Saturday, November 18, 2006

   Hugs and bless!
Psalm 1: 2-3
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Psalm 18: 3, 30-31, 46
I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
[...]
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
[...]
The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

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Equus: Well, I need to do better at work, at being "upright in heart". I'm a better worker than I was when I started (of course) but I just need to do better personally as well.

Xihuitl: If any one is interested, you can get a free video about the last week of Christ's mortal ministry, The Lamb of God, by calling 800-720-9400.

Equus: And we need to work on the valley.

Xihuitl: Along with all your other projects.

Equus: Heh. ^^; True. I was going to visit a friend to work on her manuscript, but her mom just got home. So....Instead, I get to visit you guys!

Kyo-clone: Wow. That sounded nice.

Equus: What?

Xihuitl: Equus didn't mean a slight to anyone, K-c, and you know it.

Equus: o.o What did I say?

Xihuitl: Oh, no. K-c.

Kyo-clone: But...I...(mumbling) Sorry.

Equus: Aw. (glomps K-c) I forgive you!

K-c: O.O

Xihuitl: And just a note, for anyone who might be interested. Equus's eyes can change color, depending (as is the case with such a feat) on her mood. Usually they're violet; this includes if she's happy or confused. If she becomes sad or too tired, they turn blue. If she's angry, they turn red.

Equus: Yep! ^_^

Xihuitl: God loves you all! May you feel His love and follow Him.

Equus: And, if anyone wants to know--I personally know that the Church of Jesus Christ is God's one fully true church on the earth today. He loves us all and wants us to return home to Him. And you can know such things for sure for yourself, too. God wants you to know for yourself. Ask Him in faith and sincerity, and you can. Take care.

K-c: Here are your pocket hugs for this weekend.

Equus: Love to you all!


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Fact of the day: Sometimes when the name of a place includes words from another language, we're being redundant. Examples include: the Los Angeles area ("los" is a form of "the" in Spanish) or Mount Kilimanjaro or Mount Fujiyama ("kilima" and "yama" are "mountain" in Kiswahili/Bantu and Japanese).

(from A Word a Day's current mail issue)

Several years ago we had a young paperboy who didn’t always deliver the paper in the manner intended. Instead of getting the paper on the porch, he sometimes accidentally threw it into the bushes or even close to the street. Some on his paper route decided to start a petition of complaint. One day a delegation came to our home and asked my wife, Frances, to sign the petition. She declined, saying, “Why, he’s just a little boy, and the papers are so heavy for him. I would never be critical of him, for he tries his best.” The petition, however, was signed by many of the others on the paper route and sent to the boy’s supervisors.
Not many days afterward, I came home from work and found Frances in tears. When she was finally able to talk, she told me that she had just learned that the body of the little paperboy had been found in his garage, where he had taken his own life. Apparently the criticism heaped upon him had been too much for him to bear. How grateful we were that we had not joined in that criticism. What a vivid lesson this has always been regarding the importance of being nonjudgmental and treating everyone with kindness.
The Savior should be our example. As is recorded of Him, He “increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.” 9 He “went about doing good, … for God was with him.” 10
Remember that ofttimes the wisdom of God appears as foolishness to men, but the greatest single lesson we can learn in mortality is that when God speaks and a man obeys, that man will always be right.
May we ever follow the Prince of Peace, who literally showed the way for us to follow, for by doing so, we will survive these turbulent times. His divine plan can save us from the dangers which surround us on every side. His example points the way. When faced with temptation, He shunned it. When offered the world, He declined it. When asked for His life, He gave it.
Now is the time. This is the place. May we follow Him, I pray, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

~ President Thomas S. Monson, "Constant Truths for Changing Times", Ensign, May 2005, 22
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