Calgary, Alberta
140th operating temple
Dedicated: 28 Oct 2012
By: Thomas S. Monson
Jesus Christ, Prophecies about
Mark 9:12
And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and beset at nought.
Book of Mormon
Alma 34:17-41
What kind of things should we pray for?
A: I think we should pray about everything, big decisions, little decisions and everything in between. Heavenly Father loves us and wants to be a part of our lives.
D&C
Review DC 77-80
"Come Follow Me"
Review "I Will Lead You Along"
AprGenCon
"What We Are Learning and Will Never Forget"
President Russell M. Nelson
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
If you know of anyone who is alone, reach out - even if you feel along too! You do not need to have a reason or a message or business to transact. Just say hello and show your love. Technology can help you. Pandemic or not, each precious child of God needs to know that he or she is not along!
The Living Christ
#5
He rose from the grave to "become the firstfruits of them that slept" (1 Corinthians 15:20). As Risen Lord, He visited among those He had loved in life. He also ministered among His "other sheep" (John 10:16) in ancient America. In the modern world, He and His Father appeared to the boy Joseph Smith, ushering in the long-promised "dispensation of the fulness of times" (Ephesians 1:10).
Inklings
"Our Personal Savior"
Michael John U. Teh
Acts 26
3 Nephi 11:10-17
Up at 4:44 to plan and pray. Since I am finished with "Come Follow Me" and "Inklings" I used this study time before meetings to study the Relief Society lesson for next week, "Christ Is Risen; Faith in Him Will Move Mountains."
James has asked Anthony to come over for lunch after the block this morning. As I was passing through to go to the kitchen to get a drink, I decide to go over and open the blinds to the windows by the fireplace. While I am there I check for bat droppings on the chess game table and the couch. None on the table but a plethora on the couch. It takes me some time to clean it all up. What if Anthony wanted to sit there, how embarrassing!
As we drove up to the church this morning we passed several children walking from the Vernon Circle. James asked me if I recognized them and I said no. The first people we saw when we drove into the church parking lot were Bishop and Sister Miller. They now live in Kansas and are here visiting. The kids we saw walking to church were their kids, Andyn, Catherine, Hyrum and Uriah. They had Sophie with them. I got to give Andyn a hug and Anne, Bishop Miller's wife, a hug. It was great to see them.
Today is high council Sunday. Brother Skousen from the high council, who has a brother in our ward, and Brother Borrego, his speaking companion, spoke on Elder Christofferson's talk, "Why the Covenant Path." How fun, since this was the talk I studied this week as part of my "Inklings" study.
Brother Borrego: Quote by Russell M. Nelson: "Your commitment to follow the Savior by making covenants with Him and then keeping the covenants will open the door to every spiritual blessing and privilege available to men, women, and children everywhere."
The covenant path is the one path that leads to the Celestial kingdom of God. Through committed obedience, we are bound to God and receive Divine help. We can also gather with the Covenant people when we stay on the covenant path.
James took notes in his journal I got him for Father's day and I like something he wrote down during Brother Borrego's talk:
We need to be careful of how we judge ourselves as we walk the covenant path. As we love, respect and forgive ourselves it's easier to help and forgive others, love and forgive others.
Brother Skousen: Covenant is a promise between us and God. We are promised, if we are faithful, "All that the Father hath." Exaltation. Christ is our greatest example. We must be willing to make covenants through baptism, the sacrament, and the temple. When we choose to stay on the Covenant Path we avoid "unforced errors." Real joy comes from staying on the Covenant Path. Make personal covenants with Heavenly Father, as well as being obedient to all of His commandments.
Brother Applegate was the teacher in our Gospel Doctrine class. We had a discussion about the Holy Ghost and how He directs us when and how we should respond in a classroom situation. Brother A. showed a video of Elder Bednar who basically said: If we are prompted to do something good it comes from the Holy Ghost. Period.
We also discussed D&C 76.
As we were leaving the chapel, trying to hurry a little because we had invited Anthony for lunch, Brother Thompson stopped James and told him that Chuck had called an emergency meeting. Anthony and I went out to wait in our cars. The sky was overcast and looked like it was going to rain any minute. Anthony came over and told me he was afraid it was going to rain out his way and he wouldn't be able to get home. He said he needed to go now. I said I was sorry and that we would have him over again soon.
James came running out just after Anthony left. When I told him that Anthony had left he looked so sad. I told him you couldn't blame Anthony and it was just a situation where circumstances took over.
We went home and James made the venison gravy and I put the biscuits in the oven and we had a nice lunch. We would have invited the Crane's over but Chuck told James that Kathy did not like venison. After our feast we both took a nap.
Brother Peeler came over this afternoon to help James with an indexing problem. I showed them how to run off a report to see everyone in our ward who has indexed this month.
Here are some things I came across while indexing: Henry Packman, Joseph Roadhouse who is an saloon keeper. Frank J. Patterson is the assistant superintendent at an idiotic asylum. Some things have changed for the better.
James wanted to watch a church movie so I found some things on YouTube for us to listen to. I stayed for awhile and then I went back to the bedroom to finish my blogging.
I started season two of The Chosen and watched two episodes: Thunder, and I Saw You.
I read 8 of my books this evening and was especially drawn in by the parallel creation in my book, "The Hidden Christ."
I'm missing one Charlie photo!
Inklings
The road to Vernon
The Making of America
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