Monday, August 12th, 2019

Winter Quarters, Nebraska

104th operating temple

Dedicated: 22 April 2001

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Foreordained

Job 19:25

For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

Book of Mormon

Alma 49:9-30

New Testament "Overcome Evil with Good"Romans 7-16

Romans 7-8

General Conference

Behold the Lamb of God

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

"We make an apostolic plea for the reduction of clamor in the sanctuary of our buildings. We love to visit with each other, and we should - it is one of the joys of church attendance - but it ought not be pursued so vocally in space specifically dedicated for worship. I fear that visitors not of our faith are shocked by what can sometimes be noisy irreverence in a setting that is supposed to be characterized by prayer, testimony, revelation, and peace. Perhaps heaven is a little shocked as well."

Welcome Monday morning! A new beginning to a new week!

During my gospel study I listened to a youtube video by David Butler and Emily Belle Freeman on this week's "Come Follow Me" lesson.  I also used their handout which looks like this: 

Along with these other study aids, I feel I am getting a pretty good understanding of the New Testament:

 I read the chapters along with the help of

the New Testament Student Manual.

The title of this week's lesson

This morning I washed the  sheets downstairs, and blogged Friday and Saturday. I am determined to get caught up by tomorrow. 

James had a meeting in town with the banker about financing our home to pay off our line of credit and credit cards. He is also waiting to hear from Quicken loans. He also picked up my thyroid pills which saved me a trip into the Show Low Walmart.

This afternoon I picked up my friend Shelly, one of my former young women, and took her to Snowflake for an appointment. While Shelly was in her appointment I went to the Taylor Walmart and did some shopping. I wanted to take back some temple dresses I had borrowed to try on from the Distribution Center, but they were closed.

I dropped Shelly off at a friends house and we hugged goodbye. She is going down to live in Thatcher and take some classes at Eastern Arizona College and won't be back until Thanksgiving or Christmas.

I hurried home and ate some dinner and got ready for the Grapp's to come over to watch the next two episodes of "When Calls the Heart." I did some walking but I don't think I will get my hoped for 16,000 steps. I will be lucky to get 10,000.

James went for a walk on the hill behind our house. He got back after the Grapp's were already here. I told Cammy about "WCTH" coming out on DVD on October 1st and she was excited and said they would definitely buy it.

After the Grapp's left James and I finished watching the newest episode of "Aurora Teagarden."

Arthur and Lynn, married to each other

police officers. Aurora's old boy friend.

Lynn is not a fan of Aurora's.

 I can't stand the cuteness!

So sweet!

 Last week two of these women were

hiking in Canada.

My dear sweet friend Ruth.

Saturday, December 9th, 2017

Kyiv, Ukraine
134th operating temple
Dedicated: 29 Aug 2010
By: Thomas S. Monson

Jesus Christ Atonement through

Philipians 2:8

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Book of Mormon

Ether 7:1-27

How can I better listen to and obey the words of the prophets?

By reading conference talks and taking them seriously, trying to do the things I am asked to do.

Doctrine Covenants Favorite Scriptures

DC 20:37

And again, by way of commandment to the church concerning the manner of baptism - All those who humble themselves before God, and desire to be baptized, and come forth with broken hearts and contrite spirits, and witness before the church that they have truly repented of all their sins, and are willing to take upon them the name of Jesus Christ, having a determination to serve him to the end, and truly manifest by their works that they have received of the Spirit of Christ unto the remission of their sins, shall be received by baptism into his church.

General Conference

Be Ye Therefore Perfect-Eventually

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

"We may not be able to demonstrate yet the 10,000-talent perfection the Father and the Son have achieved, but it is not too much for Them to ask us to be a little more godlike in little things, that we speak and act, love and forgive, repent and improve at least the 100-pence level of perfection, which it is clearly within our ability to do so."

Bishop Miller, who is our home teacher, came over to give James a blessing. James is very sick. After the blessing James asked if he could go to the church here in Vernon tomorrow to watch the conference via satellite. He said he would sit away from people and leave right after. The bishop said that would be fine. I am still planning on going to the Show Low stake center.

I went to town this afternoon to pick up my prescriptions and a few groceries. While I was in Walmart I saw our friend from Chandler, Ruth Gale. We had a nice visit and I invited her to the conference tomorrow but she declined. 

I picked up James's request list: fresh pineapple, orange juice, and vegetable beef soup. 

It was a nice day today, 52 degrees and no wind!  When I got back to Vernon I stopped at Rosa Westbrook's to pick up two dozen tamales I ordered from her. Rosa makes the best tamales! The masa is not grainy and there is plenty of tasty meat. I bought two dozen this time instead of one. I will be living off these tamales for awhile.

I put groceries away, blogged, read to James, and watched Christmas movies. "Christmas Mail," "Naughty or Nice," "Christmas on the Bayou," and "Christmas Encore."

I feel so bad for James. He is so miserable. If he isn't better by Monday he is going to the doctor.

Gingerbread houses at Sheris's today.

Sheri's on the left, Evan's in the middle, and Alex and

Shayna's on the right.

Kim's house.

Jackson Allen from our ward.

Love it!

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Alma 2:1-18.  Amlici seeks to be king nd is rejected by the voice of the people - His followers make him king - The Amlicites make war on the Nephites and are defeated - Alma salys Amlici.

 Notes:

4 - Amlici's intent was to destroy the Church of God.

5 - For or against Amlici division causes 'wonderful' contentions.  I think 'wonderful' contentions could mean, an opportunity to share and defend your beliefs.

16 - Alma goes at the head of the army to battle.  (To me this shows what kind of a leader he was.)

18 - The Lord did strengthen the hand of the Nephites.  (Remember the promise, keep the commandments and prosper in the land.

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke

Listened to President Eyring's conference address, "Eternal Families."

Study Primary lesson about the Anti-Nephi-Lehies. 

James has a new 'concoction' with lemon, cinnamon, vinegar, etc.

It tastes nasty but it helps the laryngitis.

I saw eight bunnies outside this morning.  When they saw me they ran and hid.

Jared texted me this morning and said Enbrel was not working for his arthritis anymore.  His doctor is putting him on Remicade.  I told him it worked for me a few months and then I was miserable.  I am now on Actemra.

Adam is trying to paint the trim on the shed before it starts to rain.  He is concerned because it is supposed to be brown but it look purple.  James told him not to worry because purple was my favorite color.  Yeah, but I'm not sure how it will look on a brown shed.

 My view of Adam painting.

I was too lazy to go outside.

While Adam was outside working, James was inside working.

Now I know why he wanted Adam to come.

The rain finally did come, at least for a little while.  I couldn't even see my mountain.

 Mount Mentosa disappears

Here is the birdhouse James built and hung.

Right outside our bedroom porch.

 Here is a strange bird we saw today.  Maybe he will live in our birdhouse!

For lunch today I made calico beans and rolls.  James and Adam both love the beans.  

After lunch I read two chapters of "A Lady's Favor" to James.  This is his kind of book and mine too!

My project this afternoon was to plan my menus and shopping list for next week.  

Around six o'clock we left for the temple.  Just before we left we both saw a young bull elk in our backyard.  Actually I should say I saw him and told James.  It was funny to see one elk all by himself.

On the way to the temple we stopped at Maverick to get some water and Icebreakers.  

Brother and Sister West meet us at the temple and show us where to get our scrubs, and then we go to work.  We are being trained as the temple cleaning co-ordinators for the Vernon ward.

Tonight is the Snowflake sixth wards turn to clean.  I was so surprised and happy to see our friend from Chandler, Ruth Gale.  We visited for awhile and then I saw another friend, Jani Huso Johnson.  They are both members of the Snowflake sixth ward.

Sister Raylene DeSpain Perry and her husband were the co-ordinators.  They live in Heber but had traded with the Snowflake sixth ward co-ordinators.  Raylene went to school with Dennis and Randy, and of course Vickie knew her. (I called and asked Vickie later).

We didn't get home until after 10.  We were both tired but we visited with Adam who seemed lonely and we both had a snack before going to bed.

 

 

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

We had to go to town again today.  James had to make a deposit for Francisco to pay the guys who worked last week.  We went to LaCasita for lunch.  Our favorite waitress, Charlotte was back!  Afterwards I went to Walmart to pick up a few items: walnuts, and buttermilk for James and milk, lemons and pudding for me.  As I was checking out I saw Ruth Gale in the line behind me.  I knew she lived in Snowflake but I didn't have her phone number.  I got her number and told her that the next time we go to the temple in Snowflake we will give her a call.  She had a little boy about 12-18 months old with her.  She said David and his wife were married for eleven years and hadn't had any children so they adopted this little boy.  Ruth watches him during the day time.  What a treat to see such a dear friend from our years in Chandler!

For Mutual tonight the young women practiced a song they are learning for our ward conference on January 26th.  It's called "Come Unto Christ."  It is beautiful!  Tamara Applegate is teaching them and Analee played the piano.  Afterwards we had donuts and Capri Suns.  Trenda's cousin Johnnie was visiting this evening.

I am on a pudding kick.

Breakfast: Jimmy Dean ham and cheese croissant

and freshly squeezed orange juice.

Dinner: Butternut squash

What Evan would put in his pyramid

I love this!!

A blowfish all blown up

James bidding a huge apartment complex 

to be built in Scottsdale

A picture James took of the full moon tonight.