It's very hard in this time to stay strong in the gospel. There are many things that can distract us from what we're supposed to do. And there are things that go on in our lives that make us vulnerable to temptation, loneliness, wanting to be accepted by others. I know this because I've been there, several times.
One of the more recent times happened a month before I moved to Coralville. I was at Erin Feis with my parents and this Irish band, The Larkin and Moran Brothers, was playing. I was spending a lot of time with one of the guys, Mike Larkin, and there was some good natured flirting going on. I was lonely and vulnerable. Nothing really happened, and it wasn't until later that I found out that he was married. I went to Melissa for advice on how not to let this happen again. She was very understanding and we had a long talk about when we're vulnerable is the time we need to stay strong and vigilant, so we're not doing anything we shouldn't. It was quite an eye opener for me about what I needed to do to not let myself get into that kind of position again.
That said, I must away to finish getting ready for work.
Slan go foill...
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