Good Sabbath

This week-end is Church Conference from Salt Lake City, Utah. Instead of "going" to church I participate via TV from home. I find such joy from this.
I would love to share church from the beautiful Conference Center with you today, please click link below picture of Conference Center.

Wishing you a good sabbath.

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Conference 10.2011

Yesterday and today I'm watching Church Conference broadcasted from the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. If you want to watch, it is streaming here. (I guess that may only work if you get the timing right but there is still interesting programming there).

I love the spirit and inspiration I receive during conference. It's one of my favorites. I am motivated even more to follow my Savior Jesus Christ.

Wishing you a good Sabbath.

How Did You Spend . . .

. . . your last day of March 2011? The local grands came over for a chilly (water) swim. At least chilly to me. They braved the first dive in and then they said it was great.

This pool is my "grands magnet".

Oh no, don't look, Grammy's taking our picture.

They were back today for another swim, this time all 4 of them. I treated them to a Wen*dy's lunch on a picnic blanket under a shady tree as today we are really, really WARM. I think 78* is the norm this time of year and we are in the upper 90's.

I know...you see I keep a thermometer so I can know. I'm a bit of a weather freak.

The mounted cabinets are all painted by it will be well into the latter part of next week for all the doors and drawers to be finished and installed.

Patience is a virtue.

This week was friend KMS's birthday. She's celebrating it in Hawaii. Rough. I text her a b.d. greeting and she said Big J had just gotten her a birthday lei. Way to go Big J.

Wishing you a mighty fine weekend. I'll be watching General Conference addresses broadcast from Salt Lake City, Utah. A joy. When conference isn't on I'll be putting down shelving paper and restocking the cupboards.

I'll be singing with (okay, along with) the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

They make me sound sooo good.

Click here if you want to know more about Conference
Happy day, msk

Grand Conference

Friday we were gifted with 2 grands, Jake and Tessa. While we three waited for SLK to get home from work we played and mainly had lessons on lighting matches. Strange, yes but sooo a 10 year old boy. He must be my blood since his uncles all were into fire. Jake lit all Halloween candles...multiple times. There was the expected lecture on fire safety, on not to play with matches no matter what. Later we all went to Chi.les for a good dinner, ice cream afterward then home. I am always tickled that Jake wants to watch the movie What's Up Doc. It really is a classic. Tessa was picked up by T&M and Jake stayed for a planned sleepover. I was gearing up for conference weekend with a 10 year old. Here is one of his activities. Thanks Jody for the idea of using candy corn.

Though the pool temp is down to 68-69* Jake still swam after each Saturday session.

I was inspired, humbled, motivated and caused to smile much and even tear up by conference talks. I love it when I am moved that way. Thrilled to learn of 5 new temples announced in: Calgary Alberta Canada, Cordoba Argentina, Kansas City Kansas, Philadelphia, PA and ROME, ITALY!!! Woohoo.

I always take notes during conference AND crochet on my grammy flannel blankets. Some of my favorite notes though it is not fair since so much was worthy of note:
1. Faith is not only a feeling but also a decision. One has to decide to be faithful. - Neil Anderson
2. Learn to laugh, he told thee funniest story - Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
3. Angels seen and unseen are always near. - Elder Jeffrey R. holland
4. Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the light. Keeping His commandments is the only intelligent thing to do. - Elder Corbridge (not sure of spelling)
5. Importance of morning and evening prayers - Elder David Bednar
6. Pride is the great enemy of unity. Be a peacemaker. Speak well of each other. Don't sow seeds of disunity. - Pres. Henry B. Eyring
7. Christian courage; don't hate or retaliate. Resist feelings of anger. Meekness is not weakness. Be slow to take offense and quick to forgive. - Elder Robert D. Hales
8. Inscribed plate read "I can do hard things" now her saying is "In the strength of the Lord I can do all things". Stand for the right even when you have to stand alone. Don't focus on flesh-do focus on faith. - Sister Elaine S. Dalton
9. Harmony in marriage requires concerted effort. Temple marriage is a GIFT from God. Lesser choices can be upgraded and worth all efforts made.- Russell M. Nelson
10. We are a global church. Be good citizens, neighbors, men and women of honesty and integrity in everything we do. - Pres. Thomas S. Monson

During conference Sunday I actually unravelled a completed crochet edge to an already finished blanket. It just wasn't good enough and I wonder why I continued and finished the blanket in a stitch I didn't really like. Several more hours to completion but that's okay, I'll like it.It's been a really good conference weekend. I'm feeling blessed.

I'll Be Singing With The Choir

This coming weekend is General Conference. Church at home in a sense. Saturday and Sunday meetings, satellite broadcast from SLC into our stake meetinghouse or BYU-TV right into our homes. I'll turn on the tellie to the BYU channel and truly worship. I'll sing along with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and boy do they make me sound good. I love this semi annual event. It's easy for me at this stage of my life and I have grateful memories of 6 children watching conference either at home or traveling to a stake center to watch in my past. Thanks for being so good kids-I really mean that.

Conference Center North of the Temple

Here is a wonderful children's conference book with activities to help keep them involved and semi quiet.There's a page for conference notes, coloring pages, conference bingo, dots and facts page, tally up page, & other activities. Better get something for the bingo page like pennies or buttons. I've already printed one but I think I can stay focused without the booklet; I just wanted to see if it was good enough to recommend for my grands and it is. I look forward to worshipping with you wherever you are. Love, Mom/Grammy
Ignore that green "download now". Just click on "conference book" above to download. You knew that though. Let me know if you did this and if the grands liked it. 3