug Mendenhall constantly sought to uncover and understand hidden or occulted knowledge about how an individual thinks and also how our world works around us. He shares some of his learning in I See…Awake! (2015), pp. 65-67, and… Read More
Updated on September 25, 2023
Doug Tales 137: The Conscious Mind, Part One
Do you ever spend any time thinking about thinking? That is, do you really know how your mind works, and how you personally respond to the many things around you seeking to influence your thoughts? Or, as Doug… Read More
Updated on September 18, 2023
Doug Tales 136: Sacrifice, Part Three
Doug Mendenhall sought learning from a wide variety of people and sources. He shares thoughts on the topic of sacrifice from two individuals in I See…Awake! (2015), on pages 61-62 and 290, 294-296. The first thoughts are three… Read More
Updated on September 11, 2023
Doug Tales 135: Friends, Part Five
Abraham “was called the Friend of God.” (James 2:23, see also 2 Chronicles 20:7, Isaiah 41:8) How can each of us follow Abraham’s example and truly be a friend to God and to others in the way our… Read More
Updated on September 4, 2023
Doug Tales 134: Friends, Part Four
Doug Mendenhall once said that one of the things he wanted to overcome in this life was how easy it was for him to get angry. As a result, he believed God gave him many opportunities to practice… Read More
Updated on August 28, 2023
Doug Tales 133: Friends, Part Three
Is a person being your friend when they cause you difficulties in your life? Doug Mendenhall learned many things about friendship when others questioned what was going on with him and his family. And, he learned even more… Read More
Updated on August 21, 2023
Doug Tales 132: Friends, Part Two
Doug Mendenhall’s former friends complained about Doug to his local church leader when they learned about Doug’s daughter having spiritual gifts. When Doug talked to his church leader about his financial difficulties, his LDS ward bishop spoke to… Read More
Updated on August 14, 2023
Doug Tales 131: Friends, Part One
After Jesus taught His followers—His friends—“hard sayings” many “murmured at it [and] he said unto them, Doth this offend you? … From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Then said… Read More
Updated on August 7, 2023
Doug Tales 130: Semantics
Doug Mendenhall emailed many individuals before and after he started this blog in 2017. Here is one of his emails from February 18, 2019 titled “semantics,” where he talks about what a clearing is (and what it is… Read More
Updated on July 31, 2023
Doug Tales 129: Agency, Part Three
One way to understand the concept of agency is to look at cause and effect. What is one person’s motivation, reason for, and/or cause for the effect of stepping on the agency of another? What fear, false belief… Read More