Monday, August 15, 2016

This was put to the test today.

Alma 51:1-12

1 - The 25th year of the reign of the judges was peaceful.

2 - There began to be a contention regarding the chief judge Pahoran.  Some people wanted some points of the law altered.

3 - Pahoran would not alter nor alow the law to be altered.

4 - Those who wanted the law altered were angry withh him.  They no longer wanted him to be chief judge and there arose a warm dispute.

5 - Those who wanted Pahoran out of the judgment seat were known as kingmen.  They wanted to overthrow the free government and establish a king.

6 - Those who wanted Pahoran to remain as chief judge were nown as freemen.  The freemen had sworn to maintain their rights and their religion by a free government.

7 - The contention was settled by the voice of the people in favor of the freemen.

8 - Those in favor of a king were those of high birth.  They sought to be kings and they sought power and authority over the people.

9 - Amalickiah had again stirred up the hearts of the Lamanites against the Nephites.

10 - He prepared himself and his armies to come to battle against the Nephites.

11 - His army was so great he feared not to come down to the land of Zarahemla.

12 - Amalickiah himself was at the head of the army in the 25th year when they came down against Zarahemla.

GC: "Family Councils" by Elder M. Russell Ballard.

New Fort Collins, Colorado temple.

We went to town today.  I shopped at Walmart while James went to Home Depot and then on to Christopher's Garden to get more grass seed.

It is difficult to plant grass on a slope.

  

Here are some pictures that helped to cheer me up today.

  This is Stacy Barney's daughter.  She picked me

the most beautiful bouquet of flowers when she

was here three years ago.  It was the best!

This is the newest Lego set,

Sleeping Beauty's castle.

The cost: a mere $349.00.

Brick'em Young Provo City Center Temple Set

Cost: $79.99

A little more affordable.

In anticipation of tomorrow's trip down the

Grand Canyon:

This trip will be taken by:

Ian, Sheri, Alex, Ben, 

and Darrel and Trina.