May 16, 2024: "Walk with Him", "Inklings", Sister Spannaus, Tom's bird is alive and flies away!, "We have no water", new pump, Ribeye steaks, Vacuum doesn't work,

 

Aba, Nigeria

121st operating temple

Dedicated: 7 Aug 2005

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Book of Mormon

Mosiah 15

Come Follow Me

Mosiah 13:11-26 

God's commandments should be written in my heart.

April General Conference

"Faithful to the End" by Andrea Munoz Spannaus

'While David used only one stone to kill Goliath, he was prepared with five. This makes me think about how I can prepare myself to face the world. What if each of David's stones represented a strength we need to be triumphant in our lives?

What could those five stones be? I thought of these possibilities:

1. The stone of my love for God.

2. The stone of my faith in our Savior, Jesus Christ.

3. The stone of the knowledge of my true identity.

4. The stone of my daily repentance.

5. The stone of my access to God's power -

Inklings

"Motions of a Hidden Fire" by President Jeffrey R. Holland

Deuteronomy 28:1-13; Alma 34:17-27

Urgent

"Thoroughly committed, faithfully believing, covenant keeping."

Affirmation

"I pray always following the Savior's example in pouring out my heart to my Heavenly Father every day as I seek to become closer to Him. Even when I'm not sure what to say, I trust that the Spirit will guide me and help me connect and commune with the Lord."

Sheri called me and asked me to pray for Alex. I told her I would offer a prayer every 30 minutes or so throughout the day.

The first words James spoke to me this morning were: "We have no water." Those are not words that I wanted to hear. I'm sure James didn't want to say them either. He is the one that as to do all of the work trying to fix the problem. I am just a little inconvenienced.

James took the pump out and found what the problem was after speaking with Ralph Sedig. The only place he could find the part was on Amazon and it won't be here until a week from Friday. He went into town to buy another pump to use until we get the part. The cost almost $400. It took him several hours to put it in, but before dark we had water. My husband is the best! You don't realize how much you use water in a given day until you don't have it. I am very grateful for running water in my home.

When Tom woke up from his nap I gave him a treat and a back rub. I opened the door going out to our deck in the bedroom and then I stepped into the bathroom. When I came out Tom was plucking a cute little bluebird right there in my bedroom all over the floor. The bird kept flying away and Tom kept grabbing him. I ran to get James. By the time James got there all that was left on the floor was feathers. I wasn't sure what happened to the bird. Tom had left too.

I tried to use the vacuum to clean up the mess but it wouldn't start. We are starting to be like the Island of Broken Down Things. I got a broom and was sweeping up blue feathers. When I got to my desk I looked down and saw a little face looking up at me. It was the bird. I wasn't sure if he could fly or how badly he was wounded. Again, I went to get James and when we returned the bird was not there. Since Tom was outside I assumed he had hoped someplace else. We looked under the bed and all around the bedroom. James went into the bathroom and he was on the floor between the sink cabinet and the standing heater. He picked him up. The bird seemed fine. He took him outside and let him go and the bird flew into a pine tree. Thank goodness! Later when Tom came in for the night the first place he looked was under my desk. He knew that's where he left the bird. I'm so glad we rescued the poor little critter from his sharp claws and teeth. I guess I can't leave my door open anymore unless we get a screen door.

The little bluebird is alive!

Today during Inklings Emily announced that Greg was going to be having cancer surgery to remove his esophagus tomorrow. She asked us all to pray for her. I added his name to my prayer list. 

I got to listen to Elaine Dalton two times today. She was on "Walk with Him" this morning as she normally is with Barbara Morgan Gardner and then she was on Inklings with Emily. Both programs discussed President Holland's talk, "The Motions of a Hidden Fire." 

I love Sister Dalton so much. She is so full of love and the Spirit and I believe she has a calming influence. She said she was going to fast and pray for Greg, Emily's husband.

Walked and listened to "Jim and Katherine." 

Sunset as seen from our front porch

Trina's grapes

Addy and Kayla having a little fun