"Behold, there are many called, but few are chosen. And why are they not chosen?Related Posts
"Because their hearts are set so much upon the things of this world, and aspire to the honors of men, that they do not learn this one lesson—
"That they may be conferred upon us, it is true; but when we undertake to cover our sins, or to gratify our pride, our vain ambition, or to exercise control or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness, behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved; and when it is withdrawn, Amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man.
"Hence many are called, but few are chosen." -Doctrine and Covenants 121:34-35, 37, & 40-
Around 4, I went over to the church building to set things up for the reception. After setting things up, I wandered around and got to the chapel where I felt so much at home. I almost cried because this is where everything started. This is where I learned the gospel. Is this what it would feel like to return to Heavenly Father?
At 5:30, there was a baptism which made me think of my own baptism in Macomb almost 11 years ago. This really is my home and everyone in Macomb is my family.
The reception was so amazing. the food was so good! Sister T. prepared so much food and had a ton of leftover. The center piece that Lia made were really cute too. She had different items that represent the number of years Kwan and Lia have known each other, years they dated, months that they had been engaged, etc. Super cute! :) The entire time, though, I followed them around and took pictures of them with guests. |
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| My dinner |
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"Master, which is the great commandment in the law?The second greatest commandment is not to love ourselves but to love our neighbors. All the commandments follow those two first commandments. You pick a commandment out of everything. Is it really for you or is it really about others? How does that change your perspective of that commandment?
"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
"This is the first and great commandment.
"And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." -Matthew 22:36-39-
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven." -Ecclesiastes 3:1-
KyooI checked and I got 95 out of 100. The fact that he wanted to use my paper as an example for later AND as a sample paper! I was very flattered in many ways. Also, he is thinking about having me as one of his research assistant. That is awesome!
Hi there. You got one of the highest paper grades in the class - congrats. As a result, I wonder if you might be willing to email me your paper. I'd like to keep it as an example for future generations of students, but, also as a sample student paper in my portfolio I will submit next year when I apply for tenure. I'll remove your name.
Also, you inquired about working on research with me. Remind me what your specific research interests are and what you plan to do for grad school and a career thereafter.
Thanks for being a great student,
Sam
"First, parents can pray in earnest, asking our Eternal Father to help them love, understand, and guide the children He has sent to them.Related Post
"Second, they can hold family prayer, scripture study, and family home evenings and eat together as often as possible, making dinner a time of communication and the teaching of values.
"Third, parents can fully avail themselves of the Church’s support network, communicating with their children’s Primary teachers, youth leaders, and class and quorum presidencies. By communicating with those who are called and set apart to work with their children, parents can provide essential understanding of a child’s special and specific needs.
"Fourth, parents can share their testimonies often with their children, commit them to keep the commandments of God, and promise the blessings that our Heavenly Father promises His faithful children.
"Fifth, we can organize our families based on clear, simple family rules and expectations, wholesome family traditions and rituals, and “family economics,” where children have household responsibilities and can earn allowances so that they can learn to budget, save, and pay tithing on the money they earn."
"My people must be tried in all things, that they may be prepared to receive the glory that I have for them, even the glory of Zion; and he that will not bear chastisement is not worthy of my kingdom." -Doctrine and Covenants 136:31-To be worthy or to be "good," I must endure all things. All things prepare me to for the eternal life...God's life, perfection.
"When I'm not happy, or when I'm struggling emotionally, creativity just stops. I write less, create less. Happiness leads to a surge of creativity, and of ideas."It is true. I do write less when I am not happy. I have no motivation to write. When I am happy, I write more. When I spend time with certain people, I definitely write more because it's interesting and I want to remember every part of that experience.
"Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin." -Matthew 6:28-Related Posts
"...the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Last night, I was outside my apartment thinking. I thought about my feelings and thoughts. My feelings were shame, depression, sadness, hopelessness, anger, etc. Nothing particularly good. I thought about why I was feeling them. I thought about giving up. Then I remembered something; I remembered that God does not want me to fail. He doesn't want anyone to fail but return to Him. He does not give us shame, depression, sadness, or hopelessness. He gives us joy, hope, peace, faith, etc. He wants us to know that He loves us! He is benevolent! Even if I make mistakes, He will cheer me up and lift me up! He will always put His arms around me and comfort me. I particularly love this scripture talking about the fruit of the Spirit:
"Meekness, temperance..." -Galatians 5:22-23-
"For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth" -Ephesians 5:9-Instead of giving up and letting everything go, I should think about how I can help the Lord accomplish His goals and plans. I should think of ways to serve others.
"Awake, my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul." -2 Nephi 4:28-
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| Sister Jensen on the far left. Jeff on the far right. |
I made these for work and they were all right. I think they could have been better if I were better at baking cookies. Trial #2 will shortly happen.
"Believe in God; believe that he is, and that he created all things, both in heaven and in earth; believe that he has all wisdom, and all power, both in heaven and in earth; believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the Lord can comprehend."I had been kind of afraid of things that were happening around me, not because they are bad things but, because good things are happening so fast. I have never experienced so many blessings and miracles happen around me so fast. Even in Sunday school, a teacher asked us if we had trials in our lives right now and I couldn't think of anything. My life is so good! I am not saying that in a prideful way but in a very surprised way. And this scares me.