Sunday, December 11, 2016

Brain dump

There are too many heroes in the scriptures to pick only one. Several were listed and their attributes, but it is not just the attributes that makes a heroe, but what you do with those attributes. And if you took all the scripture heroes attributes and rolled them into one and multiplied it, what would you have? Jesus Christ. Do not be afraid to publically own him.

Queen the wife of Lamoni stayed by his side and said he was not dead when everyone else declared him dead.

"I know the church is true, and I love everything about the church, except giving talks."

Going through a trial helps us know how "not alone" we are, and earthly angels are constantly there.

Success is measured by accomplishment and affirmation, sometimes it is just surviving. "Doing the best you can in your condition." You are doing better than you think you are. Moms especially, just need to be reminded and assured that they are doing alright.

You may not be perfect as a mother you are perfect for your children.,

Read a scripture and had everyone snap each time the word "remember" is said.

"How could you not know that things were created by God when you view the beauty in the world around you?"

Think of any hero. Ok. Now has that hero ever saved you?

We have all failed alot, but luckily we can have the peace

Not only did he bear his testimony in words, but through his actions

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Start with a joke - pope gets a call from God from Salt Lake City.

Must take a thing apart to put it back together.
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Part of being a covenant people is being able to being the gospel, and priesthood to all nations.

Physically must be together, why is that and makes scattering bad.

Lehi was in Jerusalem, where he needed to be. But he was not of Judah, but was of Joseph.

The Olive tree was not bringing forth good fruit and so it needed to be destroyed to be rebuilt that it could produce fruit.

Early in the church things needed to be done literally, mostly gathering.

MTC in Brazil because it is possible.

We must have the courage to stand where we are.

It is important to know where your "Zion" is.

We all know exactly when we were called and converted, hence our spiritual conversion.

It is our responsibility to become who we need to be to assist in the building up of the kingdom of Hod. It cannot be halted, it will move forward regardless of what you do.

Missionaries could not serve a mission without that book. That book being the Book of Mormon. It is the sole book upon wich the gathering rests, because` missionary work is an important part.

A boy was supposed to say a prayer and  was pinched as a reminder and he said, "oh, I thought that was the spirit."

It would be important to have a flashlight handy if an earth quake struck.

Up early to do a service for others with no fanfare, this is like the Savior.

Think about the ones who make sure there is a thing for the prophets that prompts, they get no notice but the world hangs on everyvwird spoken by the prophets.

Meekness is needed in being smart.

Service to others is ultimately most important to save ourselves from misery that otherwise would beset us.

Mother is most unselfish, does not place herself before others.

Missionaries serve others it is a huge opposition to being self centered.

Whenever the kids ask me to do things after they are supposed to be in bed, and it is not easy for me, in fact it is very hard, I make them promise me that if they are ever asked to help someone else who wants like they do now. That they will help likewise.

It was a gift to allow me the opportunity to see life firsthand through the eyes of one who was disabled, but still has the same spirit in them.

Genuinely compliment someone.

Lots of things that are right and true line up when we try to see through God's eyes, and try to think of another person and ponder.

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