Brain dump

I often wonder if I forgot to ask the Aaronic priesthood to sit down, if they would stand the whole meeting.

Mary wanted to play with her tablet, so I said that she would miss all of the things people would say, she said, "that's alright." I told her, no it isn't.

You never get to the moment that you don't need forgiveness.

If you ever consider going on a mission - GO!

All that we know is just a drop in the bucket.

I disagree. People do not need their time filled by others. The sacrament we sit and think and let the spirit influence our thoughts perhaps we do not need whatever spoken word to fill our thoughts.

I really do love it the men speak to us.

Testimony is likened to muscles.

A great idea is to record a scripture each day and notice enough during the day to record how it effected you.

A tender mercy shared was when her husband was preparing for surgery, he looked at her and said, "We have been here before."(now on second thought to a reader of just the words it would sound utterly crazy.) She conveyed so much more than she said, and she attributed the blessing of that moment as a blessing from God, to remind them that they accepted this life and none of those difficulties were not already agreed upon.

Everyone needs some blessing so to just pray for others sometimes, wether you even understand why.

Bear your testimony, it is heard even if we never see it, his example was his son's letter from his mission where he mentioned his father as a source of his testimony and thanked him.

Agency is the greatest gift given to us by God. It is an eternal principle.

Why if God had a choice would he choose Lehi to make a family.

He won't shy away from things because someone chooses opposite from what he would like.

the father could not change his mind.

SLC will be among the wickedest places on earth in the last days.

Utah is joining mainstream but gave examples of how mainstream is not the best place, fishing for example.

Utah prides itself in being peculiar.

*We can earn things with ability to choose. We can have joy opposed to captivity.

Captivity of drug or that commercial about cigarettes likened to a marriage.

Satan is cunning, he shows you the good side, so he cunnnigly only tells you only the beautiful part.

*******good choices lead to more choices.*******

Exactly, fitting in what I think about how I have reached a "DAMNING" place in life.

Asked the prophet. What is your favorite scripture? dc50:23-24

We might have lots of options but if we have no choice.

Laman and Lemuel were needed to provide opposition.

Good, better, & best- ok, Getting a definately message here.

FHE - there is an application. Somethings might be good, but it is best to just give them quality time.

Everything in life counts on what sort of parental choices we make.

There is *NOTHING* more important than our family responsibilities.

Next Wednesday bread bar.

President Eyring talk about families in Rome.

Saw a girl and thought she was the greatest and could do anything with her help.

There was a feeling that increased in capacity that told them that it could produce a greater happiness if we worked at it.

Sometimes things just don't work out, and that is ok.

"We get along fine if he does what I tell him to."

"By now, you ought to know that there is no compromise."

Wheat and Tares. Even in our homes.

Nourish that which is good to the point that they overwhelm the Tares.

Ideas on how to have a successful companionship.

You need a break, or dates.

Being told that you are loved.

Serve one another.

Give one another their space.

Important to pray together.

Speak softly and kind to one another.

-Unselfishness is needed in marriage. (Official answer)

Story of child who planted fists on hips and asked, "what is more important canning fruit or reading scriptures."

******Love can and should be strong enough to overcome what must be endured.(reminds me of the Salt Lake Temple foundation)

Have you ever considered divorce? "Divorce? No. Murder? Yes." Soooo perfect.

Think of that whole yeast effecting the bread when we think of all of the mothers who are teaching their families, and praying for the world.

No one has a happy beautiful marriage for 50 years.