1. In her book, When the Moon Turns to Blood, Leah Sottile details the origins of Chad Daybell's unique expressions of faith and his participation in a web of books he's read and written, lectures he's heard and given, retreats, websites, podcasts, and other means of learning about and communicating to others his visions, prophecies, beliefs, and other expressions of his connections with the supernatural. Lori Vallow joins him, both spiritually and carnally. The book becomes a deep dive into Daybell's and Vallow's certainty about past lives, light and dark spirits, the ability to make the elements like fire, wind, weather, etc. obey their commands, the power of near death experiences, and a host of other experiences most of us do not have.
Yesterday, I wrote that my recent spat reading and listening has returned me to learning more about different people's lives on the edge. I certainly spent most of today on the edge, on the fringe, at the extremes, whatever you want to call it, by reading more chapters of Leah Sottile's book.
2. Today's Shoshone News Press ran a front page feature, written by our niece, Molly Roberts, about the Kellogg Elks Club giving Debbie's third grade class members each a new dictionary. The students were grateful and excited. They wrote thank you letters with the help of two day a week classroom volunteer Christy Woolum. I hope this story is not behind a paywall and is readily available to you if you'd like to read it. All you have to do is click here.
3. Ed and I headed up to The Lounge around six o'clock and spent two hours at the bar, enjoying a few beers (and I drank some 1910 Pendleton Rye Whiskey), and yakkin' with each other, with Cas and Tracy, and other merry making denizens of The Lounge. The vibes were mirthful. I enjoyed yakkin' and laughin'. It was a splendid session, uplifting and invigorating.
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