Thoughts and stories, by Pal

  If you are hoping to go to a Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, you may want to know about the interview to receive your recommend: Church updates temple recommend interview questions October 06, 2019  Twitter Pinterest Email Pr President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continued his fervent focus on improving the faith’s temple worship Sunday at the concluding session of the 189th   Semiannual General Conference. He read an updated list of questions Church members will be asked when receiving a temple recommend.   The new questions are below . Last Saturday I attended an open house of the Mesa Temple which has been renovated and will be re-dedicated soon, with my daughter and her husband. It was beautiful, especially with the many paintings of the desert red rock area in the foyer and throughout the Temple, also many beautiful paintings as murals!   Temple recommend questions have been periodically ...

  I've been visiting my daughter in Arizona.  This is my first time back on my blog! How the Navajo Nation beat back COVID-19 From one of the nation’s worst hotspots to one of its safest places By  Amy Donaldson     Nov 14, 2021, 10:01pm MST Rose Salt, 93, gets a hug from granddaughter Susie Denetsosie outside of The Blue Coffee Pot Restaurant in Kayenta, Ariz., in the Navajo Nation on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. Salt often runs into family and friends at the restaurant after months of isolation due to COVID-19.   Kristin Murphy, Deseret News   Purchase Photo Share this story Share this on Facebook (opens in new window) Share this on Twitter (opens in new window) SHARE All sharing options The hug didn’t need an explanation. Jo Ward was busy waiting on customers when an older man, leaning on a cane, walked into the restaurant she inherited from her mother and wrapped her in an embrace. Ward has relived versions of that hug over and over as custo...