OUR FAMILY: Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017

Monday, November 27, 2017

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017

Accra Ghana

117th operating temple

Dedicated: 11 Jan 2004

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ Atonement through

Luke 22:19

And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Book of Mormon

Mormon 4:1-23

*Why is it important not to boast in your own strength?

When we boast in our own strength and go forth in our own might, repenting not of the evil we have done, but persist in our wickedness, our hearts become hardened. This leads to a lack of the Spirit, which invites anger towards others. When we notice we have anger in our hearts, it should be an alarm to us that something is wrong. Our pride can convince us that we are okay, but anger is destructive. Repentance heals ill feelings, mends broken spirits, softens hardened hearts, and repairs damaged souls. Instead of looking for reasons to find fault in others, we need to recognize the fault within our own soul first. Also, everything good in our lives comes from God. We are selfish when we fail to acknowledge Him and express gratitude to Him for all of our blessings.

DC 59:21: "And in nothing doth man offend God, or against none is his wrath kindled, save those who confess not his hand in all things and obey not His commandments."

Doctrine Covenants Favorite Scriptures

DC 11:12-13

12 And now, verily, verily, I say unto thee, put your trust in that Spirit which leadeth to do good - yea, to do justly, to walk humbly, to judge righteously; and this is my Spirit.

13 Verily, verily, I say unto you, I will impart unto you of my Spirit, which shall enlighten your mind, which shall fill your soul with joy;

General Conference

Lord, Wilt Thou Cause That My Eyes May Be Opened

Elder W. Craig Zwick

"The wise counsel which I thought was so important for him to hear was not at all relevant to his needs. What he needed most was for me to look beyond my hasty assessment and allow the Spirit to help me understand what was really on this elders mind. He needed me to see him correctly and offer a reason to hope. 'For man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.'"

I made a four egg omelet this morning for James and I to share. It had bell pepper, tomato, onion, parmesan and cheddar cheese. It was quite delicious!

James left around 10 a.m. to go visit Anthony. After the visit Anthony asked him to deliver part of a ham to a single lady that Anthony has done service for.

When James got home he took a nap and then went to work outside. I watched Christmas movies while blogging and then made some cornbread. These are the movies I watched: "Hats Off to Christmas," "Christmas Homecoming," "Season's Greetings," "A Gift to Remember," and with James, "With Love, Christmas."

FYI Pioneer Woman's cornbread recipe is bogus. It calls for 1 tablespoon for baking powder which is way too much. Luckily I had a corn muffin mix to add to it before making my stuffing. I used sausage, sage and other spices, and canned whole cranberries and mixed it into the crumbled cornbread and added chicken stock before putting it into the oven. It was good, but James didn't like the sweetness of the cranberries.

Oh yes, something else I did today, I put buttons on James's old jacket so he could wear it while he is working. There were six buttons to sew on which took me awhile. No wonder I had time to watch so many movies. Oh yes, I also watch while I am walking.

James's fingers are bloody on the tips and his eyes are bloodshot. He is pretty miserable but he is like the energizer bunny and just keeps going.