Showing posts with label Ruby peels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ruby peels. Show all posts

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Tuesday, August 29th, 2017

Guatemala City, Guatemala
32nd operating temple
Dedicated: 14-16 Dec 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley

Atonement
DC 38:4
I am the same which have taken the Zion of Enoch into mine own bosom; and verily, I say, even as many as have believed in my name, for I am Christ, and in mine own name, by the virtue of the blood which I have spilt, have I pleaded before the Father for them.
Jesus Christ, Antemortal Existence of
1 Peter 1:20
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
Alma 58:1-12
When was a time you poured out your soul in prayer to God? How did it strengthen you?
"I am a walking prayer. I know that without Him, enduring life's everyday challenges would be impossible. I am strengthened through the peace that speaks to my soul giving me courage to press on. The gift of the Holy Ghost brings a great inward strength and peace that calms my heart in this troubled world of shifting values."
DC 124:91-110
What can we do to better understand our individual missions?
We can pray and ask. We can read and ponder the scriptures and our patriarchal blessing. We can look for the Lord's hand in our daily life and see how He is directing us and leading us to do His will.
General Conference
How Does the Holy Ghost Help You
Elder Gary E. Stevenson
"It is vital to our physical and spiritual safety that we keep the gift of the Holy Ghost. We begin to do so by striving to keep the commandments, having individual land family prayer, reading the scriptures, and seeking loving and forgiving relationships with family and loved ones. We should keep our thoughts, actions, and language virtuous. We should worship our Heavenly Father in our homes, at Church, and in the holy temple. Stay close to the Spirit, and the Spirit will stay close to you."

And This is Life Eternal
Elder C. Scott Grow
"You and I do the will of the Father by honoring our covenants, keeping the commandments, and serving God and our fellowmen. As we seek to do God's will by faithfully serving Him and our fellowmen, we feel His approval and truly come to know Him."


I read this report today on the Houston temple. "The Cypress Creek became a river and the current is so strong that it has been dangerous to even try and approach the temple, said temple president Marshall Hayes. Cypress Creek rose by 20 feet. It appears water to the depth of four or five inches has gone inside the temple. That includes a baptistry, a marriage waiting room, dressing rooms, kitchen, and laundry."

I am reading Sister Sheri Dew's book, "Worth the Wrestle." In her book she says we need to ask the Lord to teach us the language of revelation.

James and I made a trip to town to get tacos and to get some things at the auto parts store. James had a shrimp taco at Aliberto's and he said it was delicious. I had my two shredded beef tacos and beans and rice.

The blinker on my car isn't working because some critter chewed the wires in two. James fixed the problem but now he can't roll the windows down in my car from the driver's side.

James and I read from our boo, "Lady in Disguise," and watched a new Hallmark movie, "Sand, Sun, Romance" starring Paul Campbell.

Photos:

Houston Heroes


Comic Relief

My puppy!

One of my favorite pictures of Ruby
This girl is a worker!

Kayla and Addy before they grew up

My friend Natalie

Clouds

More Clouds

Cabin


Friday, September 2, 2016

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

We started our day at the Gilbert temple.
We went to the 6:15 a.m. session and ended 
up being the witness couple just like we did
when we were here on August 10th.
What a way to start the day!

Alma 58:13-29
13 - Helaman goes against the Lamanites in Manti.
14 - Lamanites send out spies to see the size of Helaman's army.
15 - Lamanites prepare to come against Helaman.
16 - Helaman has Gid and Teomner and a group of their men hide in the wilderness in two places.
17 - One on the right, the other on the left.
18 - The Lamanites attack Helaman's army.  Helaman has his men retreat into the wilderness.
19 - The Lamanites follow and pass by Gid and Teomner without seeing them.
20 - Gid and Teomner cut off the Lamanite spies from returning to the city.
21 - When they cut them off, they ran to the city and fell upon the men who were left to guard the city.
23 - Gid and Teomner gain possession of the Lamanite stronghold.
24 - The Lamanites see the Nephites going towards Zarahemla and retreat into the wilderness.
25 - These Lamanites did not realize what had happened in Manti.
26 - Helaman has his men march during the night back to Manti.
27 - Helaman's men beat the Lamanites back to Manti.
28 - The Nephites took the city of Manti without the shedding of blood.
29 - The Lamanites see the Nephites in Manti and flee to the wilderness.

Me too!

Alex and Seth use James's truck to help Adam move today.  We were going to help but they didn't really need us.  We went to meet them at Stacy's and played with Shipley instead.  I don't know why I didn't take a picture because Shipley was really cuddling with James.  Stacy says she loves everybody but I think he was her favorite between the two of us.

Since James is from New Mexico I had to post this picture
which was taken near Virden, New Mexico.

James and I went back to Cathi and Terry's.  I washed sheets, towels, and rugs and took a nap.  James worked on his Sunday School lesson.  We left for home around 12:30.  James followed me and thought he could catch me, but he didn't.  We met up in Payson at Chili's for lunch.  My lunch looked like this:
Steak with cilantro sauce, avocado's, cherry
tomatoes and asparagus.
It was delicious!

James went on home and I stopped at the Safeway in Show Low.  When I got to Vernon it was raining really hard.  The rain was much lighter at our house.  After unloading and putting most of my things away James and I read from our book "With Every Breath" on the porch and then we watched a Hallmark movie.  There was a new Peach Cobbler Mystery about Hannah the baker and how she helps her boyfriend who is a police detective played by Cameron Mathison, solve the mystery of who murdered the very unpopular town sheriff.

I also watched an episode of Chopped before going to bed.  I love this time of year.  The high's are in the 70's and the low's in the 50's.

Just a couple of more pictures to post.  This picture of Ruby was taken two years ago.
She never stopped until that potato was
completely peeled.  She was a great helper!

This is so true for me.