Raleigh, North Carolina
68th operating temple
Dedicated: 18 Dec 1999
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Jesus Christ, Creator
Abraham 3:24
And there stood one among them that was like unto God, and he said unto those who were with him: We will go down, for there is space there, and we will take of these materials, and we will make an earth whereon these may dwell;
Book of Mormon
Alma 52:1-18
*How did Moroni and Teancum work together to bring success to their army?
- In our stewardships, whether in families or in callings, we have a two-fold responsibility: 1) We need to 'be faithful in maintaining' the saints or family members that are under our care and 'fortify and strengthen..those which have not fallen into the hands of the devil.' We protect those in the fold. 2.) We need to find the lost sheep and 'seek every opportunity..., as much as in our power, that perhaps we might take again by stratagem these people which have been taken out of our hands.'"
Old Testament
Psalms 38-43
38 David sorrows for his sins - They rest as a disease upon him - He asks the Lord to be compassionate.
39 David seeks to control his tongue - Man is altogether vanity - He is a stranger and a sojourner on the earth.
40 A messianic psalm of David - The Messiah will come and preach righteousness - He will declare salvation - The righteous will say, The Lord be magnified.
41 A messianic psalm of David - Blessed is he who considers the poor - The treachery of Judas is foretold.
42 The souls of the righteous thirst for God - The wicked say, Where is your God?
43 The righteous praise God and cry, Send out Thy light and Thy truth.
General Conference
Take the Holy Spirit as Your Guide
Elder Larry Y. Wilson
"There is a third important lesson in Ensign Blair's story. Could he have prayed with such calm assurance if he had not received guidance from the Spirit on previous occasions? The arrival of a typhoon is no time to dust off the gift of the Holy Ghost and figure out how to use it. This young man was clearly following a pattern he had used many times before, including as a full-time missionary. We need the Holy Spirit as our guide in calm waters so His voice will be unmistakable to us in the fiercest storm."
What is spiritual self-reliance?
- Receiving inspiration for ones own life.
Besides listening to the Greatest Showman when I walk I have been listening to the following: Perfect by Ed Sheeran, I Cross My Heart by George Strait, Arms by Christina Perry, and Blue Bayou by Linda Ronstadt. James continues to listen to the Tabernacle Choir and his favorite Scottish singer with the last name of McDermott.
Darrel and Trina left before 8 o'clock headed for Horton Creek near Payson. There is an 8 mile hike there that they are doing.
James went to Fry's this morning for some milk, water and toothbrushes. He was gone a very long time and came back with much more than the three items mentioned above. One of the items was a dry cleaning kit that works in the dryer. He said it was for me so I could fix the stains on his pants. I told him I had my day planned and that he needed to fix his pants. ( I said it in a nice way). He looked at me like this:
Enjoying breakfast
While James was attending to his pants I got ready and went to the Hobby Lobby on Southern which is just a few miles away. I was looking for Harry Potter wrapping paper for Addy's gifts but there was none. I looked on Amazon and found some. It looked like the Marauder's Map and cost $48 a roll plus shipping and handling. A little too pricey for wrapping paper. James wanted me to hurry back so I wasn't gone for long. I did look at the scrapbook supplies and bought some lifters for card making.
Would you pay $50 for this?
When I got back to pick up James he had finished with his pants and they looked pretty good. We got in Lexy and headed west. I suggested that since it was after 11 we have our lunch at Olive Garden before going to Cathi and Terry's. He said he wasn't hungry (he always says that), but he would go with me.
James ordered salmon picata and I ordered soup, salad, and breadstick. The soup, Zuppa Toscana. We ordered a stuffed chicken marsala with breadsticks and salad to share for our dinner tonight.
I dropped James off at Terry's and headed for the Barnes and Noble at the Chandler mall. It took awhile to find a parking spot which is to be expected on a Saturday.
The reason for going to Barnes and Noble was to look at the dot journals. I was a little disappointed that they didn't have more. I ended up buying this, along with a small calendar, a history book for Darrel, and a small HP sorting hat that is supposed to talk for Addy.
Bullet journal is the same as a dot journal
These are the Dot Journals I have:
The only one I bought at B&N is the purple one
and I bought it before I knew anything about
dot journaling.
I also bought this Tree of Life
journal for Ben.
Window shopping at B&N:
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I wanted to buy Hedwig for Addy but he
was $75.
I thought Stacy would probably like this puzzle.
Back over to pick up James at Terry and Cathi's I went in to say hello. I told Cathi about my card making class and she took me downstairs into her craft room which is filled with materials to make cards with. She showed me this card when I told her I wanted to make a sunflower birthday card:
It's perfect!
Cathi said when I come back in a couple of weeks for my infusion I can come over and make all of my 15 cards at her house. What a great friend! I am so excited!
Photos from Cathi's house
On the way back to Darrel and Trina's James and I stopped at the Hobby Lobby on Germann and Gilbert Rd. This was the first time James had ever been inside a HL and much to my surprise he said: "I could spend hours in here." I looked at embossing/die cut machines, wrapping paper, and scrapbooking supplies. He looked at pictures of horses he thought the Howard's would like for their bunkhouse.
I like this die cut/embossing machine, but
can't afford even the reduced price.
I like this one the best
This one is cool but I didn't like the 3D effect.
Reminds me of Bull.
We got home just a little while before Darrel and Trina. Their hike was a success but they got wet. Darrel said they almost had to pull over and stop on the way home because of the rain.
Trina was telling us about an old song she discovered that she liked by Jay and the Americans, a sixties group, "Come a Little Bit Closer." I told her I had two songs by them on my phone, the other one being, "This Magic Moment." We got to talking about songs we liked and I started thinking about Glenn Yarborough. I had his album, "Baby the Rain Must Fall," as a teenager and I would play it when I went to bed. I downloaded the album and James and I listened to it on the way to Fry's. I absolutely love Glenn's unique voice. The songs were never popular. They are like folk songs but I still enjoy them.
Darrel said this is done by Fry's so he heard all
about it at work.
Showing us her shoes
Banner Mesa, not Trina's hospital
