I am so grateful for the Sabbath day when we worship our Heavenly Father and partake of the sacrament and ponder about the Savior and His great atoning sacrifice. Today was fast and testimony meeting. I bore my testimony. Our new stake president, President Shumway and his counselor, President Bealer both visited our sacrament meeting. They both bore their testimonies and I felt the Spirit so strongly. They are truly men of God.
There are only five or six temple that decorate for Christmas.
The Mesa temple is one of them, and of course,
the Salt Lake temple.
Ether 3:1-16
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland has said, in regards to the brother of Jared seeing the spiritual, premortal Jesus Christ: "Perhaps Christ was saying to the brother of Jared, 'Never have I shown myself unto man in this manner, without my volition, driven solely by the faith of the beholder.' As a rule, prophets are invited into the presence of the Lord, are bidden to enter His presence by Him and only with His sanction. The brother of Jared, on the other hand, seems to have thrust himself through the veil, not as an unwelcome guest but perhaps technically as an uninvited one. Said Jehovah: 'Never has man come before me with such exceeding faith as thou hast; for were it not so ye could not have seen my finger....Never has man believed in me as thou hast.' Obviously the Lord himself was linking unprecedented faith with this unprecedented vision. If the vision itself was not unique, then it had to be the faith and how the vision was obtained that was unparalleled. The only way that faith could be so remarkable was its ability to take the prophet, uninvited, where others had been able to go only with God's bidding" (Christ and the New Covenant, 21-23).
GC: Fourth Floor, Last Door by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
" Just because we can't hear something doesn't mean
there is nothing to hear. Two people ca listen to the same
message or read the same scripture, and one might
feel the witness of the Spirit while the other doesn't."
I had Denice Hall's Primary class today along with Kacey, Zemira, and Curtis. Denice's class included: Tana, Madison, Talena, and Carly a girl I have never seen before.
We talked about having faith in Jesus Christ. We watched part of the video "Finding Faith in Jesus Christ," but because I did not have a speaker we couldn't hear very well. I also had pictures on the board of different people in the Book of Mormon who had demonstrated faith and we discussed them. I ask the class how they strengthen their faith and what it means to have faith. It was a good class.
Curtis had a tablet and he played with it during singing time. Colter said something to his mom who was leading the music, but I didn't make him stop because at least he was sitting still and keeping quiet.
Seven Falls in Bear Canyon
James and I went home for a short while after the block. I got online and paid our tithing for November. We had tithing settlement at 1:30. I love our bishop. He is only 32 years old but he is full of wisdom, good counsel and advice. I had a private chat with him after James went out of the room. He told me he was grateful for my Christlike example. I am grateful for his.
After tithing settlement we broke our fast. James cooked me some pork chops. They were delicious!
I have some memories on this date that I want to include:
A couple of years ago when they came up for
Christmas.
I think they did a great job!
Ruby Tuesday
Since she didn't get to help with the cookies, Lola
wants to help with the puzzle.
Tonight our family met at Sheri's for the annual gingerbread house
contest. I think hands down, Kim and Brian won this year.
Kim and Brian's house.
Other houses, I am not sure whose.
This is the house James and I were going to make.
Oh well, maybe next year.
Sheri hung out with Lola while everyone else was working
on their houses.
James and I stayed home and watched the
First Presidency Christmas Devotional.
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