Thoughts and stories, by Pal

This afternoon and evening we have a Family Reunion of my husband Wayne's siblings:  the children of Roy Waldamer and Gladys Tregenna Dayton Eckman.  There are only 2 of their 9 children still with us here -- Ruby, and Joyce Marie.  This morning I have been getting enlarged photos of many of those ancestors ready to display, plus other precious family momentos.  This article in LDS Living goes right along with my thoughts about these dear departed family members.  I'll post just a few of the old photos I have enlarged. Parents of Gladys Tregenna Dayton Maternal grandparents of Roy Waldamer Eckman, came from Sweden Anna Gretha Vallinder, Roy's paternal grandmother, from Sweden Johan Emanuel Ekman, Roy's paternal grandfather, from Sweden Gladys Dayton Eckman Roy Waldamer Eckman Johan Emanuel Eckman, Roy's father -- young. All these dear people above are in the Spirit World, described below: Where Is the Spirit...

Inspirational thoughts, to help us remember July 24th, and the pioneers. Martha Ann Riste Wilson, my great grandmother who was a pioneer from England. July 15, 2017 Come, Come, Ye Saints SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine & Covenants 25:12-13 "For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads. Wherefore, lift up thy heart and rejoice, and cleave unto the covenants which thou hast made. " QUOTE OF THE DAY Heber J. Grant "Never can I hear this song, never can I read it, but my heart goes out in gratitude to my father and to my mother, and to thousands of those noble men and women who journeyed over the plains. Many of them, time and time again, crossed the plains to help others, enduring the hardships cheerfully, carrying out, in very deed, the teachings of this inspired hymn!  "I can never th...

More great ideas from the scriptures.  Wisdom to follow for anyone contemplating marriage at any age!                                                        Rebecca, watering the camels. Genesis 24: Eight Guiding Principles for Finding a Spouse By Ted Gibbons  · July 11, 2017 Abraham decided that his forty-year-old son ought to have a wife and he made the necessary arrangements. He called his servant and made him swear an oath. “And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my hand: And I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my ...