tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post5879035430120893744..comments2023-11-02T07:25:45.884-05:00Comments on Mormanity - a blog for those interested in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Inspired By a Technical Suport Call--Will Miracles Never Cease?Jeff Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-11187099365451263852015-08-09T20:57:17.568-05:002015-08-09T20:57:17.568-05:00I work for the church in an entry-level position, ...I work for the church in an entry-level position, and I have been blown away by the inspired leadership and training I receive. It's not a constant bombardment of gospel teaching or any such thing, we just do our work. But I see how truly living the gospel has given my boss and supervisors incredible insight into how to treat employees, and what kind of opportunities we need to succeed and have a great time. I recently read an article on the things that managers do that cause their best employees to quit, and I was absolutely amazed by how correct I felt it was and how perfect my manager is at avoiding those things. She does everything right, and I don't think it's because she's been trained in what not to do or how to placate people. I think it's because she's living the gospel, and that in itself is totally enlightening. Not everyone at my job has her understanding, but I and those who do get an opportunity to train and bless those individuals! It's amazing. It's a simple little job, but I find myself never wanting to leave.Jennifer Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178321882787501859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-38228420381347221562015-08-07T21:32:35.717-05:002015-08-07T21:32:35.717-05:00Anonymous, sorry you didn't like this. I disag...Anonymous, sorry you didn't like this. I disagree that the seer stone story is the biggest news in 20 years -- it's quite old news, but with an added photo that is interesting, yet not earth shaking. But I do have a post just out this morning on the topic if you're interested. <br /><br />As for what I meant in this "chicken soup" post, I mostly mean that anonymous commenters should be a little nicer to bloggers. On top of that, local members dealing with curious questions from other members struggling with issues would do well to not blow them off and just say, "Pray about it" or "Reinstall your testimony," but to work to help them find answers or whatever they really need. I am not indicting anyone in particular, but feel that many of us, myself included, could be more helpful when people need spiritual tech support. Jeff Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-9034236080111747022015-08-07T10:21:07.160-05:002015-08-07T10:21:07.160-05:00I once had an experience similar to Clark's --...I once had an experience similar to Clark's -- while we were waiting on the phone, the techie told me some stories about his time in Nicaragua doing clandestine training work in the 1980s. One of these stories was actually about how the Nicaraguans ended up teaching the Americans a thing or two, such as how to eat the brain of a freshly shot monkey while the monkey was still alive. (Apparently it tastes best that way. Shades of Hannibal Lecter).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668073406352787818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-32263318737653136842015-08-07T09:58:07.327-05:002015-08-07T09:58:07.327-05:00Thanks for this! It's the little things that l...Thanks for this! It's the little things that link humanity, and I think we are hungry for a sense of connection. Calls like this can be aggravating beyond belief. I encountered one once, a nice guy who,instead of making me listen to alleged 'music' while we waited for something to reboot, asked about my last vacation. It led to a funny conversation about a trip up a river with his finicky mother in law. Some random guy in Nicaragua,who I'll never meet, lightened my long wait on the phone, then he solved my problem and assured me there are more vacations out there. Was it Important? Not much; but I felt better. Yes, there are Dire Things ---this is the last days period, after all---but all is not doom and gloom and I appreciate this post.Cruise Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935985670131375568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-81845221805565943462015-08-07T09:18:35.886-05:002015-08-07T09:18:35.886-05:00The church makes its biggest announcement in the l...The church makes its biggest announcement in the last 20 years, with leaders nowhere in sight, and this is the thing you post? Testimonies from sea to shining sea are being rocked right now (no pun intended) and we get this chicken soup for our souls? Now is the time for apologists to step up their game.<br />By the way, your conclusion above is very confusing. Does the church need to be kinder or do members? Are you calling the upper eschelon leadership of the church unkind, or are you laying this accusation at the feet of its hapless members? Would the world be a better place with kinder apostles, who appear at press conferences to spread kindness rather than wring their hands about marriage rights? Or would the world be a better place if I'm nicer when I inconvenience Brother Jones and his family one afternoon and stare at them in awkward silence while fumbling through the Ensign for 20 minutes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com