Brain dump

The studying and reading is the fun part of teaching, She explains that she loves the people, teaching is not as fun.

We over simplify who covenant people are, but it is less about blood than about our faithfulness.

The servant Eleazar went very far to Hebron to find a wife. Given strict counsel to not pick a local girl.

The teacher said that her greatest fear is giving false information.

Women go out twice a day to go get water.

The servant had a plan and then went to the Lord to have it solidified.

No man had seen the likness of Rebekah (JST), but it is her carachter that is so beautiful. She was willing to water for all his camel 10 each to about 30 gallons a piece.

She hasted which means ran.

It was polite to give a traveler a drink, but she wanted to do her best to help this man, and it speaks well of her character.

It is so much fun to hear someone read about it.

The Lord said, "Rebekah is before you. Take her and go." Her family wanted her to stay 10 days, but she just went.

This story is as good as pride and prejudice.

The most important choice you will ever make is not about you choice for occupation. Your greatest choice of all is your spouse.

Personal worthiness is more important that birthright.

For 20 years she (Rebekah) was barren.

Her sons were they named at birth?
The big to do was for the birthright, similarly do we value our birthright? With that I think about how often I have expressed a thanks for being "born to goodly parents."

Essay marrying a hittite was a grief of mind to his parents.

We know that Rebekah and Jacob were not trucking her husband to make a future that was promised.
But, when Isaac, found out what happened he did not revoke the blessing.

Isaac was not a firstborn himself, nor was Abraham.

Your birthright is worth more than any worldly wealth.

Jacob had a dream.  Genesis 28:12
A temple experience.

Instead of dreadful it ought to be awesome in our vernacular.

Wedding lasts a week, but Jacob figured it out, the first day.

D&C 132:63 explains polygamy.

Gen 31 reminds me of how the people of Missouri were towards the early saints.

As Jacob's wrestle with the Lord was a prepare. Like Enos did. Spiritual struggles often proceed spiritual progress.

Wrestle  means to struggle.

There are fights and Tiffs, but the bond between siblings is very strong.

Often we want a do over because we fear that we did not do our best.