Sunday, November 20, 2016

President Henry B. Eyring dedicated the Hartford,

Connecticut temple today.

Elder Holland and President Eyring

Mormon 2:17-29

What happens when the strength of the Lord is not with us and we are left unto ourselves as it says in verse 26?  

* We may not recognize and appreciate how much Heavenly Father helps us in our daily lives as we try to live faithfully.  Mormon wrote that when his people became wicked they lost the strength of the Lord that had previously protected them.  While serving as a member of the Seventy, Elder Ray H. Wood explained: "When a person violates any of God's commandments, if there is no repentance the Lord withdraws His protective and sustaining influence.  When we lose power with God, we know of a certainty that the problem lies within us and not within God. 'I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise' (D&C 82:10).  Our misdeeds bring despair.  They sadden and extinguish the 'perfect brightness of hope' offered by Christ (2 Nephi 31:20).  Without God's help, we are left to ourselves " (Ensign, May 1999, 40-41).  I am personally amazed and grateful to Mormon for his righteousness amidst such wickedness.  It must have been difficult to stand as a witness of Christ against such odds!

Jackson Allen, Denice Hall, and Brother Smithson from the high council were the speakers in sacrament meeting today.  Denice spoke on the holy ghost and it was such a good talk.  She shared stories about her mother and how she always knew where she was because she said the Holy Ghost told her. It was a good meeting and I felt the Spirit.

I gave Sadie her card and after Primary she came and gave me a hug.  I also gave Kaeli her loaf of pumpkin bread.

Curtis and Zemira were the only kids in my class today.  We had a lesson on the Jaredites and they seemed very interested and we had a great discussion.  This was the handout we did at the end of the lesson:

Also known as the Pride Cycle which was the

eventual downfall of both the Jaredite and Nephite

nations.

After our church meetings James went home teaching.  When he returned home I made him a salad and then he wanted for both of us to go take a nap.  I told him I was too stressed about getting ready for the marriage class this evening so instead of taking a nap he brought up the Christmas decorations and decorated our Christmas tree.  I was so grateful for his love and support.

In our marriage class this evening we discussed ways to manage anger.  These are our assignments for the week:

1.  Think of something we can do to draw closer to the Savior individually and as a couple.

2.  Fill out the anger log handout.

It was another wonderful Sabbath Day!