Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

Name this temple

Helaman 11:21-38

It can be very easy to forget Heavenly Father and fall into wicked ways  What are some safe guards to help us from doing the same thing as the Nephites?

Karen:  1.) Seek to surround yourself with righteous people.  Those who will uplift you and make you better.  Avoid those who will lead you into temptation and sin.  2.) Avoid contention.  Seek to have the Spirit with you at all times.  Always have a prayer in your heart.

3.) Focus on true doctrine and the Plan of Salvation.  All men must come unto the Savior, gain faith, repent, be baptized, receive the Holy Ghost, and endure in faith until the end.  True doctrine understood changes attitudes and behavior.  4.) Understand the power of covenants.  Look forward to taking the sacrament and worshiping in the temple.  5.) Prepare to receive personal revelation through prayer, scripture study, and listening to the prophets, apostles, and other church leaders.  6.) Be humble and teachable, not prideful.  7.) Love God more than man.  Put Him first in your life.  8.) Keep the commandments.  9.) Daily repentance.  10.) Be truly converted through gospel living because conversion leads to commitment. 11.) Love one another.

Back in the 1960's and 70's there was a cartoon character called Pogo.  He was a wise little possum.  This is what he said:

"We have met the enemy, and he is us."

This saying of Pogo's could certainly apply to the Nephites.

According to Elder Neal A. Maxwell "Significant moral decay can happen within a single generation - whether in a family or a nation."

GC: 'The Power of Godliness' Elder Kent F. Richards

"Temple work is . . . of as much benefit to the young and the active,

as it is to the aged, who have laid behind them many of the 

burdens of life.  The young man needs his place in the temple even

more than his father and his grandfather, who are steadied by a 

life of experience; and the young girl just entering life,

needs the spirit, influence and direction that come from 

participation in the temple ordinances."

Great advice from Elder Holland.

Braun Rogers, a returned missionary in our book Millennial Glory gave an amazing lesson in Brother Anderson's Gospel Doctrine class on the 6th and 7th Seals as discussed in Revelations by John.  James and I both learned some things we didn't know. I think I like futuristic fiction.

James discovered a problem with the Razr as he was changing fluids yesterday.  When he tried to put one of the screws back in the end of the liquid holder it would not tighten, indicating that the threads had been stripped.

Screw and new threads

What looks like a simple problem to solve has turned in to a nightmare.  You can't get to it without disassembling the machine because the tools won't reach the position to re-tap it.  You can't get to it without taking the whole frame off.  You can loosen or tighten the screw, but you can't fix it.  Somehow, someway, I know there is a solution to this problem and that James will find it.  He was gone three hours to town today looking for parts and tools and came back and worked another three hours to no avail.  It is frustrating because he feels like he wasted his entire day.  I told him it wasn't wasted that he had just eliminated the things that wouldn't work.  Now he just has to find out what will work.

Ferrunginous Hawk

Our friend who lives in Vernon by the church posted this

picture on Facebook.  When her daughter Trenda, who lives in the valley now, saw it she said:  "This is one of the things I miss about living in Vernon."

Trenda

I found an interesting quote as I was listening to an article in the New Era called 'Digital Dark Ages.'  

"Distraction is one of Satan's biggest and most effective tools."

This is definitely true in the world today.

This afternoon I made two loaves of zucchini bread to deliver to two of the sisters I visit teach whom I was not able to make an appointment with.  One is out of town so I will deliver it to her family, and the other does not answer her phone.

We may have to wait until tomorrow to make my 

deliveries.  I want James to go with me but he is too

busy with the Razr today.

Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

Name this temple

Helaman 11:21-38

It can be very easy to forget Heavenly Father and fall into wicked ways  What are some safe guards to help us from doing the same thing as the Nephites?

Karen:  1.) Seek to surround yourself with righteous people.  Those who will uplift you and make you better.  Avoid those who will lead you into temptation and sin.  2.) Avoid contention.  Seek to have the Spirit with you at all times.  Always have a prayer in your heart.

3.) Focus on true doctrine and the Plan of Salvation.  All men must come unto the Savior, gain faith, repent, be baptized, receive the Holy Ghost, and endure in faith until the end.  True doctrine understood changes attitudes and behavior.  4.) Understand the power of covenants.  Look forward to taking the sacrament and worshiping in the temple.  5.) Prepare to receive personal revelation through prayer, scripture study, and listening to the prophets, apostles, and other church leaders.  6.) Be humble and teachable, not prideful.  7.) Love God more than man.  Put Him first in your life.  8.) Keep the commandments.  9.) Daily repentance.  10.) Be truly converted through gospel living because conversion leads to commitment. 11.) Love one another.

Back in the 1960's and 70's there was a cartoon character called Pogo.  He was a wise little possum.  This is what he said:

"We have met the enemy, and he is us."

This saying of Pogo's could certainly apply to the Nephites.

According to Elder Neal A. Maxwell "Significant moral decay can happen within a single generation - whether in a family or a nation."

GC: 'The Power of Godliness' Elder Kent F. Richards

"Temple work is . . . of as much benefit to the young and the active,

as it is to the aged, who have laid behind them many of the 

burdens of life.  The young man needs his place in the temple even

more than his father and his grandfather, who are steadied by a 

life of experience; and the young girl just entering life,

needs the spirit, influence and direction that come from 

participation in the temple ordinances."

Great advice from Elder Holland.

Braun Rogers, a returned missionary in our book Millennial Glory gave an amazing lesson in Brother Anderson's Gospel Doctrine class on the 6th and 7th Seals as discussed in Revelations by John.  James and I both learned some things we didn't know. I think I like futuristic fiction.

James discovered a problem with the Razr as he was changing fluids yesterday.  When he tried to put one of the screws back in the end of the liquid holder it would not tighten, indicating that the threads had been stripped.

Screw and new threads

What looks like a simple problem to solve has turned in to a nightmare.  You can't get to it without disassembling the machine because the tools won't reach the position to re-tap it.  You can't get to it without taking the whole frame off.  You can loosen or tighten the screw, but you can't fix it.  Somehow, someway, I know there is a solution to this problem and that James will find it.  He was gone three hours to town today looking for parts and tools and came back and worked another three hours to no avail.  It is frustrating because he feels like he wasted his entire day.  I told him it wasn't wasted that he had just eliminated the things that wouldn't work.  Now he just has to find out what will work.

Mississippi Kite

Our friend who lives in Vernon by the church posted this

picture on Facebook.  When her daughter Trenda, who lives in the valley now, saw it she said:  "This is one of the things I miss about living in Vernon."

Trenda

I found an interesting quote as I was listening to an article in the New Era called 'Digital Dark Ages.'  

"Distraction is one of Satan's biggest and most effective tools."

This is definitely true in the world today.

This afternoon I made two loaves of zucchini bread to deliver to two of the sisters I visit teach whom I was not able to make an appointment with.  One is out of town so I will deliver it to her family, and the other does not answer her phone.

We may have to wait until tomorrow to make my 

deliveries.  I want James to go with me but he is too

busy with the Razr today.

Monday, September 19, 2016

The sky was beautiful this morning just before the sun came up.

Helaman 6:15-31

What happens if we set our hearts upon the riches of the world?

If our hearts are set upon the riches of the world then they probably aren't set upon the riches of heaven.  Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.  Setting our hearts upon the riches of the world also opens the door to Satan's influence.  If we treasure eternal things our hearts will be open to Christ.

President Henry B. Eyring says: "Worldliness is an obstacle to inspiration and spirituality.  God is forgotten.  Pride creates a noise within us which makes the quiet voice of the Spirit hard to hear.  Soon we no longer listen."

GC: 'Choices' by President Thomas S. Monson

" Although it is imperative that we choose wisely, there are times when we will make foolish choices.  The gift of repentance, 

provided by our Savior, enables us to correct or course setting,

that we might return to the path which will lead us to that

celestial glory we seek.  May we maintain the courage to

defy the consensus.  

May we ever choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong.

As we contemplate the decisions we make in our lives each day -

whether to make this choice or that choice -

if we choose Christ, we will have made the correct choice."

James and I get excited over the simplest things, such as, a sunrise, bunnies, squirrels and elk in the yard, or hummingbirds buzzing around our feeder.  For some reason the hummingbirds have disappeared and we are a little sad.  It is a little early for them to be heading south.

James has been on the phone with Adam most of the morning figuring out how to get his truck back from the towing company.  He finally had to give Adam his power of attorney for this particular situation.  Adam had to then go and have it notarized.  He didn't get the truck out today but probably will tomorrow.  Adam will have to make payments to the towing company.  His mistake is going to cost him about $270.

This sounds about right except for the

vegetables.  I actually like vegetables.

Michael had an interesting experience yesterday with a non-member friend.  He texted me and ask if going to his friends church was considered keeping the Sabbath day holy.  It turned out to be a mega church.  He was quickly disillusioned by the irreverence, when several in the congregation were confirmed.  Next was a perversion of doctrine: We are men so we all hate God, that's why we need Jesus. (What?).  Then they started Mormon bashing.  His comment to his dad: "Please give me the car so I can go to the true church nest week."  I think Michael appreciates the Church a little more after this experience.

This is an update on McKell and Christopher's baby:

I am praying for Will and his parents.

Today I read from Fablehaven and Millennial Glory.  I worked on my blog and this afternoon I made some whole wheat zucchini bread.  James loved it and so did I.

For F.H.E. we listened to Bishop Waddell's talk, "A Pattern for Peace."

Lundgern, Switzerland,

(I wish Vernon had a lake.)