Salt Lake City, Utah
4th operating temple
Dedicated: 6-24 Apr 1893
By: Wilford Woodruff
Jesus Christ, Death of
Isaiah 53:9
And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Book of Mormon #1
Mormon 4:1-23
* Why is it important not to boast in your own strength?
-When we boast in our own strength and go forth in our own might, repenting not of the evil we have done, but persist in our wickedness, our hearts become hardened. This leads to a lack of the Spirit, which invites anger towards others. When we notice we have anger in our hearts, it should be an alarm to us that something is wrong. Our pride can convince us that we are okay, but anger is destructive. Repentance heals ill feelings, mends broken spirits, softens hardened hearts, and repairs damaged souls. Instead of looking for reasons to find fault in others, we need to recognize the fault within our own soul first. Also, everything good in our lives comes from God. We are selfish when we fail to acknowledge Him and express gratitude to Him for all of our blessings. DC 59:21 - "And in nothing doth man offend God, or against none is his wrath kindled, save those who confess not his hand in all things, and obey not His commandments.
Book of Mormon #2
Alma 40-42
Old Testament
Hosea 3-5
General Conference
Wounded
Elder Neil A. Andersen
"We search for happiness. We long for peace. We hope for love. And the Lord showers us with an amazing abundance of blessings. But intermingled with the joy and happiness, one thing is certain: there will be moments, hours, days, sometimes years when your soul will be wounded. Wounds of the soul are not unique to the rich or the poor, to one culture, one nation, or one generation. They come to all and are part of the learning we receive from this mortal experience."
Happy Thanksgiving
Our Thanksgiving started out by James turning on the smoker, taking the turkey out of the brine, cutting it in pieces, and putting it in the smoker, under Brian's capable supervision.
We walked outside to put the meat in the smoker
and had to take a picture of this beautiful
sunrise.
These two make a great team!
Kim spent the morning making her pumpkin delight dessert. I will never eat plain old pumpkin pie again. The yellow cake crust with pecans is divine!
Kim started to do the dishes from her dessert making when the water in the kitchen sink suddenly dwindled to a trickle. We told James and as he was going out to check the well, I noticed a huge puddle of water on the floor. The problem is under the sink. James immediately got under the sink and began looking for the leak. It's not coming from the pipes like it did last time. This time it's coming from one of the connecting fittings.
Under the sink again, not the
way you want to spend Thanksgiving Day.
I am grateful for a husband who can fix anything.
Sometimes he has to wait until the stores are open for parts.
After trying for almost an hour to fix the leak, including using
duct tape, James said he would have to leave the water to the sink off, but there would be no problem with the water throughout the rest of the house. We ended up doing all of the many dishes, probably the biggest meal of the year, in the bathtub.
James did most of the dishes, and I dried
and put away.
Our smoked turkey was delicious. So were the mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, cranberry celebration, green bean casserole, yams, corn, and rolls. The meal was great and the company even better.
We used paper plates instead of china because
of the broken faucet. Grateful to Kim and Brian
for coming to see us every other year.
One of the reasons that Trina and Sheri like to stay at home is the Turkey Trot.
Trina did her first Turkey Trot when she was a
freshman in high school. Addy is a freshman and
this was her first Turkey Trot.
Some of our blessings:
These girls had Thanksgiving together
in Arkansas.
Christmas movies:
"Wish Upon a Christmas"
"A Christmas Arrangement"
"The Christmas Contract"
starring the cast of
One Tree Hill
"A Godwink Christmas"
