Happy Birthday to this beautiful lady,
my Mom!
Bettylea Strickland Maxwell
September 13, 1930
March 31, 1999
Don't you just love my mom's hair
and my bonnet. (And what about that baby chin?)
Helaman 3:19-37
What do these verses tell us about the power of prayer? How can you apply these principles to your own life?
Helaman 3:35 is the key to becoming a true follower of Christ. They fasted and prayed oft and increased in humility and were firm in the faith of Christ. They became sanctified because they yielded their hearts unto God.
I also love verse 20 which says that Helaman did that which was right in the sight of God continually.
GC: 'The Sacred Place of Restoration' by Elder Jairo Mazzagardi
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it."
Isaiah 2:2
James and I went to the Snowflake temple today and here is what we did: Three female initiatories, including Vickie's mom. Two endowments, including Vickie's mom. James did two male baptisms, and also had my mother sealed to her parents, something I thought had been a long time ago. That is 8 ordinances! We took a selfie afterwards but we both looked tired and wrinkly (which we were, but who wants to see that!) I am posting this instead:
Two little lovebirds,
James and Karen.
The reports said there would be no rain today but there were huge rain clouds in the sky when we left Snowflake and Taylor. This turned out to be one of the best widespread rain days that we have had in a long time. (I think we were rewarded for doing so much temple work.)
As we headed back towards Show Low James dropped me off at the hospital to see Aunt Gene while he went to do some errands. Rita has something to do today and she ask me if I could spend an hour with her this afternoon and I said I would. Aunt Gene was asleep when I got there. Rita said to wake her up but I didn't want to. Soon a nurse and an orderly came in and turned her and the nurse tried to wake her up but she was exhausted and was barely audible when the nurse ask her what day it was. She said Wednesday, but that's close enough. I guess they wore her out in physical therapy. While I was there a couple came in who are friends of Aunt Gene. They said they moved here in 1998 and she was the first person they met. They were the Crittenden's. Anyway when James picked me up I was glad I didn't leave my Auntie alone, even though I don't think she even knew they were there.
James and I did our grocery shopping at Walmart. I am always so grateful when he helps me. We bought a silk wreath, done in fall colors, to put on my mom's grave.
We didn't stay long because of the lightning,
thunder, and rain!
Well, it happened. Both my temporary and my permanent crown fell out this afternoon. It's a good thing I got some Dentemp when I was at Walmart. If I keep having to replace these babies shouldn't I get some kind of a discount?
I wonder how much I could get from the tooth fairy.
I crashed when I got home and watched the premier of DWTS.
Of course James watches from his spot at the dining room table and pretends he's not interested.
I am signing off with a scenic picture and a C.S. Lewis quote:
I wonder if Brother Lewis's temple work has been done.
The windy road to Hawley Lake.
