Cardston, Alberta
6th operating temple
Dedicated: 26-29 Aug 1923
By: Heber J. Grant
Jesus Christ Atonement through
DC 29:1
Listen to the voice of Jesus Christ, your Redeemer, the Great I Am, whose arm of mercy hath atoned for your sins;
Book of Mormon
1 Nephi 7:16-8:15
After being beaten, mocked and persecuted by his brothers, Nephi did "frankly forgive them." How can we find it in ourselves to forgive those who have hurt us?
Old Testament Reading
Genesis 18-20; Abraham 5
Genesis 18
Abraham entertains three holy men-They promise that Sarah will have a son-Abraham will command his children to be just-The Lord appears to him-They discuss the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Genesis 19
Lot entertains holy men-The men of Sodom seek to abuse Lot's guests and are smitten with blindness-Lot is sent out of Sodom-The Lord rains brimstone and fire upon Sodom and Gomorrah-Lot's daughters preserve his seed in the land.
Genesis 20
Abimelech desires Sarah, who is preserved by the Lord - Abraham prays for Abimelech, and the Lord blesses him and his household.
Old Testament Scripture Mastery
Exodus 20:8-11
8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work:
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day:wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
General Conference
Spiritual Eclipse
Gary E. Stevenson
"With so many appropriate and inspired uses of technology, let us use it to teach inspire, and lift ourselves and to encourage others to become their finest - rather than to portray our idealized virtual selves. Let us also teach and demonstrate the righteous use of technology to the rising generation and warn against the associated hazards and destructive use of it. Viewing social media through the lens of the gospel can prevent it from becoming a spiritual eclipse in our lives."
I came across this quote today while reading from the book, "Rescuing Wayward Children":
"Inasmuch as we succeed in securing eternal glory, and stand as saviors, and as kings, and priests to our God, we will save our posterity." - Lorenzo Snow
Also from "Rescuing Wayward Children":
The Prophet Joseph Smith declared - and he never taught more comforting doctrine - that the eternal sealings of faithful parents and the divine promises made to them for valiant service in the Cause of Truth, would save not only themselves, but likewise their posterity. Though some of the sheep may wander, the eye of the Shepherd is upon them, and sooner or later they will feel the tentacles of Divine Providence reaching out after them and drawing them back to the fold. Either in this life or the life to come, they will return. They will have to pay their debt to justice; they will suffer for their sins; and may tread a thorny path; but if it leads them at last, like the penitent Prodigal, to a loving and forgiving father's heart and home, the painful experience will not have been in vain. Pray for your careless and disobedient children; hold on to them with your faith. Hope on, trust on, till you see the salvation of God. -
Thanks to James's help all the Christmas decorations got taken down today. I still have a few things downstairs to box up.
A nice day here in Vernon, Arizona. What is even nicer is that there is snow on the horizon, rain and snow tonight.
James worked outside today. I am not sure why he watered the grass with the rain coming.
My friend Amy posted on Facebook that someone had 52 thoroughbred horses they wanted to give away. The dad died and the son does not want to care for the horses. James tried to call several times but could never get through. That is what happens when the word "free" is thrown into the mix.
Watched "Heartland - Life is a Highway."
Friends of Darrel and Trina own this place.
I am dying to get on of their ice cream crepes.
This homemade crunch wraps look
better than the ones at Taco Bell.
(Can you tell I'm hungry)
A trip down memory lane. James
looks so young, and so do the kids!
Paul with his dad and his brother Aaron.
While the cats asleep the mice will play.
