Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017

Papeete, Tahiti

25th operating temple

Dedicated: 27-29 Oct 1983 By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Rededicated: 12 Nov 2006 By: L. Tom Perry

Atonement

3 Nephi 11:14

Arise and come forth unto me, that ye may thrust your hands into my side, and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am the God of Israel, and the God of the whole earth, and have been slain for the sins of the world.

Jesus Christ, Antemortal Existence of:

3 Nephi 26:5

If they be good, to the resurrection of everlasting life; and if they be evil, to the resurrection of damnation; being on a parallel, the one on the one hand and the other on the other hand, according to the mercy, and the justice, and the holiness which is in Christ, who was before the world began.

Alma 54:12-55:14

How are Moroni and Ammoron different in their motivations for war?

*Trujillofamilyjournal, bofm365, Instagram:

"In Alma 54:13 Moroni says, 'ye have sought to murder us, and we have only sought to defend ourselves.' In Alma 54:16-17 it says Ammoron is fighting for revenge and power. Moroni is motivated by love, which is unselfish, just like our Savior Jesus Christ. Ammoron, on the other hand, is motivated by power, hate, and selfishness, like Satan. We can learn from this account to let love be our motivation for all we do."

DC 122:1-9

How do trials and tribulations help us?
scripturestudy: "Trials and tribulations help us humbly look to God and they help us love like only God does. Love this section Verse 7, 'that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.' We can turn to God and find the good in our situations and circumstances or we can turn away from Him and become bitter and angry. Verse 9, 'Therefore, hold on thy way, and the priesthood shall remain with thee; for their bounds are set, they cannot pass.' We need to hold on and look to God, for He is the way to peace and complete happiness."
General Conference

Let the Holy Spirit Guide

Elder Ronald A. Rasband

"We must act on the first prompting. First promptings are pure inspiration from heaven. The still small voice points us to opportunities to teach the gospel, to bear testimony of Jesus Christ and the Restoration, to offer support and concern, and to rescue one of God's precious children."

Around 10 a.m. James and I left for Snowflake. We are going to the distribution center to get the clothes we will need to officiate in the temple. Our first stop was El Cupido's so I could get a breakfast burrito. I was starving! 

Our temple clothes are 1/2 off the first time we purchase them. We spent over $140 and it came to $77 after taxes. 

We read from our new book, "Lily of the Manor." I love it. It is the best one we have read in a long time. I read several chapters in our car ride.

James has caught two squirrels now. They have become a nuisance and he takes them down by Chocolate Lake and drops them off. Our neighbors are not so kind to their vermin.

I made a batch of Doubletree Inn cookies. We both love them because they have oatmeal in them. 

Trump is in Phoenix tonight and there is a big rally. He pardoned Joe Arpaio. We are glad. Sheriff Joe is just trying to do his job.

Evan got his Amazon toy from me today. He ordered Link. 

"Feel good" for poking his foot.

Photos:

One of the squirrels James caught.

This guy was hanging out near the Hampton Inn

in Show Low.

I want this book!

After a walk, it's time for some R and R.

I call them James's pets.

Can you see the cougar?

(It's a shadow)

I love this photo of the Mesa temple.

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Guadalajara, Mexico

105th operating temple

I was surprised when I opened the blinds early this morning to find two inches of snow on the ground.

I am tempted to use this for my

Christmas cards.

Mosiah 2:1-9

* Families gather and prepare to receive King Benamin's words.

* The people prepared to receive King Benjamin's words by offering sacrifices associated with the law of Moses.  In making these sacrifices, the people expressed gratitude to God and dedicated themselves to Him. (What kind of sacrifices are we ask to make today?  How did you prepare to receive the messages given at General Conference?)

* According to the last part of Mosiah 2:9, what did King Benjamin believe would happen if the people opened their ears and their hearts to his message?

* What do you think it means to open our ears and hearts to those who are called to teach?

Alma 62;15-52

The king-men who refuse to defend their country are put to death - Pahoran and Moroni retake Nephihah - Many Lamanites join the people of Ammon - Teancum slays Ammoron and is in turn slain - The Lamanites are driven from the land, and peace is established - Helaman returns to the ministry and builds up the Church. 

DC 51:7-20

The Saints are to deal honestly and receive alike; They are to have a bishop's storehouse and to organize properties according to the Lord's law; Ohio is to be a temporary gathering place.

* Why did the Lord counsel the saints to act upon the land "as for years?"

- The Lord wanted the Saints to live the gospel and share it in Ohio as though they were to be there a long time.

General Conference

"My Peace I Leave With You"

President Henry B. Eyring

"The Lord promised peace to His disciples as He was about to leave them.  He has made the same promise to us."

Today I studied the Relief Society visiting teaching message, on The Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood.  Sister Burton asks the sisters to memorize the Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood in DC 84: 33-44.  I thought it was an interesting request, but I will do it.

I am reading about the Last Days in the Doctrine and Covenants Student Manual in the enrichment section.  Today I read: the Lord Will Preserve His People.  I found this statement to be interesting:

"It is part of the Lord's testing of his children in mortality to allow them to remain in the midst of difficulty to see if they will be true to him in times both of prosperity and of distress."

Can you see the Cougar?

I spent three hours working on my strengthening marriage talk.  I got it all written using the marriage manual as the basis for my text. Now I need to run it off and read it and revise it.  

I found out today that President Monson was

hospitalized earlier this week.  We all need to

pray for him.

This afternoon I made snickerdoodles from a mix I had to eat with the rest of the strawberries in the refrigerator.  They were delicious!

I should have never made them.  I ate 3 total today and put the rest in the refrigerator.  

By late afternoon all the snow was melted.  Outside my window looked like this:

It's hard to believe that snow can disappear so quickly.

No Christmas card here.

The snow disappeared but as an added bonus some elk crossed in the back:

There were seven for them.

This picture is blurry because I magnified it.

This guy was the leader and he was a little jittery.

I think our bunny was glad that the snow melted.

James is still trying to find that missing sewer line in Chandler.

At least he got his tractor out of this most precarious predicament.

What a mess!

I came across the idea on Facebook.  This little house is called a granny pod:

Do any of my kids have a backyard big enough for

one of these?