Monday, February 27, 2017

Bountiful, Utah 

47th Operating Temple

2 Nephi 20:12-34 (Compare Isaiah 10)

Social injustices exist in the northern kingdom of Israel.  The kingdom of Assyria is an instrument in God's hand to punish Israel. God destroys Assyria, which is a type of destruction at the Second Coming.  A remnant of Israel will return in the last days.  Understanding the gospel is one thing.  Living it is another.  We are commanded to care for the poor and needy.  The obsession of ancient Assyria was land, power, and wealth.  The Lord burned and consumed the Assyrians as a type of the burning that will take place at His Second Coming, in a world also obsessed with land, wealth, and power. During this testing time the righteous must continue to love God, trust in His promises, be patient and be assured.  2 Nephi 20 teaches us to wait upon the Lord with faith and never give up, but to "stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for His arm to be revealed" (DC 123:17)

Alma 9-10:4

9-Alma commands the people of Ammonihah to repent-The Lord will be merciful to the Lamanites in the last days-If the Nephites forsake the light, they will be destroyed by the Lamanites-The Son of God will come soon-He will redeem those who repent, are baptized, and have faith in His name. 

DC 34:1-12

What can you do in your life now to prepare for the Second Coming?

Talk: "Preparation for the Restoration and the Second Coming. My Hand Be Over Thee"

By: Robert D. Hales

October 2005

I listened to this talk by Elder Hales and absolutely loved it!

General Conference

'No Greater Joy Than To Know That They Know

By Elder K. Brett Nattress

"I am grateful for the gift of the Book of Mormon.  I know that it is true!  It contains the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  I am unaware of anyone who is diligently reading the Book of Mormon each day with pure intent and with faith in Christ who has lost their testimony and fallen away.  Moroni's prophetic promise carries with it the key to know the truth of all things including having the ability to discern and avoid the deceptions of the adversary."

(See Moroni 10:4-5)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DAD

WHO WAS BORN IN 1931 AND WOULD

BE 86 YEARS OLD TODAY

This is my favorite picture of my dad because he was

happiest on the back of a horse living out in the middle

of nowhere on the Milky Ranch.

The Milky Ranch is near the Petrified Forest

and the Painted Desert.

 My dad was a successful businessman in Show Low for many years when he ran Kings Market later renamed Double MM

Market before it was gutted by a fire.  It was after that my dad was able to live and breath ranching.

My dad's parents:

Verdie Rea Robinson

and

Arlee T. Maxwell

Although my mom and dad's marriage didn't last,

I believe her loved my mom and she loved him.

This is me as a baby.

Aunt Gene on the left was my dad's only sibling.

She is with my brother Dennis's wife Denise.  

Aunt Gene is my only living tie to my

dad's family.  I love her. She will be 90 years old in March.

I am grateful for this knowledge and I am sure

my dad is too.

My friend Hailey came over today and demonstrated LipSense lipstick.  I bought two colors.

It's suppose to last all day

I got a text from Addy today asking if I would be in the valley next Monday, March 6th.  Actually I am going down this Wednesday for a tooth extraction and my infusion but we are planning on coming back Saturday.  She wants me to come to her choir concert.  She has had two other concerts I have not been able to attend so I told her I would be there.  We will just come home Saturday, teach our classes on Sunday and go back to the valley on Monday.

We heard some sad news today.  Our primary care physician, Dr. Moffat was suppose to be in his new office today but a fire destroyed it Saturday night.  Dr. Moffat is an amazing man who makes house calls and really cares about people.  We love and appreciate him and hope he can get in to that new office very soon.

Tuesday, September 13th, 2016

Happy Birthday to this beautiful lady,

my Mom!

Bettylea Strickland Maxwell

September 13, 1930

March 31, 1999

Don't you just love my mom's hair

and my bonnet. (And what about that baby chin?)

Helaman 3:19-37

What do these verses tell us about the power of prayer?  How can you apply these principles to your own life?

Helaman 3:35 is the key to becoming a true follower of Christ.  They fasted and prayed oft and increased in humility and were firm in the faith of Christ.  They became sanctified because they yielded their hearts unto God.

I also love verse 20 which says that Helaman did that which was right in the sight of God continually.

GC: 'The Sacred Place of Restoration' by Elder Jairo Mazzagardi

"And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it."

Isaiah 2:2

James and I went to the Snowflake temple today and here is what we did: Three female initiatories, including Vickie's mom.  Two endowments, including Vickie's mom.  James did two male baptisms,  and also had my mother sealed to her parents, something I thought had been a long time ago.  That is 8 ordinances!  We took a selfie afterwards but we both looked tired and wrinkly (which we were, but who wants to see that!)  I am posting this instead:

Two little lovebirds,

James and Karen.

The reports said there would be no rain today but there were huge rain clouds in the sky when we left Snowflake and Taylor.  This turned out to be one of the best widespread rain days that we have had in a long time.  (I think we were rewarded for doing so much temple work.)

As we headed back towards Show Low James dropped me off at the hospital to see Aunt Gene while he went to do some errands.  Rita has something to do today and she ask me if I could spend an hour with her this afternoon and I said I would.  Aunt Gene was asleep when I got there.  Rita said to wake her up but I didn't want to.  Soon a nurse and an orderly came in and turned her and the nurse tried to wake her up but she was exhausted and was barely audible when the nurse ask her what day it was.  She said Wednesday, but that's close enough.   I guess they wore her out in physical therapy.  While I was there a couple came in who are friends of Aunt Gene.  They said they moved here in 1998 and she was the first person they met.  They were the Crittenden's.  Anyway when James picked me up I was glad I didn't leave my Auntie alone, even though I don't think she even knew they were there.

James and I did our grocery shopping at Walmart.  I am always so grateful when he helps me.  We bought a silk wreath, done in fall colors, to put on my mom's grave.

We didn't stay long because of the lightning,

thunder, and rain!

Well, it happened.  Both my temporary and my permanent crown fell out this afternoon.  It's a good thing I got some Dentemp when I was at Walmart.  If I keep having to replace these babies shouldn't I get some kind of a discount?

I wonder how much I could get from the tooth fairy.

I crashed when I got home and watched the premier of DWTS.

Of course James watches from his spot at the dining room table and pretends he's not interested.

I am signing off with a scenic picture and a C.S. Lewis quote:

I wonder if Brother Lewis's temple work has been done.

The windy road to Hawley Lake.