Brain dump

I do not have much because we needed to come home because We are too sick.

I keep smelling bananas. Which was what I smelled right before my brain surgery.

No one should be content with a casual familiarity of the atonement.

The more study the Savior the more we will become like him.

The purpose of the atONEment is to become one with God.

(This is the sort of thing that delighted me about the argument given by Sealy Booth regarding love)

Everything we face is for our experience, and there is no thing that we can suffer that our Savior had not already.

Gesthemene was a greater sacrifice, one that no man has endured. Many have endured crucifixion, but only one has endured as our savior.

We get peace when we cease to sin...or "sin no more..."

Grace, freedom and other gifts of peace and things the spirit may grant us.

Satan is strongest when we are weakest.

Prayer is the most important thing in this life.

To be familiar with the voice of God when you hear it, read your scriptures.

It will allow you to increase the peace of the whole world.

We might feel more aware of the negative aspects of mortality.

Refreshed of 4 tools to exercise our faith.
1) pray
2) scripture study
3) FHE
4) Temple Attendance

As part of the privilegde of prayer. Not only speak and ask, but listen.

We will never be forced to pray.

Prayer is essential for next stage of life, (Alanis Morrisette. I am aware now)

Behavior is better when we have FHE.

Brain dump

Remember the humble beginings that our savior had and look what influence one man had. I wonder if he knew that just saying that to be humble was good he would make it desirable.

He was teaching in the temple at age 12. He was always our example. He was tutored by God. Everything mentioned plays a part in who he became.

So likewise, we need to be doing good things like reading our scriptures etc.

Each man has his day. And Lehi's will be eternal as is recorded in 2 Nephi 1:15

Do you have a testimony that you will live forever.

Grinch and Scrooge are epitomy of redemption and example of how the gospel is intended.

The story of Alma the younger and I remember how Joe kept asking me for repentance after hearing this story. And told me that I need to tell him it is alright.

Do you trust God?

We come to earth:
Get a body
Excerise faith
Agency
Die

Black marks kept by angels and then was erased with the atonement.

Recordings of books,  of our person, in a book. Ordinances need to be recorded.

Sea Turtle - to remember three kingdoms. 

Some people have such incredible perspectives, I just want to hear what they have to say regarding.

Jan 13 get to know you thing..

4:30 baptism at stake center

Christmas cards are good to read all of the time read them and see all of the good things.

We have a talent show.

Children love nativity scenes.

As we wait for Christmas do we feel anxious. The kids certainly do, we might feel that way.

She believes fully that people will be loving to eachother.

Story about boy praying for lights and he read a story about how a lost Eskimo found his way home by lights and then he was woken up by a bright star outside his window and he just laid there and said "Thank You."

Faith, Hope, Charity all rely on eachother, like sides of a triangle.

When you serve others you develop charity.

Think first of others.

I am impressed to share a song I wrote and she asked, but still it is fear of wasting others time, it seems rude. So, I will remain quiet.

What do we do to share the gift?

That is a lot like Merry Christmas.

Movie called Capital C about removing Christ from Christmas. Out of fear of offending others, the thing we might say might be the very thing we someone needs to hear and so the devil is trying his hardest to convince us not to speak our mind.                

It hurts to be a Mormon - a reccomended video.

Brain dump

The Lord suffered so that he would be entrely able to succor his children.

In Church we learn how to better serve those who need it from Jesus Christ himself.

Story about children who did not even know who Jesus Christ was.

A woman was happiest ever met because her parents taught her about the Lord and she recognized his mannerisms and quickly accepted Joseph Smith because she said that was how he worked, like Daniel.

As a missionary others liked to unload and one guy was contentios and asked why he believed and he had nothing to say.

Never the less...thy will be done.

Billions will be born durng the millenium.

Millenial Messiah. How does he get those answers to share with us.

We need to have oppostion. That is how we are given to cope, but when Satan is bound and children raised without that sort of opposition.

When the earth is burned, we need to use our fire insurance, so that we can go to a temple to avoid this calamity.

Tithing is fire insurance, or else you will be burned at his comming.

Malachi 4 (I was accidentally reading Micah)

Pride will not be away and in the Book of Mormon is a pride cycle.

The ten were invited and made aware of the marriage feast but only half were prepared.

"Are only the people who sit at the big table going to get turkey?"

We all want to be there!

Not trying to stuff rhetoric down other's but share what we have.

It's just not in my schedule to have the second comming.

There are preceeding signs.
Lowering of standards, and other things.
Things seem to be unchanged in the world so we see the signs, but just assume that is just how it is.

Parable of the wheat and tares.

He is going to return wether or not we are ready.

We have been warned fully.

***Need to teach children to recognize spirit.*** (no matter how it comes) but to teach a thing one must master it first.

It is our duty to prepare for the wedding feast.

Preaching is not enough.

(If it is my charge to prepare the rising generation what am I doing towards that end?)

That is something to think about that temples will be open 24/7. It is commonly tossed around in conversation and accepted as popular knowledge. But, we are also told to go to bed early, is it that all fades away because the Lord will be there and he trumps things. A game changer.

The painting from the millenial return it was painted by non LDS but it is over a desert.

Brain dump

18th our ward invited to live nativity at Stake Center.

So often, it is not the teaching or quantity of attendance a few can attend, but it is because they bring their faith that the whole place is filled.

Regardless of the beauty of the temple, the beauty of his wife far exceeded it.

Children are actually learning to be like Jesus.

A woman struggles often in pain but still comes to church and is a great example.

The Lord's plan isn't often our plan.

Where are the miracles today? They are all over the place, just not always as obvious as scientific laws.

Joseph Smith was a very flawed man, but was chosen to represent the Lord.

Love is the obvious catalyst.

Service is the best way to spend Saturday.

Love is what fuel of the season.

When you know what the right thing to do is, do not hesitate. It may be difficult.

When the spirit touches us, we need to speak our mind.

Keeping Sabbath Holy he talked to stake president and he asked "how can we help you?" That touched him.

The leaders of the Young Women work so hard and it shines through the young women themselves. May we all have that effect.

Sealing power, prompt to have a couple be her parents, but they are inactive but, still not to worry about that,  but as we work towards an goal, others blessings come.

Her answer was just move on.

Heavenly Father close her eyes without seeing her grand children.
She struggled with how to get them to spend time together. One of those grandchildren got to do baptism in the temple for her.

When a baby is born it gives a testimony of our pre existance.

Accepting the teachings and live them to prepare for the return of our Savior.

1) stand in Holy places.
2) Priority checklist

If you don't have 10 minutes to pray in the morning pray an hour.
Priorities.

Put things in perspective. When we struggle.

People with most responsibility tend to do the most because they got their priorities.

Baskets on December 16
Ardeth Kapp on Tuesday church clothes in chapel bring friends.

26 then 25. (Lessons)

In adversity our reflex is usually wrong.

Make sure you stand in Holy Places.

Having an abundance mindset.

"Dad said sense of humor was best medicine. I guess that's why so many of us died of tuberculosis"

7 My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment;
8 And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes.
9 Thy friends do stand by thee, and they shall hail thee again with warm hearts and friendly hands.

You benefit from going through hard times.

Lay down on the ground it has healing properties.

"Submit to him and your life will be better." Said years ago in a talk.

God notices us and then uses others to provide for you.

Our families and friends will help us.

Ask for a blessing to help get through

"Be the expression of God's love...

Sea of Galilee gives it's water it is happy and a lot lives.

But, the dead sea is very salty because it keeps all of it's water, not generous at all.

During a crisis a family relies on one another.

Our ward is very generous.

*****Gift ideas - Time. Or a box full of kisses. Box full of love.

Most memorable Christmases are the times when husband was out of work.

I enjoy when I am here, and attending church is good thing. But, I struggle to get going and wish someone would prod me. (Um, hasn't the time for that passed with puberty?)