The Most Imperfect Church Of God

07/20/2020

In the middle of protest, the human form keeps all evils of unjust persecution away.

06/15/2020

God is always willing to give you a little lift.

06/13/2020

It’s just after 1:00 Am in the morning and I have been trying to process the world.
I know we are all trying to process the violence and hatred that appears to have taken over our country and I guess that one must continue to try their level best to try and put an understanding to this insanity. I actually thanked God the other day for not having kids because in all honestly, what can you tell them?

I know several parents that I am so thankful for because at least,their children are learning about why thing are happening as they currently are.

One of the things I see during these protests are signs saying all lives matter, and of course they do. However, one must keep in perspective what is happening during these protests. The example I have seen which I think helps gently explain the situation is this.
If the fire dep comes up and sees 4 homes all on fire, then things are pretty much equal. But if one fire has been raging longer, then that is the house the needs the most attentions. In our current crises, the homes of people of color have been on fired for not just days, or weeks, but for hundreds of years. These folks need our help now and when we see white folks leaning on the necks of other white folks making fun of the death of this man George Floyd we have to ask ourselves, what is wrong with us? Why would anyone think this would be an ok thing to do?

This Sunday I will be up at the campground just pat the donut falls turn off in big cottonwood canyon. If you want to come talk, or share stories of what your America would look like, it would all be a positive experience and ai would love to see you there. Bring what your comfortable with, coffee, ever, liquor, whatever. We don’t judge in this church, we listen and pray.

I want to share with you my last week. I have had a diagnosis of extreme anxiety and frankly I find myself in distress a lot so just going up into the canyon creates difficulties for me, but it’s worth fighting this battle to try and be three best God has asked us to be. I hope to see you there.
God bless and please mine mindful of others and you take care of you.

I love you all

Tom

06/04/2020

I have been kind of thinking about these past couple of weeks, the past couple of months and all of the chaos of our current times. Rather than just post off the cuff, I am formulating some thoughts and I will be posting again here in the next few days. Watch this space! And above all everyone please be safe and kind to those around you, your family and community.

03/22/2020

At a time like this we often times find ourselves looking to blame someone or something for the places we find ourselves. In the current situation we find ourselves sequestered in our homes, fleeing from something so small it can’t be seen without technology.
Yet, our lives have been completely disrupted by this creature that is bent on our destruction. It is simply following the rules of it’s life, but those rules put it in direct opposition with the patterns of our lives.
One would be wise now to do a little house cleaning. Take stock of your priorities.
1. Decide what is and what is not important and ignore those issue that really don’t matter.
2. Be kind to those you encounter. EVERYONE is scare right now.
3. Think about what others may need and help them get it.
4. Try and not hold grudges especially with family, things are happening fast, don’t make the words you spoke in anger, be the last words the people you care about hear.
5. Finally, one must make peace with your God. This should be how things always are, but as humans, we tend to put off the important things until last. I guess what I’m saying is, if things get as bad as they can get, it is best if God knows your coming to see him.

Good luck kids, we are going to be fine!

01/03/2020

Well folks I hope everyone had a safe and fun New Year’s Eve.
I have sort of been through the wringer since mid October and I am trying to sort through some stuff to start the new year. I literally pray every day to the boss and ask for strength, love, and patience for myself as well as anyone that follows this page. God bless you all and I Pray for your safe and loving New Year as we travel into our collective futures.

10/01/2019

Folks this is Lucas. He is a close family friend.
I am going to put 2 things in a sentence that should never be together...but today they are. Lucas is 4 and he has b cell lymphoma. I have prayed for this young man several times a day since I found out but I wanted to ask you for your help. Will you help me pray for this amazing young man?
Also please pray for his family. A parent should never have to know this pain, I Pray for them to feel his strength and love.
Please help me help this wonderful child.

Thank you friends

09/29/2019

I hope everyone has been enjoying the fall weather we have had. Unfortunately it brings the most difficult time of the year for me. Many years ago on Christmas day a woman that was drunk by 8am ran a red light hitting my wife and I and nearly introducing us personally to the lord. Since that time my life has been filled with struggles with pain but we all have issues we must contend with.
After this week I hope to be posting again...I hope everyone is well

09/14/2019

This week we experienced a death in our family.

Rather than go into a lot of detail please just suffice it to say that a person that I was introduced to as my nephew and he most certainly is the blood of my brother died this past week. His name is Sunny Griffith and I think he is an exceptional man. I am so sad to say that I only knew him briefly being able to meet him at our family reunion. His wife Adrienne and his 4 beautiful children are wonderful people. I knew my time to know Sunny was going to be brief as he was battling stage 4 lung cancer but he was winning! He didn't show signs of being ill and although we were all very concerned for him, at least I felt that I had some time to get to know this interesting, kind, generous, fun man. In the back of my mind I was hoping to be able to participate with my brother and his son as we took the kids fishing and became family together.

That all changed last Saturday.

Sunny was an author, and having returned from a writers enclave in Europe, Sunny began feeling unwell and was admitted into hospital. He underwent a surgery for an issue unrelated to his cancer but complications set in and as his health deteriorated he experienced a heart attack and was unable to be revived.

I found out about Sunny's passing a few days after it occurred and have been speaking to the lord about things a couple of times a day. First to ask him to open the gates wide and prepare for his joyful homecoming, but then to ask God for his help in processing this amazingly painful experience. I only met Sunny once and yet in that brief time we bonded as family. I have felt his passing so much and I think it's because of the type of man he was and the sheer sadness I feel that any future trips, partys, dinners, frankly just time we could have been able to spend together are just...gone.
Tonight at his viewing as I spoke to his amazing wife she said "I am so glad you were able to meet him!" I agreed and said "but I wanted so much to get to know him." Adrienne put her arm around me and said "You will, I will tell you all about the amazing man that he is."

Lord, please keep Sunny busy until we all make it up to be with him again in your glory.

Sunny Christopher Griffith
"If You Had a Super Power, What Would it Be?"
Sunny Christopher Griffith returned to his heavenly home on September 7, 2019 in Salt Lake City, after battling cancer.
He was born to Karen Redhair Paras on October 27, 1977 in Salt Lake City.
Sunny was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission in Santiago, Chile. He always went out of his way to make other people's day, whether it was a waitress, a cashier, or a stranger on the street. He felt that he "couldn't wait to meet my Savior, fall at his feet, and bathe them in my tears."
Sunny worked for 20 years in the US ARMY. As a Major, he was a passionate advocate for SHARP-the Sexual Harrassment/Assault Response and Prevention unit. In that capacity, his kindness and compassion were deeply appreciated.
Sunny especially loved his family and always had one of his four children riding on his strong shoulders. He was a fan of the "American Ninja Warrior" show and was hoping to participate as a contestant next season. He loved rock climbing, dancing with his daughters, and he adored his sons.
Sunny also loved amusement parks, Dungeons & Dragons, and was a promising writer working on a fantasy novel with his mentor David Farland. He liked to ask people, "If you had a super power, what would it be?"
He is survived by his wife Adrienne Lee, his daughters Adelaide (8), Ruby (5), and his sons William (3) and Samuel (4 months); also by his parents Karen and Richard Paras, and Richard and Sandy Bean; his brothers Tony Fink, Justin Griffith, Rich Bean, Jeff Bean, and Edward Bean; his grandmother Marvella White; and his beloved aunt and uncle Connie and Brent Pendleton.
Loved ones who preceded him in death were his grandfathers Elwood White and Arlen Redhair, along with his uncle Paul Redhair.
His viewing will be held Friday, September 13th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Rose Canyon 3rd Ward Chapel, 6869 West Vista Springs Drive, Herriman, UT.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, September 14th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Rose Canyon 3rd Ward Chapel, with a viewing prior to services from 10:00-10:45 am..
Thank you to the many people who cared for him at the University of Utah Health Center and Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Online condolences may be shared at www.jenkins-soffe.com
Published in Deseret News on Sept. 12, 2019

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09/08/2019

It's raining in God's cathedral today and that is giving my arthritis a chance to rear its ugly head. I'm afraid I will be spending any church time on the hot pad trying to keep the pain under control. We will try next week to go to the top of the canyon. I hope everyone is safe and has a blessed week.

09/07/2019

Tomorrow I am going to go all the way up big cottonwood canyon to Brighton Ski Resort. I think it might be fun to go up there one of the next Saturday nights and star gaze a little. There is very little light pollution and it's just a chance to see all of the wonders of God sort of out on display. If anyone would like to attend, please drop a quick note and maybe we can have coffee and donuts under the stars! If anyone has a telescope feel free to bring it up, it might make for an amazing evening.

Have a blessed day and be safe all!

Tom

09/01/2019

Welcome to The Most Imperfect Church of God. Everyone is welcome here. The goals of the church are to promote a personal relationship with God using life experience and love! As a community we believe in not just tolerating those with differing lifestyles, but to step beyond that and love these folks. Everyone is deserving of respect, compassion, love and the ability to be who they are without fear of judgement, ridicule, or derision. Hate is a word that we strive to reject from our vocabulary. If you choose to come to services in our beautiful Utah canyons, we just ask that you participate with love in your heart, and I look forward to meeting you.

Tom Bean