Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Friday, July 8, 2016

Humility

"Humility is not something reserved to be taught only to children. We must all strive to become more humble. Humility is essential to gain the blessings of the gospel. Humility enables us to have broken hearts when we sin or make mistakes and makes it possible for us to repent. Humility enables us to be better parents, sons and daughters, husbands and wives, neighbors and friends."
—Elder Steven E. Snow, "Be Thou Humble"

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Today's Reading in the Book of Mormon

The BoM definitely is an example written for our time.

"For as their laws and their governments were established by the voice of the people, and they who chose evil were more numerous than they who chose good, therefore they were ripening for destruction, for the laws had become corrupted.  Yea, and this was not all; they were a stiffnecked people, insomuch that they could not be governed by the law nor justice, save it were to their destruction." Helaman 5: 2-3.

Not only were they corrupting their laws, they were too proud to obey God's laws and commandments.  Let us be humble enough to be obedient to His laws in all the ways we can.

Monday, June 6, 2016

Importance of Temple Attendance

"As we go to the holy house, as we remember the covenants we make therein, we will be able to bear every trial and overcome each temptation."

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Angels to help us in this life

President Joseph F. Smith declared: “When messengers are sent to minister to the inhabitants of this earth, they are not strangers, but from the ranks of our kindred [and] friends . . . . In like manner, our fathers and mothers, brothers, sisters, and friends who have passed away from this earth, having been faithful, and worthy to enjoy these rights and privileges, may have a mission given them to visit their relatives and friends upon the earth again, bringing from the divine Presence messages of love, of warning, of reproof and instruction to those whom they had learned to love in the flesh.” So, could you use a little more help in your life? If so, keep your covenants with more exactness than you ever have before! And then ask for angels (a.k.a. your ancestors and other loved ones) to help you with whatever you need. Or ask for them to be dispatched to help those you love!

When you experience trials in your life...

Stand steady and continue in the faith.
Stand still and see the handiwork of God in the fabric of your life.

Words and advice from our General Authority in Conference today.

Monday, May 9, 2016

Sabbath Day Activity

I have digital copy of Gramdpa Vern's Plan of Salvation Chart. It's great for a Sunday activity. Also, try reading a story from your ancestor stories book you each have. Some of the grandchildren are reading them. Just an idea you can use on a Sunday afternoon.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Family History

So, we were doing some family history today on Family Search.  Emily was browsing through her ancestors on Kristen's line (which happens to have had some professional geneologists), and Emily found this line:


Yes, we found ancestors that include David, Ruth... along with Abraham, Noah, Methuselah, and here you see Adam (through Seth).  We took a screenshot of it just for fun.  However, the bad news was that it states there is not enough information to do Adam's temple work.  Maybe someday he will get it done though.


Monday, March 14, 2016

Tournament Time!

I'm not collecting brackets or scoring them, but to whoever decides to take this on, here's a link to where you can build one to print on ESPN.  Let me know who wants to score and I will email them my bracket.  I've chosen to make my picks in reverse alphabetical order this year, so Yale will be winning it all...

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2016/en/bracket?metricSource=mem_module

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Speaking of being a mother...


You Know You're a Bad Mom If...
Are you guilty of any of these mom misdemeanors?
Posted by The BreakWomb on Wednesday, February 17, 2016
I thought this was hilarious, and dead on. 

Blessing Invite

We had a baby. And we are going to bless her of course.

Whitney's blessing will be:
March 6th @ 11:00
7150 Callie Dr, West Jordan, UT 84084

We'll have an early fast Sunday dinner at our house after the block. Hope you all can come!



Monday, February 15, 2016

Scalia's Replacement

I thought this was a well-written article:

Click here to read it.

Friday, February 12, 2016

BYU Recruiting

This summary from the newspaper says everything we need to know about the recruiting efforts/effects of Bronco Mendenhall:

The state of Utah will be represented by 13 players at this year's NFL Scouting Combine, set for Feb. 23-29 in Indianapolis.

The official list of invitees was announced by the NFL Thursday and includes a high of six players from the University of Utah, three from Southern Utah, three from Utah State and one from BYU.

Monday, February 8, 2016

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

I'm a bit late, but I've put some thought into it and...

Tom Hiddleston - Lord ruler;  Matthew Mconaughey - Marsh;  Eddie Izzard - Breeze; Kevin spacey - Renoux / the Kandra; liev schriedber -dox; Rory McCann - ham; Michael Fassbender or Chris Hemsworth - Kelsier; chloe grace moretz - vin; andrew garfield - elend; jerome flynn- clubs;  Paul Bettany- the beheaded inquisitor; cillian murphy - zane; tom hardy - set; iain glen - straff venture;

And for Sazed - Khaled Nabawy(breaking from tradition)

I also tried to throw some new names out there, for discussion purposes...

A new trainer for kirk




Friday, January 22, 2016

Interesting I think...

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/01/no_author/grow-beard/

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Congratulations to Kim!

Champion of the Family Fantasy Football League 2016.  (FFFL)