Commonplace Book

A Commonplace Book. “Commonplace”, from the Latin 'locus communis', meaning “a theme or argument of general application.”  For me, it is a collection of thoughts, ideas, anecdotes, poems, observations, and quotes that stood out and caught my attention, some with comment, some without. Essentially a scrapbook, a repository of thoughts too good to just pass over and let go.

"[I]ndulging in worldly habits ... will eventually take away our hope in God’s love and mercy."

(Ulisses Soares, Take Up Our Cross, October Conference 2019)

"Discipleship is not about doing things perfectly, it's about doing things intentionally. It's your choices that show what you truly are, far more than your abilities."

(Dieter F Uchtdorf, Your Great Adventure, October Conference 2019)

"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."

(Hebrews 4:16)

"Whenever you can choose not to take offense, please do."

(Carolyn Hax, Washington Post Advice Column, January 2, 2020)

"Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life."

(Steve Jobs, American business magnate, industrial designer, investor, and media proprietor, 1955-2011)

"The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just."

(Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th President of the United States)

"As a trusts and estates lawyer, I can only imagine the chaos that the zombie apocalypse will cause to my practice area."

(Conrad Deitrick, attorney at law, comment posted to "Soon We Can No Longer Meet", an article posted to By Common Consent blog, January 8, 2019)