Friday, March 20th, 2020

Cedar City, Utah
159th operating temple
Dedicated: Dec 10, 2017
By: Henry B. Eyring

Jesus Christ, Judge

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Jacob 6

The Lord will recover Israel in the last days - The world will be burned with fire - Men must follow Christ to avoid the lake of fire and brimstone.

Jacob 7

Sherem denies Christ, contends with Jacob, demands a sign, and is smitten of God - All of the prophets have spoken of Christ and His Atonement - The Nephites lived out their days as wanderers, born in tribulation, and hated by the Lamanites.

October 2019 Gen Con

"Covenant Belonging"

Elder Gerrit W. Gong

"Dear brothers and sisters, as witnessed by the Holy Ghost, everything good and eternal is centered in the living reality of God, our Eternal Father, and His Son, Jesus Christ, and His Atonement. Our Lord, Jesus Christ, is the Mediator of the new covenant. Testifying of Jesus Christ is a covenant purpose of the Book of Mormon. By oath and covenant, God's restored priesthood authority is intended to bless all God's children including through covenant marriage, generational family, and individual blessings. 

Our Savior declares, 'I am Alpha and Omega, Christ the Lord; yea, even I am he, the beginning and the end, the Redeemer of the world.' With us at the beginning, He is with us, in all our covenant belonging, to the end. I so testify in the sacred and holy name of Jesus Christ, amen."

Ensign

"Inconveniently True"

 Max and Ruby were both up early this morning. By early I mean before 10. I think Joshua was up too but he may have been walking outside.

I worked on my blog and my book business most of the morning. The kids ate cereal. I helped Lola get her Honeycomb. I guess all of the Apple Jacks are gone.

Addy ran on the stairs because it was cold outside this morning. 

I fixed lunch for Rowan, Joshua and Max. Rowan and Joshua had grilled cheese sandwiches and Max had a couple of hotdogs. 

Much of the time they were here the boys were upstairs playing video games. Lola likes to be a part of the action so she would sit and watch them.

They also played Settlers of Caitan, Scattergories, and Apples to Apples. One day all of the kids played Sardines which is like Hide and Go Seek except when you find a person you hide with them. When it was Rowan's turn to be it he asked me if there were mouse traps set in the pantry. I told him yes so he decided to hide somewhere else. 

One night they tried to play Gray Wolf but I think it was too muddy and they came in. Max thought the game would be too scary and didn't want Lola to play but Addy told him she wasn't scared of anything.

The girls and I did a puzzle together. Lola did the two small 100 piece fairy puzzles and all of us did a Snow White puzzle that had 300 pieces. We were a little miffed to find that one of the pieces we had spent a lot of time looking for was missing.

Trina sent money so we could go get the kids pizza this afternoon. I had to go to town to get my Tramadol and Metoprolol prescriptions anyway so when we got to town I called and ordered two large pepperoni pizzas and a large cheese pizza from Pizza Factory. No one has had Pizza Factory pizza except Joshua but the majority wanted to try it so that's what we ordered. It disappeared all but a few pieces in a flash. I guess you could say it was a good choice.

During "Come Follow Me" everyday Lola has read a verse of scripture. Today was no different as we read Jacob 6 and 7 and discussed how Jacob could not be shaken by Sherem.

Addy baked the roll of cookie dough we bought in my round pizza pan and I got out the homemade vanille Bluebell ice cream so we could have pazookie and ice cream for dessert. The only ones who ate any were all of Darrel and Trina's kids and me. The other three boys were too busy upstairs playing video games.

Tonight is the last night the kids will be here. I hope Evan is able to get a good night's sleep. He has difficulty sleeping up here.

I saw one of these uninvited guests in my house

Ziggie's under the bed

"Master the tempest is raging"

I love this!

Saturday, August 12th, 2017

Provo, Utah

15th operating temple

Dedicated: 9 Feb 1972

By: Joseph Fielding Smith

(Read by: Harold B. Lee)

Alma 49:9-30

Why is it important to be aware of our weaknesses?

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Knowing our weaknesses keeps us humble, helps us grow and rely on the Lord. Something that stood out to me was verse 11 where Moroni 'altered the management of affairs among the Nephites.' He knew Amalickiah's intent and arranged his army so that their weak areas were no longer weak. I think its important to be aware of our weak areas so we can 'alter the management of our affairs' and strengthen ourselves against Satan's attacks. It is critical to have the Spirit with us to both know our weaknesses and know how to improve.

DC 112:1-16

What does "take up your cross and follow me" mean to me?

*To cast your burdens on the Lord. To deny ourselves of all ungodliness and follow the Lord. Take yourself the way you are and lift yourself in the direction of the better.

General Conference

Stand Up Inside and Be All In

Elder Gary B. Sabin

" We might need to study more intently, pray more earnestly, or just let some things go so we can hang on to those things that really matter. We may need to let go of the world so we can hang on to eternity."

James took Addy and Ruby on a two hour Razr ride. They saw some wildlife and when I mentioned that might be too long a ride for them Addy said, "Oh no Grandma, it wasn't, we had a great time!"

They had donuts earlier but when they got back from their ride they were starving so I made some pancakes for them. Ruby and I played a couple of games of Who's Who in the Book of Mormon and then she wanted to watch the "Minions" short movies she found.

Trina was here with the rest of the kids a little afternoon. When I say the rest of the kids I mean, Lola, Rowan, Joshua, Evan, Max, and Kreed. The boys were all very glad to be out of the car!

 Darrel arrived a few minutes later with the groceries. I played a game of Five Crowns with Darrel, Trina, and Addy. Everyone had some of the pizza that Darrel bought at Safeway.

James and I made a run to Dollar General for some buns, chips, and candy. When we returned Darrel and Trina decided they needed some things from Dollar General too. 

Lola stayed with us in the cabin and the rest of the kids were outside playing under the "lounge" tree. It started raining pretty hard and the kids came running. 

You can barely see the outline of Lola in

this picture. She's watching the kids.

Kreed looks like he's a little cold.

While James and I read on the porch Lola loves to come out and sit with us. We love to have her.

Darrel made some marinated bbq chicken for dinner. Trina made up the boxed mashed potatoes he bought, and we had rolls, corn, and Bush beans. After dinner we had cake and ice cream and sang happy birthday to Rowan. We only had five candles, but Rowan didn't seem to care.

On the left everyone looks a little tired.

The right have Lola to entertain them.

 Ruby the photo bomber.

Rowan is back there somewhere.

The candles are burning Rowan,

make a wish!

Evan had a sore throat and Trina kept giving him Tylenol. Kreed was always hungry. Ruby and Kreed played a little chess.

I kept hearing Kreed say: "Ruby, you can't do that."

I'm not sure who won.

Lola came into our room and watched a Hallmark movies with us while Addy, Trina, and Darrel played Settlers. In our movie, which was about wine making, the actress tastes the wine she is aging in a barrel. A few minutes later a guy comes in and takes some wine from the barrel. Lola says: "Oh, she's gonna be mad at him!"

Darrel put on the movie "Private Eyes". James and I went to bed.

Protestors in Charlottesville, Virginia tonight over a Robert E. Lee statue.

Random Photos:

Lola taking a rest.

These two got married today.

James had done lots of handyman work for Susan.

Show Low 1945.

I lived here when I was born in 1948.

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