Thoughts and stories, by Pal

Well, I've made it!  This morning at 7 a.m. I was officially 81 years old!   We have been so blessed!  Yes, we have had problems, but the blessings have so outweighed them!   This is the first family picture with all 9 of our children in it.  It was taken in 1975, just before our oldest son, Wayne, went on his mission. Fast forward many years, to just before we went on our mission to Sweden, in 1994. Now, our children, taken a year ago September, at my 80th birthday party! In order, they are from left to right, Wayne M., Delsy, Anita, Allen, Wayne, me (Pal), McKay, Angela, Tacy, Pam, and Jeremy.  One of our very special times was when we went together on a couple mission to Sweden, 1994 to 1996.   You can read about it on blog #51, posted on Dec. 27, 2013, in less than 2 months after I started this blog.  We were really excited to sustain Elder Renlund as an Apostle.  His parents were both from Sweden, and came to the Unite...

Like the rest of you dear people, I was thrilled and uplifted by General Conference again!  I had many thoughts come to my mind of counsel from the talks, and I will definitely try to improve my life, using them.  More regular scripture study, and kindness to others need to be at the top of my list.  I really enjoyed from August 9th to Sept. 30th reading the Book of Mormon 10 pages a day as our Stake President asked us all to do in our Stake Conference on August 8th and 9th.  We're now starting on the Doctrine and Covenants. LDS UPDATE The Testimony of the Three New Apostles + Memes By Meridian Magazine  · October 4, 2015 The three new apostles were asked to bear their testimonies in the Sunday morning session of General Conference. They spoke of how they were called, their sense of inadequacy and their witness of the Savior. Share the accompanying memes on your Facebook and other social media pages. Ronald A. Rasband Of the Quo...

On this inspirational day of General Conference, here are some scriptures and quotes from prophets which are really inspirational.  One more afternoon session!  Our son, Wayne M., is singing in the Tabernacle Choir, and it is fun to watch for him.  This is the face to watch for.  He is in the section next to the women, about in the middle of the Men's section. Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTION _________________________ Follow the Prophet Nauvoo, Illinois September 19, 2015 SCR IPTURE OF THE DAY: Doctrine & Covenants 21:4-6 "Wherefore, meaning the church, thou shalt give heed unto all his words and commandments which he shall give unto you as he receiveth them, walking in all holiness before me; for his word ye shall receive, as if from mine own mouth, in all patience and faith.  "For by doing these things the gates of hell shall not prevail against you; yea, and the Lord God will disperse the power...

Today is Conference!  If you woke up like I did, with a smile on your face, you are feeling the anticipation and joy of being led by living prophets!   Enjoy the next 2 days!  It's like 2 Sundays in a row! The sacred call of an apostle By  Trent Toone ,  Deseret News Published: Thursday, Oct. 1 2015 5:00 a.m. MDT Elder Russell M. Nelson speaks in the Sunday afternoon session of general conference on April 6, 1997. Kristan Jacobsen, Deseret News Archives View 13 photos » Summary Many apostles have related their experiences from when they were called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. With three vacancies expected to be filled at the upcoming general conference, here are some of those sacred experiences. President Thomas S. Monson’s call to the holy apostleship in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints happened on a quiet Thursday afternoon in late September 1963. He was in the middle of a conversatio...

I visited with the daughter of a neighbor of mine.  Her husband works for the Church Security system, and they have many duties to perform , especially during General Conference.  If anyone gets sick, needs an ambulance, gets lost (a family member), etc., they have to help.  This article is titled: General Conference from behind the scenes: View 4 photos » A woman laughs with a young woman at a previous general conference. IRI Summary Staging an event the size of general conference is a major undertaking that requires careful planning both temporally and spiritually. LDS Church News The LDS Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The publication's content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. Staging an event the size of general conference is a major undertaking that requires careful planning, both temporally and spiritually. While speakers carefully prep...

This article from Meridian Magazine, gives us good thoughts on how to get the most we can from Conference coming up in 2 days!  I have added the colored highlights myself.   For other great ideas, check out blog # 387, published on April 2, 2015, which gives other ideas on how to learn a lot from Conference. LINE UPON LINE How Big Is Your Container? By Anne Hinton Pratt  · September 30, 2015, from Meridian Magazine The other day my daughter Kristi gave me a beautiful analogy:  “One day, a neighbor offers to give you some of your favorite fruit. You’re excited that he is offering it, because it is rare and delicious. You grab a small container and rush over to his house, because you don’t want to impose on his generosity with anything larger. When you arrive, he tells you, “Oh I have so much fruit, please take home as much as you can carry?”  But alas, you only have your small container, and aren’t able to take more than what will fit i...