Tuesday, August 12th, 2025: 4:30 from a plug to a racehorse, love egg bites Trina, "To Be a Jew" J miserable, Hipps's to get Cat, 12,000 steps contact paper on picnic table, love D&C 88

Richmond, Virginia

177th operating temple

Dedicated: 7 May 2023

By: Dallin H. Oaks

Book of Mormon

Alma 49:9-30

* Why is it important to be aware of our weaknesses? (Ether 12:27) 

* Select one thing you are doing to strengthen yourself spiritually or one thing you are not doing. What could you do to increase the effectiveness of that activity to strengthen yourself against evil? (Evil can be anything that takes us away from God and His goodness).

D&C

88:17-41

Come Follow Me

D&C 88 Jesus Christ offers me peace.

April General Conference

'True to the Faith that Our Parents Have Cherished'

Elder Hans T. Boom

Lesson

'Faith: A Bond of Trust and Loyalty'

Elder Samoan Roman

The Atonement of Jesus Christ

'The Infinite Atonement'

Other

Liahona - "Who Wants To Please the Lord Today?"

A.S.K. - "What Lack I Yet?" - Elder Larry Lawrence, OGC 2015

21 Days Closer to Christ - #12 The Gift

The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ

Up at 4:30. I feel like I have gone from a plug to a race horse since my injections yesterday. I am so grateful. I am also grateful to Trina for introducing me to egg bites. They are so yummy! 

In the book I am reading, "To Be a Jew" I love how the Jewish people feel about the Sabbath. "The observant Jew holds a special love for the Sabbath. To persons looking in from the outside, the Sabbath might appear to be restrictive. Yet experienced from within, it is just the reverse. It serves as a glorious release from weekday concerns, routine pressures, and even secular recreation. It is a day of peaceful tranquility, inner joy and spiritual uplift, accompanied by song and cheer." There are 35 pages in the book devoted to the Sabbath.

Evan expressed to me why he is not serving a mission right now. Joshua still hasn't answered me. I am praying for him.

I felt good today because of my injections but James is still miserable. The doctor at the pain center won't write him another prescription for Tramadol until he comes in again. He has an appointment on the 19th so he has to wait until then. In the meantime he is using mine. It's okay because I only too 2 today instead of my usual 6.

James went to Hipps's today to get his Cat. He and Paul Peeler were going to work on the fence but I reminded him that we need to work on fixing the refrigerator. Kim and Brian are coming this weekend and they always use the frig in the garage which is now full of our food. 

I worked hard today and accomplished most of my goals. including walking over 12,000 steps and putting contact paper on the picnic table. James and I ate both breakfast and lunch together today, something that is highly unusual. We love the new chicken "hotdogs" we bought. 

I am a little discouraged because no one from R.E.J. answered the scripture question for today. 

I am loving D&C 88!

"The real destination of discipleship is literally to become as Jesus Christ."

- Elder Michael B. Strong, AGC 2025

D&C 88:14

Now, verily I say unto you, that through the redemption  which is made for you is brought to pass the resurrection from the dead.

Baby Benson

Sammy Lou

Mt. Montoso

 

Joshua's baptism & confirmation

August 2014

YMGP Released