Indianapolis, Indiana
148th operating temple
Dedicated: 23 Aug 2015
By: Henry B. Eyring
Jesus Christ, Prophecies about
John 7:42
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
Book of Mormon
Alma 40:1-14
Q: What happens to our spirits after this mortal life?
A: Alma 40:11 says the spirits of all me are "taken home" but according to Joseph Fielding Smith; "These words of Almas as I understand them, do not intend to convey the thought that all spirits go back immediately into the presence of God for an assignment, to a place of peace or a place of punishment and before him receive their individual sentence. It simply means that their mortal existence has come to an end, and they have returned to the world of spirits, where they are assigned to a place according to their works with the just or with the unjust, there to await the resurrection. 'Back to God' is a phrase which finds an equivalent in many other well known conditions. For instance a man spends a stated time in some foreign mission field. When he's released and returns to the U. S. he may say, 'It is wonderful to be back home,' yet his home may be somewhere in Utah or Idaho or some other part of the west."
D&C
84:1-17
"Come Follow Me"
84 "The Power of Godliness"
AprGenCon
"Behold! I Am A God of Miracles"
Elder Ronald A. Rasband
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Miracles, signs, and wonders abound among followers of Jesus Christ today, in your lives and in mine. Miracles are divine acts, manifestations and expressions of God's limitless power, and an affirmation that He is "the same yesterday, today, and forever." Jesus Christ, who created the seas, can calm them; He who gave sight to the blind can lift our sights to heaven; He who cleansed the lepers can mend our infirmities; He who healed the impotent man can call for us to rise up with "Come, follow me."
All human beings - male and female - are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.
Inklings
I offer my love and my will to the Savior in return for all He has done for me. He has given me hope, purpose, and the chance to begin again.
-President Dallin H. Oaks
Up at 5:18. Sister Goodman shared this scripture as part of last week's "Come Follow Me" lesson. This is in regards to D&C 83 where it talks about the care of widows and orphans.
Exodus 22:22-24
Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
I guess the Lord had to be rather harsh in regards to the children of Israel in the Old Testament. It's the only thing they understood at that time.
Laura called me regarding reading about James having cancer on my blog. She reached out offering her love and support. I told James that he needed to call his mother and tell her about it, which he did.
I worked most of the day on my 1300 name indexing project so I could finish indexing for the month. I'm not quite done but should be able to finish tomorrow. We leave for the valley on Wednesday morning and I want to have it complete by then.
James went into town today to get some plans scanned and sent to his email. He also went to pick up a prescription at CVS but Dr. Moffat had not approved a refill yet. His trip wasn't entirely wasted because he brought me back a bean burrito from Aliberto's which I ate for lunch and dinner.
As is my habit I sat down on the couch after lunch for a rest and to watch some TV. The satellite still doesn't work and I tried to re-program it, but was unsuccessful, after jumping through all the hoops. There is a number to call but I don't want to take the time to call it right now. James said I should call Vickie but I don't want to bother her with this.
While indexing I listened to the following "Come Follow Me" studies: "Act in Doctrine", "Book of Mormon Central" who had Anthony Sweat as a guest, "Don't Miss This", and "Follow Him" with Barbara Morgan Gardener as a guest. Whew! I should know this lesson frontwards and backwards.
I read to James from "Promise of Spring" and listened to my book, "Knight of Redmond" while I was walking. We had no rain today which James was happy about. He wants it to dry out a little so he can work on putting water lines in for the backyard.
I got a text from Summer today thanking us for the birthday card we sent her. Also Kim texted and asked if she and Brian could come up this weekend. I told her we would be gone but she was welcome to come. James was happy that someone would be here to feed Luna.
Addy and Rowan went on AFY, "Adventures
for Youth" in Utah
Addy's group
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