I wasn't able to make it to the Fireside last night, but when I saw this it made me chuckle. Hope all that went were spiritually fed and uplifted.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Bind Up Their Wounds
This weeks lesson was the conference lesson. The talk was given at the priesthood session of General Conference by Henry B. Eyring
Lesson by: Sister Jana Neilson
All of us have been blessed with the responsibility of others.
This statement was related to the story of The Good Samaratin.
Lesson by: Sister Jana Neilson
All of us have been blessed with the responsibility of others.
This statement was related to the story of The Good Samaratin.
In the Lord’s words the Samaritan, (luke 10.25-37)when he saw the wounded man, stopped because “he had compassion.”
More than only feeling compassion, he acted. Always remember the specifics of the account:
“And [he] went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
“And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.”
Compassion was defined by our fellow Relief Society sisters as Love, Sympathy and Christ like Love. Another way to have compassion is to have Mercy.
President Eyring promises:
You can have at least three assurances. First, the Lord will give you, if you ask, the feelings of compassion He feels for those in need. Second, He will provide others, like the innkeeper, to join with you in your service. And third, the Lord, like the good Samaritan, will more than recompense all who join in giving help to those in need.
You can have at least three assurances. First, the Lord will give you, if you ask, the feelings of compassion He feels for those in need. Second, He will provide others, like the innkeeper, to join with you in your service. And third, the Lord, like the good Samaritan, will more than recompense all who join in giving help to those in need.
Sister Neilson related this talk to the sisters by talking about visiting teaching and compassionate service. How we know people in our ward, but we do not have a perfect knowledge of everyone in our ward, but the Lord does. We should pray everyday and ask the Lord,
"Who is it that needs my help?" "Who can I serve?"
"Who is it that needs my help?" "Who can I serve?"
She related the following from the article:
I saw that happen when I was a young man. I was the first assistant in a priests quorum. The bishop called me one day at my home. He said that he wanted me to go with him to visit a widow in great need. He said he needed me.
As I waited for him to pick me up at my home, I was troubled. I knew the bishop had strong and wise counselors. One was a famous judge. The other ran a large company and would later become a General Authority. The bishop himself would someday serve as a General Authority. Why was the bishop saying to an inexperienced priest, “I need your help”?
Well, I know better now what he might have said to me: “The Lord needs to bless you.”
When the Lord has something for us to do, either some service, a calling or anything else he asks, he is telling us, "I want to bless you." He is also giving us an opportunity to be obedient.
D&C 84: 85
We must Treasure up the Words of the Lord.
Finally she closed with the thought that we need to trust in the Lord and act upon those feelings.
Compassion should be acted on!
Just for Laughs
Flying in to Salt Lake after a speaking engagement, President Monson was feeling spry, so he asked the awaiting limousine driver:
'You know' he said, 'I am 87 years old and I have never driven a limousine.
Would you mind if I drove it a ...little ways?'
Not about to differ with the prophet, the driver opened the front door for President Monson and then got into the back himself.
President Monson settles into the driver's seat with that big smile of his beaming and off he goes down the highway.
A little ways away sat a rookie State Trooper operating his first speed trap.
The long black limo went by him doing 70 in a 55 mph zone.
The young trooper pulled out and easily caught the limo, then got out of his patrol car and walked up to the driver's door. As the glass was rolled down, he was surprised to see who was driving.
He immediately excused himself and went back to his car and called his supervisor. 'I know we are supposed to enforce the law.... but I also know that important people are given certain courtesies. I need to know what I should do because I have stopped a very important person.'
The supervisor asked, 'Is it the governor?'
The young trooper said, 'No, he's more important than that.'
The supervisor said, 'Oh, so it's the president.'
The young trooper said, 'No, he's even more important than that.'
Finally, the supervisor finally asked, 'Well then, who is it?'
The young trooper answered, 'I think it's Jesus, because he's got President Monson for a chauffeur!'
'You know' he said, 'I am 87 years old and I have never driven a limousine.
Would you mind if I drove it a ...little ways?'
Not about to differ with the prophet, the driver opened the front door for President Monson and then got into the back himself.
President Monson settles into the driver's seat with that big smile of his beaming and off he goes down the highway.
A little ways away sat a rookie State Trooper operating his first speed trap.
The long black limo went by him doing 70 in a 55 mph zone.
The young trooper pulled out and easily caught the limo, then got out of his patrol car and walked up to the driver's door. As the glass was rolled down, he was surprised to see who was driving.
He immediately excused himself and went back to his car and called his supervisor. 'I know we are supposed to enforce the law.... but I also know that important people are given certain courtesies. I need to know what I should do because I have stopped a very important person.'
The supervisor asked, 'Is it the governor?'
The young trooper said, 'No, he's more important than that.'
The supervisor said, 'Oh, so it's the president.'
The young trooper said, 'No, he's even more important than that.'
Finally, the supervisor finally asked, 'Well then, who is it?'
The young trooper answered, 'I think it's Jesus, because he's got President Monson for a chauffeur!'
Monday, February 17, 2014
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Calendar items
When Life Hands you Lemons.... Make Lemonade!
Relief Society Fireside: Wednesday February 26th 6:30-8. Church dress. Babysitting might happen. It all depends if the YW signed up to do it. :)
Rigby East Stake Merit Badge Pow Wow, first three Tuesdays in March (4th, 11th, 18th). Complete the registrations at this LINK.
March 2nd: Special Meeting at 10 am at the stake center. Fast Sunday will be the next Sunday instead. (March 9th)
March 9th: Stake wide fast for moisture!! Also, keep it in your personal prayers.
Relief Society Fireside: Wednesday February 26th 6:30-8. Church dress. Babysitting might happen. It all depends if the YW signed up to do it. :)
Rigby East Stake Merit Badge Pow Wow, first three Tuesdays in March (4th, 11th, 18th). Complete the registrations at this LINK.
March 2nd: Special Meeting at 10 am at the stake center. Fast Sunday will be the next Sunday instead. (March 9th)
March 9th: Stake wide fast for moisture!! Also, keep it in your personal prayers.
Chapter 4 Strengthening and Preserving the Family
Today's lesson was given by Sister Cannon.
Opening Hymn #300
This lesson was a huge one and could not be covered in 45 minutes. Please go to HERE and read the whole chapter. President Joseph Fielding Smith declared, “The family is the most important organization in time or in eternity.” He clearly set this in his own home. The first part of the chapter discusses what kind of family man President Smith was along with examples from his wife, children, and grandchildren taken from the text.
Then...Sister Cannon presented three drawings on the board: a helmet, sword, and shield.
As the Savior wept for us, we need to turn our compassion onto our families. We are also covered by the love our Savior.
The shield represents how we should not fill our lives with unimportant wants and needs. Just let it go. See there I go again.
President Smith believed:
1. The family is the most important organization in time or in eternity.
In fact, the Church organization really exists to assist the family and its members in reaching exaltation.
As the forces of evil attack the individual by tearing away at his family roots, it becomes critical for Latter-day Saint parents to maintain and strengthen the family. The gospel is family centered; it must be lived in the family. It is here we receive our greatest and most important training as we seek to create for ourselves eternal family units patterned after the family of God our Father.
2. The Lord instituted the family to endure eternally.
In the temple of the Lord, a couple goes to be sealed or married for time and all eternity. Children born in that union will be the children of that father and mother not only in mortal life but in all eternity, and they become members of the family of God in heaven and on earth, as spoken of by Paul [see Ephesians 3:14–15], and that family order should never be broken. … …
Those children born to them have a right to the companionship of father and mother, and father and mother are under obligations before their Eternal Father to be true to each other and raise those children in light and truth, that they may in the eternities to come, be one—a family within the great family of God.
We should remember, as Latter-day Saints, that outside of the celestial kingdom, there is no family organization [after death]. That organization is reserved for those who are willing to abide in every covenant and every obligation which we are called upon to receive while we sojourn here in this mortal life.
3. We strengthen and preserve our families as we spend time together, love each other, and live the gospel together.
Do you spend as much time making your family and home successful as you do in pursuing social and professional success? Are you devoting your best creative energy to the most important unit in society—the family? Or is your relationship with your family merely a routine, unrewarding part of life? Parent and child must be willing to put family responsibilities first in order to achieve family exaltation?
In D & C 88:119, it says "Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a bhouse, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God;"
You can take this scripture into a different meaning and think about it as your internal house or soul. When your mind or soul is renewed by praying, fasting, having faith, and so forth, then it makes it easier for your "real" house to become of order. Sometimes it is hard to maintain that control in your house with little kids running around but there can be small moments that make your house heaven on Earth. :)(Funny, this is exactly what I wrote to one of my BYUI students so I thought I would add it in.)
Closing Hymn #298
Opening Hymn #300
This lesson was a huge one and could not be covered in 45 minutes. Please go to HERE and read the whole chapter. President Joseph Fielding Smith declared, “The family is the most important organization in time or in eternity.” He clearly set this in his own home. The first part of the chapter discusses what kind of family man President Smith was along with examples from his wife, children, and grandchildren taken from the text.
Then...Sister Cannon presented three drawings on the board: a helmet, sword, and shield.
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| See Scripture John 11:35 |
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| See Luke 17:32 |
The sword represents on how we need to slay the worldly things out of homes. Let it all go so we can lift those around us. Fight the battles as they come. However, whenever I heard the words "let it go" all I could think of is the song from "Frozen". My mind broke into song. Enjoy the clip. I apologize for the interruption.
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| Nephi 2:15 |
President Smith believed:
1. The family is the most important organization in time or in eternity.
In fact, the Church organization really exists to assist the family and its members in reaching exaltation.
As the forces of evil attack the individual by tearing away at his family roots, it becomes critical for Latter-day Saint parents to maintain and strengthen the family. The gospel is family centered; it must be lived in the family. It is here we receive our greatest and most important training as we seek to create for ourselves eternal family units patterned after the family of God our Father.
2. The Lord instituted the family to endure eternally.
In the temple of the Lord, a couple goes to be sealed or married for time and all eternity. Children born in that union will be the children of that father and mother not only in mortal life but in all eternity, and they become members of the family of God in heaven and on earth, as spoken of by Paul [see Ephesians 3:14–15], and that family order should never be broken. … …
Those children born to them have a right to the companionship of father and mother, and father and mother are under obligations before their Eternal Father to be true to each other and raise those children in light and truth, that they may in the eternities to come, be one—a family within the great family of God.
We should remember, as Latter-day Saints, that outside of the celestial kingdom, there is no family organization [after death]. That organization is reserved for those who are willing to abide in every covenant and every obligation which we are called upon to receive while we sojourn here in this mortal life.
3. We strengthen and preserve our families as we spend time together, love each other, and live the gospel together.
Do you spend as much time making your family and home successful as you do in pursuing social and professional success? Are you devoting your best creative energy to the most important unit in society—the family? Or is your relationship with your family merely a routine, unrewarding part of life? Parent and child must be willing to put family responsibilities first in order to achieve family exaltation?
In D & C 88:119, it says "Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a bhouse, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God;"
You can take this scripture into a different meaning and think about it as your internal house or soul. When your mind or soul is renewed by praying, fasting, having faith, and so forth, then it makes it easier for your "real" house to become of order. Sometimes it is hard to maintain that control in your house with little kids running around but there can be small moments that make your house heaven on Earth. :)(Funny, this is exactly what I wrote to one of my BYUI students so I thought I would add it in.)
Closing Hymn #298
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Happenings
When Life hands you Lemons Make Lemonade!
Relief Society Fireside: Wednesday February 26th 6:30-8. Church dress
Rigby East Stake Merit Badge Pow Wow, first three Tuesdays in March (4th, 11th, 18th). Complete the registrations at this LINK.
March 2nd: Special Meeting at 10 am at the stake center.
March 9th: Stake wide fast for moisture!! Also, keep it in your personal prayers.
Relief Society Fireside: Wednesday February 26th 6:30-8. Church dress
Rigby East Stake Merit Badge Pow Wow, first three Tuesdays in March (4th, 11th, 18th). Complete the registrations at this LINK.
March 2nd: Special Meeting at 10 am at the stake center.
March 9th: Stake wide fast for moisture!! Also, keep it in your personal prayers.
Lesson #3: Plan of Salvation
Today's lesson was given by Karlene Welker. She subbed for Rachelle Bosh and did a marvelous job teaching. I can see why her calling is to teach the 14/15 year old Sunday school class.
She gave the analogy of a pit. She said that in life, we are all in a pit. She can not go over and pull her daughter out of her pit, because she is in her own pit. We can not help another out of their pit, the only way out is to have Heavenly Father build us a ladder. The ladder used to get us out of the pit will be forged with our Savior's blood. He will forge our ladder, one rung at a time out of repentance and his blood.
Heavenly Father has not asked us to save anyone. He has asked us to serve and help.
Everyone struggles. "Normal" people struggle and have problems.
Sister Welker also shared this video with us:
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+other+prodigal+son%2c+jeffery+r+holland&qpvt=the+other+prodigal+son%2c+jeffery+r+holland&FORM=VDRE#view=detail&mid=BE7170BD1D8D45F4DE22BE7170BD1D8D45F4DE22
She left us with this thought from President Thomas S. Monson
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