Thanksgiving

Thinking about my gratitude journal today, as well as my new year resolutions, and somehow that lead me to the reason for the abnoxious use of swear words and how the fact that they are too commonly used will likely lead to their demise, like punctuation. I pontificated on why they are used and came up with some pretty good stuff, but mostly,my big happening was figuring out my single wish. It is more of a preparation for Christmas, but having seen a movie regarding the macabian miracle of hanukah, I lumped all the Holidays of the season in one. Today is one of them.

I just carried a lug up to his bed, that will have to count for my cardiovascular for the last 24hour period. I really want to make it part of my life. Nothing too strenuous or frightening, but through small doable increments I will hopefully improve my health and increase my life span, uh make that the length of enjoyable life span. I do not want to life very long miserable and suffering.

I am thankful for the present and my health and today, my lack of backpain. I hate it when I am tired but it hurts to lay down. I am so thankful for my beautiful children, especially Lena, who was born today 12 years ago. What an awesome thing!

Spirituals and hymns

I was watching a movie where people were singing hymns. I have always thought that song is a powerful tool, it communicates something more than words and I have noticed that where there is a love of music there is as much wisdom and love.

Teens use music to set moods and even to communicate one to another. I remember a movie scene where a person was not easily found at a train station so they sang a song that would only be recognized by the party they sought. It worked. I used to teach my siblings their entire address by setting it to music. I still know each address as well as our original phone number which my mother sang to us.

Regarding teens use of music, it becomes something that they almost need, sort of to fill in anything they lack, a lot like gangs or drugs do. I noticed that others sing words that they simply must convey. Isn't that what a spiritual is afterall? I noticed the hymns being sung were more than words set to music.

Braindump

"The Lord speaks to us in a way we understand, and I guess I speak teenager." Sister Wood

Pointed out the difference between assignments that are done or are a process.

I see myself in my students but I never let them know because I am all mature and stuff. 

A wonderful analogy of people in a congregation to students in a classroom.

Her mother is very wise, though she feels inadequate compared to women at church who all have degrees and such.

Our bodies, though not understood fully the role eternally, but we cannot trade it in, we need to practice preventative measures to keep our "temple"in perfect shape.

Story of a man who ended up on an entirely different path than what he intended, but this morning he fufilled his mission of returning to the church which was a goal from when he was excommunicated, but it just never happened. He started out well, but It is obvious that his downfall was the same as what he learned from this choice, that is not valuing what he ought, and procrastinating the thing that ought be done.

It is important to note that as he took steps to be rebaptized he was  "encircled by arms of Love". The love of the Savior as it filled the room of the high council this morning.

Look for opportunities to show love for others
11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

The Lord concluded his parable of Good samaritan with the commandment to go and do likewise.

When we had our own disaster people had problems themselves
They went to help others.

"My family is awesome. Who wouldn't want to be with them?"

It seems that people come alive and relate to love and doing good to others. I have noticed that people look more beautiful as well when they serve others. It seems better therapy,than any beauty treatmeant to be positive and look for the good and verbalize it in others.

Why is the Second Coming important in our everyday lives?

It will be a big deal probably bigger.

We want to be a part of it because it is such a big deal. Wether or not it happens in our time we are to do work in preparation for it.

1) cleanse
2) judge
3) millenium
4) first ressurection
5) takes his place as king.

Even during the millennium people will need the gospel and to bee baptized.

The Lord will set up his political government, and reign. The church will be a part of it. Very much like the paper I wrote in government called "The most perfect union"

Relief Society
Thank you for the compassionate service, which is natural for women, I suppose.

Next week fast for the missionaries.

Had wipes but after setting them down said, "These are not part of my lesson."

A friend lost a baby and it made me want to hold my babies closer even if they were throwing up on me.

Felt inadequate because of being the youngest.

**Prepared and not overwhelmed.**

Significant or subtle blessings from Tithing.

It is good to keep a record of finances will help us note or learn from Tithing.

How the Lord always keeps how word, and if we want his blessings, we will do everything he asks.

Maybe paying Tithing is the secret to get our blessing.

This lesson itself is a testimony. Because, of the thing I prayed this morning, I feel strongly that it would be a better blessing to get peace of mind than money.

A last honestly thought that her husband would be struck by lightening, actually when he did not pay it.

Opened up the Windows on resturant to celebrate made her consider the use of the word window.

We have to give to get, it is making room.

For example, a subtle but significant blessing we receive is the spiritual gift of gratitude that enables our appreciation for what we have to constrain desires for what we want.

There are many things that are difficult, but possible. This was thought when the teacher told several times going to things at temple square, and the great lessons being there gave her.

"testify spiritual and temporal blessings come into our lives as we live the law of tithing. I bear witness that such blessings often are significant but subtle. I also declare that the simplicity of the Lord’s way that is so evident in the temporal affairs of His Church provides patterns that can guide us as individuals and as families. I pray each of us may learn and benefit from these important lessons, in the sacred name of the Lord Jesus Christ, amen."

Just ask

I am perplexed. I want to give my children what they want to the point that I have considered some pretty greuling feats, then my ideas turned to first my husband, but I did not want to burden him in anyway, so I thought of my parents. Maybe, I could ask for my Christmas gift early in cash. I even looked into selling everything I owned but, then, I had a realization. Didn't I have a heavenly father who owns everything anyway and he tells me to ask if I need anything. It would be like asking someone for a ride who is headed in my direction anyway.

It feels harder to ask but the giver will not consider it an imposition at all, in fact in the case of the ride as well as well as prayer, the one being asked is actually very happy and wants to help, to feel needed is an awesome gift to give someone.

But, I also thought that if I truly trusted in my God that I would have  the peace of knowing that whatever happens it will be best, like not being able to buy the expensive things they really want, I would be able to tell them that Heavenly Father knew best what they needed and apparently he did not think they really needed that, but has provided the best gift, not the wanted one necessarily.

Scouting from our openhouse

This was just another file I needed to erase so here is goes:

Boys are full of potential blaze, scouting provides the spark.
Along with that metaphor is the fact that the fire needs to be directed and be within a boundery of a rock fire pit or something or it will potentially cause damage.

Braindump

“We cannot break the Ten Commandments. We can only break ourselves against them—or else, by keeping them, rise through them to the fulness of freedom under God. " (Commencement Address, Brigham Young University Speeches of the Year, Provo, 31 May 1957.)

Find out what your family knows about the commandments.

We must be prepared for persecutions for what we believe, this includes the basic ten commandments.

Hillbilly 10 Commandments

It was so revealing when people were interviewed and did well regarding pop culture but did not even know the ten commandments let alone keep them.

They can be grouped into two groups.

1 love God
2 love others

There was a talk about how ten commandments were all explained to having been all about our relationships.

It is debated where Sinai is, like that video I saw. About there is no physical proof or location with evidence of the children of Israel were there.

The Lord keeps all of his promises, unfailingly.

Interesting the trip is likened to mortal trip of man from traversing Red Sea (Baptism) to Canaan
(Heaven).

D&C 84

21 And without the ordinances thereof, and the authority of the priesthood, the power of godliness is not manifest unto men in the flesh;
22 For without this no man can see the face of God, even the Father, and live.
23 Now this Moses plainly taught to the children of Israel in the wilderness, and sought diligently to sanctify his people that they might behold the face of God;
24 But they hardened their hearts and could not endure his presence; therefore, the Lord in his wrath, for his anger was kindled against them, swore that they should not enter into his rest while in the wilderness, which rest is the fulness of his glory.

Hebrews 8:10

Whatever man loves most and puts his trust in is God. When a man falters or falls it is because,he placed his trust/hope in the arm of flesh.

The traditional family is no longer the norm, it is a matter of placing our priorities as God first, which was a commandment originally given first that we need to love God first, and then let things fall where they may, all else will work out.

God is Jealous. See footnote 5a He has Deep Feelings for us.

Show love best by doing.

61 Wherefore, let all men beware how they take my name in their lips
62 For behold, verily I say, that many there be who are under this condemnation, who use the name of the Lord, and use it in vain, having not authority.

Taking name in vain means that we will speak our hearts and not be false with our words.

It is important to also teach about the happiness or joy that comes from keeping a commandment. Like how John Groberg said in a quote that it would help.

A man's family ought to know by his life that he is Christian.

Honor is something that is absorbed by the way we do something.

We have been assigned as having parents that we have. Even if we donor think they are good, we need to obey our parents.

No adultery. It breaks down the building blocks of the nation, do it is sort of unpatriotic. Or nothing like it. Christ taught that we should not even think such things.  I think letting a harmless thought in, sometimes it grabs a hold of an idea.

Story about a stolen pen that said, this pen was stolen from:

Covet in Hebrew means to desire. If we can keep that one, all of the others will be kept.

Commandments are not a suggestion.

Most are self denying "Thou shalt not..." Which is a choice to be less selfish.

How do rules make us free?
Gives you a moral compass.

Comment about Japan reminds me of FT CC Honor. There is something to be said for self governing.

"Maybe we should all move to Japan."

Consequence of not keeping commandments will not let them keep the gift of the Holy Ghost.

People saw great power of the Lord. But, Moses says, "Fear not".

Isreal wanted God to talk to Moses and not to us. We likewise have our own doubts, but God really want to be approachable "Come unto me." But, Satan likes to play on our mortal tendency to back away from what we fear.

This is childish, but not teachable. We shy away from something great. Like the great and terrible day of the Lord.

Natural alters of rock, then man made alters become a lesser law.

"Rather than be ruled by man's love we should be ruled by God's love."
Cecil DeMille

These commandments are lesser and easier laws because a higher law could not be kept, heck those ten could not be kept.

The Lord desires more, this is not enough.

As she typed it made me capitilize the ten commandments and would it not be incredible if we capitalized it in our lives.

Braindump

To understand Nauvoo we need to understand the followers comitment to the person who respresented the Lord. They got confused and equated the Lord with Joseph Smith.

But, it was the Lord instructed the prophet/people who came to Utah.

City was allowed to have a millitia and it was a third the size of the united states. Illinois allowed that.

Million dollar temple? Look up to know the rest of the story behind such claim.

Families had much hardship
Because of being dedicated and serving the church.

It is hard for Joseph Smith to run a store cause either he was too, businessmanlike or too easy to rip off for the sake of being such a great Christlike guy.

John Wentworth asked for a written document of history.

There has been mention of changing the articles of Faith.

4th section of D&C. Standard of truth.
1 Now behold, a marvelous work is about to come forth among the children of men.
2 Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day.
3 Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God ye are called to the work;
4 For behold the field is white already to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul;
5 And faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the glory of God, qualify him for the work.
6 Remember faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence.
7 Ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Amen.

Written the Wentworth letter for the purpose of writing a history of Vermont.

Relief society formed in Brick Storehouse, and remember a story about Sarah Grainger Kimball. ( the lady who wanted to help the temple workers...)

What power is retained after death?

I recall a strange story about someone claiming that they were Joseph Smith reincarnated, or other prophets. That must've been common in Jesus' time because of the story of learned men and a potential explination was a reincarnated prophet of old. Something had been taught to make then believe that.

Remember the poem and story that goes with it . Penned by Phelps and corrected...

the initiatory given in red brick store before they had a temple.

D&C 129
The way to know spirit types, why was this knowlegde seen as important?

Satan cannot do anything. You cannot be tempted above which Ye can bear.

Satan cannot tempt children before accountability.

Jesus has not died a second time, he is not a personage of spirit.

Write a book, it is useful and desired, about time.

We have angels assigned to this earth. Not random messengers of God.

Talk about white stone, talk about guilty verdict. But, it reminds me of the song by Enya on LOTR. "Into the west"

When does the Savior return?

Joseph Smith and Abraham Lincoln had same idea to do away with slavery. Makes sense because of the light of Christ, or Holy Ghost can be with many at once.

Funfact: Abraham Lincoln had a Book of Mormon.

We do not have to worry about justice, no one will be treated or judged unjustly, or get away with anything. As the needs be a post mortal world to mere out justice, so there necessarily was before this world. We are eternal beings afterall. This idea is founded in the 130th section. Principle of intelligence scripture mastery.

The degrees of glory, " what is the middle? It is the hang out place... You can see but cannot touch... Not doctine, but I like it."

Joseph Smith wrote letters to each of the presidential canidates  regarding what they would do for his sect but most did not reply and the rest were not satisfactory, so he decided to run himself.

Section 131 is summed up by article of faith 10.
Was intended to be at the end of the book of commandments. Written 2 days after section 1.

Lectures of faith was originally included before 19 2something. Version of the D&C.

*We are a church of immersion, not just in baptism.*

"I would gladly trade all I know for all I do not know."

It was humorous how he responded to several questions/comments saying they were so good and he was glad to hear them. Then the one he said, " I don't know. " and that was considered a bad question because he couldn't answer it. :)

Brain dump needs to be revisited

We do not love the servants, but the savior himself, ministering where ever we may, as we seek the Lord's spirit we will serve and it will be felt.

It is important that people claim so much later the Joseph actually did and saw what he did and said.

The talk is built upon fodder received from a hymn.

If the Lord has not returned, there will be a new stake president.

Things I remembered that my daughter erased:

In interview as a man was called he was asked the percentage of folk who are active. It was 59%. Years later,he was interviewed again and reported the same number. The moral was that it was evident anyone could serve that group, but the real task was to find an serve the percentage that was not there.

Be careful what you ask the people of this stake to do because they will do it, and enthusiastically so, except home teaching. J/k.

When the new presidency was called the stake president raised his hand in objection to the new call, but quickly clarified his support.

The former president's wife said, "if you are a boy try to emulate him and if you are a girl try to be worthy of a man such as him." She says the best thing of her whole life is in being worthy and able to find and marry such a man.

I was impressed by how people can give such excellent sermons about things that only just happened, so no script was used.

Parable of sower was spoken of a lot in receding to Davis County as being a great place to raise children, as it is fertile soil, I was also reminded how I grew despite my soil and feel it a blessing and a sort of rest to be here. It feels a lot like heaven.

Both the former and current presidents spoke about their profound testimonies of the mantle and the power of Jesus is felt in this church.

President Wright told of his impression of just walking into a room with elder Andersen and elder Laing.

President Gilleland actually felt the mantle of his call depart.

Elder Laing reitterated how it was the Lord's will that this new presidency be called and it was all done according to his will.

Braindump

At the begining before a word was spoken, the congregation stood out of respect shown for the attending and presiding authority.

As you know... Does everyone else know more than most, it must have to do with the upbringing because so much they seem to know, like it is obvious.

Our topic as assigned by the prophet. Hastening the work.

We will be those who see the birth of a new age of intense focus, generating momentum.

Section 84:88
88 And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up.

Story about a visit where no one was there, but they visited neighbor who listened and invited
Them in and was baptized this morning.

Testimony that this is his church.

Wife knew that this was where her husband needed to be.

Napkin joke?

He was grateful to speak again because he got a chance to bear his testimony again.

Story about being in the philipines. When he asked what they were about it was told that they were monitoring and finding every saint.
All of the missionaries survived. It was likely a miracle that none were harmed. The were recalled to other areas.

A new mission call, it is like starting over, nohesitation, no faltering of the people who will go forward. The worth of souls is great in the sight of God.

We are like those if we get a new call we need to not falter, it is the Lords work and it is being hastened.

Hearts are being softened, story about a guy who was a former gang member.

I know exactly how an apetizer feels.
Only 2 times revelation is instant patriarch, and when stake president is called.

7 Behold, you have not understood; you have supposed that I would give it unto you, when you took no thought save it was to ask me.
8 But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right.

that assuredly as the Lord liveth, who is your God and your Redeemer, even so surely shall you receive a knowledge of whatsoever things you shall ask in faith, with an honest heart, believing that you shall receive a knowledge concerning the engravings of old records, which are ancient, which contain those parts of my scripture of which has been spoken by the manifestation of my Spirit.
2 Yea, behold, I will tell you in your mind and in your heart, by the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon you and which shall dwell in your heart.
3 Now, behold, this is the spirit of revelation;

Everyone has a position to play on the team, and might envy others, but we will be glad to be where we are doing what we are wanted to do. God knows our talents and though our guidelines are the same, we ought to and can do things differently.

It feels like I have been answered when I am sure there are so many others with various questions and prayers in their hearts, too but they are being helped, too.

There is a unique spirit that accompanies the Saturday night session.

The words at conference are meant to guide and lead us properly until the next time we are instructed.

The secret of what will pull through anything we must endure, like heart braking sorrow will be clinging to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Allow ourselves to be refined and remain cheerful regardless.

He will remain constant in our lives.

We truly need the Lord in happiness and in sorrow.

Bottom line is have faith do what the Lord wants. Each opportunity makes you stronger though at the begining you might naturally feel weak or poor.

Sister Naumenn contrasted how we love one another in our stake opposed to how in a ward she visited it almost seemed like others did not love because they were not welcomed.

Elder Andersen told a story but kept reigning it back to the exact spot that he led off.

A guy who knew Elder Maxwell said, that he didn't think that he would ever come back in this life.

Our hastening of the work mist be seen in a larger view or picture. To teach others well enough that they will know a thing is true after death. An example  of those taught well and then left the church was told of a guy who was dying of cancer and asked for a blessing.

Sunday braindump

Stake confrence next week

Court of honor boys

24 Christmas lights 6pm

Dec 13 Christmas Party

Remember Brother Johnson in prayers.

Returned Missionary from Brisbane talks about Shepherds.

Home teaching is the way the Lord Shepherds families.

Think about what more we could do for our families for the Lord. It might not be what we think.

President Monson's talk became an example of how foremost we need to be friends.

Missionaries were assigned as Hometeachers in a ward that had more inactive members.

People do not care how much you know as how much they want to know how much you care.

Story about a Brother Hopper who required long long term friendship.

Do not ask for more people to teach when there are too many that are not coming but already know. Their focus changed to helping lost sheep. And they learned that just one person has more influence.

One person is tied to so many. The number is massive due to the lack of faithfulness of one person.

Heavenly Father wants that one person back, that one person that comes to mind. The Lord loves as much if not more than you do.

Last stake executive preisthood meeting this morning, expressed

10am on Sunday.

Will be a webcast of conference

Hastening of work for living and the dead. The amount of temples 170. It has been prophesized that temples would dot the earth. Then the age drop, the are the effect of prayers and faith of those here. Definately hastening. Among dead, too. He works in Family History, and told how it was working.

Born Bhudist but sought more, but went with a protestant friend and did not feel the presence of God, but a man had a vision of a true church and sought it out, then found it in real life and went in and told the librarian that he wanted to join the church.

Hometeaching is more than just fufilling a required duty. It is about being a true shepherd or in other words friends.

I just thought this: I long to be one of those who sat at the Savior's feet, and I will, no doubt get to, but every single talk or moment I get to in every meeting at the Lord's church, it is all about perspective like the story of the musician who played as a street musician and no one listened he mad about 32 dollars while his professional cd and concerts made him so much money.

2nd coming
Terrible things

So many good things, as well.

The speed of things is so extremely fast right now, like the Berlin wall fell instantly.

We live in a momentous time.

Godhead was a hingepin for gospel going forth.

Legrand Richards uniquely spoke and had to be reminded to sit down.
He said that the world had diverged so much from true Christianity, that Christ might not even recognize it.

66 conference talk by Benson reveals, to signal.

We should be as wise as serpents but as harmless as doves.

People might have bad news, but we have a hope and a flip side, something to counter that.

So many people are searching but they do not know.

It was shocking that it was and is not published and well known that the Lord's Actual church is on the earth. Like the man who posed as a street musician people do not listen to the gospel.

Comming of Elijah, so that families could be together, that happened when Joseph Smith lived.

The arcticle of faith had,been altered from saying "this American continent" to just "the American continent".

Knowing the signs can help us.

"I do not know, but if I did I would not tell you."direct words of Savior.

Many people have seen the Lord in the temple. Woodruff saw him in Salt Lake at the Drinking fountain.

It is always better to be informed.

RS
Activity coming up on Wednesday

Tithing settlement in December.

I have had an undeniable sort of revelation that I ought to ask someone something. So do it!

17 And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.

Lesson is doing good to others.

"I would love to hear how he lamented." But it turns out the guy that he helped the previous day when he could not help. Because, he said that one kindness inturn earns you a blessing. Then there was a scripture about it so one could expect good if you do Good, but it will better to serve others because you desire or have mercy towards others.

It was significant to note how the missionaries in the movie "Satirical Approach" where the guy gives his little monologue about how your mind wanders and you start thinking more about your captors than your own self. Almost everything our teacher talks about is revelant to that movie.

Every time we decide to watch things instead of what we should. We are deciding to make others do more. Because things must be done, especially right things.

When we visit teach others they may become lifelong friends.

Everybody needs something. No One has everything is all together.

Things we give to others might be asked, if it is really worth it. But the worth of a soul is priceless.

We always have a network of help, we need not take on the workday ourselves.

Our hapiness increases as we increase others' happiness.

I really really really want to help, and I do not know what to do, but God knows what to do. And will orchestrated it if I ask.

Our teacher explained that you fake loving things and at this concert she pretended to like to go but, she really only loved her neice and that was her motivation.

Even if out of our comfort zone the time will come and it will be worth it.

Braindumps explained

These are notes that I take digitally but cannot store on my phone, but I do not want to delete them. Now, they have become a habit.

Braindump

Moses was used as a symbol of a good prophet, even the savior is called "one like moses"

Wonderful handout comparing their physical journey to our spiritual journey.

Both were delivered as infants. Cool symbolism.

Greek meaning departure.

Over 400 years have past since Joseph, and the pharoah no longer remembers them.

Hebrews were multiplying so Hebrews were to throw male babies into water.

Moses' mother nursed till 5 so she had time to teach him. She was also very resourceful. She had to be inspired to do thoughtfully. It would be hard to place a child in the water and trust that it will float.

All mothers must have faith and act upon inspiration though the things required might be difficult.

Righteous women have immesurable influence.

Now, there will no longer be seperate for Young Women, and Relief Society annual meetings, but it will be combined to make a joint semianual conference meeting.

At this time Egyptians had the best academic offerings, so Moses had access to those.

Not until later in life that he chose to not accept the worldly comforts but chose his other kingdom, so to speak.

Having good books in our home really impresses children.

Righteous woman in family can be an aunt, as well.

Fear out of lack of a better word, we do not want to hurt our nurturer's feelings so we do not necessarily do what we would out of a deep respect of their will.

Moses saw the Hebrew as his brother. And he saved someone. This was symbolic of how he will save all of his brethren.

He must walk away from that life to begin his new life.

Moses expresses concerns about being a prophet.
1) Who am I? (I am nobody)
2) who do I say sent me?
3) Speech impediment. Slow of speech and not eloquent.
4) No one will believe me.
He, like most of us, was focusing on his weaknesses instead of the Lord's strengths.

Correction of Exodus 4:24
JST the Lord was not going to kill Moses, but he was angry with him.

Genesis JST about being accountable.

Circumcision is an outward token of being a covenant keeper. Outward expressions are motivated by inward desire. Think of how we take the sacrament.

Moses did not feel like he had suficient ability, but he had the Lord who is mighty enough to do it and it gave him strength.

Often we seem to get negative response for our righteous choices, but the good will come, just not in expected time frame.

In AL someone mentioned how members of the church have figurative targets painted on their backs.

Someone commented how when we get baptized or similarly, it seems like all Help breaks loose. This is mirrored in the movie " The Mountain of The Lord" where saints were worried that laying the cornerstone of a temple would cause hardship for them again, and they were just feeling safe.

Counterfeits are set up to let the magicians do the same things Aaron and Moses performed.
Likewise, we often experience counterfiets, false things are mingled with truth.

I loved the comment about weeds looking like plants.

There was an awesome comment about a huge poster of air woman in Target.

Influence of righteous people is so needed especially in the last days!

Our examples and choices speak so much more than we realize, so try to be better examples of being a covenant keeper.

Dhcp Linux crap

cat > /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf  << "EOF"
#Begin /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf
#
#Basic dhclient.conf(5)

#prepend domain-name-servers 127.0.0.1;
 request subnet-mask, broadcast-address, time-offset,
              routers, domain-name, domain-name-servers, domain-search, host-name,
              netbios-name-servers netbios-scope, interface-mtu,
              ntp-servers;
require subnet-mask, domain-name-servers;
#timeout 60;
#retry 60;
#reboot 10;
#select-timeout 5;
#initial-interval 2;
# End /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf
EOF

a few digital notes

Dec 6, 2013

Go see the Sarotov Approach
James Moss not remembered by the class, but wrote Truth will Prevail:

Not sure if he loves the study or presentation of this more.
He loves the history of England and that is what our class will be about, because no revelations were canonized this year.

Willard Richards

George Q, Cannon got his name on the board not because he was bad:-)

The reason the. Name Benbow stood out in my mind from seeing admiral Benbow Inn signs. Wikipedia suggests it might be John Benbow actually. It is said that he was the only 'upper crust'.

Numbers used in history are estimates at best.

The fact is London was the largest city in the world at that time.
Typical missionary tactics did not work and missionary work was slow.

Number of missionaries say London is still a very Difficult mission.

What is the largest place that you have never been?

Fun facts:

Tab choir began from a group of Welsh singers and lead by Welshmen.
The British were of Ephraim.

The Lord's hand has been helping in a time when the church was hanging on by the skin of their teeth.

Mote vs. Beam

Likely, there is a beam in my sight, but I must openly speak about this, harboring the thought is like allowing poison to build up in my body hoping for immunity, and instead it just makes me too ill to constantly endure, next. I can and will endure, but not this.

First, I want to relay a story. About a woman washing her Windows. Same lesson as the mote and beam though modernized. A couple sat in their breakfast nook enjoying breafast each morning when the very knowledgeable elderly woman comments to her husband what shame it is that the neighbor lady doesn't know how to properly wash her clothing. She thinks, looking out the window, that she ought to help her because those clothes are still shamefully dirty. Her husband just brushed this off and endured it for many days.
One bright sunny morning as the two ate their meal I'm a sunny room, the woman commented on how happy she was that finally the neighbor learned how to wash the clothes on the line properly. She commented about how bbright her whole day would be from such a small thing. Her husband agreed and said that if he had know how dirty their Windows were he would have washed them long ago, but being clean did afford them a better view of how things really are.

Ok, my mind has a hard time moving on because it is stuck in a loop of disbelief. How could Nick even compare our marraige to my first one. So, I tried to answer that and my answer fits all marriages and it really ought to never even be considered a problem. He says that I do nothing around here and that he pays for everything. Well, duh. I could do that just fine, but that is the main reason I got married in the first place. I raise the kids and he makes money. I figured that Brandall would appreciate everything I do unseen if I was gone, and now Nick is mostly unemloyed when it is his primary function to provide for us. I have not been unreasonable either. But, I figured to get his attention I would not do my job. But, I simply cannot do that because I love those kids, so I decided to go get a job, too, he has had years to demonstrate his desire to provide and protect. Instead he just claims that I do nothing around here. Typical, huh? If I loved him I would behave so differently, but why should I love him anyway? Any need that has been met has been from outside sources. I even begged him multiple times to take me on a date, but he entirely refused and was not interested.

So, yeah, it is fundamentally the same issue. The men need to be taught more about their seperate but equal purposes. We, as women, are constantly preached to and reminded about how we give up careers and other worldly ambitions at which we might divers, to instead accept a higher call to serve as mothers and wives.

"No success can compensate for failure in the home." David O McKay

Zombies

I have often flirted with an preoccupation with vampires. I particularly liked the idea in the tv show sanctuary, that true brilliance comes from eternal life, or the interview with a vampire idea explored that imortalizing a child deals with some strange issues. Such notion was often in the forefront of the minds of those who organized The Church of Jesus Christ. Notably, Joseph Smith had a constant concern for the immortal soul of one who never had a mature physical body. This was accounted for.

I have never been the slightest bit inclined to dwell on the whole premise of zombieism. Until tonight, I was considering why zombies always stereotypically appeared gross and scary. That was when I realized that must be why so many others are obsessed with them. Like the Popular topic of humanizing animals. Savage Garden even sang a song about wanting to be like animals. It was no obvious advantage of multiple legs or anything, but the fact that so much time was not just wasted away in worrying too much about looking right. Zombies are different from living people in that they are not obsessed with appearances, they seem, in stories at least, preoccupied with their next meal. Seems a bit animalistic, huh? Or childish. What child can not be bribed with treats?

most of my life

urrgh! this was just erased, and I am not going to type it again!

Braindump

The hand of providence was so obvious in the establishment of the nation that quite often our fore fathers spoke of it.

Thankful for the blessings we all get.

If we follow our leaders we will be fine. Just rely on the Lord. Just rely on the lord when we cannot see, things will work out if we do our part.

It is amazing how the very thing I think that I,need to say, someone says, because circumstance does not allow.

Scattered and now we must perform the literal gathering. And now it is hastening of the work that includes missionary work of gathering.

A member defected and joined the church though there was no mission.

The lord knows where each person is.and where each missionary is needed. DNA could determine the tribes if needed.

December 3, next fireside by our ward.

Real growth and conversion among the members.

What will you have experienced that motivated you to act upon what you love.

Power of one person.

Got the gospel and don't want anyone left behind.

Stake conference 16 adult session 7
Sunday morning will be broadcast here.

Enduring challanges.

Most of our challenges revolve around family.

Joseph Smith in liberty jail d&c 122

"..all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good."

Book:infinite atonement. There is nothing the atonement cannot heal. Our teacher said that there is nothing that would stump the Lord.

Ask for a priesthoodholder to give you a blessing.

Look at others if you think you have it bad.

Listening to uplifting music.

Turn to the Lord when we question where can we turn for peace.

Loose yourself in anything. Like work. A physical thing helps us.

Write it down and then look back.

If you want to hear the Lord you have to be a proper vessel.

Gratitude Journal, got the idea from the song count your many blessings. Having a positive Outlook helps us endure.

If we have a firm foundation, like the song and others promise, we will be given aide.

Testimony - the Lord is always with us like the promised angels on our right hand and left. She was reminded to go listen to conference. And that reminder was there.

There will be a time when we will be restored to our flawless self.

There is an extra blessing that comes from temple attendance.

I wanted to add a personal note. I felt a bit jealous when others started sharing their significant struggles because mine is something that cannot even be shared, but as I listened to others, their words became a sort of comfort because I could relate to every trial and could see why others admired me, it was no longer a mystery. I just never saw those as difficult to endure so I do not credit myself much, but these women I really respect consider them very significant. Regardless, the absolute solution is found in shifting our perspective to a more eternal one, causing such things to seem prepratory and minor.

Today's Thought

Throughout history, nations have been able to survive a multiplicity of disasters, invasions, famines, earthquakes, epidemics, depressions, but they never have been able to survive the disentagration of the family.

Alvin

This is from a newspaper article on Sept 29, 1826. I did not have time to look it over, and think, yet, but I felt that there was a good story idea and I wanted to sort of bookmark it here to read later.

TO THE PUBLIC: Whereas reports have been industriously put in circulation that my son Alvin had been removed from the place of his interment and dissected; which reports ... are peculiarly calculated to harrow up the mind of a parent and deeply wound the feelings of relations ... therefore, for the purpose of ascertaining the truth of such reports, I, with some of my neighbors this morning, repaired to the grave, and removing the earth, found the body, which had not been disturbed. This method is taken for the purpose of satisfying the minds of those who may have heard the report, and of informing those who have put it in circulation, that it is earnestly requested they would desist therefrom.”