Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
Stake Conference
What an amazing stake conference we had this past Saturday and Sunday ~ President Coleman had us turn to Alma 32:28 and read to the end of the chapter...........substituting everywhere it said seed or tree with "relationship"..............He said this could apply to missionary companionship's, friends, family, marriages, dating relationships, everything!..............It was eye-opening...........He also said a very good friend who practices marriage and family therapy at BYU told him, "I have couples come in and begin by telling me..."we really want to save or in some cases improve our marriage"......We will read any book from cover to cover that you recommend."
He then reaches in a drawer and pulls out the Book of Mormon. He has given this to members and non-members alike.............what was that statement Elder Packer said....."the study of the gospel will improve behavior more than the study of behavior, or something like that!
The spirit was so strong and bore a special witness that Heavenly Father loves us all equally. ~~ even the "stinkers" in your family or group of friends, He loves them as much as He loves you!
He then reaches in a drawer and pulls out the Book of Mormon. He has given this to members and non-members alike.............what was that statement Elder Packer said....."the study of the gospel will improve behavior more than the study of behavior, or something like that!
The spirit was so strong and bore a special witness that Heavenly Father loves us all equally. ~~ even the "stinkers" in your family or group of friends, He loves them as much as He loves you!
Friday, November 9, 2012
An Eternal Perspective
A dear friend here at work offered this perspective............It has helped!
The Lord is preparing our country and the world for the Second Coming. Mitt running has done wonders for exposing the church to the world. There are very few people who can now say they have never heard of the Mormon Church. As we are preparing missionaries to serve at younger ages and changing curriculum to meet that need, it doesn't seem coincidental. Mass exposure to the church and a major upswing in the number of missionaries serving represents a hastening of the work.
If Mitt had won last night, automatically 50% of the country would be turned off to the missionaries when they knock on their door. As if their job isn't hard enough, now the defeated and angry losing party would have a wholesome and healthy target on which to take their frustrations out. Could the Lord afford to lose 50% of potential converts at a time when the work is ramping up? I don't think so.
Mitt lost with grace and class last night. The world saw a man, humbled by defeat but courteous, kind, cheerful... in other words, being the boy scout we have always known and would expect him to be.
If he had won, the world media would have over the next four years, taken everything we consider sacred and defiled it, making it the punchline of every joke on the late night TV circuit. How would that have accomplished the Lord's purpose? I don't think it would have.
I take solace in knowing that 15 men are called as prophets, seers, and revelators and that their response was sincere, kind and a class move. They aren't concerned about the state of politics; they are concerned about the state of men's souls. The state of the economy,if it continues to spiral downward will humble the proud and when their government fails them, they will be forced to turn to their creator. I find comfort in realizing that we are raising a generation that will "bring the world his truth" and I think that Mitt losing, as painful as it was, may just have been the launching off point for the greatest conversion cycle in history.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
2012 Presidential Election Perspective
I wept for my country tuesday night..........I've been struggling so much because I know the amount of faith, prayer and fasting that so many people have offered up to see our Nation recover.........but ultimately Heavenly Father sees the whole big picture..........I found comfort in reading of Nephi's own heartache anciently and realize God is in charge.......my part is to keep his commandments and lean on His mighty arm!
And seeing the people in a state of such awful wickedness, and those Gadianton robbers filling the judgement-seats-having usurped the power and authority of the land; laying aside the commandments of God, and not in the least aright before him; doing no justice unto the children of men;
Condemning the righteous because of their righteousness; letting the guilty and the wicked go unpunished because of their money; and moreover to be held in office at the head of government, to rule and do according to their wills, that they might get gain and glory of the world, and, moreover, that they might the more easily commit adultery, and steal, and kill, and do according to their own wills-
Now this great iniquity had come upon the Nephites, in the space of not many years; and when Nephi saw it, his heart was swollen with sorrow within his breast; and he did exclaim in the agony of his soul:
Helaman 7: 4-6
And seeing the people in a state of such awful wickedness, and those Gadianton robbers filling the judgement-seats-having usurped the power and authority of the land; laying aside the commandments of God, and not in the least aright before him; doing no justice unto the children of men;
Condemning the righteous because of their righteousness; letting the guilty and the wicked go unpunished because of their money; and moreover to be held in office at the head of government, to rule and do according to their wills, that they might get gain and glory of the world, and, moreover, that they might the more easily commit adultery, and steal, and kill, and do according to their own wills-
Now this great iniquity had come upon the Nephites, in the space of not many years; and when Nephi saw it, his heart was swollen with sorrow within his breast; and he did exclaim in the agony of his soul:
Helaman 7: 4-6
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
End of the Blog?
I hate to say goodby to my blogspot, but Facebook & Instagram have taken over.............who knows what new techno-media use will be in vogue next year!! (smile).....I've decided I've enjoyed Cathy Bubert's weekly letters so much while they have been serving in the Long Beach Mission, that I will try and cap the week's activities with a letter to my kids and grandkids. This is the wave of the future, there are so many things I want to tell them that are important. I want my legacy to add to the quality of their lives and especially how wonderful the Power of the Gospel can be in their lives, helping them through the good and bad times and enriching their lives beyond what they can imagine.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Happy 39th Amy!
this gal just celebrated all weekend!!!
sunday was fun getting to eat the rainbow cake Austin had ordered
a far cry from a Mcdonalds' apple pie!!!
fun to get to celebrate the little gal who made me a mommy!!
Happy Birthday sweetie, ly
Friday, August 24, 2012
its a very special day.....
happy birthday
TROY!!!!!
today.....my prediction: you will get a hole in one!
ly son.........!
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Happy Birthday Jennifer
August 8th 1980
brought a third daughter
into my world..........she's definately a keeper
and such a wonderful fun part of our family!
Happy Birthday Jen~
ly
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Monday, July 30, 2012
~Youth Firesides~
A couple of years ago I attended a Book of Mormon Quest Fireside that my daughter, Amy had gone on with her ward youth ~ it was amazing! ............ I even went so far as to let my own Stake President know how great it was and hoped our ward youth would be able to do this in the future. Well true to his word, our Youth had the Book of Mormon Quest two weeks ago and listening to them during our ward sacrament meeting, I was thrilled with how their testimonies had grown.
Last night, I attended my grandson's TREK fireside in his stake.........these meetings are unbelievably strong with the Spirit! Watching the video and seeing these youth and leaders trek 36 miles in pioneer clothes, pulling their handcarts, listening to the stories and miracles that happened along the way ~ especially the power of the Priesthood and appreciation of women i.e., "Women's Pull".............Mason's testimony was succinct and powerful and I will never forget it. He quoted his mom as saying before he left, "Mason, this is going to be hard, but you can do hard things!"...........He quoted what President Adams, their stake pres. told all of the young men on the TREK about agency.............."We all have free agency....and choices, but there is one thing we have no choice in, that is in the way we treat women". Then he thanked his grandma for her example, (now I really have a lot to live up to!).....I know that Mason has a testimony of his Savior and loves his family. As I hugged him before I left, I whispered in his ear....Living the Gospel will bring happiness to you. The leaders of youth work hard to put on these testimony-building activities.........because they will be our future leaders in the Church. I think we can all rest easy ~ this generation coming up will do what the Lord asks of them and do it with enthusiasm and great love!
Last night, I attended my grandson's TREK fireside in his stake.........these meetings are unbelievably strong with the Spirit! Watching the video and seeing these youth and leaders trek 36 miles in pioneer clothes, pulling their handcarts, listening to the stories and miracles that happened along the way ~ especially the power of the Priesthood and appreciation of women i.e., "Women's Pull".............Mason's testimony was succinct and powerful and I will never forget it. He quoted his mom as saying before he left, "Mason, this is going to be hard, but you can do hard things!"...........He quoted what President Adams, their stake pres. told all of the young men on the TREK about agency.............."We all have free agency....and choices, but there is one thing we have no choice in, that is in the way we treat women". Then he thanked his grandma for her example, (now I really have a lot to live up to!).....I know that Mason has a testimony of his Savior and loves his family. As I hugged him before I left, I whispered in his ear....Living the Gospel will bring happiness to you. The leaders of youth work hard to put on these testimony-building activities.........because they will be our future leaders in the Church. I think we can all rest easy ~ this generation coming up will do what the Lord asks of them and do it with enthusiasm and great love!
Friday, July 27, 2012
Jewkes' aka "Oregon Jewkes"
Cher & kids were here for a couple of days~ so great to see them. Kaylee, TJ & Michael have grown so much~~....we went with Pearl and Violet and Lindsey girls to KangarooZoo ~ had so much fun!
We miss these Oregonians soooo much, fun to visit and get caught up~they were here when it was 100 degrees..........not used to that on the coast~
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Why is July 25th important?
It is Stacey Bubert Jewkes'
Birthday!!!!
have a wonderful day today......!
love you soooooooo much~~
Friday, July 20, 2012
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
July 17th~~Kelsey's day!
Happy Birthday
Kelsey!
5 today!!!!~~
love you!!
kindergarten awaits the last Lindsey girl!!
Friday, July 13, 2012
Friday, June 29, 2012
Murmuration
Each fall, thousands of starlings dance in the twilight above England and Scotland .
The birds gather in shape-shifting flocks called murmurations, having migrated in the millions from Russia and Scandinavia to escape winter’s frigid bite. Scientists aren’t sure how they do it, either.
The starlings' murmurations are manifestations of swarm intelligence, which in different contexts is practiced by schools of fish, swarms of bees and colonies of ants. As far as I am aware, even complex algorithmic models haven’t yet explained the starlings’ aerobatics, which rely on the tiny birds' quicksilver reaction time of under 100 milliseconds to avoid aerial collisions—and predators—in the giant flock.
Two young women were out for a late afternoon canoe ride and fortunately one of them remembered to bring her video camera .
What they saw was a wonderful murmuration display, caught in the short video...
Click on the URL below - then on the video screen
Monday, June 25, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Cherylee~~
Cherylee my little sister by 11 years...........drove here with six of her grandchildren for a couple of days just to visit with Mom and her grandkids' Great-Grandma Perkins~~
We took Mom and all went to Zupa's and visited Tuesday night, she is an amazing gal--
she had them from 16 down to 2 1/2!!!
She is a smart gal too, swam them at Motel 6 - so they slept very well!
People talk about "self-made" men, but my sister is a "self-made" WOMAN!
She doesn't know the meaning of defeat....she's started many businesses and has been very successful. One of her daughters told me she could sell ice cubes to Eskimos! (smile)
But the other side of her is the biggest heart outside of Texas. She is a generous and amazing lady. I'm proud of her and know the Lord looks fondly at someone who helps so many!
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
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