Wednesday, January 23rd, 2018

Billings, Montana

66th operating temple

Dedicated: 20 Nov 1999

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship

JS-H 1:17

Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 16:17-39

New Testament "Come Follow Me"

John 1:11-18; JST John 1:11-19

General Conference

The Correct Name of The Church

President Russell M. Nelson

"Taking the Savior's name upon us includes declaring and witnessing to others - through our actions and our words - that Jesus is the Christ. Have we been so afraid to offend someone who called us "Mormons" that we have failed to defend the Savior Himself, to stand up for Him even in the name by which His Church is called"?

I keep telling myself this.

Happy Birthday, sweet James!

Nothing like a baby to help you feel young!

Slept in and didn't get up until 8 am. After some gospel study and prayers I attacked the wood floor with the last bit of my Trewax finishing polish. I must admit it does look better. I was going to strip the old polish off first but that is a bit of a process and I would be doing it forever, so I just did a quickie job with the polish.

Kacey, Jared, and Charlie left Mesa this morning and they are on their way up to see us. We texted and made plans to meet at LaCasita for lunch. We were a little late and when we got there they already had a table. 

One of the first things that happened was James dropped the bottle of hot sauce on the table and it squirted Charlie right in the eye. Of course she cried. While Jared and Kacey were trying to clean her eye out the owner peeked his head around the corner and told Kacey to use her hair to wipe the baby's eye out. He said you would be surprised how often this happens. Kacey did it and it worked. Soon Charlie was restored to her usual "happy baby" status.

We all ate every bite of the food we ordered including their delicious refried beans. Jared and Kacey bought our lunch for James's birthday. How nice of them.

After lunch we all went to Walmart to do a little shopping. 

Back at home I turned on the latest Winterfest Hallmark movie, "Winter Love Story" starring Jen Lilley. I know the acting isn't that great and the stories are corny but I love the Hallmark movies because I know the message is going to be positive and there will be nothing inappropriate. They have an innocence about them and for me this is what life should be like. 

Hallmark movies and mysteries are a little different. They involve a murder, but it isn't graphic. Still corny, still not the best acting, but I guess that's what I like, life with a happy ending.

We watched the newest Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, Ruby Herring, starring Taylor Cole with long red hair. It looked so fake.

This evening we watched the two first episodes of this years' "Victoria." I think Jared liked it. 

I made James an Eagle Brand pie. It was really too warm to eat but we all tried it. I think he was the only one who really loved it.

 He had 70 candles last year. This year he has

1 for 71.

Getting the wax from the candle off the pie.

A sad thing happened today on the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade when abortion became legal. In the state of New York abortion up until the time of birth was declared legal. It is so sad. What is happening to the people in this country?

 I love this picture!

 This is in Kacey and Jared's backyard. Scarlett and Autumn are

staying with Summer while they are gone.

This little girl is so cute!

 James was in the middle of Dave and Terry,

so kind of a middle child, at least for awhile.

 I have been passed this castle so many times in my life

and always wondered what it was called. Someone once

told me it was Governor Hunt's mansion.

 This girl knows how to focus. Here she is

looking at the fire.