Detroit, Michigan
63rd operating temple
Dedicated 23 Oct 1999
By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Jesus Christ, Creator
DC 76:24
That by Him, and through Him, and of Him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God.
Book of Mormon
Alma 50:1-20
* What cane we do to cut off our spiritual enemies from their strongholds?
- It's imporatnt that even when we are under "prosperous circumstances," that we do "not stop making preparations...to defend ourselves". There is a tendency for us to become at ease when things are going well. However, we can't let our guard down for one moment. We have to continually be building "strong and high" defenses against the adversary, "preparing strongholds" and "securing...our people from the hands of the devil and evil forces." We can't ever let our guard down and stop preparing."
Old Testament
Psalms 9-14
9 A messianic psalm of David - He praises the Lord for rebuking the nations - The Lord will judge the world in righteousness - He will dwell in Zion - The wicked will be sent to hell.
10 David speaks of various acts of the wicked - God is not in their thoughts - But the Lord is King forever and ever - He will judge the fatherless and oppressed.
11 David rejoices that the Lord is in His holy temple - The Lord tests the righteous and hates the wicked.
12 David decries flattering lips and proud tongues - He says, The words of the Lord are pure words.
13 David trusts in the Lord's mercy and rejoices in His salvation.
14 David says, The fool has said in his heart, there is no God - Israel will rejoice in the day of restoration.
General Conference
Introductory Remarks
President Russell M. Nelson
"These modifications have been under study for many months. We have felt a pressing need to improve the way we care for our members and report our contacts with them. To do that better, we need to strengthen our priesthood quorums to give greater direction to the ministering of love and support that the Lord intends for His Saints."
The Elders Quorum
Elder D. Todd Christofferson
"Thanks be to God for the men of the priesthood and for the service they will yet render in lifting individuals and families and in establishing Zion."
Today is the 2nd Monday of the month. The empty nester RS sisters are coming to my house for a potluck lunch. I started out by making two Texas sheetcakes, one chocolate and one almond, pecan with white cake.
James pitched in without even asking. He cleaned up around in the yard, tried to mow the lawn but he couldn't get the mower to work, sprayed the bird poop off the front porch and helped me set up the awning outside on the patio in case it is so crowded we need some people to sit out side. It looks like this:
We ended up having only 14 sisters so we did not use the outside setup. These are the people who attended: Catherine, Kerri, Stefani, Linda, Judy, Ellen, Tamara, Amy, Teresa, Maxine, Patsy, Debbie, Millie and myself.
After cleaning up and putting the leftover cake in the freezer, I sat down for a rest. James came in a couple of hours later and said we needed to go into town to fix my tire. It was all I could do to pry myself out of my chair. I am glad we went though. Not only did I get a new tire for only $28, I got in a good long walk, and did some of my weekly shopping at Walmart. It was a good use of time.
We listened to a conference talk on the way home and counted it for FHE.
James and I are reading the book club book together, "The Secret Keeper," by Kate Morton.
Our electricity was off from 8:18 to until a little after 10. We lit a couple of our kerosene lanterns. They don't give off a ton of light but they create a cozy atmosphere. I had to get a flashlight to read to James from "The Secret Keeper."
James pitched in without even asking. He cleaned up around in the yard, tried to mow the lawn but he couldn't get the mower to work, sprayed the bird poop off the front porch and helped me set up the awning outside on the patio in case it is so crowded we need some people to sit out side. It looks like this:
We ended up having only 14 sisters so we did not use the outside setup. These are the people who attended: Catherine, Kerri, Stefani, Linda, Judy, Ellen, Tamara, Amy, Teresa, Maxine, Patsy, Debbie, Millie and myself.
After cleaning up and putting the leftover cake in the freezer, I sat down for a rest. James came in a couple of hours later and said we needed to go into town to fix my tire. It was all I could do to pry myself out of my chair. I am glad we went though. Not only did I get a new tire for only $28, I got in a good long walk, and did some of my weekly shopping at Walmart. It was a good use of time.
We listened to a conference talk on the way home and counted it for FHE.
James and I are reading the book club book together, "The Secret Keeper," by Kate Morton.
Last nights storm that landed in Cibeque
Max and Ollie playing
Erik and Amelia's kids:
Mabel, Oliver, Aurora, Tabitha Rose
Relief Society sisters luncheon
Scenes from my walk
Our electricity was off from 8:18 to until a little after 10. We lit a couple of our kerosene lanterns. They don't give off a ton of light but they create a cozy atmosphere. I had to get a flashlight to read to James from "The Secret Keeper."
