Thursday, May 23, 2024: Tom sleeps in until 5:30, Inklings, first case of vertigo, Luna gets shoes, allergic reaction in my left hand, Razr, sliders for dinner, upstrs cleaning tomorrow

  

Twin Falls, Idaho

128th operating temple

Dedicated: 24 Aug, 2008

By: Thomas S. Monson

Book of Mormon

Mosiah 22

Come Follow Me

Mosiah 18:17-30

God commands His people to gather, organize, and be united.

Dallin H. Oaks, "The Need for a Church"

April General Conference

"Swallowed Up in the Joy of Christ" by Elder Brian K. Taylor

Inklings

"Covenant Confidence through Jesus Christ" by Elder Soares

Hebrews 10:16-39

D&C 109:17-20

Confidence

"We embark on a sacred journey of learning to become higher and holier disciples of Christ"

Affirmation: "In am confident in my capability to do the Lord's work through the covenants I have made in the temple. I am "temple bound" - secured to my Savior by my covenants and the relationship I am developing with Him."

Tom slept in until 5:30 this morning. We were pleased. It's like having a baby all over again.

The high today was 74, which sounds just about perfect, except for the wind. 

I listened to Inklings this morning with Emily and Rio. The talk was by Elder Soares, "Covenant Confidence in Jesus Christ." Here are some of my takeaways:

* Keep track of instances of God's love in our lives. Prove Him to build confidence in Him.

* Confidence is the pinnacle of our divine connection with God and can help us increase our devotion to and gratitude for Jesus Christ and His atoning sacrifice. It fortifies, strengthens, and empowers us

* Sanctified - to be made clean or pure through holy ritual.

* What are the practices or 'holy rhythms' of my life that I go to when I'm not feeling confident? - Emily says music is hers. Other people said the scriptures, words of the prophets, and gratitude journal.

I was having dizzy spells this morning so I laid back down in bed after listening to Inklings. I stayed there for several hours. I guess it was my first case of vertigo. Now I understand what Kim goes through. Jared Ammon says his mom has it too. 

I had planned on cleaning upstairs but it didn't happen. I guess I will have to do it tomorrow. Nothing like waiting until the last minute.

Wayne Todd Mayfield came out this morning to shoe both horses but he ended up only shoeing Luna. He said that Apollo has a club foot. He clipped his hoof and said that would help the tendon to stretch out. He said he would be back in two weeks to shoe him.

James and Jared Ammon spent most of the day trying to fix the Razr. They know what is wrong with it but they can't get to the part. James is going to have Willy look at it. 

James's check for the Landings didn't come today so Armando went to their office in Mesa and picked another one up. He took it to Sheri and Sheri deposited it for us. It's nice to have money again!

This evening the palm of my left hand began to itch and swell. This has happened once before since my new medicine. I'm not sure what's causing it, it's some kind of allergic reaction. James thinks it's because of the medicine but I'm not sure.

Because I got such a late start on breakfast I nixed the plan to make chicken enchiladas. I made sliders and sweet potato fries instead. It made for a nice meal. 

My breakfast