Thursday, September 28, 2006

Hello! It's been raining today. ^_^
2 Chronicles 7: 12, 14-16
And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

"When things that are of the greatest importance are passed over by weak-minded men without even a thought, I want to see truth in all its bearings and hug it to my bosom. I believe all that God ever revealed, and I never hear of a man being damned for believing too much; but they are damned for unbelief."
~ Joseph Smith, June 16, 1844, Nauvoo, Illinois, History of the Church, 6:477

"Like those who were alive at the time of His mortal ministry, there are some among us who look for physical peace and prosperity as signs of the Savior's wondrous power. We sometimes fail to understand that the everlasting peace Jesus promises is an inner peace, born in faith, anchored by testimony, nurtured with love, and expressed through continual obedience and repentance. It is a peace of spirit that echoes through the heart and the soul. If one truly knows and experiences this inner peace, there is no fear from worldly disharmony or discord. One knows deep down inside that all is well as far as the things that really matter are concerned."
~ M. Russell Ballard, "The Peaceable Things of the Kingdom," Ensign, May 2002, 87

"When Mike Wallace interviewed President Hinckley some years ago for the television program 60 Minutes, he said, '[People will say] this is a church run by old men.' To this, President Hinckley replied, 'Isn't it wonderful to have a man of maturity at the head--a man of judgment who isn't blown about by every wind of doctrine?' (Discourses of President Gordon B. Hinckley, Volume 1: 1995-1999 [2005], 509). So if any of you think the present leadership is too old to lead the Church, President Hinckley may need to give you some further counsel about the wisdom that comes with age!"
~ James E. Faust, "Called and Chosen," Ensign, Nov. 2005, 53

"The good word of God with which we must nourish is the simple doctrine of the gospel."
~ Elder Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, Nov. 1997, 84

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Equus: I hope you guys enjoy the quotes. I wasn't feeling that well at work today, and they were able to let me go early. Yeah! I think I had trouble because I didn't get to sleep until 11:30 or later.

Xihuitl: Even though your mom told you to get to bed early.

Equus: meep

Xihuitl: We've had many blessings--praying for small but important things, liking finding Equus's keys, and then having those prayers answered. She's not perfect, but...^_^ And she has an eye doctor's check-up tomorrow.

Equus: Yep! I have a new prescription. I can see again! Yipee!

Xihuitl: Love and hugs. God your Father and Jesus Christ love you. Take care.

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Fact of the day: Traditional Iranian mourning for a loved one's death includes mourning: the day of passing; the day of the funeral; three days after (the funeral, I think); seven days after; and then every year's anniversary of the day of passing. I think I got those right.

(This fact taken from an NPR essay by a member of an Iranian emmigrant family to the USA.)

Pocket glomps!
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