Friday, March 21, 2014

Misty Morning, The Dark Hedges,

Ireland.

Got up and slept in the recliner until about 6:30. I can't remember when my knees have ever hurt this bad.  While I was studying this morning, James made me some breakfast.  He is so very thoughtful and it was yummy!

Around noon James and I made a trip into town to transfer money from National Bank to Chase.  We stopped at Wendy's for lunch.  I wanted to get a salad and try their burger on ciabatta bread with roasted tomatoes but we couldn't find it on the menu.  I ordered a BBQ Ranch chicken salad to eat later on for dinner and James and I both got a single burger.  We both ate our burgers but I'm afraid we complained for these reasons: 1.) They were too expensive, $3.99.  We thought we were ordering small burgers. 2.) They had cheese, we did not order cheeseburgers, and they had mayo, not a favorite condiment of ours.  Oh well, we managed to get them down without too much of a problem.  

On the way back home I read to James from The Book Thief.  We are beginning to like it even though we know it's going to be sad.  I finished all of my gospel study.  I was way behind so it took a good part of the day.  I am determined to finish all of the October 2013 General Conferences addresses before the end of the month.  When I do, I will have read them each six times.  I was so behind in my Old Testament reading that I read 10 chapters from Deuteronomy today.  

Today's Conference Goals:

"Personal Strength through the Atonement of Jesus Christ"

Elder Richard G. Scott

1.  Recognize the power of the Atonement by studying it

more deeply and striving to live by its principles in my life.  Also, express gratitude for it daily.

2.  Fortify my weaknesses to create strengths.

3.  I need a humble, lifelong commitment to forsaking my sins.

4.  Make weak things become strong by removing temptations.

(Got rid of most all of the candy in my life).

5.  Make sure my repentance is thorough and complete.

6. Fill my life with service.

"I Will Not Fail Thee, nor Forsake Thee"

President Thomas S. Monson

1.  Don't complain, especially over Church assignments.

2.  Be patient.

3.  Make the gospel the center of my life.

4.  Be grateful.

5.  Endure well, to the end.

6.  Become more spiritually refined.