Brain dump

We all lived in Heaven and chose to come here.

We had a strong desire to return. And we have the tools.

In mission most people believed in Jesus Christ, but a point that we can offer more is through the Book of Mormon we learn about how beloved all of us soo much.

That love is so obvious in christlike actions all around, but most obvious in the members of the church..  like the mission president and his sacrifices for his love of the savior he was willing to give.

We do not need to go to the Holy Land to follow the Savior.

We needed a place to show what we would actually do if we honestly were free to do so ON OUR OWN.

Lehi's dream and story of junior high school.

Lot faced city, but we likewise face a direction that is worldly when he tune our TV to certain things. We can learn from Lot's story that we need to be cautious of what we do, and we are promised a protection and shield (as I have been teaching the kids how they need to cling to the iron rod)

Navigation slightly wrong can have huge consequences, like what we see on our TV's.

Some train stops are not destinations. We could get lost because we think that a place we pass through is our destination.

Slightest actions often meet the speedy needs, for the world wants daily. Little kindly deeds."

Satan gives partial truth. Doesn't Satan know about the plan of Jesus and the Atonement.

A. He did not know the mind of God.

We overcome the spiritual death through the atonement. But, the atonement  actually used the sins created by Satan to remove the sins.

So, if there are animals already outside of the garden had they done something to be sent out.

Eve recieved revelation, and knew what to choose.

A transgression can be likened to an innocent child acting back.

God loved us so much that things would be done correctly. He knew and knows all of his children's minds.

How can we know missery without children?

Progression requires scary choices sometimes. (That is the same way I felt about needing to go to the temple).

There were likely many who questions like Joseph Smith, but God chose him to visit.

Dark ages - nothing was revealed.

When military forced him away from his religion, and it is important you can actually feel the abscence of revelation which means progression.

Rib in Hebrew means beside.

But, although it cannot be proven, the story of the fall was not merely a metaphor.

RS -

Women paying large amounts for potato peels. They were starving, but optimistic in spite of it... Use this as an example.

A man was struggling and was seen going to the temple.

What do we need to get through trials.

Faith,
Hope,
Prayer.

The sacred grove just felt nice and that feeling stays with you after you leave.

Live cheerfully. Like that scripture that my mother made me memorize a scripture about from the book of Mormon about "lift up your heart and be of good cheer..."

God CAN save us, but if not, we will still obey him. A woman learned this from studying scriptures about those who refused to bow to Nebuchaneezer. And this was a response, to the trial of wether or not to have a child who would be sickly, and likely die if he could survive.

It is significant to think of others in a situation and how they endure, too.

If we think of others it helps us deal with things.

We feel sickness less acutely when we are optimistic.

Little things are there that help us and are a blessing to us. Thinking of that song:"Slightest actions often Meet the sidestep needs, for the world wants daily little kindly deeds."

Optimistic morning person, depressed you like to sleep.

When life was bad a woman let herself be depressed and she was miserable and finally decided enough is enough. Depression breeds depression.

We can acknowledge suffering, but not give into it, but get back up.

"the Lord thy God shall lead thee, Shall lead thee by the hand and give thee answer to thy prayers."