Nashville, Tennessee
84th operating temple
Dedicated: 21 May 2000
By: James E. Faust
Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal
Matthew 28:9
And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
Book of Mormon
3 Nephi 9:1-22
*What do you think it means to offer a sacrifice of a broken heart and a contrite spirit? What blessings does the Savior promise to those who come unto Him with a broken heart and a contrite spirit?
-Elder D. Todd Christofferson: "You can offer the Lord the gift of your broken, or repentant, heart and your contrite, or obedient, spirit. In reality, it is the gift of yourself - what you are and what you are becoming. Is there something in you or in your life that is impure or unworthy? When you get rid of it, that is a gift to the Savior. Is there a good habit or quality that is lacking in your life? When you adopt it and make it part of your character, you are giving a gift to the Lord" (GC April 2004, or Ensign, May 2004, 12).
Doctrine Covenants Scripture Mastery
DC 121:34-36
34 Behold, there are many called, but few are chosen. And why are they not chosen?
35 Because their hearts are set so much upon the things of this world, and aspire to the honors of men, that they do not learn this one lesson -
36 That the rights of the priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers of heaven, and that the powers of heaven cannot be controlled nor handled only upon the principles of righteousness.
General Conference
Turn to the Lord
Bishop W. Christopher Waddell
"How do we respond when events, often out of our control, alter the life we had planned or hoped for? Hyrum Shumway lost his sight in World War II, but he never doubted his divine nature and eternal potential. Like him, we are spirit sons and daughters of God, and we accepted His plan by which we could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize our divine destiny as heirs of eternal life.'
No amount of change, trial, or opposition can alter that eternal course - only our choices, as we exercise our agency."
I felt the Spirit today reading about Hyrum Shumway in Bishop Waddell's. I also felt the Spirit when I read "Jesus Christ: Our Sure Foundation" in the month's Ensign. The article is by Elder W. Craig Zwick. He lists four ways to build our lives upon the sure foundation of Jesus Christ: 1) Listen to the Holy Ghost, 2) Nurture your faith, 3) Keep the commandments, and 4) Follow the Prophets.
From my book,"Prophetic Events of the Last Days," this quote by President Hinckley: "From the day of Cain to the present, the adversary has been the great mastermind of the terrible conflicts that have brought so much suffering. Treachery and terrorism began with him And they will continue until the Son of God returns to rule and reign with peace and righteousness. . . . Our safety lies in repentance. Our strength comes of obedience to the commandments of God" ("The Times in Which We Live," Ensign, Nov. 2001, 72).
We read a chapter from "Miss Leslie's Secret," and then James went to town. He wanted me to go with him but I told him I would stay home and fix him a nice meal instead. I fixed an Italian Beef Soup from a recipe I got off of Facebook. The only problem is I didn't get it into the crockpot until 12 and it is supposed to cook nine hours.
I actually caught up on my blog today which made me very happy. I worked on family history by getting the names I got off the "Take a Name" app, the ones that need baptism, so we can take them with us to the temple tomorrow.
It was windy today. James moved the tractor and the trailer up on the hill but he is still having problems with the CAT. He set some traps to see if he could catch the rats that are chewing the wires in two.
Oh, by the way, the Italian Beef Soup is delicious!
We watched an episode of Heartland, "Full Circle."
Elk season started today. Gail's friend Paul
got his elk this morning. I think the young guy
with him was his guide.
James has a love/hate relationship with ladders.
He loves to climb them but hates to fall off.
Here he is cleaning the pine needles out of the gutters.
Sheri, humiliating her friend Rachel.
The herd is back.
Fall
Temple names found on
"Take a Name"
More temple names
Vernon ward Young Women on their temple tour.
The Vernon Young Women have a lot of fun!
