Nashville, Tennessee
84th operating temple
Dedicated 21 May 2000
By: James E. Faust
Jesus Christ, Crucifixion
Mosiah 3:9
And lo, he cometh unto his own, that salvation might come unto the children of men even through faith on his name; and even after all this they shall consider him a man, and say that he hath a devil, and shall scourge him, and shall crucify him.
Book of Mormon
Alma 60:29-61:5
How do you "adhere to the word of God"?
- I apply Christ's Atonement daily. I would be lost and miserable without the knowledge that I can repent and become at one with God again, each day when I slip up and need His cleansing and enabling power.
Brian Horak: " It starts with a desire to do so. Everything good in the gospel starts with a desire. We can't force it. It has to come from within. From there it's all about following the teachings of Christ and doing our best each day to follow His example. I think that if we can get the small stuff down, reading our scriptures every day, praying every day, then it's easier to adhere to the word of God. But it's so easy to shirk the small stuff isn't it? My challenge to everyone here is to try and remember to do the small things. The things that are taught in Primary. These are the things that will bring us closer to our Heavenly Father, closer as a family, and ultimately to our Heavenly home."
Old Testament
Proverbs 4-5
General Conference
Even as Christ Forgives You, So Also Do Ye
Elder Larry J. Echo Hawk
"I plead for all of us this day to remember and follow the example of Jesus Christ. On the cross at Golgotha, in His anguish, He uttered these words: 'Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.'
By having a forgiving spirit and acting upon it, we can realize the promise of the Savior: 'Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.'"
FHE
The Heart of a Prophet
Elder Gary E. Stevenson
"This divinely ordained process leads to another divinely called prophet. Just as President Monson was one of the grandest inhabitants to grace this earth, so is President Nelson. He has been profoundly prepared and specifically tutored by the Lord to lead us at this time. It is a great blessing to now have dear President Russell M. Nelson as our loving and devoted prophet - the 17th President of the Church in this final dispensation."
When Adam finally got up, James said he heard them upstairs until 3 a.m., he started breakfast. He says he likes to cook but he never gets the chance at home. He made potato eggs with the left over mashed potatoes from yesterday, and sausage. While the boys were sitting at the table eating, Kaitlin put in cinnamon rolls. Next round was cinnamon rolls and left over, heated up, bacon.
After breakfast the played a game called, "Cover You Assets." Adam assured me that I would love it. I wonder.
James took care of his babies today. In the winter it's the bunnies and in the summer it's the hummingbirds.
Focusing on the one:
After breakfast cleanup Adam had to go out and change the tire on his car. It took awhile but now they are ready to go home. They each wrote in our guest book about what a fun time they had and thanked us. Kaitlin confessed that she was doing a cartwheel upstairs, she's 26 years old mind you, she cracked the corner of the ping pong table and offered to buy us a new one. It's a pretty big crack but I don't think we are going to make her buy a new one. We need some kind of insurance called "damage done by guests."
Adam, Kaitlin, Jacob, and Kyle
"A jolly group, that like to have fun."
I made ministering calls today and delivered a check to Kerri for registering me at "Time Out for Women" which will be November 2nd-3rd in Phoenix. I have my ticket and will keep it in a safe place.
I made a salad for dinner while James went to the Howard's to pick up our awning. Tom had just gotten home from the hospital and James didn't feel comfortable asking him for a check because he had company.
I ironed three blouses for our trip tomorrow this evening, and did a little unpacking of a box that's been in my bedroom for five years. The nice thing about waiting that long to unpack is you find hidden treasures you forgot you had and it's like getting something brand new.
I read a story called "Scarlet" based on the
Scarlet Pimpernel and now I can read the original!
For F.H.E. we listened to Brother Stevenson's talk about the Prophet, Russell M. Nelson, and then I cut James's hair.
She looks like a little peanut!
Brush fire at the Howard's
James's service project.
Waterline dug on Saturday filled up with rain from
Sunday's rain. The Applegate's pumped some water out
and then it was the mud brigade. Of course, Ty being
the youngest gets the worse job. He is grimacing because he
keeps getting mud in his face.
Scarlett loves to swing while waiting for
Daddy to get home from work.
Trip to town to pick up my prescriptions and do a
little shopping. My pink water bottle is on the floor
because it keeps clanging against James's when it's in the
holder. Shoes off while I'm reading to James.
Poor Tinkerbell.
