"We must all learn to be true shepherds. We must
manifest the same love to others that the Good Shepherd
has for all of us. Each soul is precious to Him."
Alma 11:21-46
What does it mean to be saved?
Amulek teaches to be saved is to inherit the kingdom of God, cleansed from our sins through the Atonement of Christ.
We attended the Galveston 3rd ward today with Sheri and Ian and their boys, Cathi and Terry, and Dave and Laura. I got hugs from Alex, Paula Casto, and Laurie Jensen.
Ben blessed the sacrament and Max passed. I love to see my grandsons exercise their priesthood.
Evan gave a talk in Primary. It was about reading the Book of Mormon and the challenge I issued last year to read it before Easter. He wrote it himself and it was very good. Cathi, Sheri, Ian, and I all were there to hear it.
Cathi and I returned to Sunday School to hear the lesson, "Alma Did Judge Righteous Judgments. Julio was the teacher and does a great job. James didn't come to hear Evan's talk because he wanted to hear all of Julio's lesson since it is the one he will be giving next week.
Lynette Braddock gave the lesson in Relief Society on missionary work. Vickie Garrison told about her neighbor helping her carry in a keg of beer to a Halloween party she was giving and then asking her if she knew about the Mormon's. She said she lived in Mesa for several years and this was the first time anyone had ever asked her about the Church. The rest is history.
After Church I came home and looked up a talk Sheri Dew gave at a BYU Idaho devotional on May 17th. Gerry Price mentioned it in her testimony today and recommended that everyone should go home and read it. It is entitled, "Will You Engage in the Wrestle?"
Her premise is: How do we strengthen our faith so that we can defend the faith? It is such an excellent article. I recommend it to everyone who has a desire to strengthen their testimonies.
I took a long nap this afternoon and woke up about 4:30. James and I broke our fast and went down to Sheri's for dinner. We had meatball subs, veggies, and chocolate chip cookies. Thank you Sheri for your delicious meals.
Max and I made condo plans for this week. I will pick up him, Joshua, and Evan after my dentist appointment on Tuesday and they will spend the night Tuesday and Wednesday.
Sheri told me something that made me feel like maybe I made some good decisions as a mother. She said when she and Ian lived in Mesa she would go to church by herself with Alex and Ben when they were little and be upset that Ian wasn't going with her. She said I told her: "The gospel isn't about contention, it's about love." She said she has never forgotten that statement.
We took some of Sheri's homemade salsa back to Cathi and said our goodbye's to Cathi, Terry, Lady, and Indy and headed to Sheraton Desert Oasis in Scottsdale to spend the week in our timeshare.
Cathi and I returned to Sunday School to hear the lesson, "Alma Did Judge Righteous Judgments. Julio was the teacher and does a great job. James didn't come to hear Evan's talk because he wanted to hear all of Julio's lesson since it is the one he will be giving next week.
Lynette Braddock gave the lesson in Relief Society on missionary work. Vickie Garrison told about her neighbor helping her carry in a keg of beer to a Halloween party she was giving and then asking her if she knew about the Mormon's. She said she lived in Mesa for several years and this was the first time anyone had ever asked her about the Church. The rest is history.
After Church I came home and looked up a talk Sheri Dew gave at a BYU Idaho devotional on May 17th. Gerry Price mentioned it in her testimony today and recommended that everyone should go home and read it. It is entitled, "Will You Engage in the Wrestle?"
Her premise is: How do we strengthen our faith so that we can defend the faith? It is such an excellent article. I recommend it to everyone who has a desire to strengthen their testimonies.
I took a long nap this afternoon and woke up about 4:30. James and I broke our fast and went down to Sheri's for dinner. We had meatball subs, veggies, and chocolate chip cookies. Thank you Sheri for your delicious meals.
Max and I made condo plans for this week. I will pick up him, Joshua, and Evan after my dentist appointment on Tuesday and they will spend the night Tuesday and Wednesday.
Sheri told me something that made me feel like maybe I made some good decisions as a mother. She said when she and Ian lived in Mesa she would go to church by herself with Alex and Ben when they were little and be upset that Ian wasn't going with her. She said I told her: "The gospel isn't about contention, it's about love." She said she has never forgotten that statement.
We took some of Sheri's homemade salsa back to Cathi and said our goodbye's to Cathi, Terry, Lady, and Indy and headed to Sheraton Desert Oasis in Scottsdale to spend the week in our timeshare.
The front entrance
Inside the lobby
The fountain in Palm Court outside
of our suite.
Inside our suite
Our family loves this place.
We have lots of memories here. For two or
three years we had Ruby's birthday party here.
James and I enjoyed the peace and quiet of our first night here. It might be the only one when we are alone. I could not go to sleep. Maybe it's because of the long nap I had this afternoon.
