"Commandments are not given to restrict but rather to make possible what we truly desire and what our Heavenly Father, who lose us, wants for us."
-Elder D. Todd Christofferson
The high today was 75 degrees with no wind. What some might call a perfect day.
Stayed at home all day and ate leftovers from last nights meal. For lunch I made ham, potatoes, onions, eggs and green chilies for James. It's one of his favorite meals. I had a baked potato with sour cream. We both had steak for dinner.
James rode the Razr to Midway station to get me a drink. He brought back a diet Pepsi and a diet cherry Dr. Pepper. We watched the season premier of The Mentalist. It had a scary ending with Red John capturing Lisbon. It's to be continued next week.
The electricity went off for a short time this evening. We went out on the porch with the lantern and read from a Louie L'Amour book, "Crossfire Trail." We also played a game of Five Crowns. Thank goodness the electricity was off less than an hour.
We watched Castle tonight and I watched Hollywood week on Dancing with the Stars.
I am still anxious about many things: selling the house, Stacy getting a job, grandsons and missions, going to the temple more often, and my children's happiness. I did finish the Book of Mormon for the sixth time this year. Oh yes, one more thing to worry about, the government shut down today because of a disagreement about Obamacare. Can't we all just agree that it is a lousy idea.
Sean Estes got engaged today. Here is a picture of the happy couple.
The Happy Couple.
Congratulations!
I am going to end this post with a quote by the late and great Elder David B. Haight:
"We must replace uncertainties and doubt with a desire to know more of Jesus."
