Thursday, June 15, 2023: James makes breakfast, washes the dishes and makes the bed before going to work, Decking samples, grass seed, fertilizer, "Unshaken Saints",

 

Provo City Center, Utah

150th operating temple

Dedicated: 20 Mar 2016

By: Dallin H. Oaks

Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation

Genesis 4:4

And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering.

Book of Mormon

Alma 17:1-17

Come Follow Me

Luke 22:39-46 The Savior suffered for me in Gethsemane.

Inklings

Just Keep Going - with Faith by Carl B. Cook

D&C 11 & 100:5-8

Inklings Affirmation

I don't give up hope or give in to discouragement when obstacles or temptations arise, I turn to Jesus Christ and keep moving forward with trust that He will increase my capacity and strengthen my faith.

AprGenCon

The Lord Jesus Christ Teaches Us To Minister

Elder Juan A. Uceda

Of the Seventy

Can we feel the urgency in the heart of the man who lost only one sheep? Or the urgency in the heart of the woman who lost just one coin? Or the ineffable love and compassion in the heart of the prodigal's father?

James got up this morning and made a nice breakfast, eggs with green chilies, onions and ham, hashbrowns, and toast. Afterwards he did the dishes. He called me into the bedroom for prayers and scriptures and then he made the bed. What more could I ask for?

James is still having trouble getting the outside sprinklers to work right. He says he may need to buy a new capacitor for the pump and a new pressure switch. He bought seed and fertilizer for the planting but still needs to get the sprinklers working correctly. He also brought home some decking samples to look at. One of his projects us to redo our deck. 

The inspection scheduled for Monday has been changed to Tuesday because of some holiday the city of Glendale is celebrating by taking the day off. All I could think of was flag day. Armando said he looked it up and it's some holiday honoring black people. Not sure what it is called.

Kim began making another German chocolate cake today. This one is Courtney's recipe. That's three cakes this week. 

I texted Autumn today and told her I missed seeing pictures of Scarlett so she sent me some. I am glad I asked because these pictures are great!

Something Brother Halverson said today on his podcast really touched me. He was talking about John and his account of what happened in the Garden of Gethsemane. He said John spent five chapters explaining what happened at the Last Supper but only two verses John 18:1-2 about the Garden of Gethsemane. Verse one says: 

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

Brother Halverson says that the Garden of Gethsemane is east of the temple where the sacrificial lambs are slaughtered. Since this was Passover time, this would be happening right now. The blood of the lambs would run down into the brook Cedron making the water red. He says perhaps the Savior's blood ran in that brook also. For some reason this made me want to cry and I was touched by the symbolism.

Dallin & Michael's dog