Star Valley, Wyoming
154th operating temple
Dedicated: 30 October 2016
By: David A. Bednar
Jesus Christ Atonement through
Mosiah 13:28
And moreover, I say unto you, that salvation doth not come by the law alone; and were it not for the atonement, which God himself shall make for the sins and iniquities of his people, that they must unavoidably perish, notwithstanding the law of Moses.
And moreover, I say unto you, that salvation doth not come by the law alone; and were it not for the atonement, which God himself shall make for the sins and iniquities of his people, that they must unavoidably perish, notwithstanding the law of Moses.
Book of Mormon
Moroni 9:1-19
*Elder David E. Sorensen of the Presidency of the Seventy explained how a loss of love can happen in our homes: "In much of today's popular culture, the virtues of forgiveness and kindness are belittled, while ridicule, anger, and harsh criticism are encouraged. If we are not careful, we can fall prey to these habits within our own homes and families and soon find ourselves criticizing our spouse, our children, our extended family members. Let us not hurt the ones we love the most by selfish criticism! In our families, small arguments and petty criticisms, if allowed to go unchecked, can poison relationships and escalate into estrangement, even abuse and divorce. Instead, ... we must make full haste to reduce arguments, eliminate ridicule, do away with criticism, and remove resentment and anger. We cannot afford to let such dangerous passions ruminate, not even one day."
Doctrine Covenants Favorite Scriptures
DC 38:24
And let every man esteem his brother as himself, and practice virtue and holiness before me.
General Conference
Seek Ye Out of the Best Books
Elder Ian S. Ardern
"Zeezrom's actions and words were 'a snare of the adversary, which he...laid to catch the people, that he might bring them into subjection unto him, that he might encircle them about with his chains' (Alma 12:6). Those same snares exist today, and unless we are spiritually vigilant and build a sure foundation on our Redeemer, we may find ourselves bound with Satan's chains and being led carefully down the forbidden paths spoken of in the Book of Mormon."
Sheri went out for a run this morning and it is obvious that Ollie misses her. We had cinnamon rolls and pumpkin bread for breakfast.
Sheri, Alex, Shayna and I went to the Walmart in Taylor this morning. Sheri always likes to go there because it is less crowded than the one in Show Low. Afterwards we went to El Cupido so I could get a Big Jake burrito. While there we saw Ruth Gale, Shelly, Valeen and Valeen's husband and son. It was fun to visit with them. I had just mentioned to Sheri how I see Ruth quite often.
While we were gone shopping James paid a visit to Dr. Moffat who referred him to four specialists. It's obvious Dr. Moffat doesn't think he can help him anymore so he's turning James over to someone else.
Sheri and I played Five Crowns with Ben. It seems like every time we play with him he wins. That was true again today.
Alex and Shayna went on a Razr ride up to Green's Peak. They were gone three or four hours. Shayna has never been before. They came back looking like this:
I need to have a wall of shame for everyone
who comes back looking like this.
It was 64 degrees today. After the sun goes down it cools off. We built a fire in the firepit and roasted marshmallows and made Smores. Ian cooked us hotdogs and hamburgers for dinner.
Michael, Alexis, Conner and Joshua arrived this afternoon.
The Trezise family likes to watch Family Feud so it was on in the background most of the day. The boys also spent time upstairs playing video games.
James and I watched the season 4 finale of Heartland. Lou had her baby and Tim finds out he has a son. The finales are always quite dramatic.
Sheri and her baby.
Fun around the firepit.
