OUR FAMILY

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Fri, June 18th, 2021: Monterrey Mexico Temple: Ruby's 12th Bday, James in valley, Burger House, Cookies, J-Horsey ride, Rain, Frost some cookies

Monterrey, Mexico

110th operating temple

Dedicated: 28 Apr 2002

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Prophecies about

Isaiah 40:3

The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Book of Mormon

Alma 18:12-43

D&C

RIC: William McClellin's 5 Questions; Saints I, chptr 13, 136-40

"Come Follow Me"

DC 65 Prepare ye the way of the Lord

AprGenCon

"What We Are Learning and Will Never Forget"

President Russell M. Nelson

President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

We Need Each Other

God wants us to work together and help each other. That is why He sends us to earth in families and organizes us into wards and stakes. That is why He asks us to serve and minister to each other. That is why He asks us to live in the world but not be of the world. We can accomplish so much more together than we can alone. God's plan of happiness would be frustrated if His children remained isolated one from another.

Articles of Faith

We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.

Inklings

John 9:17

They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

James left for the valley around 5 a.m. He brought we my breakfast before he left and we had family prayer together.

I read in the Book of Mormon in Alma 18 where King Lamoni is taught about the Creation, the Fall and the Atonement by Ammon. These things are critical for us if we are to understand the plan of salvation.

I baked the last batch of cookies today which amounted to about 3 dozen. Now I have to frost all the cookies to get ready for the presidency coming over tomorrow to do the tag and bag. I ran off 100 tags so when we are out of tags we are going to stop bagging the cookies.

James got home early enough this afternoon to take a 2 hour ride on Luna. It's been awhile since she has been ridden, last December, and he wants to see how she does. He said she was very gentle and only spooked once.

James brought me dinner. A green chili mixed burro from Burger House. So delicious!

Before going to bed this evening we finished watching the episode of "Aurora Teagarden" that we started last night. It's a whodunit, and I guessed last night who I thought it was and I was right!

We got a little rain today but nothing to get too excited about. We keep having these "spot" showers.

I listened to Emily and Rio on Inklings Live today. Emily talked about having one day consecrated to drawing closer to the Lord. Emily does not get up before 8 a.m. She has made this known. I'm not sure how late she stays up, but I wanted to say to her that I consecrate a part of each day to drawing closer to the Lord. She and Rio also talked about focusing on one thing that your children will remember about you. For Elder Mutombo it was prayer. This is what Rio posted on Work.and.Wonder, her website on Instagram:

A legacy of doing ONE THING consistently has the potential to leave a much greater impact than leaving a legacy of scattered, inconsistent attempts to do it all.

Then she says this:

What are we losing by spreading our legacy too thin? By trying to check every box instead of boiling it down to just one thing - your non-negotiable?

This isn't to say we throw out the rest of our commitments or gospel practices that continue to bless our daily lives. But if your children (or friends, family, community) only remembered what they repeatedly saw, did, or felt when they were under your roof - what would you want that to be?

For Elder Mutombo, it was prayer.

What is yours?

Narrowing it down may seem impossible, but so is expecting yourself to do it all. Pick one, maybe two, just for this season. And then ... consistency, consistency, consistency.

And a legacy will surely follow.

Do I agree? Let me think about it. Why can't we do it all if the Lord wants us to and expects us to?

Happy 12th Birthday Ruby!

I used to call Kim, Kimmy Lou!

Ruby Jane, Kimberly Ann,

It's all the same.

I sure do love this girl!

"Teaching with Power"

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Thur, June 17th, 2021: Lubbock Texas Temple: Cookies galore, "Follow Him" S. Michael Wilcox, J' work problems, To rain or not to rain, Over $300 to fix oven, Sheri @ Yellowstone, Molly Girls Camp, Trina's Girls Camp

Lubbock, Texas

109th operating temple

Dedicated: 21 Apr 2002

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Prophecies about

Isaiah 28:16

Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

Book of Mormon

Alma 18:1-11

D&C

"Come Follow Me"

64:41-43 Zion shall be "an ensign unto the people."

AprGenCon

"What Has Our Savior Done For Us?"

President Dallin H. Oaks

First Counselor in the First Presidency

Our Savior and Redeemer endured incomprehensible suffering to become a sacrifice for the sins of all mortals who would repent.

This atoning sacrifice offered the ultimate good, the pure lamb without blemish, for the ultimate measure of evil, the sins of the entire world. It opened the door for each of us to be cleansed of our personal sins so we can be readmitted to the presence of God, our Eternal Father. This open door is available to all of the children of God.

Articles of Faith

We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.

Inklings

Emily's commentary on John 9

(Jesus to the blind man)

Your brokenness is not a fault of yours, your brokenness is actually to make manifest the work of God in you.

Up at 5:43. James brought me oatmeal and strawberries. He is such a sweetie. I spent the early morning hours studying and working on my blog. At 9:00 I started making cookies. I soon realized why my dough was so dry yesterday. I had only added 4 eggs instead of 6. I had added softened butter to make them moist. While making cookies I listened to Guster and then President Oak's priesthood session conference talk. When I had the dough mixed I put it in the frig to chill and went in to continue working on my blog. I'm still trying to catch up from being gone on Monday. While working, I listened to "Follow Him." The special guest this week is S. Michael Wilcox. Here are some notes that I took:

The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible was a catalyst for other revelations. Joseph Smith taught with authority from God.

Brother Wilcox read scriptures out loud. "The tongue will put tone in that the eyes don't see, and tone is a very important thing in scriptures. Brother Wilcox says that he goes to the Sacred Grove and the First Vision everyday in his mind. Remember, the reason that Joseph went to pray was to know his standing before God and to ask for forgiveness. One of the first things Joseph hears from the Lord is, "Joseph, thy sins are forgiven thee." To me, this is the greatest Hear Him!

Do I murmur against people? I don't want to be a "seek occasion against others" type of person. Celebrate the good and forgive everything else. You can't end hatred by hatred. Help your brother get the anger out of his heart.

Have I ask for forgiveness and have I forgiven others? "Christ is a delightful forgiver." He likes to forgive.

James has been communicating with Armando regarding the job at Lake Park Village. He says Armando thinks he needs to use twice as much rebar as he does. He can't seem to make Armando understand and feels as if he needs to go down for the pour tomorrow. I agreed that he probably should.

We both took our nap on the recliners today. I always take my nap on the recliner but James usually goes in to the bedroom.

I ended up making five dozen cookies in my small oven today. I will probably make another batch in the morning. James had to order a new oven igniter. The agent on the phone told him there are two igniters and since he didn't know which one was out, he needed to order both of them. This ended up costing over $300 and James still has to install them.

To rain, or not to rain, that is the question. Today it was dark all around us and I thought we were going to get some rain, but we did not. So sad. Hopefully we will get some moisture to put out the fires that have popped up all over the state.

Sheri is at Yellowstone today, Molly went to girls camp and Trina posted picture from their girls camp. She, Addy, Ruby, Suzy, and Bob all went. Bob and Suzy were the cooks. How fun!

Some funny things from today's indexing: the Anti-Monopoly Drug Store. Funny names - Zonie Blackwell and Ynosensi & Caridadi Bister.

Max at the falls in Idaho Falls

Molly's off to girls camp and Charlie is sad

to see her go

Stacy is fighting against this in Chandler

One of my favorite family photos

Yellowstone

Wed, June 16th, 2021: Snowflake Arizona Temple: Kerri & Lucretia arrive in Crescent City, Ca, BMC, Parental Alienation, Vernon Schl Board, Apple-Walnut Salad, Oven Doesn't Work, Stacy leaves, Cookies mix and bake, Index, Read

Snowflake, Arizona

108th operating temple

Dedicated: 3 Mar 2002

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Prophecies about

Isaiah 25:9

And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

Book of Mormon

Alma 17:18-39

D&C

64:26-43; 31-34

"Come Follow Me"

God requires my heart and a willing mind.

AprGenCon

"Bless In His Name"

President Henry B. Eyring

Second Counselor in the First Presidency

In time, the ministering brother, his family, and the sister he ministers to were able to return to church. But the 87 year-old widow, the neighbor, out of an abundance of caution, had to remain home. The ministering brother - remember that his assignment was to her neighbor and not even to this elderly sister herself - still to this day quietly comes to her home each Sunday, scriptures and a tiny

piece of bread in had, to administer the sacrament of the Lord's Supper.

His priesthood service, like mine that day in the care center, is given out of love. In fact, the ministering brother recently asked his bishop if there were others in the ward he could care for. His desire to magnify his priesthood service has grown as he has served in the Lord's name and in a way known almost exclusively to Him.

Articles of Faith

We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.

Inklings

"Jesus Christ is the light that we should hold up during the dark times of our mortal life. When we choose to follow Christ, we choose to be changed. A man or woman changed for Christ will be captained by Christ..."

Up at 5:07. I listened to Book of Mormon Central and Don't Miss This as part of my Come Follow Me studies. I also read from the study pages of Redheaded Hostess. I like this quote by Elder Bednar regarding small things:

Each family prayer, each episode of family scripture study, and each family home evening is a brushstroke on the canvas of our souls. No one event may appear to be very impressive or memorable. But just as the yellow and gold and brown strokes of paint complement each other and produce an impressive masterpiece, so our consistency in doing seemingly small things can lead to significant spiritual results. "Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great" (D&C 64:33). Consistency is a key principle as we lay the foundation of a great work in our individual lives and as we become more diligent and concerned in our own homes.

-October 2009 General Conference

Kacey introduced me to a new concept today called Parental Alienation. Here are some things she posted on Instagram.

Alienating one's children from their other parent is

the worst kind of parenting. Especially when the

parent loves the children with all of his heart.

I made an apple-walnut salad for lunch. James turned on the oven to cook the box of butterfly shrimp. After about 15 minutes he check to see if it was warm. It was still cold. He tried turning the oven on again, but nothing. Our oven is not working and I have 100 cookies to bake this week. James reminded me of the small over next to the regular one. I can't get a normal size cookie sheet inside so I wonder how many cookies I can bake at a time. Stacy suggested I change my plans and go buy some chocolate. I've already spent money to make sugar cookies and I'm not going to change now.

James paid $28, a monthly fee, to get on the Viking hotline to fix the oven. Nothing resolved yet. He will call again tomorrow.

I watched Dave and Emily on "Don't Miss This" today as part of my "Come Follow Me" study.

Stacy left for home at 2:30. She said she wished she could stay. We had a nice time while she was here. After she left, I mixed up a batch of cookie dough. My dough was way too dry and I couldn't figure out why. I looked up on the internet what to do. Add more butter or water or milk. I added butter. While I am baking my 3 cookies at a time, James has decided to deep clean the stove. He has parts laying all over the kitchen. I appreciate his efforts, it's just that his timing is a little off. I guess he had to send photos to the Viking hotline and was embarrassed that our stove looked dirty.

Some of my cookies were a little too crispy but I'm keeping them anyway. It takes all kinds to feed a flock of fathers. I baked two dozen and then put them in the big freezer in the garage to keep them fresh and to keep me from eating them.

Stacy never calls to let me know that she got home safely. I texted Paul. No answer. Finally I texted Joshua and he answered me. Yes, she did get home safely.

James and I each had a hotdog for dinner and listened to "A Banner is Unfurled." The Johnson's, our family in this story, is a real family. The opening hymn in Church Sunday was "High on the Mountain Top. The words were written by Joel H. Johnson the son of Julia and Ezekiel Johnson. The story is getting too sad so I think we are not going to finish.

I have indexed 4,077 names so far this month.