150th operating temple
Dedicated: 20 Mar 2016
By: Dallin H. Oaks
Jesus Christ, Davidic Descent of
Luke 1:32
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Book of Mormon #1
3 Nephi 23:1-14
*What value is there in searching the scriptures and the prophets?
- Today I quote from 3 prophets because I couldn't choose one.
The Prophet Joseph Smith: "Search the scriptures - search the revelations and ask your Heavenly Father, in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, to manifest the truth unto you, and if you do it with an eye single to His glory, nothing doubting, He will answer you by the power of His Holy Spirit. You will then know for yourselves. You will not then be dependent on man for the knowledge of God; nor will there be any room for speculation. When men/women receive their instruction from Him that made them, they know how He will save them."
President Gordon B. Hinckley: "I am grateful for the emphasis on reading the scriptures. I hope that for you this will become something far more enjoyable than a duty; that rather, it will become a love affair with the word of God. I promise you that as you read, your minds will be enlightened and your spirits will be lifted. At first it may seem tedious, but that will change into a wondrous experience with thoughts and words of things divine."
President Henry B. Eyring: "The Holy Ghost will guide what we say if we study and ponder the scriptures every day. The words of the scriptures invite the Holy Spirit. With daily study of the scriptures we can count on this blessing. We treasure the word of God not only by studying them. We may be nourished more by pondering a few words, allowing the Holy Ghost to make them treasures to us, than by passing quickly and superficially over whole chapters of scripture."
Karen Lambson: "I love reading the scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon.
Book of Mormon #2
Alma 6-8
Old Testament
Ezekiel 29-31
General Conference
Come, Listen to a Prophet's Voice
Bishop Dean M. Davies
"As we solidify in our lives the practice of listening to and heeding the voice of the living prophets, we will reap eternal blessings."
I got up at 5:12 and ate, read from the Book of Mormon and said my prayers before leaving for the valley at 6:45. My dentist appointment is at 10:30 in Chandler so we should get there on time.
We had to stop in Globe to check the air in our tires and then we were on our way. James asked if I wanted to share a breakfast burrito from Burger House but I said no, I was going to the dentist. I didn't even eat any of the cookies on the way down.
I arrived at Dr. Douglas's at 10:10. Usually they take me right back but they were busy today so I had to wait until about 10:35.
The assistant who took me back mentioned that they would be working on the crown on the upper left side of my mouth. I told her about my crown on the right side that fell out and she said that would be the priority. Dr. Douglas came in and looked at the crown. She said it was chipped so she had the assistant make a mold for a new one. Afterwards Dr. D came back in to put the old one back in until the new one is ready. She pushed what was left of my tooth around and said it was very weak and seemed to be crumbling. She took an xray which revealed a crack beneath my gum line. I asked her what that meant and she said it needed to be pulled and I would need to have a referral to see an oral surgeon about getting an implant. That is not what I wanted to hear! She said it was probably because I have dry mouth. It might be but it is also probably because I eat sweets. I felt so guilty.
When I went in I was concerned about getting shot and when I left I was worried about something far worse. My trips to the dentist are so disappointing!
When I told James the news he was very understanding and sweet about it. To drown my sorrows, we went to Olive Garden for lunch. I had a new dish I didn't particularly care for, braised beef and tortelloni, I should have ordered soup, zuppa toscana, and salad. I ate about half and took the rest home. James ordered the stuffed chicken marsala, his favorite.
After lunch we drove over to see Lois. Rebecca was there too. Every Thursday they do crafts together. Today they were working on Christmas ornaments. I asked Rebecca how Christina was doing because I knew she had had oral surgery a few days ago. She said this was her fifth oral surgery and that previous implants had not taken. Christina never had her adult teeth grow in in the back. She said she thought this surgery was going to be successful. Now I don't feel so sorry for myself.
While we were there James checked the roof because in the last storm where they received a record five inches of rain, a water spot showed up on the ceiling in the family room. He said he could not find where the leak was coming from and that she should call her insurance company and tell them she had a contractor inspect the roof.
We had a nice visit. It was funny how Lois kept calling Rebecca, Dawn. Lois had her ipad out and was showing us the flowers made from ribbon that she wanted to do. She is one hip grandma.
We left Lois's and went to Sheri's to give Max a hug. He and Alex were outside playing wuffle ball. Sheri says they are very close and it somewhat fills the void of Ben being gone for Max. Sheri was getting ready to go pick up Evan from school and invited me to go but I told her we were going over to Darrel's to take a nap before taking the boys out for Evan's birthday this evening. She said Evan went to school even though he has a double ear infection because he hates to miss school. Max and Sheri spent the morning at the endocrinologists. They gave Max a long-lasting insulin shot and told him not to have any carbs until the next appointment on Tuesday. Yeah, right, teenage boy not having any carbs for five days.
When we got to Darrel's no one was there but within five minutes Darrel, Addy, Ruby, and Lola drove up. The girls helped us carry in our stuff. Lola was the most eager. I sure do love these sweet girls.
Trina was at work today so Darrel was driving Big Bertha.
Ruby and Lola both wanted to play with me. I watched Lola play on her tablet and Darrel and I played one game with Ruby before I went up to take a nap.
After our naps James and I got ready to go and waited for Rowan to get home from cross country practice. He's only a sixth grader but he is very fast!
I had Stacy drop Joshua off at Sheri's because of the lateness of the hour, it was after 6:30 when we got there and tomorrow is school day. We left our car and took the boys in Sheri's van. Evan wanted to go to the Chandler mall because it was "tradition."
Our first stop was at the food court. James took Max and Evan to Subway and I took Rowan and Joshua to Villa pizza. This is also according to tradition. When Max ordered a footlong sub James questioned him. Max said it was okay because his mom gave him an insulin shot before he left. He also did order whole wheat which means the fiber will slow the insulin down and that is good.
After dinner we again asked Evan what he wanted to do. He said he wanted to go to the pet store. The boys felt sorry for the dogs having to be stuck in such small "cages." Rowan is obsessed with getting a dog. He said his mom finally said he could but now his mom has to convince his dad. He said he won't ask his dad because it makes him upset. He took a picture of a little dog he liked. Her name is Buffy.
Right next to the pet store is a place called Bump and Roll. This is what Evan wanted to do. It cost $10 a person for 15 minutes so that's what they did. Here is a picture of the boys after they were finished. They actually got inside those big balls behind them and roll around and bump in to each other.
After lunch we drove over to see Lois. Rebecca was there too. Every Thursday they do crafts together. Today they were working on Christmas ornaments. I asked Rebecca how Christina was doing because I knew she had had oral surgery a few days ago. She said this was her fifth oral surgery and that previous implants had not taken. Christina never had her adult teeth grow in in the back. She said she thought this surgery was going to be successful. Now I don't feel so sorry for myself.
While we were there James checked the roof because in the last storm where they received a record five inches of rain, a water spot showed up on the ceiling in the family room. He said he could not find where the leak was coming from and that she should call her insurance company and tell them she had a contractor inspect the roof.
We had a nice visit. It was funny how Lois kept calling Rebecca, Dawn. Lois had her ipad out and was showing us the flowers made from ribbon that she wanted to do. She is one hip grandma.
We left Lois's and went to Sheri's to give Max a hug. He and Alex were outside playing wuffle ball. Sheri says they are very close and it somewhat fills the void of Ben being gone for Max. Sheri was getting ready to go pick up Evan from school and invited me to go but I told her we were going over to Darrel's to take a nap before taking the boys out for Evan's birthday this evening. She said Evan went to school even though he has a double ear infection because he hates to miss school. Max and Sheri spent the morning at the endocrinologists. They gave Max a long-lasting insulin shot and told him not to have any carbs until the next appointment on Tuesday. Yeah, right, teenage boy not having any carbs for five days.
When we got to Darrel's no one was there but within five minutes Darrel, Addy, Ruby, and Lola drove up. The girls helped us carry in our stuff. Lola was the most eager. I sure do love these sweet girls.
Trina was at work today so Darrel was driving Big Bertha.
Ruby and Lola both wanted to play with me. I watched Lola play on her tablet and Darrel and I played one game with Ruby before I went up to take a nap.
After our naps James and I got ready to go and waited for Rowan to get home from cross country practice. He's only a sixth grader but he is very fast!
I had Stacy drop Joshua off at Sheri's because of the lateness of the hour, it was after 6:30 when we got there and tomorrow is school day. We left our car and took the boys in Sheri's van. Evan wanted to go to the Chandler mall because it was "tradition."
Our first stop was at the food court. James took Max and Evan to Subway and I took Rowan and Joshua to Villa pizza. This is also according to tradition. When Max ordered a footlong sub James questioned him. Max said it was okay because his mom gave him an insulin shot before he left. He also did order whole wheat which means the fiber will slow the insulin down and that is good.
After dinner we again asked Evan what he wanted to do. He said he wanted to go to the pet store. The boys felt sorry for the dogs having to be stuck in such small "cages." Rowan is obsessed with getting a dog. He said his mom finally said he could but now his mom has to convince his dad. He said he won't ask his dad because it makes him upset. He took a picture of a little dog he liked. Her name is Buffy.
Right next to the pet store is a place called Bump and Roll. This is what Evan wanted to do. It cost $10 a person for 15 minutes so that's what they did. Here is a picture of the boys after they were finished. They actually got inside those big balls behind them and roll around and bump in to each other.
Happy Birthday Evan!
Right next door to the Bump and Roll is a virtual reality store. Evan says next time we might do that. They did the Bump and Roll two years ago and that's why Evan wanted to do it this year.
We got Max, Evan, and Joshua home before 9, but not before Stacy texted to see when we would be home. Rowan was a little later and he had homework.
When we got back to Darrel's Trina was home making cookies. The house smelled great. James and I went for a walk before bed.
When I went to bed he was sitting on the couch reading from one of the Fablehaven books. Thanks Rowan for letting us have your room and bed.
Took a walk with James around the block several times
before going to bed.
Better than TV!
Lucky Mama!
Cute card
Scarlett has the cutest clothes and shoes!
Should I get one?
Disneyland this week
