Sun, July 18th, 2021: Calgary Alberta Temple#140: Meetings, No Anthony, rain, venison gravy, indexing, blogging, YouTube, Charlie, Inklings, Jared & Charlie

 

Calgary, Alberta

140th operating temple

Dedicated: 28 Oct 2012

By: Thomas S. Monson

Jesus Christ, Prophecies about

Mark 9:12

And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and beset at nought.

Book of Mormon

Alma 34:17-41

What kind of things should we pray for?

A: I think we should pray about everything, big decisions, little decisions and everything in between. Heavenly Father loves us and wants to be a part of our lives. 

D&C

Review DC 77-80

"Come Follow Me"

Review "I Will Lead You Along"

AprGenCon

"What We Are Learning and Will Never Forget"

President Russell M. Nelson

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

If you know of anyone who is alone, reach out - even if you feel along too! You do not need to have a reason or a message or business to transact. Just say hello and show your love. Technology can help you. Pandemic or not, each precious child of God needs to know that he or she is not along!

The Living Christ

#5

He rose from the grave to "become the firstfruits of them that slept" (1 Corinthians 15:20). As Risen Lord, He visited among those He had loved in life. He also ministered among His "other sheep" (John 10:16) in ancient America. In the modern world, He and His Father appeared to the boy Joseph Smith, ushering in the long-promised "dispensation of the fulness of times" (Ephesians 1:10). 

Inklings

"Our Personal Savior"

Michael John U. Teh

Acts 26

3 Nephi 11:10-17

Up at 4:44 to plan and pray. Since I am finished with "Come Follow Me" and "Inklings" I used this study time before meetings to study the Relief Society lesson for next week, "Christ Is Risen; Faith in Him Will Move Mountains." 

James has asked Anthony to come over for lunch after the block this morning. As I was passing through to go to the kitchen to get a drink, I decide to go over and open the blinds to the windows by the fireplace. While I am there I check for bat droppings on the chess game table and the couch. None on the table but a plethora on the couch. It takes me some time to  clean it all up. What if Anthony wanted to sit there, how embarrassing!

As we drove up to the church this morning we passed several children walking from the Vernon Circle. James asked me if I recognized them and I said no. The first people we saw when we drove into the church parking lot were Bishop and Sister Miller. They now live in Kansas and are here visiting. The kids we saw walking to church were their kids, Andyn, Catherine, Hyrum and Uriah. They had Sophie with them. I got to give Andyn a hug and Anne, Bishop Miller's wife, a hug. It was great to see them.

Today is high council Sunday. Brother Skousen from the high council, who has a brother in our ward, and Brother Borrego, his speaking companion, spoke on Elder Christofferson's talk, "Why the Covenant Path." How fun, since this was the talk I studied this week as part of my "Inklings" study. 

Brother Borrego:  Quote by Russell M. Nelson: "Your commitment to follow the Savior by making covenants with Him and then keeping the covenants will open the door to every spiritual blessing and privilege available to men, women, and children everywhere."

The covenant path is the one path that leads to the Celestial kingdom of God. Through committed obedience, we are bound to God and receive Divine help. We can also gather with the Covenant people when we stay on the covenant path. 

James took notes in his journal I got him for Father's day and I like something he wrote down during Brother Borrego's talk:

We need to be careful of how we judge ourselves as we walk the covenant path. As we love, respect and forgive ourselves it's easier to help and forgive others, love and forgive others.

Brother Skousen: Covenant is a promise between us and God. We are promised, if we are faithful, "All that the Father hath." Exaltation. Christ is our greatest example. We must be willing to make covenants through baptism, the sacrament, and the temple. When we choose to stay on the Covenant Path we avoid "unforced errors." Real joy comes from staying on the Covenant Path. Make personal covenants with Heavenly Father, as well as being obedient to all of His commandments.

Brother Applegate was the teacher in our Gospel Doctrine class. We had a discussion about the Holy Ghost and how He directs us when and how we should respond in a classroom situation. Brother A. showed a video of Elder Bednar who basically said: If we are prompted to do something good it comes from the Holy Ghost. Period.

We also discussed D&C 76.

As we were leaving the chapel, trying to hurry a little because we had invited Anthony for lunch, Brother Thompson stopped James and told him that Chuck had called an emergency meeting.  Anthony and I went out to wait in our cars. The sky was overcast and looked like it was going to rain any minute. Anthony came over and told me he was afraid it was going to rain out his way and he wouldn't be able to get home. He said he needed to go now. I said I was sorry and that we would have him over again soon. 

James came running out just after Anthony left. When I told him that Anthony had left he looked so sad. I told him you couldn't blame Anthony and it was just a situation where circumstances took over. 

We went home and James made the venison gravy and I put the biscuits in the oven and we had a nice lunch. We would have invited the Crane's over but Chuck told James that Kathy did not like venison. After our feast we both took a nap.

Brother Peeler came over this afternoon to help James with an indexing problem. I showed them how to run off a report to see everyone in our ward who has indexed this month.  

Here are some things I came across while indexing: Henry Packman, Joseph Roadhouse who is an saloon keeper. Frank J. Patterson is the assistant superintendent at an idiotic asylum. Some things have changed for the better.

James wanted to watch a church movie so I found some things on YouTube for us to listen to. I stayed for awhile and then I went back to the bedroom to finish my blogging. 

I started season two of The Chosen and watched two episodes: Thunder, and I Saw You.

I read 8 of my books this evening and was especially drawn in by the parallel creation in my book, "The Hidden Christ."

I'm missing one Charlie photo!

Inklings

The road to Vernon

The Making of America

 

Sat, July 17th, 2021: Brigham City Utah Temple#139: Trina & kids Park City, Alexis, Sheri, Germany floods, Canda's heatwave, Suns lose, John Tanner Story

 

Brigham City, Utah

139th operating temple

Dedicated: 23 Sept 2012

By: Boyd K. Packer

Jesus Christ, Prophecies about

Matthew 26:24

The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

Book of Mormon

Alma 34:1-16

What must happen for teachings to become testimonies? 

A: A change of heart brought upon by the Holy Ghost. Faith and obedience.

D&C

79-80

"Come Follow Me"

79-80 The Call to serve God matters more than where I serve.

AprGenCon

"What Has Our Savior Done for Us"?

President Dallin H. Oaks

First Counselor in the First Presidency

The magnificent and incomprehensible effect of the Atonement of Jesus Christ is based on God's love for each of us. It affirm His declaration that "the worth of souls" - every one - "is great in the sight of God". In the Bible, Jesus Christ explained this in terms of our Heavenly Father's love: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." In modern revelation, our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, declared that He "so loved the world that he gave his own life, that as many as would believe might become the sons of God."

Is it any wonder, then, that the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ concludes with the teaching that to become "perfect" and "sanctified in Christ," we must "love God with all our might, mind and strength"? His plan motivated by love must be received with love.

The Living Christ

#4

We solemnly testify that His life, which is central to all human history, neither began in Bethlehem nor concluded on Calvary. He was the Firstborn of the Father, the Only Begotten Son in the flesh, the Redeemer of the world.

Inklings

A Work in Progress

"Our Personal Savior"

Michael John U. Teh

Acts 26

3 Nephi 11:10-17

I got up at 4:45 this morning, probably because I went to bed so early. I listened to Brian Wilcox on "Teaching with Power." He did a compare and contrast of DC 79:2 and 89:3 and then said, the Spirit doesn't always tell us exactly what to do. I love his handouts and keep a copy of them in my "Come Follow Me" file.

At 9:00 this morning it was a gorgeous 68 degrees as I was working on my blog. I love how clean everything seems and how good it smells here because of the trees, after it rains.

I got up from the computer to walk but James asked me to read to him so I sat back down and read a chapter from "Beyond the White River." 

After lunch we had a nice 10-15 minute rainstorm. While I was sitting in the recliner after lunch I looked up "The John Tanner" story on the TV and James and I watched it. It was only about 20 minutes long and was really good. John was taught the gospel by Jared and Simeon Carter and Jared healed his hurt leg. Jared Carter had the gift of healing and was such a remarkable missionary I was sad to learn that he did not endure to the end. He left the Church and never made it to Utah.

While walking this afternoon I finished "Becoming Lady Lockwood" and started a new book, "Fly Home to Me." 

It's funny how here in Arizona we have been praying for rain and in some areas of Germany they are experiencing extreme flooding. 

The Suns and the Bucks played the fifth game of the finals series which is tied 2-2. The Bucks seem to have the momentum and won again. The next game will be played in Phoenix and we will have to win if we want to stay in the race. Booker made over 40 points again.

I indexed this evening and read from my books. Here is something interesting to think about from the book, "Grace Where You Are":

This is referring to Saul on the road to Damascus. "What had Saul done to qualify for grace? If we are saved by grace after all we can do, and all we can do is believe in Christ, what, then, does it mean to believe?

A big dark cloud was moving towards us this evening from Springerville, keeping James from going horseback riding. It finally got here but there was no rain left in it.

Michael's girl Alexis

The Coffey family

Sister Jiminez

Park City, Utah

Fri, July 16th, 20201:Manaus Brazil Temple#138: Rain, electricity off, Dale Willis, Maxwell girls, Tanner & Charlie, Evie is 4, Taxes, read, blog, walk

 

Manaus, Brazil

138th operating temple

Dedicated: 10 June 2012

By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Jesus Christ, Prophecies about

Luke 2:21

And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, he name was called Jesus, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Book of Mormon

Alma 33:12-23 

Why is it important to know the scriptures?

A: It's important to know the scriptures so we don't "dwindle in unbelief" as do so many when they no longer have or believe the words of Christ...

D&C

78:13-22

"Come Follow Me"

78:17-22    The Lord will lead me along

AprGenCon

"Bless in His Name"

President Henry B. Eyring

Second Counselor in the First Presidency

As a bishop, I learned while conducting worthiness interviews to pray for the Lord to let me sense what He wanted for the person, keeping any inspiration He would provide unclouded by my own judgment. That is hard if the Lord, in love, may want to bless someone with correction. It takes effort to distinguish what the Lord wants from what you want and the other person may want. 

The Living Christ

#3

He instituted the sacrament as a reminder of His great atoning sacrifice. He was arrested and condemned on spurious charges, convicted to satisfy a mob, and sentenced to die on Calvary's cross. He gave His life to atone for the sins of all mankind. His was a great vicarious gift in behalf of all who would ever live upon the earth.

Inklings

Isaiah 43:1-5

But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; THOU ART MINE.

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Savior: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honorable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

FEAR NOT: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

Up at 5:38, meh. It is 58 degrees and mostly sunny. Here are some notes I took while studying "Come Follow Me" this morning:

"The day will come when we will live on what we produce. We will have to have a people ready to live the United Order in order to receive the Savior when He comes. I know from my own experience ... that this is the Lord's work. It is to prepare us. If you'll think of the most sacred place you ever have been, you'll remember that the final thing that we are to do is to be able and willing to consecrate all that we have to the building up of the kingdom of God, to care for our fellowmen. When we do this we'll be ready for the coming of the Messiah. (Marion G. Romney, GC April 1975).

Elder Orson Pratt says that Adam-Ondi-Ahman is "The Valley of God." Ahman is the word for God in the pure, Adamic language.

James has been working on paying sales taxes and reporting income tax for the IRS. He is so frustrated with their site. He can't get on and finally had to call someone who was not much help. He was able to finish his sales taxes but is still unable to get on the income tax site. Why do they make paying taxes so difficult. It's like adding insult to injury.

Paul made sure we knew that it was raining in the valley this morning. James told him it was not raining here but we expected rain this afternoon or evening. Boy did we get it! James went out to ride Luna around 5:40. He didn't ride long because he could see the rain coming. As soon as he got her unsaddled and fed her the rain came. When he walked into the house it was raining pretty hard. We sat down to dinner and just as we were finishing up, around 6:30, the electricity went off. We remained without electricity until about 3 a.m. We managed to get most of the dishes in the dishwasher. James gave me his headlamp and lighted one of the kerosene lamps. I read and walked, getting my 12,000 steps. I read to James from our book, "Beyond the White River." I also listened to "Becoming Lady Lockwood." Earlier in the day before the electricity went off, I watched Season 1 Episode 7 of "The Chosen." This is the episode where the Savior asks Matthew to Follow Him.  It is also where Nicodemus meets the Savior. We went to bed at 9:00 which made James happy. The rain was powerful and we had lots of lightning. James thinks we probably got at least two inches. 

This afternoon I worked on my personal scrapbook and began cleaning out my closet. 

Here are some notes I took from the books I read:

The Heavens are Open - The answer to many gospel questions is: "Because I know the Book of Mormon is true.

Grace Where You are - Go, and sin no more.

Written On Our Hearts - p. 21 Sanctification and Consecration

Cornerstones of the Restoration - The #7 denotes fulness

God Will Prevail - Covenant promises

The Hidden Christ - The Noble and Great ones are obedient

The MindBody Toolkit - Positive thoughts are nurturing to our cells

History of Joseph Smith - Family arrives in New York. JS,senior has his third vision.

The Making of America - Chapter 2 "Ancient Principles." The founders are profound scholars.

The Maxwell girls:

Marlee, Bridelle, and Masyn

Tanner & Charlie

Dallin