Porto Alegre, Brazil
102nd operating temple
Dedicated: 17 Dec 2000 by
Gordon B. Hinckley
Alma 12:20-27
* What were the effects of the Fall? Why were they necessary?
* How does the Atonement of Jesus Christ allow us to overcome the effects of the Fall?
* According to Alma 12:24, what did Alma teach is the purpose of life?
DC 84:103-120
103-10, Let every man stand in his own office and labor in his own calling; 111-120, The Lord's servants are to proclaim the abomination of desolation of the last days.
How can we be more aware of the "weak" around us so we may lift them up and help them become strong?
General Conference
Our Good Shepherd
Elder Dale G. Renlund
"As the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ views disease in His sheep as a condition that needs treatment, care, and compassion. This shepherd, our Good Shepherd, finds joy in seeing His diseased sheep progress toward healing. The Savior foretold that He would 'feed His flock like a shepherd,' 'seek out that which is lost,...bring again that which is driven away, ...bind up that which is broken, and strengthen that which is sick.'"
Just a few notes from my studies:
Something I want my grandchildren to know: "Know that God lives and Jesus is the Christ; To know the kingdom of God has been established; There is a reward for every commandment we keep."
What I want my children to know:
"The Forgotten Practice that Increases Personal Revelation" by Maurine Proctor, June 7, 2017, ldsmag.com
One night several years ago, we had an older teenaged daughter who did not arrive at her 12:00 a.m. curfew. One o'clock came and she still wasn't there. We did what any good parent would do. We panicked. We prayed. We made those awkward middle-of-night calls to her friends. 2:00 a.m. Our imaginations were flying with the dangers she could be in. We prayed harder. I cried with worry. The minutes seemed like hours. 2:30 a.m. 2:45 a.m. The world was asleep, but not us - two parents so concerned about their precious daughter.
At last, at 3:00 a.m., we heard the front door quietly open. We had decided on a plan to divide and conquer. My husband, Scot, stayed up in our bedroom and prayed for me while I went down to greet our daughter. The conversation was just as you might expect. I pounced on her-not literally, but there was an edge in my voice. I reminded her of her curfew, told her of the dangers and temptations abroad in the late hours of the night, described our painful worry.
She was defensive. She asked if we didn't trust her. She told me she was too old for a curfew. The more she resisted my teaching, the more tension you could feel between us. I badly needed help to turn this divisive conversation into a sweet moment of love and teaching. Just then I felt the influence of my husband's prayers for me, and an impression came into my mind. I had been praying much for this daughter of ours whom I had been worried about, and just a few days earlier the Spirit had whispered something about her to me.
I stopped my lesson on curfews for a moment. I was still and knew that this was the moment to tell her that message. "Last week," I said, "the Spirit told me something about you." Her defensiveness began to fall from her. It was the first time she really yeard anything I said. "Tell me," she said with real eagerness. I answered, "The Spirit told me not to worry so much about your life because all things would work out for you, that everything would be OK."
"You heard that, Mom?" she asked eagerly. "What else did the Spirit tell you about me?" Listen to the faith in her questions. She believed that God had heard my prayers and answered them. She believed that He knew her and loved her. When I saw her as a daughter pushing the limits by coming in late, He knew her heart and the faith that resided there that maybe she didn't even now. Our conversation became sweet as I told her of the confidence that God had in her and of his personal knowledge of her heart and goodness.
Before, she had been eager to escape my presence and lecture. Now, she was all ears and we talked until 4:00 a.m. I count it as a treasured hour in my mothering experience.
This experience demonstrates why we need revelation so much.
One more note from this article: "Serious reflection precedes revelation."
Happy 48th Anniversary to these two:
Two of my favorite people!
Cows may be dumb, but they are persistent!
James has some tangle problems
The Herd.
James went to town to get the part he ordered yesterday for his auger so he can start digging holes for corner posts. He is so discouraged because the cows trampled his yard, a sprinkler head and the raspberry bush. He brought me home two fidget spinners from Cal-Ranch.
I have been reading about the law of consecration in the Doctrine and Covenants student manual and came across this quote by Joseph Smith: "A religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things never has power sufficient to produce the faith necessary to lead unto life and salvation." (Lectures on Faith, p. 58.)
James had laryngitis today and he got a call from Anthony. He needs a ride into town. I called Brother Butler and arranged it for him.
James worked all day and into the night to put up a makeshift fence so the cows couldn't get in our yard while we are gone to the valley tomorrow. He was exhausted when he came in.
Random thoughts:
I made a tomato, cucumber, onion salad to go with our meatloaf leftovers. I worked on getting all the birthday cards ready to go tomorrow: Ian, Brian, Dallin, and Ruby. My knees are so bad from chasing cows yesterday with a sling shot that I ended up taking six tramadol. I typed the story of James being saved from a fire when he was 8 months old. I am starting a blog about his life story, and mine too. I am going to make them a series of stories. Both Stacy and Charlotte called today. It was fine because I just sit at the computer and work on my blog while talking to them.
I ordered these things this week:
Sheets from MobStub for #32.95. An Indiana Jones hat from Amazon for James for father's day, I also placed two orders of fidget spinners, one from Amazon and one from MobStub.
We leave in the morning around 7.
Summer fun at Water Wheel.
Two bathing blondies
James took this picture while he was working
at the Howard's.
