Wednesday, May 17, 2023: James finishes tile grouting @ MacArthur's, I sign papers for Dennis, Grocery shopping, Finish "Beauty Reborn" and "Coming Home to Bellingham"

 

Aba, Nigeria

121st operating temple

Dedicated: 7 Aug 2005

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Testimony of

D&C 136:39

Many have marveled because of his death; but it was needful that he should seal his testimony with his blood, that he might be honored and the wicked might be condemned.

Book of Mormon

Alma 1:15-33

Come Follow Me

Matt 23; Luke 20:45-47 Jesus condemns hypocrisy.

Jesus' Name

Savior

Word

Hosannah

Phrase

Matt 21:22 - And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

AprGenCon

"The Lord Jesus Christ Teaches Us To Minister"

Elder Juan A. Uceda

Of the Seventy

Recently, President Nelson has said: "A hallmark of the Lord's true and living Church will always be an organized, directed effort to minister to individual children of God and their families. Because it is His Church, we as His servants will minister to the one, just as He did. We will minister in His name, with His power and authority, and with His loving-kindness."

5:20 Arise and shine.  James finished up at the MacArthur's today and reset the toilet. Chelsea said her father-in-law could reset the sink. I told James to check back and see if he needs to come and rehang the door. 

I left for Show Low around 12:40. I met Dennis, Denise, and Harold at Chase bank. Harold and I are signing over our share of the land Dad had in Wilcox to Dennis. Dennis has been paying taxes on this land since Dad died in 2007. He deserves to have the land. 

Before we went in to sign Dennis and Denise shared something with me. They said they had breakfast with Greg Butler. Greg is someone I went to high school with. He was a year younger than me. He also worked in my dad's store, Kings Market, as he was growing up. He is the son of Hal Butler who started a logging business way back many, many years ago, and has been very successful. Greg has been on the board of directors at the hospital and has been an influential member of the Show Low community for years. Denise said he told them that he had a crush on me in high school and that I was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. Whoa, where did that come from? I never knew this. He never said a thing to me. Greg wore glasses but maybe he needed a stronger prescription. My mom came up with a nickname for Greg when he worked in the store. He wore a white apron, white tennis shoes, and had a feather duster in his back pocket. He always walked with a bounce and my mom nicknamed him "Bugs Bunny." Denise said, yeah, that's what Vickie calls him.

It was fun to be with my brothers, Harold and Dennis Maxwell, even though it was just for a short while. Vickie waited out in her car and when we were finished I went out and said hi to her. Dennis and Denise just celebrated their wedding anniversary and James and I will be celebrating on June 1st and Harold and Vickie on June 7th. It will be 55 years for us and 54 for Harold and Vickie. I think we should get together and go to dinner our do something together to celebrate. I didn't mention it to anyone but I am going to.

My next stop was Walmart to pick up three prescriptions and do some shopping. I really wasn't in the mood to shop so I didn't get everything on my list. I just wanted to get home. 

It rained a little today but nothing like yesterday or Monday. It was still a beautiful day. 

I finished my book "Beauty Reborn" and James and I finished "Coming Home to Bellingham." Both we enjoyable romance books.

James and I started listening to "What Dreams May Come" by Dana LeCheminant. We have a friend from high school who married someone with the last name of LeCheminant. I wonder if Dana is related to Michelle and James.

I didn't know they made caps and gowns so 

small. Kacey and Jared

with Charlie.

James picked up the mail today. All of these puzzles came

and also a kitchen torch. The guy at the post office says

all of our money must go to Amazon.

This is where Sheri works and where Jared started

out as a partner with Dr. Carpenter.

Dr. Van Over, Dr. Keiser, Dr. Carpenter, Dr. Giles

Tuesday, May 16, 2023:Kim's response to my question about puzzles, Temple with Ruth Gale, James lays new tile, Rain, rain, rain, Prayer circle, Streets closed Ava's again, "Beauty Reborn",

San Antonio, Texas

120th operating temple

Dedicated: 22 May 2005

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Testimony of

D&C 135:5

And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord that he would give unto the Gentiles grace, that they might have charity. And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me: If they have not charity it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful; wherefore thy garments shall be made clean. And because thou hast seen thy weakness, thou shalt be made strong, even unto the sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions of my Father. And now I . . . bid farewell unto the Gentiles; yea, and also unto my brethren whom I love, until we shall meet before the judgment-seat of Christ, where all men shall know that my garments are not spotted with your blood. The testators are now dead, and their testament is in force.

Book of Mormon

Alma 1:1-14

Come Follow Me

Luke 19:1-10 The Lord judges not by the outward appearance but by the desires of the heart.

Jesus' Name

Savior

Word

Hosannah!

Phrase

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

AprGenCon

Have I Truly Been Forgiven?

Elder K. Brett Nattress

Of the Seventy

Brothers and sisters, I testify that our Heavenly Father always remembers us and that Her loves us perfectly. My question is this: Do we remember Him? And do we love Him?

Five o'clock should be my new get up and go time. 

James laid tile at the MacArthur's. 

It rained again today and we are loving it.

I told Kim about how hard the cupcake puzzle is because there is so much pink and so much white. There are 35 cupcakes and 21 of them have pink on them.  

I asked Kim how I could justify working on puzzles and then asked if she thought they were a waste of time. This was her response:

Listen to a Come Follow Me podcast while you do them.

Also, fun is allowed! You are meant to have happiness. 

If it was the only thing you were doing it would be a problem, but it is not. You also read and study and journal and do your calling and minister and go to the temple and clean and a whole bunch of other things.

It's about balance. And fun is a part of that balance!!

You have to find things that bring you joy!

Puzzles are not a waste of time.

Plus it's good for your brain!

Keeping it healthy!

Thank you Kim! I needed to hear this!

Fun is allowed!

Even President Hinckley said that life is meant to be enjoyed, not JUST endured.

We all do plenty of enduring. We've got to find more ways to enjoy!

It's the third Tuesday of the month, my date with Ruth Gale at the temple is today. I left for Snowflake at 2:10. Our session is the 3:30 session.

As always, this session is a small one and the sister in the new name booth asked everyone if they would be willing to be in the prayer circle. There were six sisters in the session and six brothers. We were all in the prayer circle. My partner was Brother Gilliland from our stake. I am friends with his wife Karen but she obviously wasn't here. I don't think he knows me but he thanked me for being his partner. He is the former temple president for the Phoenix temple.

After the session Ruth and I decided we wanted to go to Streets for dinner. Last month they were on vacation. We went to the door and pulled but it was locked. We looked at the schedule on the door. They close at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. I told Ruth we may have to change to Wednesday for our temple session if we want to eat at our favorite restaurant. Ava's again.

Last month it was taco salads, tonight it was enchiladas. Ruth had cheese and I had chicken. The enchilada plates were very hot and the cheese was very stringy but everything tasted delicious. 

We had a nice visit. Ruth has three grandchildren getting married this summer. Janice's son got married a week or two ago and she said the quilt she made for her grandson Scott and his new wife was a real challenge, but after spending 10 hours a day working on it she got it done on time. I told her that was a real act of love. She said she has a friend who made her grandson a quilt and when she went to visit him, she saw the quilt draped over his motorcycle. Young people  don't always appreciate the work that goes into a quilt. Ruth said she will look forward to her Alaska cruise at the end of the summer. I am excited for her.

I told her about Barbara Bartels and Terry Tignor getting married. It is an interesting story and you just never know what life is going to send you, even when you are 87. I am so excited for them.

It was raining while I drove home. I had to stop for gas and couldn't get my Easypay card to work which would have saved me 10 cents a gallon. Oh well. I filled my tank and was on my way. I listened to my book, "Beauty Reborn." An interesting remake of Beauty and the Beast.

James said it rained a couple of hours while I was gone. It is so wonderful and everything is so green. We are grateful.

James and I did lots of walking while listening to "Coming Home to Bellingham."

My cherry chip cake

Daughter in law Trina and her mom

My drinks: Alkaline water,

flavored tap water, and my beverage of

choice which is DrP Zero

Suffer the little children to come unto me...

Addy made the Lambson Hall of Fame

This reminds me of Darrel laying on the floor

between the kitchen and the family room with

a peanut butter sandwich. The rule was to eat 

in the kitchen so the hand and arm holding his

sandwich was in the kitchen while he laid comfy on

the family room carpet. 

 

 

Monday, May 15, 2023: James works @ MacArthur's, I volunteer to help Barbara w/ 30 calls, Cupcake puzzle is hard, Rain!, I indexed today & I am caught up on my blog!

 

Manhattan, New York

119th operating temple

Dedicated: 13 June 2004

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Testimony of

D&C 124:20

And again, verily I say unto you, my servant George Miller is without guile; he may be trusted because of the integrity of his heart; and for the love which he has to my testimony I, the Lord, love him.

Book of Mormon

Mosiah 29:33-47

Come Follow Me

Matt 21-23; Mark 11; Luke 19-20; John 12 "Behold, Thy King Cometh"

Jesus' Name

Savior

Phrase

"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." Matt 21:22

Affirmation

I love the Lord, my God, with all my heart, and with all my soul, and with all my mind, and I want to love my neighbor as myself. My purpose is to love God completely, love self correctly, and love others compassionately.

AprGenCon

Focus On Jesus Christ

Brother Milton Camargo

First Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency

I testify that the Lord Jesus Christ is the solution to even our most difficult problems Specifically, He has overcome four problems that every one of us faces and that not one of us can solve on our own:

1. Physical death.

2. The tribulations, difficult experiences, sadness, pain, and unfairness of this world.

3. Spiritual death arising from sin.

4. Our limited, imperfect natures.

We can be perfected by the grace of Christ and one day become like Him.

I got a call from my brother Dennis this morning. He needs my signature to turn a strip of land near Wilcox that dad owned, over to him. He has been paying the taxes on the land and I already told him I would sign my name so he could have the land. I agreed to meet him and Denise at Chase on Wednesday at 1:30.

James worked at the MacArthur's most of the day today taking out the old tile in their bathroom. He was bent over most of the day and now his back is really bothering him. We used some Deep Blue and his massager to help it to feel better.

I texted Barbara Bartels yesterday and asked if there was anything I could help her do to get ready for her wedding. She said yes there was and thanked me "a thousand times." This morning she brought over a list of names for me to call to let them know that the time for the wedding has been changed from six to five. It seems the bishop, who is performing the ceremony has a meeting in Lakeside at 6:30.

I also did some indexing, vacuuming, and laundry today. I also started a new puzzle. It's Kim's cupcake puzzle and it is going to be hard because there is so much white and pink.

It was overcast most of the day today and rained for about an hour and a half. Everything looks so beautiful after it rains. 

James watched the end of the movie "Dream Moms" with me this evening. I really liked it. Him, not so much.

My layout for the cupcake puzzle

Sheri's cake

Scarlett and her biggest fan

I love the look on Scarlett's face when she sees Charlie

Sunday, May 14, 2023: Happy Mother's Day!, RS honors mothers, James does kitchen duty today, Messages, gifts, feelings, so grateful, FT Jared's family

 

Copenhagen, Denmark

118th operating temple

Dedicated: 23 May 2004

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, testimony of

D&C 109:38

Put upon thy servants the testimony of the covenant, that when they go out and proclaim thy word they may seal up the law, and prepare the hearts of thy saints for all those judgments thou art about to send, in thy wrath, upon the inhabitants of the earth, because of their transgressions, that they people may not faint in the day of trouble. 

Book of Mormon

Mosiah 29:16-32

Come Follow Me

Review this week's lesson

AprGenCon

Christlike Poise

Elder Mark A. Bragg

Of the Seventy

Spiritual poise blesses us to stay calm and focused on what matters most, especially when we are under pressure. President Hugh B. Brown taught, "Faith in God and in the ultimate triumph of right contributes too mental and spiritual poise in the face of difficulties."

Happy Mother's Day! And what a day it was from start to finish. A beautiful card and gift card to Cheesecake Factory from Kim. A handwritten letter from James. He fixed me breakfast and lunch, did the dishes, emptied the dishwasher and helped me finish my puzzle, "Words of Wisdom." 

I got messages from Autumn, Addy, Sheri, Kim, Stacy, Jared, Kacey, Darrel, Trina, and Brian. 

Bishop Hunsaker and Brother Skousen came in to Relief Society. We had a delicious fruit salad, heard sisters talk about their mother's and other influential women in their lives, listened to Brother Skousen read a story and share some personal stories and then the bishop expressed his appreciation for mothers and their influence. I sat by Donna Peeler and Barbara Bartels. I am so grateful to be friends with both of these sweet sisters.

This evening we FaceTimed with Jared, Kacey, and Charlie. Charlie sang "Mother I Love You" to me and we had a nice visit with Jared & Kacey. We told them we would like to come out for a visit the last part of August. Jared said that was when it was hottest there but we don't care. We want to be there to celebrate Charlie's birthday. 

Talking with Jared, Kacey, and Charlie was the ending of a perfect day. I am so grateful for my family. Oh yes, and Heavenly Father sent us rain! Like I said, the perfect Mother's Day!

Substitute coffee for hot chocolate

Sheri's Rocky Road cake

One of these is Melanie Lambson.

We aren't sure which one but we guess it

could be the one on the far left.

Lola wants this birthday cake.

Lola takes the plunge

Today's clouds which brought the rain

Charlie & Kacey