Sunday, June 23, 2024: Face still swollen, miss meetings, James gets permission to administer the sacrament to me, "Grounded", Rain and beautiful smell of wet pine trees, brownies, "Teaching with Power"

 

Cedar City, Utah

159th operating temple

Dedicated: 10 Dec 2017

By: Henry B. Eyring

Book of Mormon

Alma 13:1-13

Come Follow Me

"Grounded" with Barbara Morgan Gardner & Deidre Green

April General Conference

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

D&C 109:37-40

37 And let thy house be filled, as with a rushing mighty wind, with thy glory.

38 Put upon thy servants the testimony of the covenant, that when the go out and proclaim thy word they may seal up the law, and prepare the hearts of thy saints for all those judgments thou art about to send, in thy wrath, upon the inhabitants of the earth, because of their transgressions, that thy people may not faint in the day of trouble.

39 And whatsoever city thy servants shall enter, and the people of that city receive their testimony, let thy peace and thy salvation be upon that city; that they may gather out of that city the righteous, that they may come forth to Zion, or to her stakes, the places of thine appointment, with songs of everlasting joy;

40 And until this be accomplished, let not thy judgments fall upon that city.

My face is still swollen so I missed my meetings today. James came home and reported to me that Ron and Denice Hall spoke in sacrament meeting and how good Denice's talk was she spoke about forgiveness and loving others for who they are. Here are some notes that James took:

"His yoke is easy and His burden is light." 

How often do we judge without the facts.

Love & charity. Love others and do not judge them. 

When we confront trials the Lord will love and heal us.

Satan's greatest desire is to divide God's children.

My brother was in prison and I wanted nothing to do with him, until he called me and asked me to visit.

My daughter, whom we raised in the gospel, is no an atheist.

Ron Hall was our first bishop when we moved to Vernon. He is the nephew of someone I dated in high school, Keith Butler. His grandpa, Claude Butler was my bishop when I was growing up in Show Low. Ron has a slow and easy way about him and he always brings the Spirit. I wasn't there to hear him speak but these are some notes that James took:

"The Need for a Church" by President Oaks.

If we are offended, we choose to be offended.

Why do we go to church?

Not what I can get out of it, but what can I do to help someone else.

Bishop Hall also gave the lesson in Elder's Quorum and James said he did a great job.

I got this text from my friend Kristine Hipps:

I'm so sorry you're in pain today. We so missed you presenting your lesson but Rosie did a phenomenal job subbing for you!

My response:

Thank you Kristine.

Rosie is a great teacher and I am so grateful for her!

I spent a quiet day at home. I watched and listened to Barbara and her guest Diedre Green on "Grounded." 

James is not feeling well. He says he feels like he is getting the flu. He came home, heated up some left over pizza for our lunch, and then went in to take a nap. 

Tom was doing a little exploring this morning while James was at church and pulled a mousetrap with a mouse in it out from under the oven. I texted James and told him James had left a surprise for him in the kitchen. He mentioned again how that mouse wouldn't be there if Tom was doing is job. 

Tom follows me around. He does not want to go outside. It was an overcast, rainy day and he doesn't like the rain. He finally fell asleep at the end of our bed.

I made James a kraut dog for dinner at his request. I had a regular hot dog. We both love the Hebrew National hotdogs. It was so nice outside with the rain that we ate dinner out on our deck.

I love the smell of rain on pine trees. It smells so good!

James worked on indexing this evening a little on my computer. He is doing a presentation at the Relief Society activity on Thursday evening.

James made brownies for us this evening. They are delicious. He put both walnuts and pecans.

I read a chapter from "Teaching with Power" by Tad R. Callister and his wife, and then James and I watched the season finale of "When Calls the Heart."

Europe:

The Tomster

Sweet Scarlett

Charlie & Her Temple

Horses staying rain during a rainstorm

Sean & Stefani Hunsaker's backyard

Tabby "cleaning up" Tom

Fall 2023