Thursday, June 23rd, 2022: James home, Rain, Errands in Town, Thompson's, Propane ordered, Inklings Live, Italy

 

Gilbert, Arizona

142nd operating temple

Dedicated: 2 Mar 2014

By: Thomas S. Monson

Jesus Christ, Second Coming

Matthew 24:30

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Book of Mormon

Alma 20:19-30

23 Now the king, fearing he should lose his life, said: If thou wilt spare me I will grant unto thee whatsoever thou wilt ask, even to half of the kingdom. 

"Come Follow Me"

2 Samuel 11; 12:1-14 I should always be on guard against sin. 1 Kings 3

AprGenCon

"The Power of Spiritual Momentum"

President Russell M. Nelson

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

We are followers of the Prince of Peace. Now more than ever, we need the peace only He can bring. How can we expect peace to exist in the world when we are not individually seeking peace and harmony? Brothers and sisters, I know what I'm suggesting is not easy. But followers of Jesus Christ should set the example for all the world to follow. I plead with you to do all you can to end personal conflicts that are currently raging in your hearts and in your lives.

Inklings Live!

Emily at Niagara Falls

Here is what I wrote on Facebook:

"Just listened to Emily Belle Freeman talk about President Henry B. Eyring's talk, "Steady in the Storm "and 2 Timothy 3. Here are some things that were discussed:

When we renew our covenants with Christ, it brings the power of Christ into our lives which allows us to be transformed.

In 2 Timothy 3 the Apostle Paul says in the last days there will be perilous times. Verse 7 says we will be 'every learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.' Emily then asks: 'How much of the knowledge we take in is actually guiding, comforting, and strengthening us on a daily basis?' 'What is fueling my learning?' Is it my belief in Jesus Christ? 'Is the manner of my life reflective of my belief system?' 

Paul's life is in Jesus Christ. Is mine?"

James said it rained at 2 a.m. We slept with the windows near our bed open and I could feel a cool breeze and wonderful smells. 

I'm so glad that James is staying home today. We feel so blessed right now. He did get the Thompson job which means a profit of about $8,000. He is under by $22,000 the other bid so he could go higher but he doesn't want to because the Thompson's are such good friends. 

James also ordered propane today from Owen's in Show Low instead of Sierra from Springerville. I knew the Owen's family growing up and I'm always eager to support my hometown businesses. Propane went up 69 cents a gallon since January when we last ordered. 

We went to town today. Our goal is once a week, which is a joke!

Our first stop was at the bank where I withdrew $350 to pay for the glass door for our fireplace. James then dropped me off at Walmart while he went to Home Depot. I picked up a prescription and then did a little shopping. I finished before James did and waited outside for him to pick me up and then we drove to Demer's where we picked up our glass door and then drove home the back way by Porter Mountain. We stopped by the Thompson's before going home and I got a chance to visit with Maxine for a few minutes. I think she is pretty excited to finally be getting a kitchen with an oven and a real house!

It looked like it was going to rain at our house as we were driving home, and sure enough it did! Beautiful rain! We sat out on the deck and enjoyed the rain for a few minutes together. 

I loved Inklings Live today and already wrote about it. It was the spiritual high for my day. 

Usually James and I walk together in the evening and listen to our book. We finished our book, "Philippa Holds Court" this evening and will need to start another one tomorrow. I made a frozen meal with the Pei Wei label on it, shrimp and lo mein noodles. It was delicious!

I order Lola hot pink scriptures today from LDS Bookstore out of Orem, Utah. Also, Janna Grombach texted me today. They are getting their endowments on July 22nd, and will be sealed on July 23rd. They want us to be there both days!

 

 

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022: James Globe, I do errands, po, DG, Circle K, Walmart, Safeway, Dominoes, more Deep Blue, 1st Psdncy Drought statement,

 

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

141st operating temple

Dedicated: 17 Mar 2013

By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Jesus Christ, Second Coming

JS-Matthew 1:4

And Jesus left them, and went upon the Mount of Olives. And as he sat upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying: Tell us when shall these things be which thou hast said concerning the destruction of the temple, and the Jews; and what is the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world, or the destruction of the wicked, which is the end of the world?

Book of Mormon

Alma 20:1-18

17 But Ammon stood forth and said unto him: Behold, thou shalt not slay thy son; nevertheless, it were better that he should fall than thee, for behold, he has repented of his sins; but if thou shouldst fall at this time, in thine anger, thy soul could not be saved.

"Come Follow Me"

2 Samuel 7 What is the "house" the Lord promised to David? 2 Samuel 11-12

AprGenCon

"Teaching Self-Reliance to Children and Youth"

Elder Hugo E. Martinez

Of the Seventy

Self-reliance is defined as "the ability, commitment, and effort to provide the spiritual and temporal necessities of life for self and family." Striving to be self-reliant is part of our work along the covenant path that leads us back to Heavenly Father and to His Son, Jesus Christ. It will strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ and joyfully bind us to Him through the covenants and ordinances of salvation and exaltation. Self-reliance is a doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ, not a program. It is a process that lasts a lifetime, not an event.

James left this morning after scriptures, prayer and breakfast. I am home alone again, something I really don't mind. 

I watched a good movie that I've seen before called, "Love Strikes Twice," starring Kate Findlay who is pretty amazing. I watch movies between blogging and listening to "Book of Mormon Central" and while I walk. 

This afternoon I got ready and went into town to do some errands. First stop, the Vernon post office to mail Becky Skousen's sympathy card and to pick up mail. James said we have a yellow card in our box which means mail too big for the box, or a registered letter. James is expecting a $5,700 check from Bob Joye for the concrete pour at the Casa Grande Airport. Thats what we thought was behind the yellow pickup slip, but we were wrong. It was a disappointment when I was handed an Amazon box instead of a registered letter to sign for. In the box were six pairs of black dress socks for James, my magnesium citrate, and lens cleaner and wipes for our glasses. 

After leaving the post office I headed for Dollar General where I bought three frames. Next I drove to the Circle K across from Walmart, got some gas, and got my car washed. I was too lazy to clean the inside but at least the outside looks nice. 

At Walmart I walked in the store the same time as Collin and Wendy DeWitt from our ward. The coolest couple over the age of 70 in the ward. Collin said I looked pretty in pink and then Wendy asked me what happened to Chuck Crane. He came to church on Sunday with his arm in a sling. I told her that he was working on repairing the fence up behind his house and he slipped and fell on a big rock and broke his collar bone. We talked about being old and not being as spry as we once were and then Wendy went on to do her shopping. Colling stayed behind to ask me about James. I told him he was fine and that he was working in Globe today on a house for the Peeler's. 

I did my shopping but was disappointed that the most important thing I came for was no available. I need to get a couple of jars of maraschino cherries for the cherry chip cakes I am making on Friday. Now I have to go to Safeway, which I did and luckily they had some cherries. While I am in the Safeway parking lot before going in to shop, I ordered a thin crust veggie pizza from Dominoes. James's favorite. I stopped and picked it up on the way home and ate a piece on the way. 

James is at home when I arrive and he carries in the groceries for me and eats some of the pizza while standing at the counter. Coudn't even take the time to sit down, that's how good it was.

James found a package on our front porch this evening with a rollon Deep Blue applicator inside. Brian ordered us two types of Deep Blue so we could decide which we liked best. So thoughtful!

James said his neuropathy in his feet is really bothering him tonight. We did some walking and read before going to bed. 

Dark skies today but no rain here. It looked like it was raining hard in New Mexico. The First Presidency came out with a statement about the drought and the importance of conserving water.

First Presidency Statement

Young Women at the Temple:

Alice Wilhelm, LeeAnn Hunsaker, 

Jordyn Applegate, Kelly Reynolds

 

Tuesday, June 21st, 2022: James in Globe, Breadn'Basics Debbie Vance, new veil, Temple session w Ruth Gale who knows Ladawn Warner,

 

Calgary, Alberta

140th operating temple

Dedicated: 28 Oct 2012

By: Thomas S. Monson

Jesus Christ, Second Coming

Matthew 24:3

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

Book of Mormon

Alma 19:22-36

36 Thus the work of the Lord did commence among the Lamanites; thus the Lord did begin to pour out his Spirit upon them; and we see that his arm is extended to all people who will repent and believe on his name.

"Come Follow Me" 

2 Samuel 5:17-25 The Lord can give me direction. 2 Samuel 7

AprGenCon

"To Heal the World"

Elder Ronald A. Rasband

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

From our beginnings, many seeking God were drawn to this Church because of its teachings of divine doctrine, including faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, the plan of happiness, and the Second Coming of our Lord.

After family prayer this morning James left for Globe. I was up early but I got a slow start. I am leaving for Snowflake at 1:30 and I want to get at least 6,000 steps before I leave. I studied the "Come Follow Me" lesson, listened to "Don't Miss This" and read from the Book of Mormon. This week's "Come Follow Me" lesson is a sad one as another King of Israel falls from grace, this time both David and Solomon. I also tried to blog but the computer was slow and sluggish.

I left around 1:30 for Snowflake. The temple session isn't until 3:30 but I have a couple of errands to do. Some rain, some smoke. Hoping the rain puts out the fire. 

First stop, the Distribution Center in Snowflake to get a new veil that I don't have to tie under my chin. Mission accomplished. I went next door to Bread n' Basics to see my friend Debbie Vance. Debbie is a Tarwater from Chandler and we worked in the temple together for awhile and got to be good friends. She owns Bread n' Basics and Tuesday is spudnut day and I want a spudnut for old times sake. I grew up next to a spudnut shop when I was a teenager in Show Low. And the smell in the morning when they were baking was amazing!

I ended up buying a loaf of homemade wheat bread and an individual box, 5 at the most, spudnut holes. I think a spudnut is a donut made with potatoes. They were delicious but next time I want them right out of the oven! Now, on to the temple!

I am early so while I am in the parking lot I look over at the mountains near Vernon. I still see smoke...and dark clouds. 

I am already in the endowment room when Ruth arrives. She apologizes for her call earlier today when she asked if she could skip out on our meal after the temple because a group of friends are getting together to play cards. She begins apologizing to me before the session starts. I tell her it's fine and sounds like more fun than going to dinner with me. I ask her for the name of some of her friends. She starts off and no one sounds familiar until she says, "LaDon Warner." I started laughing. "Do you know LaDon"? Yes, I know LaDon very well. She pulled the wires from my car one day in the school parking lot and I was scared to death until she walked up laughing her head off. She immediately fixed the problem and my car started right up. Or I should say, my mom's car that I was driving. I told her LaDon was a practical joker in high school but her sister, who lived in Show Low was one of my mutual advisors and she was very spiritual. I told Ruth to have fun with her friends with my blessing. She said she felt a little guilty going directly from the temple to a card game. I just laughed (quietly). We have five sisters and six brothers in our session, just enough for the prayer circle. 

On the way home I stopped at Sonic and got a corndog and some onion rings. The onion rings were a mistake, not only for the added calories, but they were greasy and just didn't taste all that great. Definitely not worth the calories. I listen to Brother Halverson and his long-winded podcast on the "Come Follow Me" lesson this week. I do like him but I wish he could make his podcasts a tad shorter. The one this week is over 7 hours. I don't think I'm going to make it to the end of this one.

Debbie's bread is delicious and James loves it. He is hungry because he didn't have anything to eat on the way home so I fix him some pot stickers to go with his slice of homemade bread. 

James indexes at the end of the dining room table while I go into the bedroom and turn on the TV while I do my nightly blogpost and my walk. I got some Deep Blue cream today in the mail. I'm glad James check the post office before he came home.

 

  

Monday, June 20th, 2022: Errands: Thompson's, Demer's Glass, Alibertos, Walmart, Home Depot, Charlie & Scarlett, Sheri & guys arrive in Rome!

 

Brigham City, Utah

139th operating temple

Dedicated: 23 Sept 2012

By: Boyd K. Packer

Jesus Christ, Second Coming

Matthew 25:31

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

Book of Mormon

Alma 19:12-21

19:13 - For as sure as thou livest, behold, I have seen my Redeemer; and he shall come forth, and be born of a woman, and he shall redeem all mankind who believe on his name. Now, when he had said these words, his heart was swollen within him, and he sunk again with joy; and the queen also sunk down, being overpowered by the Spirit. 

"Come Follow Me"

2 Samuel 5-7; 11-12; 1 Kings 3; 8; 11 "Thy Kingdom Shall Be Established for Ever" 2 Samuel 5-6

AprGenCon

"For God So Loved Us"

Elder Michael T. Ringwood

Of the Seventy

Brothers and sisters, we are the focus of Heavenly Father's plan and the reason for our Savior's mission. Each of us, individually, is Their work and Their glory.

Inklings

2 Timothy 3 In the last days perilous times shall come

"Steady in the Storm"

President Henry B. Eyring

James asked me to go to town with him today. I told him I was so behind on my blog that I should probably stay home and work on it. He was so convincing that I finally succumbed, thinking I could justify going if I did my grocery shopping. 

Our first stop was at our friends the Thompson's. James gave them a bid on pouring the concrete slab they need for the modular home they bought. Brother Thompson, Gary, picked up the permit and James needs to look at it to determine what exactly the county requires for the pad. 

After saying goodbye to Gary, we headed to town the back, Lakeside way. The Thompsons live just a ways down the road from the Wallace's. I saw a fire on what I thought was Marshall Mountain, where the last fire was located. We saw signs about a fire, a fire crew, and even a helicopter. I learned later that the fire started on Saturday from a lightning strike. They now have it "under control" and are watching it burn unwanted underbrush. We turned on to Penrod Rd. and headed towards Lakeside. Before we got to the highway, we stopped at Demer's Glass. A while back James accidentally broke the glass in our fireplace door. Today he is asking Demer's if they can replace it. While he's in the store I decide to walk down the road where he can pick me up when he is finished. It's a beautiful day for a walk and Lakeside is a beautiful place to walk. The traffic is heavier on this road than I would have thought. I walk for about ten minutes or 1,000 steps before James picks me up. He is surprised that the glass for the door is going to be $350. The glass will be able to withstand a temperature of 1400 degrees.

Next stop, Alibertos for lunch. I got two shredded tacos and they were delicious! James drops me off at Walmart while he goes to Home Depot. I spend $127 and wait outside for about 10 minutes waiting for James to pick me up. I get another 1,000 steps. While I was waiting I also saw my friend from the ward, Mary Gilbert more commonly known as Mikki. I have a ministering interview with her as we visit. My wait was not wasted. 

Back at home while I am resting in the bedroom James has a visit with Willie Grombach who came over to look at some welding James wants him to do. They sit on the chairs on the front porch and talk for awhile. Willie was just ordained an elder a couple of weeks ago in Elders Quorum meeting and is looking forward to going to the temple. 

Today James and I listened to "Philippa Holds Court" and I listened to Dr. Goodman on "Follow Him." I also listened to a chapter from "Saints." Dr. Goodman says we need to experience God regularly and ask Him how He feels about us. Solomon's temple dedicatory prayer is divided into seven parts. At the beginning of each part he says, "Hearken and Hear."

Sheri and the boys are in London today waiting for their flight to Rome.

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