OUR FAMILY: "A Pattern for Peace"

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

I love this sunrise

I went to the Snowflake temple this morning by myself.

It was very crowded but I saw a friend from high

school and a couple of friends from the Vernon ward.

Happy Birthday Kacey!

I am so grateful for you and your wonderful influence on Jared.

In the picture: Summer, Autumn, Kacey, and Tanner.

Autumn and Kacey at Autumn's wedding.

Kacey at the San Antonio temple.

Helaman 6:32-41

What did the Lamanites gain by following the commandments of God?

The Lord poured out His Spirit upon them (verse 36).

They rid themselves of the Gadianton robbers (verse 37).

Lamanites to Gadianton robbers: "We are going to hunt you down and preach to you.

Gadianton robbers: "Nooooo!!!! Anything but that! We are out of here!

In all fairness, some of the robbers were converted and remained in the land.

GC: 'Do I Believe'? by Bonnie L. Oscarson

I am often asked, "what is the greatest challenge our youth face today."? I anser that I believe it is the everpresent influence of

the "great and spacious building" in their lives.

If the Book of Mormon was written specifically for our day, then surely we cannot miss the relevance for all of us of the messages in Lehi's vision of the tree of life and the effect of those pointing their fingers and taunting from the great and spacious building.

We need only to keep feasting and not heed those who would make fun of our beliefs or those who delight to create doubts or those who find fault with Church leaders and doctrine.

It is a choice we make daily - to choose faith over doubt.

Elder M. Russell Ballard has urged us to

"stay in the boat, use your life jackets, and

hold on with both hands."

GC: 'A Pattern for Peace' by Bishop Waddell

"Walk in the Meekness of My Spirit"

However far we may wander from the path,

the Savior invites us to return and walk with Him.

This invitation to walk with Jesus Christ is an invitation to

accompany Him to Gethsemane and from Gethsemane to

Calvary and from Calvary to the Garden Tomb.

It is an invitation to observe and apply His great atoning sacrifice, whose reach is as individual as it is infinite.

It is an invitation to repent, to draw upon His

cleansing power, and to grasp His loving, outstretched arms.

It is an invitation to be at peace."

Bodensee

After my trip to the temple I stopped at El Cupido's and got a bacon breakfast burrito to eat on the way. My next stop was at the Show Low hospital to say hi to Aunt Gene. She was sleeping and when I woke her we spoke a few minutes but she had lost her hearing aid and couldn't hear me very well. I didn't stay too long. Bill, Rita's husband, was there and I gave him a loaf of whole wheat zucchini bread.

I would love to have a flower garden like this!

After visiting Aunt Gene I did some shopping at Walmart, stopped by Firehouse Subs and got a couple of subs for dinner, went to Dollar Tree for some more goodies for Primary, got gas and washed my car. It was almost 4pm when I got home. I traveled 98 miles.

Adam, thanks to Alex, was able to go to the towing company and set James's truck free. We won't be down to get it until October 5th. I am going a day early for my appointments so I can spend some time with my friend Charlotte to celebrate our birthdays.

I love this nighttime picture of Mooney Falls.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Friday, July 22, 2016

Havasupi Falls

Alma 37:11-25

12 - These records are preserved for a wise purpose, which purpose is known unto God.

13 - Remember Helaman, how strict are the commandments of God. National Covenant: If ye will keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land. - But if ye keep not His commandments ye shall be cut off from His presence. ( I think we are suffering this right now in the U.S.).

14 - Remember, my son, God has entrusted you with these sacred things... for a wise purpose in Him, that He may show forth His power unto future generations.

15 - And now behold, I tell you by the spirit of prophecy, that if ye transgress the commandments of God, behold, these things which are sacred shall be taken away from you by the power of God, and ye shall be delivered up unto Satan, that he may sift you as chaff before the wind. (This is a scary warning!)

16 - But if ye keep the commandments of God, and do with these things which are sacred according to that which the Lord doth command you, (for you must appeal unto the Lord for all things whatsoever ye must do with them) behold, no power of earth or hell can take them from you, for God is powerful to the fulfilling of all his words. (Powerful promise!)

17 - For he will fulfill all his promises which he shall make unto you, for he has fulfilled his promises which he has made unto our fathers.

18 - For he promised unto them that he would preserve these things for a wise purpose in him, that he might show forth his power unto future generations.

19 - And now behold, one purpose hath he fulfilled, even to the restoration of many thousands of the Lamanites to the knowledge of the truth; and he hath shown forth his power in them, and he will also still show forth his power in them unto future generations; therefore they shall be preserved.

20 - Therefore I command you, y son Helaman, that ye be diligent in fulfilling all my words, and that ye be diligent in keeping the commandments of God as they are written.

21 - And now, I will speak unto you concerning those twenty four plates, that ye keep them, that the mysteries and the works of darkness, and their secret works, or the secret works of those people who have been destroyed, may be made manifest unto this people; yea, all their murders, and robbings, and their plunderings, and all their wickedness and abominations, may be made manifest unto this people; yea, and that ye preserve these interpreters.

22 - For behold, the Lord saw that his people began to work in darkness, yea, work secret murders and abominations; therefore the Lord said, if they did not repent they should be destroyed from off the face of the earth.

23 - And the Lord said: I will prepare unto my servant Gazelem(Joseph Smith), a stone, which shall shine forth in darkness unto light, that I may discover unto my people who serve me, that I may discover unto them the works of their brethren, yea, their secret works, their works of darkness, and their wickedness and abominations. (Someday, when we are worthy, we will have the complete record).

24 - And now, my son, these interpreters were prepared that the word of God might be fulfilled, which he spake, saying:

25 - I will bring forth out of darkness unto light all their secret works and their abominations; and except they repent I will destroy them from off the face of the earth; and I will bring to light all their secrets and abominations, unto every nation that shall hereafter possess the land.

GC: "A Pattern for Peace" by Bishop Christopher Waddell.

News: Gunmen launch deadly attack on Munich shopping mall still on the run. Six killed.
These types of headlines are happening way to often. What is wrong with our world?

The Republican Nation Convention is taking place in Cleveland, Ohio. James and I have not watched any of it. It's hard when you don't have a candidate you can really support.

Jared is coming tonight. He and a friend, Kacey, left El Paso around 5:30 so they won't be here until late. James and I waited up until ten but we were tired so we went to bed. Sorry we missed them.