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.
