God Doesn't Waste Your Struggles - Jake 2026

Summary Jake Harmer returns for his second annual check-in on A Decade Never to Be Forgotten. He reflects on welcoming a fourth child, growing Family History StoryBooks to 120 titles and more than 8,000 printed books, and asking what experiences he wants his own storybook to preserve. Jake and Jethro discuss using AI to research, write, and illustrate family-history books; discerning truth in an age of synthetic video; serving in a bishopric and helping young men pursue longer-term goals; using AI to complete plumbing and electrical work in a home addition; fatherhood; and what the next year may bring. Chapters 0:00 — Welcome & a Year of Reflection 1:30 — A New Baby and Family History StoryBooks 3:48 — What Belongs in a Life Story? 9:17 — Research, Writers, and AI-Assisted Books 12:26 — AI Image Generation and Consistent Characters 19:57 — Synthetic Media and Spiritual Discernment 22:20 — Making the Storybook Business Work 24:20 — Serving in the Bishopric and Learning Through Trials 34:03 — Sharing Faith Online 39:08 — Helping Young Men Pursue Long-Term Goals 45:37 — Using AI for a Home Addition 47:40 — Baptism and Spiritual Moments 49:35 — Being Present With Family 54:00 — What the Next Year May Bring 56:10 — AI as a Tool for Creativity Show Notes Journal your own decade at adecadenevertobeforgotten.com or adntbf.com Jake's Family History StoryBooks work turns family research into illustrated books for descendants. Topics include AI-assisted research and illustration, spiritual discernment, church service, long-term goals for youth, home improvement, and being present with family. Referenced in this episode: President Russell M. Nelson's teaching about the Holy Ghost, Job, Ether and the brother of Jared, the Stripling Warriors, and recent AI filmmaking. Added/created/modified by Codex on 2026.08.20 17:27 on ombee.