Tuesday, March 5, 2013

"God changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls, and coal into diamonds using time and pressure.  He's working on you too."

This past Sunday in fast and testimony meeting Brother Applegate talked about the importance of patriarchal blessings.  He says he carries his with him in his scriptures.  I got mine out and typed it today and put it in my scriptures.  I am going to read it every fast Sunday.

Today I read some awesome scriptures in the Book of Mormon.  First I read Alma 5 and then Helaman 3.  I love Helaman 3:35 where it says: "Nevertheless they did fast and pray oft, and did wax stronger and stronger in their humility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, unto the filling their souls with joy and consolation, yea, even to the purifying and the sanctification of their hearts, which sanctification cometh because of their yielding their hearts unto God."  I am going to share this with my girls as a followup to our lesson on repentance.  As we repent and exercise faith in Christ and yield our hearts unto God we are sanctified and made clean before him.

Here is a picture of today's sunrise.

I am grateful for the sunrise each day.

One of my friends from Chandler, Michelle Thompson posted this picture of the Gilbert Temple.

We are so looking forward to the completion of this temple.

While cleaning today I listened to I-Heart radio.  The first song they played is one of my favorites, "Arms" by Christina Perri!  I was fun to clean and dance in the kitchen.

Today Trina posted a picture of matches on Instagram.  She said she came home from work the other day and found a match in Ruby's hair.  Ruby said they only burned a little hole in the trampoline, and she blew out the one they lit in the grass and the one on the sidewalk went out by itself.  I guess the kids played with matches while Darrel was watching them.  Well really, I guess instead of watching them, he was watching TV.

James took Joshua on a date to his Mom's house in Tempe and to Taco Bell.  Joshua had fun playing in Dawn's incredible room.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

"Nevertheless they did fast and pray oft, and did wax stronger and stronger in their humility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, unto the filling their souls with joy and consolation, yea, even to the purifying and the sanctification of their hearts, which sanctification cometh because of their yielding their hearts unto God." Helaman 3:35. This is one of my favorite scriptures.

"To be pure in heart is to achieve that condition in which motives, desires, and attitudes are acceptable to God and consistent with the eternal progress that is the ultimate destiny of his children." Dallin H. Oaks

Sheri and I went to Kim Tolman's funeral today. Kim is Janny St. Onge's sister. Janny is my visiting teacher and Sheri is Janny's visiting teacher. Kim was 38 years old and in October she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. There are 8 girls in the Tolman family and it seemed as if Kim was the favorite sister of all. She was the oldest. I remember her coming to church for 2 or 3 years with Janny to help her when her children were small. Kim only recently got married, in November after being diagnosed with cancer. She never had children of her own but she loved her nieces and nephews. Attending this funeral reminded me how fragile life is and how important my family and friends are to me.

This afternoon I had my annual appointment with Dr. Walters. It cost me $287 for an office visit and to get my bloodwork done because Dr. Walters does not take insurance. Why do I go to him? I don't know for sure. He prescribes my thyroid and my hormone creams. I picked up my prescriptions on the way home and they cost me another $105. I am a high maintenance woman.

You'll have to ask James if I'm worth it.