Unified self

Today, my goal was to define who I wanted to,be and then become that person. Because, today our lesson was,about unity.

I realize that if a teacher is seen as awesome then maybe they got in the way, and sort of missed the point. Also when people,love a class it is because it closesly followed what they were thinking and people like instructors who think like them, so if a goal is to impress and astound others with you grasp on a topic, do not say much only ask questions and listen, and you will be amazed at how many people you impress with your amazing lesson.

So out lesson was about unity and today my goal was to decide who I wanted to be. I was thinking about unity and how liberating it is to think of someone else one other person is responsible for making choices and our choice is to merely obey.

Several notes that I never commented, but thought were important were that 1) a single word to define unity was teamwork. 2) in our church organization we are divided up into 'units' 3) when we sacrifice for someone we love them, the more we love them  the more we sacrifice, (gladly) that is why we all became parents, to naturally learn this lessons through experience. IE: dad, can I have 20 bucks? 4) Christ set the example of showing how to be, we,should be like God. 5)God cannot disagree with himself, so we should never argue because someone isn't representing God's view. 6) and lastly, we cannot ever achieve unity with others unless we achieve it in our selves. It was commented how the objective of unity is peace, where there is no contention. And how there is a huge division constantly growing between Academia, science or logic (the world) and religion (God). To me it seemed like the very same battle fought by each individual, and sciencein all of it's fascination cannot produce the peace that relgious obedience can.

I decided that my foundation needed to be peace. We discussed "self-mastery" in terms of fasting in another of my classes. Through a fast we deny our flesh or the natural man to strengthen the spirit. That clicked with me,because it was about subduing that part, that was strong and I did not want a weak subject, like a man does not seek a weak bride, but they still want unity.

My mind tells me one thing and my heart tells,me another and my job is not to sort out the consequences, but to choose which one to obey. I know that only one is God's will, which I want to be single to. And I do not have a lot of time be aide we are fasting for unity in our stake next week, and I want to be united with my neighbors in a good purpose, so that requires I be single on my own.

I was going to say more in this paragraph about the encouraging fact that I have, but I am sort of did outraged from doing so.

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Brain dump

Stakewide fast

Not being prepared for a talk as a youth is a blessing to not worry for too long.our

Our nation should not have reasonably won, but we did because it was the will of God.

Same promises given to Jaredites and Nephites given to us, if we stay worthy the scriptures plainly say. It is likened to Sodom and gommorah...Lord will not destroy the righteous.

Story of going on a mission and his co workers tried to get him to swear or be just as,bad. He did not feel like he made a difference but later a guy became active because of his example. Of not swearing for 50 dollars.

Fasting - children pick up on our attitude.
Having a meaning.

Prayer on steroids during fast.
Deny our body to give our spirit what they need.

Can think more clearly, because body was not busy digesting.

Was something special. They would pray together.

Having a purpose, remembering and having a reason makes it happier.

It is healthy to regularly fast, only recently has it been touted as the way to go to abstain from food occasionally.

Isaiah 58. We are promised things, not from health gurus, but from the Lord.

Self control is a good way to let them do it themselves, they will have a good habit. Improve all around self mastery

One of the best things that we can teach our children to deny yourself of too much of one thing. I can control myself.

Success was given to sons of Mosiah because of their prayer and fasting.

Sometimes, we can just be thankful.

Fasting:
Plan ahead, purpose, start it with a prayer.keep the spirit.pay generous fast offering. Study more.

Some people focused on getting home and eating.

Fasting is a practice so that we are better prepared for greater struggles.

Taking care of children, twin babies, is more comfortable than having to speak to others.

Unity. Working together, sharing responsibility, obedience, one heart and one mind.

John has best examples of unity.
"I and my father are one, " when I do not say his words they are not scripture.

That they may be one in us. A talk by Christofferson.

Double mindedness.

If you want a friend you need to be a friend. (Can you substitute anything in place of the word friend ).

Christ was everyone's friend it is their choice. There is a difference between liking someone and loving them. We can love someone, but not want to be with them all of the time.

(I want. that thing unity of mind and heart)

Units, a good name for church organization.

How can we unit with others if we are not united ourselves.

Elder Gillespie gave a talk about being one... I think that I need to study this more. If we obey God he is not going to disagree with himself.

So, if I struggle with myself the. Only one can be obedient. God's will is single, and if we keep out eye single to him and obey, we will be happy.

Testimony powerfully born that the scriptures contain all of the expedient doctrine and the church is not seeking out science and academia, but the seek an undiluted truth, as is found in the scriptures.

Satan uses the tool of discord to keep us from being united.

Unified souls is what unity is, and God (holyghost) is never going to be two sided, so  I say if we ever find ourselves on an opposing view remember that only one can agree with God.

When the same spirit and teachings are spread through each home, then we are unified.

Sacrifice is final, but it is a first principle in temple work.

When we sacrifice we,love that thing, so to have more unity, we need to be willing to sacrifice.

No, really this is it.

So many times I say this is the best Idea I've had, and I had been right and probably will continue having the better idea as time goes on. I liken it to that saying that you always find it in the last place you look. Well, yeah, duh, why would you keep looking if you already found it? Without further ado, I'll spill my idea.

It feels wrong to say it was my idea, though if I had it, no matter who caused it, it is mine, maybe I ought to cite influences, naw,  I'll just claim it for this country! Recreate myself even if I can not do it literally again.

It started as that little itch we all get when the weather changes into it being a new season. When does the year really start over. I'll tell you. Whenever we decide it does, like sleep or eating, it happens when we think it ought to.

Well, I like to move to start over. But, moving is out of the question, so I cut,my hair. Then I permed it,  then I highlighted it, but I am still me. That lead,me to think more about who I wanted to be.

My idea in a sentance would not fill a blog post,but summed up it could go on Twitter. Decide who you want to be, then be that person. Starting now!

Because we cannot erase who we are we need the atonement.

I love you this much

"I love you this much" was a story book that I read for my children, that not only had pictures, but came with a little figure that resembled the main character and so the kids were allowed to believe that the little bunny character was actually reading or telling them his story.
Later, Gavin and I use to try to out do each other verbally about who loved the other the most. I would usually end it by envoking the word Infiniti. Mother's always win, because they have loved longer.

The way it works is in a circular type of evolution where if you love you feel like you need to learn more, and so you love more.

I was considering the various levels that I love and I considered symantics, but above all else the highest love is reserved for God, who actually always wins cause he loved us first.

Anyway, my levels of love are almost too many to place under one single word, because they do not invoke the same feeling. But, there is one love that is my favorite. It is the thing we usually feel for ourselves and it empowers us to overcome. In this case, though totally unwarranted it almost consumes me, but strangely it is part of it and causes growth. I'll try to explain.

Because I love someone, I want to be loved in return, by love I mean I want that same feeling returned, but because I love so much I am willing to forgoe my greatest want out of a want for them, above all to be happy, this increases my love.

Let me try again, it is like if you love someone enough you would sacrifice your own happiness for theirs which strangely makes you love more so you sacrifice more and so forth. It actually seems a bit silly to me but all love is actually, huh?

As I wander off to dream...

I thought of one or two things that I would really regret not saying. 1)Motherhood is,by far, no question about it, the best experience a woman can have in this life. Everything refers to motherhood as significant. I think not being a mother would have no consol able parts. There is the song "Mary let me hold her baby." So, I guess there is consolation. "Though I'd never be a mother, I felt Like one" type of thing... 2 ) I probably cannot put it in words yet  but I loved the story Elder Hansen (sp) told about Roy, the guy who eventually was able to say what he wanted when he realized that he didn't need the words anyway if it was God's will It would be seen to. It really impressed me.

Brain dump

Testimony. We do,not,need to struggl4 what to say. In fact if we are more reserved, shy, or lack qualifying abilities all the better, because it is the spirit who teaches anyway.

Story about a boy who wanted to join, but his dad would not let him get baptized until he practiced bearing his testimony.

Joke about high councillor and primary president and bishop.

Jesus was ressurrected on Sunday so it commemorates that, whereas before the ressurrection it commemorates the creative periods.

On Sabbath we are freed to think of other things so we take the sacrament.

(I was taught about an ox in the mire but do not recall where it comes from, but the idea is that if anything needs to be done it can be done on Sunday) ox needs to keep moving.

Story of grandmother who  thought it was a special day set aside from others.

We perform service regardless. Like when we had windstorm.

"Perform no labor that would keep us from,giving our full attention to spiritual matters."

Everyone has a need for a visit.

Visit a sibling or family members.

Will it uplift or inspire?

When thorns are strewn along my path, and foes my feet ensnare, My Savior to my aid will come, if sought in secret prayer.

Forgot the bio of Eyring at home.

Story of how feeling of being inadequate was dibilitating and it stemmed from being too tired.

Woman asked for help and was prompted to do things other than what she wanted to, so her house looked ill kept, but by obeying the promptings they can feel much better.

Sacrament,meeting was a comfort to not feel so lonely.

We get high counselor and sis Clark in the same day (laughing).

If this is what you desire then what do you have against it.

You should always come to a church meeting with a question.

Draw closer to the Lord if you wish your family to be drawn closer to the path of eternal life.

Story about father who realized his purpose after his accident. It took about 4 years, to get back in line.

Thankful for my love of Children and they love me.

A woman was a ward missionary and a terribly busy single mom and when asked to give up her calling cause she couldn't do it. And she said that was the last thing she would want.

No wonder

I listened to a song from "my generation" and laughed to think that someone thought that type of long hair, high bangs, skinny, smoker type was considered most desirable, surely no one actually thought that. I saw the world as being a completely different one then the one plastered all over the media. It is no wonder I pretty much ignored what was going on in the rest of the world because the things they suggested seemed completely insane and undesirable. I missed out on people like NKOTB, and that was entirely undone forteen girls in my age group.  I could not tell you a name or song, though they were considered popular.

In my mind it was an urban thing. I was rural our world's simply did not cross and now I see how another word for that self-suffient life-style is back woods.

This is funny. A friend of mine was having a party for her birthday, and it was in Watertown, which isn't really a town, so I asked for specific directions and she told me that it would be at her house, in the boondocks. At one point we walked through the woods, looking for mushrooms and I thought that place must be the boondocks, which I thought was an actual place.

Going to church we used to drive though Argyle, and I thought that everyone had a guile and this place was ours. My aunt and uncle owned a hardware store there! In our guile.

Brain dump

Happy Father's Day!

Priesthood prepares for all roles of Fatherhood.

1910 father's day

Everyone has a purpose gender plays a very important role.

Advice given by grandfather. If you seek advice, get on your knees and ask  and don't get up until you get your answer.

My husband made me mad so I won't cry.

Fatherhood is a calling. Eternal, but he used to think only nursery leader.

Women have claim on husband, he provides entire welfare, all material and spiritual needs.

Deeply discuss the Sunday comics.

Fathers talks tell them to get to work etc.

Mothers talks prized and divine role.

The two go together (but, I still wonder why men revere women so much).

Location, location, location. That is what property value being assigned to this ward, not the beauty or function of this house.

"We" priesthood puts entire congregation under oath to love eachother as we promised at baptism.

Thomas Moore likened how important being a witness, we need to be honorable. We are promising to be willing, and happy and excited.

What have you done with my name, GASmith is a lot like each of us take Jesus's name upon us, Christian.

The more me try to remember the more we are given.

Amen is a word of approval.

Strong solid priesthood base is what the entire church will be worked on.

Story of Jack and Barry and the sacrament.

You get as many tries as you need until you get it perfect, not three tries and they you have to go to the congregation.

We are all expected to be perfect. Like the prayer, but we have his spirit to remind us.

4PM BROADCAST

Croppers from Logan and husband TEACHES seminary.

When President Snow arranged for the journey, he did not tell anyone why they were going—he did not know the reason himself. “When we left Salt Lake,” he later said, “we did not know just what we were going to visit these southern settlements for.” But on May 17, soon after the travelers arrived in St. George, the Lord’s will was “clearly manifested”

The way that the prophet taught was that he lived perfectly any law he taught.

He knew that the blessings would be poured out if they did as he told them. So it was pleasing to him to teach this law which might be touchy to needy saints...

(I believe that it is because the Lord has seen my heart and my desire to pay so valiantly and so I get the blessings from Heaven.)

Tithing is not a difficult law to understand.

Though a small amount to pay might not seem significant, but the fact that our happiness is withheld. We could end up with remorse that was more pricey, than the small amount with held.

If Government would run like the church we would not be in debt.

We cannot afford to pay a debt instead of tithing.

Grown man, Elijah, asked widow and starving son for all that they had. He knew that he was there to give, and trials come after the trial of our faith. She ended up blessed to have everything that she needed.

Extreme stories are used in scriptures. Because faith is not built as my. In crisis faith isn't built But it is exposed.

Every time we are obedient we are blessed, like mother who wants her home to not appear a miss in any way. Our blessing makes up for and makes things seem undone.

Testimony of how we recoeve our blessings, a story of a woman's testimony of how she was so upset and asked, when is this blessing going to come, and then she noticed her family.

Sometimes we struggle and other times we instantly live and obey, but in struggling we learn like no other way.

Pres. Said that tithing isn't about money.

By pass the value of money to have a better relationship with God. She never struggled with tithing, but her brother's left the church and they are very negative towards it, and that was troublesome for her, that she respected people and it made her really think about it.

The bretheren are not extravagant.

(I want to mention the blessing I have gotten, but I think it was intended to be anonymous)

If we pay tithing we can escape EVERY evil set to trap us.

It is obedience to the law of tithing, it us,required for a reccommend, but even the building allows us the highest ammount possible.

Job equality

Ok, what I really want to say is how entirely stupid it is to compare things, namely, men and women.

When hiring, women get all bent out of shape if they are not hired because they feel like they are better qualified. Well, suppose they were for that particular job is that the real issue anyway?

I have had something to say about this for a long time. Originally, I wanted to pass a law that women be required to wear dresses, and if they could not do a particular thing, maybe it was,not intended.

This morning, that idea resurfaced that women were stealing jobs from men in a sense destroying the natural order of things, destroying families, etc. I was reminded of this when I watched a show where a man secured a binding to a huge, heavy, ac unit to be placed on a 30 floor apartment building. I thought, golly, I'm glad a man had that Job, cause men are just stronger than women. I bet no woman could be better qualified for that type of job.

Sure, there are other jobs that are better suited for a woman, like bearing and nurturing children. But, the point is that it is not a matter of job equality. I would not squeeze an apple and expect orange juice, so an orange would be better suited for the task. Like the robots decided in Asimov's "I, Robot" the best way to do their job was to etradicate people, not the intended point. Similarly, a woman might think herself more knowledgeable and say well, you really want apple juice for this, so the apple is better qualified. Perhaps, but the Apple will never make orange juice.

You have to wonder...

You simply must wonder how could I really be as stupid as I claim?

I am not, because I know things that I will not admit, because they seem to fantastical and would benefit no one anyway.

I do say and do things with no real knowlegde that could be explained so I sorta know what I am doing, but as much as you could possibly know be satisfied with coincidence, and say, "awww, she doesn't know what she is saying." You'll get no argument from me.

Just an observation

Looking in my crystal ball I can see some interesting things about you.

You will never be satisfied with the way you look, but you appear beautiful to others, so don't call them liars.

You have let fear interefere with what could have been, and you will do it again.

You are smarter than you look.

Your hair will change color.

Toss him into the sea!

Really, quick. How many times did Jonah have to be punished,before he figured it out? Would it need to be severe like being swallowed by a fish to make you stop and think.

Forgiveness

From what I can determine from forgiveness, it is the most needed and appreciated gift when given.
Further, forgiveness is not appreciated until it is understood. Does that suggest that sin is necessary, why yes it does. That was what Satan originally said to beguile Eve, and whether or not she realized the significance or not, mankind had to sin and need forgiveness.

It is our very natures that are sinful and must be forgiven, so understanding forgiveness is entirely essential to any eternal existance.

Eggs

I wonder how it would change our view if globally eggs were accepted as the potential for life.

It would not change the axiom of the chicken and the pig, where the chicken donates and egg, but the pig gives his butt, uh, life.

Be committed. You can't have your bacon and give it away, too.

Just a useless thought

I had trouble catagorizing this one, but it's my turn to say what I'm thinking. So here it is.

1)always somehow worming it's way into my thoughts is how happy I am and how happiness is not just a right but a purpose. Like how you say, "oh, I love that!" It was intended.

2) I honestly prefer stupid people. They don't understand you and say so, but wiseguys always nod or act like they understand you, and they understand, and maybe the fault is mine, but what they understand is not what I meant. I just prefer making things totally clear to kids, for example, you talk down to them, but they would not understand otherwise. And they do not get offended at the way I talk to them, in fact they like it.

I miss my older children because they were finally getting old enough to carry on decent conversations. I always felt better talking to them. It is like old wine in New,vessels. It was new win in a,New jar when they were born, and now they are maturing well, the way I always yearned that others would,be, but my ex took them far away and I never hear from anyone.

Ramble

No. I cannot leave well enough alone. I believe finally, sure, but it is like I cannot accept something that I have been taught against. I am not prepared to believe but, I do not doubt it's possibility.

I was on this same road once before and I am unable to just do the simple thing of just waiting. I know what I am looking for, it is a reason to not believe, I always have.

And it takes a very strong attraction to pull me away from a hope of being together forever with,my family. "It's nothing that a million men or more could ever do."

Is this just fodder for an eternal flame or am I only dreaming?

Miracles are not always a product of faith, but I believe things when you say so, I promise that much.

But, in your silence I will.fill in the blanks.

Brain dump

Testimonies a lot of what a testimony is.

How the gospel helps us in our lives

And how when the gospel truly functions properly the ward becomes a strength.

Methodist faith and even their Bible is different, a drumset in the corner but we think it is irreverent.

How Sis Monson always did a lot it the background and was essential but not seen. That was likened to so many people in our ward. (I was impressed  at how many people the temple needs to even function).

Living the gospel brings happiness.

Anniversary with someone who has a solid gospel status. It means so much.

Strong family and going on recreational trips regularly is important.

It is significant how often people spoke of Washington

Gifts of the spirit
What is different from gift of the Holy Ghost?
An experience of a woman who did genealogy and was writting in  German and was reading everything in English, she thought but it was all in German.

Music to me is another language. Where spirit speaks to spirit communicating more.

Translating - it is a gift. Joseph Smith could do this.

Story of Temple in Germany when Monson had memorized endowment, initiatory, baptism, etc. all became significant because written word was not allowed in the country.

Wisdom - understanding things. Get it.

Knowledge - things like how its made.

Teachinging - like my teachers who knew something but couldn't convey a thing.

Can believe what others say - children

Prophecy -  it is not done in a way that goes against the order of things, this way we can tell if it is a gift or imitations.

Healed and be healing. And miracles - so are these gifts?

This is answered in the end.

Does every person get a gift? Sometimes we do not a gift because it is God's will.

Instead of sleeping, I read the lesson, this one in particular was ideal for those who are enduring trials right now.

Lorenzo Snow lesson chapter 10.

John 5. Our wills and gifts are not ours, but others recognize that spirit within us...(I was just thinking about that and how others are not really that great but who is behind it)

When we do the will of the Lord there is no impossibility, like story of wanting to be greeter but that is the selfish will not seeking the will of the father.

She told of how she tried all of these things to be beautiful cause, if she looked her best it stands to reason that she would be giving a great lesson.

But when we focus on true principles to do duties of the Lord, and there will be no failure.

"Eye be single to God's glory"

Just because it is the right thing doesn't mean it is easy, we think for some reason our struggles indicate wrong... Example of Nauvoo.

Lady was praying/fasting for her child, and gained a testimony of that God really does answer us, because he even acted better.

All that our father has can be ours if we seek his will and not our own.

We may not succeed right now, sometimes we must see the big picture, it really gets hard but the end will be worth it.

Stories about a brother who had a son nit come to see him or open mission call for him. The story about a guy who got good grades but was turned down for dental school, and sought a job and took it because it was instantly available and it kept him in the area where he got 5 other job offers and became bishop where 8 families were helped by him, there is a big picture.

Endure to the end.

Heavenly father is aware of us and he sees the who picture.

A guy thought his hard work was the reason that he was blessed.

pearls and pigs and such

"One man's trash is another man's treasure" "don't place your pearls before swine." "Pigs are the smartest creatures."

I was thinking this morning about the internet and how someone pointed out that it is worldwide. I am smarter than a pig, but I was not considering the reaches my thoughts would have, or I honestly would never have said them. Oh! another cliche' "Ignorance is bliss." I happily sort of shout out my thoughts but, I never once considered who "could" hear them, I only considered my audience a small choice few, a group of family and friends. But, it left an impression on me when a best selling author explained that her intended audience was just one close friend, but that no she had achieved global recognition, and it was never intended. So we see that we never know or intend our thoughts to reach alot of the places they do.

Really I was thinking about how we just say things how we see them, if it rings true to anyone else, cool. but I remember a preface to a C.S.Lewis book where he said that no matter how strange a thing you say is, someone out there will say, "Me too!" or at least that was the sentiment I gathered. So, to me my words are trash, uh, but I am not "trash talking" that is something else entirely. But, because my words generally were bewildering, I realized that maybe they were pearls, and not intended for others. because to me they meant so much, naturally I wanted to be like so many teachers who had helped me form such ideas, share.

Really, I go to classes and I have so many comments and things to say regarding each thing, I simply must write them down cause I value them and want to remember them, but I know they will fade away if not written down. Then I was thinking about those who teach and how a comment was made that recently effected me how the teacher doesn't really matter in particular, it is the spirit that teaches people, And I have noticed that there are people that I really connect to while other seem to get more out of another teacher. What they are teaching is not trash, though sometimes not recognized as the pearl it is to me, but that is one of he great reasons for these blog thingys. Now we can know the supposed trash that goes on in the head of that little old lady sitting in the corner who never says anything out loud. She must go to the class for some reason, and now we can find out!

In a sense the internet makes the hidden things become visible.

I have had the occassion where others fail to understand what a pearl is and eat it, I suppose that is why we call other's "Pigs" when we get angry. cause it is frustrating to bare your soul and not be comprehended. I suppose that is one of the reasons we have prayer, we can know that we are understood by someone out there even when no one else "gets it."

I have this idea that I really want to become a global thing where we gather things that we consider trash and give them to our neighbor. Now, mind you some of the same things will be considered trash to them but other things hat have no value to you may be of great worth at that time to them , like is done commonly with baby stuff, and maternity stuff.

The last thing I wanted to do is say something about Chuck. He loved pigs. I used to get him tons of pig things just cause it made him so happy, and it made me happy to think that I could have made him so happy that easily.

Not intended, but I named my first son Chuck, well, Charles, but I realized the unintended namesake when I got him a bedtime toy that was a snorting pig. He loved it so much!

I also remember buying my favorite pair of shoes one day when I went to a thrift store looking for pigs with him, Ironically, they were "Chucks" or addidas all-stars. At the time, they were not considered cool of even likeable, but I liked them though, my boyfreind at thew time asked that I never wear those ugly shoes, he even threw them on his roof one day so I couldn't run away. lol! I was being punished for going to his house when he was playing poker with his buddies and I taped fishes to all of his windows. ha ha ha. It was fun. I digress, that was the "and such" part of this message, I guess.

I still did not tell the coolest thing about pigs. I asked Chuck why he liked pigs so much, and he told me it was because they were such smart creatures when evil spirits ( I think everything they did not understand that was bad was called an evil spirit back then) were being cast out of bodies they wanted to be sent to pigs because pigs were so cool. Before he said that, my opinion of pigs was entirely different.

Mind you he was no intellectual giant. He tried to claim mental retardation, but I argued that with him. Anyway, So, he liked pigs, and though we should not give them our valuable treasures cause they will just be misunderstood anyway, we can give them our trash and who knows, they might make a necklace.

Acting is a talent?

I always loved acting so much more than anything else so I never allowed it to become a job or means to support myself, because I did not want a talent5 to ever become a job because jobs were work, right?

Well, maybe I wasn't as talented as I thought, cause I nearly cringe to see anything I had done in the past. I did love doing the thing I poorly did though, and I think you can tell.

I liked imprommptu stuff because I always changed the script anyway, to better fit how I would say it. Now, I see why I was better at thingsw than others because things were not really as simple as I mde them. Sure, the changed lines were simpler to me, but I noticed with running, how I loved it and thought I was so much better than others, but now I see that I just was not doing it like others. It was easy to me, maybe I did not feel pain the same way, cause I got a bad grade in PE though I out performed everyone else, my teacher complaned that I lollygaged, cause my pulse rate never increased to indicate a strain. Now, running is harder and I just don't do it.

Back to acting...I was thinking that I may have appeared better than others, but really they were better than me, or would be eventually. For example, They could empathize with the writer and use his/her words to convey the feeling whereas I got the overall point and changed the thing I said to mean the same thing. I would have been much more talented of an actor if I could assume the disposition and words given to me, and appear the same to those who observe.

Brain dump

New member has had,great story of being converted. Hehas been able to bless his family his daughter is serving a mission.

True to the faith has a history of conversion.

Man was other faith, so he felt the difference it was not just the doctrine taught, though it was true. But he attended priesthood and all meetings. He didn't feel  like he should attend, even if he was welcomed. He knew that he needed to take Moroni's challanges. He was going through the motions but still carnally minded, to become converted it required sincere prayer.

Another tool for conversion is a blessing.

Could actually feel the HolyGhost through a song... When he was captive in his car and song played.

Conversion works line upon line thrpught our whole lives.

When he be done and president Murdock was always almost pleased with him.

(I must start running but, most importantly pray, whole heartedly, not go through the motions but because I want it. I will start and end each day with an out loud prayer)

A,marriage is like comittment to serve a mission.

We cannot just by any more and let things be almost anything.

Story of Amulek. He refused though he knew it was right. The lord needs you.

I can never do enough to make up for what I did not do. Likened to G.P.A impossible nearly to undo the damage of a bad grade, but that is what the atonement does.

Small and simple things are the unifying point of two concept talks.
1) the small.switch point makes a big difference
2) without landmarks mankind walks in circles, it was proved.

The hope is that we can fall out of our "traps". We live the gospel and use our savior as a marker. He is the example.

It is better to make difficult changes than just adapt to the more difficult.

We go to church on Sunday the other 6 are for fun. Our chances to make it to heaven are 6 to 1.

World takes people out of the slums, but Christ takes the slums out of people. From Ezra T. Benson work from the inside out.

Put off natural man, darn it, there are so many things to get caught up on.

(I am even more convinced that I need to change my habbits, and it is like burrying my weapons)

5 yr old was told that getting a short hair cut for summer would be cool he said, "well, than, grandpa (balding) must be really cool!"

You get released you no longer,receive revelation. But testimony is like my dad who said that he felt the mantle.

Someone else is being prepared to be the president of this stake. A very strange thought, cause it almost seems impossible that anyone could fill the shoes of our stake president, but I am reminded that the spirit, or master teacher, just changes vessel.

Pres. Gilliland said that he knows his time will end, but he is going to sprint.
It reminds me of the Saviors second comming. Sure, we know it must be getting closer.

He mentions how easy it is to believe wen we are simply minded, but as we become wiser we think more and listen less.

Forget about yourself but find what the Lord wants you to do and just do it.

Nothing begins without prayer.

wrote a poem about what faith is...(I would like a copy to write a song)then get the primary to sing it.

Being in the right places at the right time. Story about being on the right car.

Taught that Hate is the worst word to use.

Look in the mirror and decide to be happy, you can choose that.

More longing for home?

Brain dump

Worldwide leadership traning, talked about and parts will be shown.

It is shown to priesthood usually, but this is a change it is this to be provided for fathers, mothers, and their leaders. First family then the church is to grow through direction of the priesthood.

More often we review the more things become significant. It is to help us in our families as everyone belongs to one, it can be found online, at LDS.org.

It is important to watch it as a family. The talks will be about it.

More it matters the effect on the home than the size of the home.

Tools to fight the attack on the family include the standard tools, like daily prayer and scripture study.

The Holy Ghost will teach us individually, how we should proceed and apply it to our families,

Heavenly Father knows us personally and knows exactly what you need.

Father will be made aware of the times and ways to us his priesthood.

Mary Fielding Smith wife of Hyrum. She believed that filling her home with light and love as much as comfort and beauty.

When a home doesn't have a malchez holder. We are called in church but home we choose. Joshua:Choose ye this day.

The priesthood isn't men but a duty or service they perform.

We need more blessings, it teaches our children as well as strengthen the one giving it.

Jesus is Master teacher and he knows the hearts of those he teaches, so do we know our children.

If we put our faith behind the priesthood holder in our home, it is stronger, this fortification strengthens community etc.

I want to have the same blessings in my life as those who speak to us do, they believe fully.

"Would we know more than we learned?"

When we remember our homes we remember significant  feelings, most.

Kids stop to listen, reminds me of pres. Eyring's talk about how kids actually feel the spirit. She shared a story of her 6 mo old in the temple. We might not be able to keep it as clean or quiet. But, we can have those same feelings in our home.

If ye have known the difference and loneliness, then you wouldn't want your kids to feel that way.

She asked us to think of mothers and homes of the stripling warriors.

By small and simple things are great things brought to pass. Those things are the same tools as mentioned before would be able to fight off the world.

Idea of after training being asked to discuss things, so we must make mental notes.

She built the home herself? 14 x 26 ft.

Only the home is as sacred as the temple.

Not afraid to get help when they need it, all women...the priesthood is not men comment.

Elder Ballard is a descendant of Joseph F. Smith family.

"If I was one of those boys I would have followed my mom."

Little kids have big ears

Break the cycle of priesthood not being Joyful.

What was the Savior's father like?

Repeated viewing brings promises of hidden treasures.

Discuss and learn then go out and do.

"Don't know how you do it."

We have to get it "just so"we fail to feel it or do the job of portraying it.

Story of a football player who was injured and saved by prayer. He never played with them again, but he lived, and dressed again.

Story of people who claimed to have felt something and needed to know more.

Love how the Lord works, he answers prayers.

We,belonged to a family before we were born, and we want to return!

Between 0-8 window of opportunity to teach without influence. Need to teach as atmosphere of love.

Measure of success is not our responsibility (Packer). Temple marriage, will bind children to them. So if you keep your covenants, the kids will come back to you.

Rightness in our homes that can be recognized.

Kitchen is the center of the home.

Praying for a child as she is being taken away in hospital.

Dining room converted to hospital.

A daughter who didn't know the church is true and now is wife of bishop and mother of 4 and gospel doctrine teacher. He gave a prayer to nit take this daughter away either.

(Most powerful of all said is that we did live as a family. I feel strongly that Brandall was my dear brother and that is the feeling I,mistake for being in love, it is a recognition)

(This is the church of Jesus Christ. I know this now and I tell you)

Sackbut anyone?

Ok, I am not going to lead you on my mental adventure or give you the figurative treasure map but I will give you this treasure however I found it, I doubt it will be of use to anyone, but I think The trombone existed in the pre-existance. It had to be recreated here on earth, but I recognized it and learned to play it too easily for it to have been a coincidence and the only other reasonable offer is the one Bhudists teach: I did infact play a sackbut in a previous life, but was so good that I got to live in America and be a woman to study the evolved form of this glorious horn! Ok, back to your regularly scheduled lives.

strange Music inspiration

I was crocheting something that the dryer ruined, and listening to a playlist as I sat. I was so impressed with this guys voice so I really listened and started first thinking about how the song was writen. It is literally a prayer or wish, the form and rhyme schemes are not as important, though I was taught that was what turned music into art, it's ability to follow a pattern and still express a feeling, but then I wondered what sort of feeling could stand on it's own without the need for constant repetition or rhyming. Ok, it does repeat the enphasisized part so you can sing along or cling to something in particular, but I started thinking about how we pray that God will take good care of his missionaries because they are in his care, but to me that was sort of saying that our care was ideal, but that you are praying that God cares as much. I really do not think that is what is happening here, the song is not really meant for Heavenly father, He already knows this missionary and what he needs, this is more for the speaker/singer/prayer to understand their own heart and wishes.

Without more blabber I'll let you hear/see: