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This post was first on my blog on November 21, 2013, just a week after I started it.  I plan to post each night for the next 3 weeks, a special post about my husband Wayne and his life.  In 3 weeks it will be one year since he passed away, February 21, 2016. ------------------------Posted originally # 9, on November 21, 2013. Wayne has been the recipient of many blessings, ever since he was born.  The night Wayne and Blaine were born, each weighing about 4 pounds, they were not expected to live.  They were immediately given a name and a Priesthood blessing, and in the blessing they were promised they would live a mature life, and fill their missions in life.  When Wayne received his Patriarchal blessing, the Patriarch, who didn't know him, stated that he was living today because of the power of the Priesthood.  When he was about 60, he was in the hospital for diverticulitis, but recovered with heavy antibiotics.    Blaine filled his mission ...

The Proctor's revised edition of the History of the Prophet Joseph Smith, by his mother, will be serialized in Meridian Magazine, and I will follow it here on the blog.  I don't know how often they will write it, but it is wonderful and inspiring to read!  I will also include at the end -- some about my dear husband Wayne, and his life. What Was Edited Out of the Most Personal Book Ever Written about Joseph Smith? By Scot and Maurine Proctor  · January 30, 2017 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE To celebrate the study of the  Doctrine & Covenants  this year, Meridian will serialize  The Revised and Enhanced History of Joseph Smith by His Mother .  We begin with this introduction today. Can you imagine what a boon it would be if the mother of any of the great men or women of the world had written their biographies? What if we had personal insights no other historian could gi...

This is a small article that was in the Improvement Era, in 1950, just before Wayne and Blaine left for the Swedish Mission, in 1950.  That was one of the things I noticed about Wayne, -- his faithfulness in attending Church!  He and his twin brother Blaine had perfect Church attendance at all meetings, from ages 12 through 19.  This time last year he was getting weaker each day, and was totally on a feeding tube.  In the picture Wayne is on the left, then Blaine, and Ronald, and their father Roy is holding the scriptures. January 28, 2017 Tithing SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY  Malachi  3:10 "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." QUOTE OF THE DAY Gordon B. Hinckley "Now, do not get me ...

This inauguration was especially exciting for us as our son had the privilege of singing with the Tabernacle Choir at the inauguration of Donald Trump.  The names were chosen randomly, so there were many who wanted to go, and didn't have that chance.  This article is very interesting, telling the details of quite an undertaking.  The Lord does rake care of His Choir! How Do You Travel with a Large Choir on Short Notice?  NEWS FROM THE CHOIR - January 27, 2017 With only a few weeks’ notice, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir had to quickly arrange for 215 singers plus staff to travel to Washington, D.C., to perform at the 2017 U.S. Presidential Inauguration. Moving a group of this size is not a simple task, and doing it on short notice made the task even more challenging. It was more than just singing at the inauguration—the Choir needed to make sure they would have airplane seats available at the right times, food to eat, hotel rooms to sleep in, buses to move ...

This article reminds us of what a great example we always are, whether we want to be or not! 4 Important Things Your Children Need to Hear (by Scott Groza) Posted by  Karen - Hey Sigmund A photo taken many years ago of some of our children, and their cousins! As parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and teachers, there is no more important of a job than raising the kids in our lives into successful adults. It would seem as if they are like little sponges, soaking up every bit of the environment around them. They will even pick up on things you didn’t realize they know about.   Being an amazing role model can often be difficult at times. How we react during times of stress, like those times in a fit of road rage or when we accidentally drop something on our foot, is how they will often react to those things too. Sometimes, we’re not exactly sure what to say or how to discipline. It’s not just our actions they take to heart, but how we talk to...