Tuesday, August 15, 2006

   Last thoughts for the day....
"Love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons of God. A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race. This has been your feeling, and caused you to forego the pleasures of home, that you might be a blessing to others, who are candidates for immortality, but strangers to truth; and for so doing, I pray that heaven's choicest blessings may rest upon you."
October 19, 1840
Nauvoo, Illinois
Joseph Smith
History of the Church, 4:227

"There is a love from God that should be exercised toward those of our faith, who walk uprightly, which is peculiar to itself, but it is without prejudice; it also gives scope to the mind, which enables us to conduct ourselves with greater liberality towards all that are not of our faith, than what they exercise towards one another. These principles approximate nearer to the mind of God, because it is like God, or Godlike."
March 25, 1839
Liberty Jail, Clay County, Missouri
Joseph
Smith
History of the Church, 3:304

"When we live our religion, when we walk according to the light of the Spirit of God, when we purge ourselves [of] impurity and corruption, and the sweet whispering of the Spirit of the Lord pours intelligence into our bosoms, broods over us, causing peace and joy to be with us, we have then, more or less, a faint glimpse of those things that are laid up for the faithful, and it is then we feel as though we and all that we have are in the hands of the Lord and that we are ready to offer ourselves [as] a sacrifice for the accomplishment of his purposes upon the earth."
~ President John Taylor

"In a world of turmoil and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to make our families the center of our lives and the top of our priorities. Families lie at the center of our Heavenly Father's plan. This statement from 'The Family: A Proclamation to the World' declares the responsibilities of parents to their families:
"'Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. "Children are an heritage of the Lord" (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives--mothers and fathers--will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations' (Ensign, Nov. 1995, 102)."
~ L. Tom Perry, "The Importance of the Family," Ensign, May 2003, 40

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Equus: So another day has come and gone.

Xihuitl: At least you got your inbox cleaned out a little bit. Though you could have done more things, too.

Equus: ^^; True. Jing's tired; he and Mom had puppy class, tonight. He's still shy, but he had a few good socialization points before class.

Xihuitl: And Equus finally finished a quick sketch of Emeraulde, so as soon as I can convince her to hook up the scanner and upload the picture, we'll share it with you.

Emeraulde: You don't need to, you know. ^/^

Xihuitl: But my dear little cousin, they don't even know what you are yet.

Emeraulde: (blushes again and slips out into the garden to hide under a rose leaf)

Equus: A blush looks really weird under green hair.

Xihuitl: It does not. It just makes him look...purple. Hm. Anyway, love to you all.

Take care, and may you feel God and Jesus Christ's love and Their Holy Spirit's guidance. Love. Pocket glomps and hugs.
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