Notes from 17 miracles

If she was given a blessing to make it safely with her children, then, she ought never have had a doubt unless it was on her side.

Unaware of his situation Bright Young promised that brother Savage's family would be cared for then again when asked to help the saints. Is this another example where the good that an individual can do for others requires that he not place the love for his family above his love for God. It would be so hard to believe the promise that his son would be prepared for.

It was said that it was not a choice but a commandment, although the point is clear that was a way to express the seriousness of the situation, but there was still a choice but now it was a choice to obey or not. How can that be thought of similarly in our lives?

Maybe it is like how I feel the need to be with my children in Tenn, but have another duty to perform here, though it seems unlikely. His situation was not as plainly seen (as a movie) to him, either. It is unknown if he actually understood the need for him when he chose to help the pioneers instead of how family, but he was a freshmissionary and was probably accustomed to being prayerful.

No. That does not make me crazy, you do. It is new to me to consider how wanting to be sealed to her was more frustrating that being asked to finish a job although it seemed impossible. I bet teens find the sacrifice to really love someone means that you must deserve to do so (be worthy to go to the temple to be sealed). Marriage in the right place is so worthy a goal in his case it cost even his life, but to me the greatest of all miracles that James E. Faust was sealed for them, at long last!

The most essential survival attribute is not the one seen on "Survivor" of being a great frontier person, but being close to God. God can do all things, so trusting him saved souls where in contrast when the Donner party endured such dire circumstances they seemed to degenerate into a based life form... Oh, that sparks a thought that the more base lifestyles were those that survived their task. So, we live today because they were able to survive. The same might be said of the pioneers. Our trials are a blessing to endure because of the foundation they said. It has been often said that our trials are not changed in difficulty but in manner, the solution remains: hold fast to our relationship with God. He can do all things. And it is our great opportunity to chose to serve him "Chose Ye this day whom Ye will serve..."

I understand the whole confrontation with brother Willed, but I cannot help but think that if the situation had,been clearly communicated Brother Savage would have agreed and understood. His oposition was based on a simple misunderstanding. The choice had already placed them on that path, stopping to weather the winter was not an option, and since that was understood it was death for those who could not endure or complete failure, though their lives would be spared. I think most would rather die trying to do what is right than live longer in this life knowing you could have done better.

Is the elephant carving fictional or does it exist, maybe in a grave somewhere. I do not wish to own it, I only wondered at the obvious significance of it.

Can we really be sealed upon death to a fate? It makes sense if the priesthood can seal things on earth to last forever, the only limit would be our imagination.

The great speech should be more deeply talked about when Brother Savage spoke during an assembly of saints and asked for forgiveness.

Petty, maybe, but I am bothered by the use of We as an object. It just alerts my ear as wrong, so I thought on it. The sentence is "a favorite pastime of we, children, is ..." If diagramed the subject is pastime and we is the object. To me. Just the proposition of preceding it dictates the use of the object form of the word or pronoun for we which is us.

I cannot say anything beyond that it brings me to tears to see a mother cary a frozen child to his grave after hearing that her husband had collapsed and she had to pull the cart herself, over a mountain probably, in the snow with the added weight of her husband and children.

It is interesting to me that it was noted that a sure sign of death wad the gradual weakening of the mind. How would that appear? Or better yet, be discerned, and why is it noted in one soon to depart this life?

I always wanted a strong body, and through death I will get it. But, still it must be deserved, right? It makes me think about that phrase that through Christ I will gain my fondest dream.

Parting words given to those who remained to struggle. How thoughtful.

The best most honest answer given when a woman asks where is the promised blessing? We have done everything that we have been asked to do. The answer was I do not know. Resisting to give our own man learned counsel would be tempting, but ultimately wrong.

May I see it? He responded Later. Well, when he dies she finds it.