Brain dump

Gifts of Christmas

The divine gift of repentance.

Parable of the pudding cup. As a kid she thought it was the best desert compared to a half of a browned Apple, not even sure if it has any pudding. But, expected to be great, it is easy and instant, but instead of a three layer chocolate cake. We compare that pudding cup to the cake that must be waited for but requires a lot of work.

When we love, really love someone, that is an expression of love.

Part of repentance requires that me make a commitment.

When we see something so beautiful we forget what we went through. Though Satan tries to make it seem like the trial is it an we will always remember it. But, the story told about a member of the Donner party. We get to experience the great joy of regular repentance and that is what will last.

Gift of forgiveness -

First word : let go, peace, happiness, Jesus Christ, harder than it seems.

There are things that we endure, that very few will have to. And they survived.

Story the epitome forgiveness was the story of the Amish and the milkman.

And story of 44 yr old woman was nearly killed by a frozen turkey. What an awesome opportunity she had!

Discouraged is worse than sick, from It's a Wonderful Life.

Missionaries still have their missionary halo.

Tuesday 14 time management and organization.

Next week time changes to 9am

Bednar's talk about Faith.
Joseph asked which to join not which was true.

Do not pray to ask the missionaries to do our work, but be willing to work ourselves.

We are nervous about sharing with our friends out of a fear of rejection. But, we ought not fear but go ahead and act, because those who we fear to offend will be offended, but will respect us.

We do not do more than invite. The spirit teaches.

Life event usually makes a person more receptive to the gospel much like those who need the atonement to fix something will grasp the significance.

A sister mentioned how things happened one step at a time.

Sometimes, a field is not ready to harvest, but we can "sew the seeds".

Hastening the work we can show others how we love them.

People wonder and think a great deal about why they are loved. And we build trust when we love them.

Action. Pray to know what to do. That is what Joseph Smith prayed about.

Most of us, We do not need to ask if the church is true, or false.

Cinderella all put right

This morning we reached Cinderella 3 and to me every problem that I had with the original tale was fixed, and who is our powerful hero? A bird, a mouse? No, superman. Ha ha ha, no actually it was the most powerful magic of all true love. It was not the wand or the appearance of anything, but a suggested touch of the hand was more powerful magic than any conjured by a wand.



huh?

I wanted to make a list, but now that I am here I cannot remember what the list was.

Weird

I was charging my phone and heard it making noises so I checked it and this is what was on it:

132:20–23).
They will be united eternally with their righteous family members and will be able to have eternal increase.
They will receive a fulness of joy.
They will have everything that our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have—all power, glory, dominion, and knowledge (see D&C 132:19–20). President Joseph Fielding Smith wrote: “The Father has promised through the Son that all that he has shall be given to those who are obedient to

RS Braindump

Go to Temple on Monday.

Moral force of women.

Relief Society Lesson -

I said that I was prepared, but now I feel inadequate.

Faith, empathy that is unique to women.

Sacrificed for greater goals with out thinking about it. Love personified.

We all feel inadequate caring for our children and we may be, but at least we love them.

A mother can exert an unparalleled influence.

What happens in cradles and kitchens will make more difference than things that happen in congress.

Life does change, keep the tone happy. And mistakes are common, it will come to pass.

Cultivate the power within us. Regardless of your age or state. You influence is detrimental to society as a whole.

Reducing mothers as less significant, but her influence is greater than any ability to influence in any other position.

There has been a double standard where men can be promiscuous but women are to be perfectly loyal. And equality worked to ruin families by encouraging women to be as promiscuous.

There are enough women who are like men, tough and seeking fame when together they have to be complimentary. Women need to be soft and sweet, not like it.

Men hold the preisthood, they are not the priesthood.

Asked about why you have to stay home with children when they are teens and it was answered  that's why.

My greatest talent

I had been reviewing my undeniable greatest talent. And it is newly discovered, again. Faith. I can fully believe a thing if I really want to. My greatest obstacle is not accepting that the things considered impossible Infact are, it is fear that I do not understand why it has been made Impossible and my causing it as a result of faith ( the evidence of things hoped for) is not going to have acceptable consequences. So, perhaps it may be better if I don't focus my thoughts on it anyway.

But, I already planted that seed and imagine it will grow. And I will just have to deal with any unforcasted consequences as they arise. It will be worth it.

Obama

Most of the time I start by explaining the origin of the thought. because that is my favorite part. In an interview I heard someone explain how the only way to explain how the seemed to be the voice of the age, or to me loudly declaring the pulse of the world, they said, "All I know is that I like it."

But, I already spent an entire paragraph just to say that I am going to leave it up to you to sort out how I came to this thought. How a thought occurs is often my favorite part.

My thought is that maybe Obama is actually helping Americans by leveling out the wealth. It is true that most were extremely wealthy by standards of the rest of the world. And he is just experiencing the backlash of uncomfortable constiuants(sp?) There are fewer poor because the standard of living has been so lowered to make lower class feel acceptable. This is a pretty liberal idea.

Why I chose composition

Well, I pretty much have too much to say about this, but I will give you the origin, which will explain why it is an appropriate Christmas thought.

I was baking cookies and listening to the movie the kids were watching "Barney: The Night Before Christmas". The part that struck me as significant and I started to think about why was that Santa wanted to know who thought of the idea to give him gifts. Mind you the origin of the idea was not the doer of the task, I had thought all parts equal and assignments fitted for the assignee. Me? I realized while I was studying music that I was a creator not a performer or director, etc. So, I wanted to be the one who had the ideas and I wanted to study how to transcribe them in a way that they could be enjoyed by others.

What I learned

What I learned and what was taught often varies a great deal, maybe it is because we see what we want to. I was happy when others tried to help beautiful me, but they at first made me feel horrible, like I was seen as someone to be pitied. Ends up my confidence soared as they were able to fix me up. But, now, I am hitting something akin to a sugar low after a brief high. I realized naturally, I was beautiful and now with age, if I used the new techniques, I could remain beautiful, but it sort of goes against my whole person who avoided appearing different than was natural. Also, they work to allow me to be beautiful, and I appreciate it, but it takes too much time. I cannot maintain it, and the younger me was prettier than any of the person they create, and so I feel it is absolutely not worth it.

I just stare in the mirror and want to be loved for who I am not how I look. That is how I fall in love, too.

Short

In short, I am glad, and want to say it. I am happy that I am insignificant and unknown. I get say and do whatever I want without scrutiny, unlike reality stuff that really could not be natural.

Partial brain dump

“We are all dependent upon Jesus Christ, upon his coming into the world to open the way whereby we might secure peace, happiness, and exaltation.”

Presentation given of the Holy Land changes the demeanor of those speaking of it.

I just remembered that mostly it was the nature of God and how important it is to understand that was thoroughly discussed

God said that he created Adam in his own image and Adam said if his son Seth that he was created in his own image. Jesus Christ was born on earth and so God has a body of flesh and bones.

We were called "God makers" and seen negatively because of this doctrine. But, what parent doesn't want his child to grow up to be an adult, we all will. It is plain.

It has been commented on how hymns really effect us.

Eternal life or Bust.

Enduring to the end equated to "suck it up until further notice."

How did Jesus learn of his mission, which he clearly understood.

I remember at one point I was bearing my testimony of the godhead and became tear and was asked not to cry. Please, ever again, it is very distracting.

Most of the time when we do things we cannot think about the worldly acceptance of the thing.

Exultation is the goal not the destination.

There were so many things said this morning that I felt very strongly. I wrote it down and it was deleted, maybe that is that faith in Jesus Christ overshadow everything much as this lesson is on a higher degree of significance.

Open your mouth and it will be filled.

… I say to the Latter-day Saints, if any of you are sleepy, read the words of the Savior spoken when He was upon the earth in regard to the ten virgins, five of whom were wise, and took oil in their lamps, and when the Bridegroom came there was only one-half prepared to go out to meet Him.

Change

I am not referring to an Exchange of paper money,
"Hey Mister, you got change?"( via UHF) sort of thing, oh I coulda woulda shoulda said "Here's your Nickel back.
Now you got change!" but, my quest is to change my subconscious perception of who I am and what I am capable of. I want it to include being genuinely loved. I have felt it before so I know what I am looking for. I could so easily say too much, but I feel like taking the time to write it will help do it. By it, I mean change.

I wonder what it would feel like to just be.

I know, I know. I already am, but, I am in progress, I would like to arrive. Growing up others often commented on my potential, I was a very hopeful child, but I start to feel like a wandering Israelite. When will I ever be. It feels like I will forever be aiming but never achieving. Maybe I listened to the song "I Can't Grow" by Michael Mclean too much.

I rebuked myself... excuse me

Tastes sour on the ego, but at least I now see it the way it is, instead of feeling not good enough to be in on the little secret or something. I am thinking of a line from Shrek:
 

I was upset thinking that I obviously was not intelligent or persevering enough because people that I greatly respected saw something that I did not, I searched and searched trying to see what I had missed but ultimately only drawing closer to the same conclusion every time.

 

Then it hit me, And this ought not be seen as any little thing either though it might get overshadowed by a constant out pouring. There are simply things that I am not supposed to know, and not searching will uncover them, it is a protection, to maintain my peace of mind. With that I wonder well, are others less loved that become disillusioned where I have not? the answer is no. the thing tested is always the same how well we accept the things we don't know, ugh, it is that big ugly word that covers anything misunderstood. I ought to say shrouds. No, not grace, but faith. given what you do know, what do you believe? It tests the character of a person. We all deserve what we get. cause I start to feel sorry for others and think that id only the had the tools that I do, but that know as much as is necessary.

 

Pause for a thought about Abraham and Sarah. She did not see at the time, but a great blessing of her life was that she was able to be educated by the greatest masters on earth and taught truths that were not available any other place than the pharaoh's schools. So, we have plenty of evidence that things that are not understood are for our good. Our own ignorance is part of it.

 

Sum up: not knowing things does not mean you are not trusted. And it is not favor or preference to know or not know things it is all about what you esteem most, for some that trial is a death of a loved one, or there is a story regarding someone being asked to give his wife to another. for some it is tithing, others facial hair. In the end it boils down to what do you more than profess to love.

Brain dump

God is aware of our needs as was manifest by a package of old broken up chocolate chip cookies.

We are where we should be if we do what we know is right.

Maybe we should evaluate our gifts.
Sometimes giving no actual gift is the best gift and most value.

I think this year, I will detail what I pray for my children and whatever is received will be best regardless what I give.

AypWhat can we give to Jesus? Use a manager acting out words as it is read from Luke

We will not appreciate the Savior until we need him much like a horse will not drink until he is thirsty.

By the grace of God I am what I am. Corinthians

Baptism qualifies us for celestial kingdom.

Faith in God will enable repentance, and our hearts will be changed.

Book of life kept in Heaven.

Overcome the world in faith. How we overcome things that as mortals beset us.

People who seem to reject the gospel, might not ultimately reject things, they only rejected it during your mission.

Maybe justice is only ulsed with mercy in the final judgement.

Difference between being taught things vs receiving.

Holy ghost is it a singular person does he never have a body? He visit the lowest kingdom are there a endless number of possibilities meaning paths because the Holy Ghost visits how long.

Relief Society
201 206

Two deaths in the family.
Gift basket stuff to church on December 17 @9am

Joseph Smith. Lorenzo Snow spoke well of him, as an associate. His words were trusted as truth from a man of God.

14 yr olds thirst for knowledge. He was an honest young man unfamiliar with the trickery and sophistry of the day:

“I knew Joseph Smith to be an honest man, a man of truth, honor and fidelity, willing to sacrifice everything he possessed, even life itself, as a testimony to the heavens and the world that he had borne the truth to the human family.”

He started out hesitant but ended up strong and one could tell the spirit was strong with him because his strength grew with faith, and it could be felt when he spoke.

He rarely demonstrated annoyance, just the thing I was trying to instill in Joseph my son this morning.

Wrestling like and doing things makes those we esteem as being more human.
(Cont.)
President Monson showed how he wiggled his ears.

Toward the latter part of his life Joseph Smith became a master of strength and influence over his fellows. This fact was brought very vividly to my attention on my return from a mission to Europe. I noticed and even remarked to him that he had changed very much since I last saw him; that he had become stronger and more powerful. He admitted this and said that the Lord had endowed him with additional portions of His Spirit.

An amazing spirit fills the room when he is taught, or when Lorenzo told of shaking his hand.

Teacher visited the Sesquhanah river on mission to PA.

It is because of Joseph Smithand all that he did we have all that we have, which included the instructions today on how to be more Christ centered.

Half way to brilliance

I just saw a brief idea and it remains to be considered fully, but among other nagging it was like that screaming child who causes you to abandon all else for a moment. I stopped thinking to grasp this, and I was afraid that I'd loose it so I jotted this much down right away, though not done.

I think there might be a flow to all being that closely relates all living. I think wise scholars tried to call it the age, and in Final Fantasy it was represented as the lifestream. Many refered to it as providence. Recently in torchwood, they called it morphic fields. I think something similar if not it, is common sense. It is common. So common that maybe we are all part of one being, brothers and sisters of you want to think of it that way...

Braindump

Law of Moses is often thought of as being lower because it is lesser, but it is more preparatory.

Class started with shown photos of the area where Moses and children of Israel journeyed and it is barren and rocky.

Read student manual before making any judicial statement.

We saw in chapter 11 how the Lord began the revelation of the law for Israel with the ten principles that summarized the way in which men are to deal with God, with their families, and with their fellow men. Immediately after the Ten Commandments, the Lord revealed a whole series of laws and commandments which we now call the Mosaic law.
It is unfortunate that many people, some even in the Church, think of the Mosaic law as a substitute for the higher law of the gospel. We call it a lesser law, and so it was, if the word lesser is used in the sense of progressive steps. But some people assume that lesser means of lower importance and significance, or of a lesser level of truth and righteousness. Such is not the case. Note what other scriptures teach about the law:
The law of Moses was a “preparatory gospel” that included the principles of repentance, baptism, remission of sins, and the law of carnal commandments.

Chapter 21 on is an explanation of judicial law or case law. Like ten commandments "thou shalt not" seems negative. But, actually, laws make us free.

Law of Moses which included animal sacrifice and the amount they endured the idea is that it gives is freedom.

We are blessed to have agency or as we see it as maturity.

They were raised to be told exactly what to do, and being on their own was very hard so they likely appreciated the law given to help them reach repentance which is the path to exultation.

Interesting detail and explanation of law based on actual case.

Although a father could arrange for the marriage of his daughter (that is the meaning of the phrase “to sell her as a maidservant” in verse 7, as is evident from the betrothal mentioned in verses 8 and 9), she too maintained certain rights. The prospective husband could not use her as a slave (“she shall not go out as the menservants do”). If the prospective husband was not pleased with the new bride, the law guaranteed her rights. This legal guarantee was in sharp contrast to the practice of most other people whose women were viewed as property to be bargained away at the whim of men.

Sorcery was fully explained as a serious trouble in Egypt. Of a widow is neglected he will be destroyed by a sword by the Lord, Woah!

It is important to read the Joseph Smith Translations or we might believe something totally unintended. Like our auto correct, can entirely change the meaning of a thing.

Crop sabbatical was mentioned. This was likened to crop rotation, science now shows us that it is needed for the soil.

Do not mix meat with dairy. Part of Kosher law.

8 ¶And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

I don't get that.

All of the children of Israel could have seen God face to face, but only few were because they kept not his commandments.

Book of the Covenant is possibly the things included in the book of Exodus.

Symbolism of the blood Moses held back on a bowl is the portion which is God's. But, that part that is sprinkled on the alter represents that which we give. How does this fit the symbolism of put sacrament.

Even as they worked on the temple they kept the Sabbath as a perpetual covenant forever.

We need to be examples because that is how it is done like God who set the example when he created all things.

The Lord wanted to bless them, but the children of Israel did not obey.

Why did Aaron do the thing in making an alter.

It is slightly different in Hebrew.

Typical to portray the throne of God as an animal. So, this is what Aaron was doing. It was a mistake.

Those who are seen as righteous and emulated sometimes make mistakes.

We speculate. But we only know what Moses saw.

They were going to all be killed. The scripture that the Lord repented. Please, look up the foot note.

Maybe Aaron was well intended. But, he followed peer pressure and did not speak up, and this is a sin in Exodus 23 ¶Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil;

Moses pleads for the sake of the others and offers his own life.

**It is difficult to explain to people things that they have never have.**

Object lesson of having to choose what you cannot see. Her daughter was told that she would be able to get several chocolate bars, with the money, but she still chose the chocolate (reminds me of dad talking about what we want vs what we want right now) it may not be we do not understand because we are not mature enough or smart enough, but it might be like Brother Poll said yesterday about how we understand things may be different. And some people value their time too much, most people when given a time constraint will value helping another differently than if it is not hard on them.

Joseph Smith said it was very important that we realize that we can talk to God face to face.

Moses emitted light from his face the sculpture by Michelangelo Jerome translated similar root word to say Moses had horns and so his work of art had horns.

There is a new law on the tablets and this is the lesser law. Instead of Mel and temple laws they got more ceremonial rites. Christ fulfilled it all so we have the fullness of what was initially given.

If you do not get things right you will be given a new opportunity until you get it right.

Like law of Moses is a different law, like a different teacher but the lessons are the same. I think this is the same thing I have noticed the huge gap between Utah People and Mississippi.

Our difference is not superior, like our laws some of them are as basic and seem restrictive

Braindump

We will be starting a new subject after the Holidays, it will be the Old Testament.

Eternal marriage is fundamental purposeful our creation. So finding our love is extremely significant almost the most important reason to live, it puts things into perspective, as to what matters when our struggles are fruitless towards that end.

From the book "I told him I remained Mormon because when I followed my religion I became the kind of man I want to be. - Richard L Bushman.

There are many teachers available... Keep in mind.

What I learned about John C Benet was that he was trying to recreate himself and no one knew of a past he left, but it still found him leaving him to be something that he wasn't. It reminds me of that line from Cowboys & Aliens where the dying old man says, "God don't care who you were, but who you are now."

A leader in the church could not sum up the reasonable way to explain plural marriage.

Sensation of many who know less and make claims that are far less informed. But, it makes me think of the author who said that they did not publish right away although it would no doubted well received, but another just published using the same title of his manuscript.

Joseph leapt on every revelation but hesitated on plural marriage.

I think of a story about someone being commanded to give his wife. And it became a sort of Abraham test of what is loved most and OT turned out that they obeyed and gave up their wife and then at the last minute it was not required.

Emma said no way but that it would need to be revealed to her too. And that is the way it happened.

The day will come when people will know undeniably what is true.

Heber Kimball would not tell his wife, but she found put from God herself. This tells me that it is true, it reminds me of how Mary did not have to explain things to Joseph because the Lord told him too.

He talks about David as having used plural marriage incorrectly and he was excommunicated, Hang on! Isn't Solomon the progenitor of the Savior? These words, "...lost his exultation as a result."

Even if you are sealed in the temple after 40 years of marriage they admitted it, and had to do it over under the proper authority. This is what I need to tell my children, Sealing must be done properly and under the direction of the church.

There have never been more women than men in the church.

My youth conference where it was obvious to me that if I wanted to continue progressing I had to find someone, anyone to be sealed to.

I am impressed that though I am not married to my first husband I am still sealed so I need to be worthy to be in the Celestial place then Wether or not I am with him forever.

Well, people are still allowed to be married to more than one person, eternally opposed to the legalities today.

Majority present raised their hands to show that they were dependants of a plural marriage.

Maybe, it was suggested, that these issues are part of the winning process.

We need not believe ourselves so great that we would not succumb to such things as "stalwart" members do.

We will be dealing more detailed with the martydom next week.

Woman Understood and felt the church was true, but could not make sense of plural marriage. Later became 7th wife and mother of Heber J. Grant.
Her family wanted her to come back and away from that cult.

Honestly, I'm confused

I want to be prettier, but actually do not have a good reason for it. Without thinking, I compare being attractive to the opposite sex like being wealthy, and upon consideration I cannot come up with a reason that fits with my other truths, so either I toss all of them out, or admit that there is no good reason to want to be prettier. Intact, previously, I decided that being too cute would attract too much of the wrong attention, like how I decided that I never actually wanted fame or popularity until I am dead but would prefer an ease of life. Some examples are Garth Brooks or even Miley Cyrus I bet if studied popularity effects the body like drugs or alcohol. Some people can sample it and then decide what they will, but I value the freedom offered by prejudicely deciding that I will have no part and I do not know that I can just flirt with such power.

Maybe it is unrelated, but I love the scene from the movie "Anonymous" where the earl of Oxford recognizes the power of words to influence popular opinion.

But, with a larger perspective even winning peer support seems pointless.

To sum it all up, we ought to be in the world not of it. So, things like popular support and their currency matter almost nothing, except that the ten commandments weigh heavily in on our associations and relationships with others.

So, wanting to be pretty is pretty useless. Nevertheless, I want it.

Braindump

Ward Christmas party 13th.

Gen Christmas broadcast coming up soon.

Testimony of church and so that includes all prophets, and the power of the priesthood and all who own the keys.

Sister Johnson thanked others and hoped that she would not do anything to detract from her husbands happiness.

Death is graduation.

Gratitude is the evidence of an old soul.

I thought that I had no inclination to bear my testimony, but the spirit had other ideas.

Thankful for eternal families and all of the guidelines our church gives us.

I am amazed at how many women are able to bear their testimonies or do things because they have a husband who faithfully takes care of the children.

Children come to us but not with playback, we are like doctors we practice a lot.

Jesus came willingly, and did what he did because he loved us.

I love,my family which includes my sister, basically she is my family, well, she is. Sometimes I hate her, but I do love her, and am so thankful for her.

What we do now will be paid back to us and our loved ones, although it cannot be understood or explained, it must just be accepted.

When a lady came here from Haiti came here this ward literally was their family.

Repenting faith is exercised for future events. The trial comes after the trial of our faith.

Mountain moving faith is the one kind that is powerful and unaltering.

Intentions. We might be able to do a whole lot better that what we are capable of.

Another person mentioned how we as latter-day  are not very comforting because we always seem not good enough.

It is important to not compare ourselves to eachother.

Speculated then was stopped. And we went to scriptures

Think of ways that money can be used in a more productive way since we will have peace.

We will know things during the millennium.

We only use 10% of our brain so that we can learn all the things that we will learn in the millennium.

So we will all actually be there.

It is the grand finally for Satan to have his last try to get things his way.

Relief Society
Friday December 6th 11
Tonight 6pm stake center.
We can come clean the church

Chip 3 plans
0 to 19 yr birthday.

Sister Bowden has applications or call the Baby your Baby hotline anytime.

Donate to the baskets delivered to Virginia or Shauna, before 17th. Or by 9 am on that day.

Bring a plate of cookies to ward party.

We do not get as nervous in front of kids.

Christ's birth is celebrated in December though he was born in April.

An angel appeared to Joseph which was gracious because she would suffer much from being misunderstood, as an  unmarried woman.

He was born in the middle of a courtyard. Seems inapproriate for a child of God his greatest beloved.

When I went to the temple and I was not only able to be free from the cares of the world but I was overcome with the awesome and hopeful feelings that filled me as a gift. I knew that it was the Lord showing me how we need to focus on what we could have instead of what we face and try to make that a reality.

Story about woman who learned that being thankful and making changes in her life although she was healthy already. But it was not a drug or mortal knowledge but gratitude that helped her.

Woman was thankful for so many prayers but did not think it was responsible for her blessings.