Wednesday, March 25, 2015

 

"The Atonement of Christ provides a way for God to be at the same time both just and merciful.  Since Christ and I are one in the gospel covenant, and since in a covenant partnership it doesn't matter which partner does what, Christ can answer the demands of justice for me, and I can then receive the benefits of mercy from him.  This is an arrangement that satisfies both justice and mercy."

-Stephen E. Robinson

 

I couldn't bend my knee when I got up this morning.  But I can sit, and so it didn't stop me from doing my gospel study and preparation this morning.  Instead of doing any cleaning though, I went with James to Jerod Bowen's job.  Of course I read to him both coming and going.  I am getting pretty darn good at reading in the car. 

We stopped at Sonic to get something to eat and since I am counting calories, I looked up the nutritional information for their burgers and cheese burgers online.  Yikes!  A cheeseburger has 710 calories and 43 grams of fat.  I don't think I will ever be able to eat another one.  A hamburger has 640 calories and 37 grams of fat, which is not much better.  We settled on grilled chicken sandwiches with 450 calories and 17 grams of fat. 

 

When I got home from our trip I took a couple of aspirin and laid down for awhile.  My knee was much better when I got up. 

 

I picked up Joshua and Max from school while Sheri took Ben and Evan to appointments. 

 

I sent Addy a text this afternoon.  She is performing at the Suns game tonight during half time and I wanted to wish her luck.  I hope Darrel takes some pictures.

 

We spent the evening at home in our room.  I paid bills and James worked on preparing information for income taxes.

Good choice for a best friend

Kaytlynn!





Monday, March 23, 2015

The Tree of Life

 

"Every attempt to reflect upon the Atonement, to study it, to

embrace it, to express appreciation for it,

however small or feeble it may be,

will kindle the fires of faith and work its miracle towards

a more Christlike life."

-Tad R. Callister

Dallin told Michael and I all about his trip to California.  It sounds like he had a lot of fun. 

I cleaned the family room fan before leaving for my doctor's appointment at Dr. Allen's. When they took my blood pressure it was 110/78 and that was after not taking any blood pressure medicine this morning.  I did have to have more bloodwork done to test my hormone levels.  On the way home I stopped at Costco for some frozen burros and wound up getting burros, chimichangas, apples, and Panko bread chicken.  It is so easy to overbuy at Costco.

I also went to Deseret Book to return the garments I bought for Sheri in exchange for some for myself.  Susan Barker waited on me and told me I looked the same as I did 30 years ago.  Thanks Susan, you made my day! 

My last stop was two stops were at the bank and then to Walmart to pick up prescriptions. 

When I got home James was drilling so loudly to remove the family room window that you couldn't hear yourself think.  I had to give Stacy some earplugs.  She was working on a poster for Joshua.  He is the star student in his class this week. 

 

James worked for about an hour and then stopped.  We went to dinner at Jersey Mike's. 

 

For FHE we helped Stacy find pictures of Joshua to put on his poster.  I think it turned out pretty well.



 

 

I wanted to post this thank you note from Trina.  She is always

so very thoughtful.

 

 







Tuesday, February 24, 2015

It's snowing in Vernon!

One of my friends posted this picture on Facebook.  I wish I was there!

"There is no other joy like that of feeling free from sin through the power of the Atonement."

-Neil L. Andersen

 

James opened an email on my computer this morning because his computer is not working.  A prompt came up to call a number saying I may have a virus.  I can't get this prompt to go away, so I call the number.  The woman on the phone starts telling me I have a virus and all the horrible things that will happen as a result of it.  She told me the Microsoft people are talked to a week or so ago were scam artists and I asked her: "How do I know you aren't one?"  I asked her how much it would cost for her company to fix my computer and she said $99.99.  I said I had my own technician and I wouldn't be needing her companies services.  It's hard to know who to trust anymore, but I know I can trust our neighbor, Joe Johnston.  He fixed my computer for $20 and told me to cancel Office 365 because I didn't need it. 

 

Today is Taco Tuesday and my turn to choose where we go for lunch.  This is what I chose:

I had the sweet pork salad and James had two tacos.

 

After lunch we did a little shopping at Costco.  While I got some groceries James shopped for a new computer.  He ended up getting an HP like mine only his is smaller.  He got a $100 discount because it was the floor model.  I found these yummy snacks:





I am really beginning to like dark chocolate.

 

Alex came in just I was starting to paint the shelves for Joshua's room.  Dad asked him if he would like to paint and he said yes so I gladly relinquished my paintbrush.  Later Seth came to help and then dad sent them downstairs to take apart the bunk bed so he could make a bed frame for Joshua. 

 

I missed taking my nap today and I am miserable.  I can tell it is towards the end of my Remicade cycle because both my knees hurt and my right knee is swollen.  I missed going to our ward's "Harvest Night" for Bishop Lewis but James, Paul, and Michael all went.  The bishop gives everyone a list of people that are inactive to visit and then everyone comes back and reports to him.  I think it is a great idea and Bishop Lewis does it about once a month.  I had planned on going and am sorry I missed the opportunity but James got to be paired with his good friend Dave Miner.

 

 

When James got home from Harvest Night he went to Walgreen's to get me some Icebreakers and a diet cherry Pepsi.  He is so good to me!  As a way of saying thank you I read a chapter from "Trouble in Store."  It's getting good.  There are a couple of murders to solve.  

 





Friday, August 22, 2014

"The Atonement was designed to do more than restore us to the 'starting line' - more than just wipe the slate clean.  It's crowning purpose is to endow us with power so that we might overcome each of our weaknesses and acquire the divine traits that would

make us like God."

-Tad R. Callister

("How Can I Lead a More Saintly Life" p. 89)

Earlier in the week James pulled the ligament in his left shoulder.  Today while pouring concrete he hurt the elbow on his right arm.  Hopefully he will be able to drive home.  I am glad he's driving a rental car instead of his truck.  Erik is still working on it.

I love to listen to BYU Devotionals while I am working on the computer.  They are very inspirational and uplifting.

Annie Critchfield got married in Utah today.  Annie was my visiting teacher when I lived in Chandler.  I am so happy for her.

Annie and Cole

Arizona Hill, one of our young women, is getting ready to go archery hunting.

 

 Today is Analee Hunsaker's birthday.  This is the gift I gave to her and to the other member's of our Young Women's Presidency.

'Lead Kindly Light'

This evening I went to the church to help the Relief Society setup for the clothing exchange they are having tomorrow. There was an explosion of clothes in the cultural hall.

 

Somehow we were able to bring

order to what at first was very chaotic.