Thursday, July 27, 2023: Inklings, 8-4 eating, bacon, my knee is better, James's kitties, walking, reading, blogging, just like home, Conversation w/ Stacy

 

Ogden, Utah

14th operating temple

Dedicated: 18-20 Jan 1972

By: Joseph Fielding Smith

Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation

Mosiah 3:15

And many signs, and wonders, and types, and shadows showed he unto them, concerning his coming; and also holy prophets spake unto them concerning his coming; and yet they hardened their hearts, and understood not that the law of Moses availeth nothing except it were through the atonement of his blood.

Book of Mormon

Alma 40:15-26

Come Follow Me

Acts 17:16-34 "We are the offspring of God."

AprGenCon

"The Teachings of Jesus Christ" by President Dallin H. Oaks

"Remember What Matters Most" by President M. Russell Ballard

Surrounded by people in this resort, but I'm all alone. It was a good day in spite of being by myself. I'm not doing anything here that I wouldn't be doing at home so you may ask yourself, why I'm here.

There are no distractions like chores being left undone or duty logs, floors needing to be vacuumed or a dirty garage. I don't have to worry about anything except what I am doing. I'm a little bit afraid to go home to see my house after two guys have been living there the past few days. 

This is a good time for me to plan and set goals for what I want to do differently in my life. One of the changes I want to make is how and when I eat. I'm going to try intermitten fasting. I'm not going to start eating until 8 in the morning and then stop at 4 in the afternoon, my big meal being midday. Hopefully I can do this. 

I also want to work on decluttering my home. My bedroom has way too much stuff in it. I've got to keep cleaning my closet and taking things to Goodwill. 

Today I listened to Inklings and boy did I need it. The talk we discussed was "Christlike Poise" by Elder Bragg. Emily and Sharma were the leaders. Sharma is from Texas and she told about when her dad was in charge of the Houston temple open house. Houston is in the middle of the Bible belt and there were loud protestors at the open house. Sharma's dad told the people helping with the open house to be kind and smile. This went on for a few days and then he decided the protestors needed some water so he send over bottles of water. A few days later he asked the temple workers to take sandwiches over. This was done with some murmuring among the workers. The last day of the open house the protestors came over and asked if they could go through the temple. Christlike poise on the part of Sharma's father and the other temple workers had won them over. I love this story!

Here are some other notes that I took:

Christlike poise is peacemaking

Diffuse instead of escalate

Calm in a storm

Heavenly Father has a plan for you. If it's not good yet, it's not the end.

We can't control circumstances, we must trust God.

I'm trying to do a good thing and help build the kingdom. 

I can experience rough waters and still have peace. His capacity is to help me traverse rough waters.

Emily's grandpa after serving a mission to Fiji: "After this, I can do anything,"

Replace fear with curiosity

Pressure can be a privilege

All things will work together for your good.

I'm going to practice Christlike poise when I go home on Saturday.

My knee is better today. I stayed up late reading from the book Kim loaned me, "Bridge to Belle Island." Tomorrow I have been invited to Lois and Dawn's for a cardmaking session and lunch. Kim was invited too but she doesn't feel up to coming.

I ordered a new portable phone charger and had it delivered to Kim's house. I will pick it up when I come back down for my infusion on August 7th. 

Gene & Flora

Flora was 91

Progress on the stable thanks to Willy and James of course.

Tea party with the Grapp's a couple of summers ago

with Ruby and Lola.

Lola at a soccer game a few

years ago.

Helping Gramma make chili

The Wilhelm's and a friend

Andy, Ruth, Mel, friend holding Eldern

Courtney's Dreamsicle cake