Thursday, June 29, 2006

Hi
"I love the words of President Brigham Young, who said, 'I feel like shouting Hallelujah, all the time, when I think that I ever knew Joseph Smith, the Prophet whom the Lord raised up and ordained, and to whom He gave keys and power to build up the kingdom of God on earth' (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young [1997],343).
"To this fitting tribute to our beloved Joseph, I add my own testimony that I know he was God's prophet, chosen to restore the gospel of Jesus Christ in these latter days. I pray that as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth, we may learn from his life. May we incorporate into our own lives the divine principles which he so beautifully taught--by example--that we, ourselves, might live more completely the gospel of Jesus Christ. May our lives reflect the knowledge we have that God lives, that Jesus Christ is His Son, that Joseph Smith was a prophet, and that we are led today by another prophet of God--even President Gordon B. Hinckley."

~ Thomas S. Monson, "The Prophet Joseph Smith: Teacher by Example," Ensign, Nov.
2005, 69-70

Just saying hi. Feel free to read previous posts for, hopefully, spiritual inspiration and some knowledge and fun. Love and hugs. God be with you, and pocket glomps from us all! ^_^

(repeats ^_^)

Isaiah 55

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"It is both the duty and privilege of the Latter-day Saints to know that their religion is true.
"Let every one get a knowledge for himself that this work is true. We do not want you to say that it is true until you know that it is; and if you know it, that knowledge is as good to you as though the Lord came down and told you.
"It is a special privilege and blessing of the holy Gospel to every true believer, to know the truth for himself."

~ Brigham Young, in Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young [1997], 317
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Wednesday, June 28, 2006

   Dew dew dew...Do the dew. XD
Random. ^_^ Jing is so cute, and the other dogs will wrestle and play tag with him. Though sometimes they tell him to leave them alone. ^^; How's everyone doing?

I do find it interesting, Katocool, that they have unicorns and dragons all over the world, at least kinda.

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In this work there must be commitment. There must be devotion. We are engaged in a great eternal struggle that concerns the very souls of the sons and daughters of God.
~ President Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, Nov. 1986, 44

Doctrine & Covenants 122
The ends of the earth shall inquire after thy name, and fools shall have thee in derision, and hell shall rage against thee;
While the pure in heart, and the wise, and the noble, and the virtuous, shall seek counsel, and authority, and blessings constantly from under thy hand.
And thy people shall never be turned against thee by the testimony of traitors.
And although their influence shall cast thee into trouble, and into bars and walls, thou shalt be had in honor; and but for a small moment and thy voice shall be more terrible in the midst of thine enemies than the fierce lion, because of thy righteousness; and thy God shall stand by thee forever and ever.
If thou art called to pass through tribulation; if thou art in perils among false brethren; if thou art in perils among robbers; if thou art in perils by land or by sea;
If thou art accused with all manner of false accusations; if thine enemies fall upon thee; if they tear thee from the society of thy father and mother and brethren and sisters; and if with a drawn sword thine enemies tear thee from the bosom of thy wife, and of thine offspring, and thine elder son, although but six years of age, shall cling to thy garments, and shall say, My father, my father, why can’t you stay with us? O, my father, what are the men going to do with you? and if then he shall be thrust from thee by the sword, and thou be dragged to prison, and thine enemies prowl around thee like wolves for the blood of the lamb;
And if thou shouldst be cast into the pit, or into the hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed upon thee; if thou be cast into the deep; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the elements combine to hedge up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of hell shall gape open the mouth wide after thee, know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.
The son of Man hath descended below them all. Art thou greater than he?
Therefore, hold on thy way, and the priesthood shall remain with thee; for their bounds are set, they cannot pass. Thy days are known, and thy years shall not be numbered less; therefore, fear not what man can do, for God shall be with you forever and ever.

A great section of God in our lives versus the world, which is against us. Hugs, love, and be strong! God be with you, and let’s help each other. ^_^


I wish to testify as a living witness that joy does come through listening to the Spirit, for I have experienced it.
~ President James E. Faust, Voice of the Spirit, Liahona and Ensign, June 2006, 2–6



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Fact of the day: Did you know that computer screens adjust color using red, green, and blue (or is it cyan)? At least in the things I've worked with, like Paint and Photoeditor. Weird....

Random knowledge.
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Tuesday, June 27, 2006

I'm baaaaack!
Okay, so I wasn't gone thaaat long. But I'm back. ^_^ I read my scriptures just now. Christ is the way and the life, our door to eternal life through His Atonement and law.

Isaiah 55

Isn't it wondrous and good?

"It is both the duty and privilege of the Latter-day Saints to know that their religion is true.
"Let every one get a knowledge for himself that this work is true. We do not want you to say that it is true until you know that it is; and if you know it, that knowledge is as good to you as though the Lord came down and told you.
"It is a special privilege and blessing of the holy Gospel to every true believer, to know the truth for himself."

~ Brigham Young, in Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young [1997], 317

"Because faith is wanting, the fruits are. No man since the world was had faith without having something along with it. The ancients quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, women received their dead, &c. By faith the worlds were made. A man who has none of the gifts has no faith; and he deceives himself, if he supposes he has. Faith has been wanting, not only among the heathen, but in professed Christendom also, so that tongues, healings, prophecy, and prophets and apostles, and all the gifts and blessings have been wanting."

~ History of the Church, 5:218

Remember, that warning is only for when there is no faith. When we have faith in God, He will give us blessings. Not always grandiose, perhaps, but the blessings we need--and monumental in our lives, even something as "simple" as His guidance. In my Lord Jesus Christ's holy name, amen. Love and faith.

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Equus: Jing has warmed up to me (at least a lot) and is warming up to Dad. Mom's his favorite person, probably. She feeds him most of the time. He is so cute, and he's smart. ^_^

Xihuitl: Border collies are intelligent. As you like to remind us. ;)

Equus: ^^;

Kyo-clone: Here are your pocket hugs for the day. Certified cat-, dog-, and unicorn-free.

Emeraude: *waves a hoof*

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Fact of the day: It's interesting to note the difference between European and Asian lore. Okay, I don't know much about it, and I know I have talked about this before, but here goes.

European dragons are evil. European unicorns are good creatures (at least for a while in the Middle Ages) but still wild.

Chinese dragons and unicorns are benevolent. The unicorns (ki-lin?) are so gentle they won't even step on grass.

Japanese dragons are evil.

(This fact of the day from accumulated knowledge in my life and DarkLynx9701's.)

Love, glomps, pocket hugs, and take care! God the Father and Jesus Christ love you!

Always feel free to ask questions if you really want to know. ^_^
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Friday, June 23, 2006

   Love!
What love is shown in the Lord restoring His Gospel fulness, which was lost through the apostasy of others, so that we might enjoy His Gospel and return to Him. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is God's true church on the earth today. Believe, love, and obey. In my Lord Jesus Christ's holy name, amen.

PS--The Pearl of Great Price is true, and mostly ancient, scriptures, too--from Abraham, Moses, the book of Matthew, and Joseph Smith. And it is the word of God, along with the Bible, Book of Mormon, and Doctrine & Covenants. There are even more scriptures, though the Lord has yet to reveal some of them to us. He does, though, through His authorized servants. And He loves us all, hence His Gospel and Son Jesus Christ's Atonement.

Love to God and Jesus Christ and to you. ^_^ Glomp!

I like the one Refi shared--to knit our hearts together in love. Thanks to you, too, Night Shade2.

John 3:16-17
Moroni 10:3-6

Pocket glomps and hugs from K-C. ^.~

And work! Which I'm not good at, but let's try. And we'll help each other. ^_^

May we work towards God's peace. That's the only way this world will get peace, until Jesus comes again. Love and hugs, and let's love each other. It's hard, but we can do it, with God's help. Love in Him and Jesus Christ!

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Fact of the day: The bones in canned salmon are so "soft" that you don't need to worry about eating them. They crush, without splintering.
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Thursday, June 22, 2006

   Hi!
Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love you! Stay true, and They'll take care of you, eternally. For mortality is only temporary, a proving test--eternal salvation should be our goal. Let's help each other. In my Lord Jesus Christ's holy name, amen.

Pocket hugs.
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I'm baaaaack!
God be with you till we meet again. May His Spirit close, enfold you. Love and hugs. Take care.

Equus: Okay, I know I've been gone a few days. Between work and laziness and other stuff...yeah. But I am here. ^.^

2 Ne. 25: 26
And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.

Moroni 10
4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will fmanifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.
5 And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.
6 And whatsoever thing is good is just and true; wherefore, nothing that is good denieth the Christ, but acknowledgeth that he is.
7 And ye may aknow that he is, by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore I would exhort you that ye deny not the power of God; for he worketh by power, according to the faith of the children of men, the same today and tomorrow, and forever.
8 And again, I exhort you, my brethren, that ye deny not the gifts of God, for they are many; and they come from the same God. And there are different ways that these gifts are administered; but it is the same God who worketh all in all; and they are given by the manifestations of the Spirit of God unto men, to profit them.
9 For behold, to one is given by the Spirit of God, that he may teach the word of wisdom;
10 And to another, that he may teach the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
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12 And again, to another, that he may work mighty amiracles;
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17 And all these gifts come by the Spirit of Christ; and they come unto every man severally, according as he will.
18 And I would exhort you, my beloved brethren, that ye remember that every good gift cometh of Christ.
19 And I would exhort you, my beloved brethren, that ye remember that he is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and that all these gifts of which I have spoken, which are spiritual, never will be done away, even as long as the world shall stand, only according to the unbelief of the children of men.
20 Wherefore, there must be faith; and if there must be faith there must also be hope; and if there must be hope there must also be charity.
[...]
23 And Christ truly said unto our fathers: If ye have faith ye can do all things which are expedient unto me.

Xihuitl: And how are you all doing? Equus has been doing a little work on piccies, and maybe she'll finally get around to finishing some of her Christmas present pics. Yes, for Christmas 2005.

Equus: ^^;

Xihuitl: *sigh* This could be a good part of the reason you don't have a new job yet, Eq--procrastination.

Equus: Meep. *hides behind Sano*

Sano: Don't worry, I won't let her hurt you. *glares at Xihuitl*

Xihuitl: Anyway, here's to you all. Love and hugs and pocket hugs. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love us all, and you'll be happier as you work to be more like Them--good, righteous, virtuous, charitable, doing good to your fellow man, and putting the Lord first.

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Kyo-clone: Here are your pocket hugs, cat free. Have a good day.

Equus: ^_^ Love and hugs! Take care. Remember: God and Jesus Christ love you!

Fact of the day: Some of the types of Chinese brush paintings were figure, landscape (blue-and-green and ink-and-wash), and flower-and-bird.

Information provided by a saved webpage. ^_^
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Friday, June 16, 2006

   Hi-za hi. XD Love.
2 Nephi 33: 10
And now, my beloved brethren, and also Jew, and all ye ends of the earth, hearken unto these words and believe in Christ; and if ye believe not in these words believe in Christ. And if ye shall believe in Christ ye will believe in these words, for they are the words of Christ, and he hath given them unto me; and they teach all men that they should do good.

We are here to learn and to prove ourselves, that we will choose the right no matter what and be God's people by choice. And He sent His Son to provide a way for all of us, if we choose it, to return to Them. It is for love. Let's help each other, too. In my Lord Jesus Christ's holy name. Amen.

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Kyo-clone: Here are your pocket hugs. Equus isn't gonna be on long tonight. She's too lazy.

Equus: ^^; Sorry. I'm tired, too.

Kyo-clone: Mainly, she's being lazy. And selfish.

Equus: I have other stuff I'd like to do, including sleeping. Gomen nasai!

Kurama-clone: Yes, Cooly Fooly. Pocket hugs so you can always have a hug throughout the day. We're glad that you like them. ^_^

Xihuitl: Love and hugs, all. God bless you, and Jesus Christ loves you. Remember that. May you recognize Their Holy Spirit's guidance.

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Fact of the day: In birds of prey (raptors) the females are larger than the males, if anything, not the other way around. Weird, huh? ^_^

God bless you. He loves you! May His and Jesus Christ's Holy Spirit be with you. How? By doing things and being in places that allows God's Spirit to be there--good, worthwhile, clean things. Pure. And as always, let's help each other! Love and hugs, and stay strong in faith.
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   Hello!
God and Jesus Christ love us all. See:

"Daniel was prepared to enter the den of lions; the three Hebrew children [Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego] were not afraid of the fate that awaited them; the Apostles were valiant for the truth and shrank not from death for its sake, and why could those men and others under similar circumstances stand by their convictions without flinching? Because, in the first place, they had the truth and they knew it for themselves; and in the second place, the Holy Ghost, the Comforter, sustained them as that power alone can in all the trying scenes through which the people of God are called to pass. And this is so to-day."

~ Wilford Woodruff, in Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff
[2004], 222

Love, hugs, and pocket hugs. Take care.

Be strong in faith. ^_^ Jesus Christ loves you. God bless.
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Thursday, June 15, 2006

   God be with you.
Yepper, Refi-chan. ^_^

Fact of the day: Border collies, as they grow up, actually have less white than when they're younger.
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Wednesday, June 14, 2006

   Hi!
God be with you, and Jesus Christ loves you! (please see previous post XD)
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