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10/27/2026

A Mason’s true greatness is not measured by the title he wears, but by the good he does when no one is watching.
My Brothers, remember that the lessons of the Lodge are not meant to remain within its walls. They are meant to guide our words, shape our actions, and strengthen our character in everyday life.
Let us not only wear the Square and Compasses, but live by their teachings.

10/23/2026

“Do not fear walking slowly; fear only standing still. A river does not rush to reach the ocean, yet it always finds its way.”

Wisdom: Life is not a race. Be patient with your progress, humble in your success, and steadfast in your purpose. What matters is not how fast you move, but whether you keep moving in the right direction.

10/20/2026

10/17/2026

Diamond Lodge has been busy this week, initiating 2 new brothers as EA's! Congratulations Brothers!

09/09/2026

Diamond Lodge Annual Pancake Breakfast!!!

08/20/2026

🛠️ The Rough Ashlar Was Never Meant to Be Comfortable. 🛠️

Carl Jung once wrote:

"The greater the tension, the greater the potential. Great energy comes from a correspondingly great tension between opposites."

I think every Mason eventually discovers how true that is.

We often believe that becoming a better man means one day we'll stop struggling.

That we'll finally have all the answers.

No doubts.

No conflicting emotions.

No difficult decisions.

But that's not how growth works.

The Rough Ashlar doesn't become perfect because it stops resisting the chisel.

It becomes something beautiful because it endures the work.

Inside every Mason lives a series of opposites.

Confidence.....and humility.

Strength.....and compassion.

Justice.....and mercy.

Tradition.....and the courage to improve.

One part of us wants certainty.

Another part reminds us there's always more to learn.

One part wants to speak.

Another knows wisdom sometimes waits in silence.

The goal isn't to eliminate these opposites.

The goal is to learn from them.

Freemasonry has never promised an easy path.

It has always promised a better one.

Every degree reminds us that transformation requires friction.

The Common Gavel strikes the stone.

The Chisel cuts away what no longer belongs.

The Working Tools demand effort.

Without resistance...

There is no shaping.

Without pressure...

There is no polish.

Without tension...

There is no growth.

Maybe that's why the greatest Masons I've known weren't the men who claimed to have all the answers.

They were the men humble enough to keep asking better questions.

So if you're wrestling with life...

If you're carrying both gratitude and grief...

Hope and fear...

Confidence and uncertainty...

Don't assume you've lost your way.

Perhaps you're standing exactly where the Great Architect intends you to be.

Because the tension you feel isn't always a sign that something is wrong.

Sometimes...

It's the sound of the Rough Ashlar becoming a better stone.

So Mote It Be.

07/04/2026

Wishing all our Brethren, families, and friends a safe and thoughtful Independence Day!

06/18/2026

Diamond visited Crescent Star Lodge! GM and SGW of the most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Washington are also in attendance.

Address

32523 3rd Avenue
Black Diamond, WA
98010

Telephone

+12069305171

Website

http://www.diamondlodge83.com/

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