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On this blog I share with family and friends my daily thoughts, doings, what interests me, and--at times--tributes to my eternal sweetheart, Walt, who graduated to heaven on 8-21-2020.
On this blog I share with family and friends my daily thoughts, doings, what interests me, and--at times--tributes to my eternal sweetheart, Walt, who graduated to heaven on 8-21-2020.
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and posterity to come.
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and posterity to come.
THIS WEEK- JANUARY 19-25, 2026
THIS WEEK- JANUARY 19-25, 2026
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026
Family is Everything... Sunrise: 7:45 a.m. Sunset: 5:30 p.m.
*** *** ***Thank you to Johnand Jason for the powerfulMelchizedek Priesthoodblessing I receivedfrom them tonightfor my eye surgery tomorrow.
Family is
*** *** ***LUNCH BUNCH - 
We have a
sisterhood-friendship 
that is unique. I
feel it's nigh unto a Zion quality.
Thank you for being my friends within the 7 years I have lived in Utah after
leaving my friends of 52 years in Burley, Idaho.
Eileen 
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*** *** ***Linda Hartley moved from her home ofabout 20 years at 1112 S Topaz Road tothe
Here;s an e-mail I sent to our kids...
Hi Kids...
Steve and I were talking about
Sheri Dew and wondered
how old she was.
Siri wouldn't answer 'cuz Steve was driving.
Here's what I found:
I made that sentence red that
I thought was unique.
Sheri Linn Dew---Age 72-- (born November 21, 1953) is an American author, publisher, the executive vice president of Deseret Management Corporation, and chief executive officer of the Deseret Book Company, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dew has also been a religious leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and an inspirational speaker.
In 2003, she was described as "the most prominent single [unmarried] LDS woman right now."
Deseret Book Company owns two retail chains (Deseret Book and Seagull), two publishing companies (Deseret Book and Covenant), an events division (Time Out for Women), a digital division, a magazine (LDS Living) and a film
Personal life
Dew was born November 21, 1953, in Ulysses, Kansas, to Charles and JoAnn Peterson Dew. The oldest of five children, she grew up on a "sprawling grain farm" and attended local schools. Of this time, she has said:
I drove a tractor almost as soon as I could reach the pedals. I know how to set an irrigation tube, and I helped with the harvest. . . . On the farm you learn early that you reap what you sow. . . . I am innately very shy, and I have struggled with that challenge for years. My work has helped because I've had to interview people from all walks of life.
Dew told interviewers in 2002 and 2004 that as a teenager she was 5 feet, 10 inches tall and was a standout in high school basketball, averaging 23 points and 17 rebounds a game.A Bloomberg Businessweek reporter wrote in 2012 that Dew had the "friendly, no-nonsense manner" of a high school basketball coach." Another writer noted in 2010 that Dew's "confident and collected demeanor always kept her on task."
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026
We have a
sisterhood-friendship that is unique. I
feel it's nigh unto a Zion quality.
Thank you for being my friends within the 7 years I have lived in Utah after
leaving my friends of 52 years in Burley, Idaho.
Eileen .
Hi Kids...
Steve and I were talking about
Sheri Dew and wondered
how old she was.
Siri wouldn't answer 'cuz Steve was driving.
Here's what I found:
I made that sentence red that
I thought was unique.
In 2003, she was described as "the most prominent single [unmarried] LDS woman right now."
Deseret Book Company owns two retail chains (Deseret Book and Seagull), two publishing companies (Deseret Book and Covenant), an events division (Time Out for Women), a digital division, a magazine (LDS Living) and a film
Personal life
Dew was born November 21, 1953, in Ulysses, Kansas, to Charles and JoAnn Peterson Dew. The oldest of five children, she grew up on a "sprawling grain farm" and attended local schools. Of this time, she has said:
I drove a tractor almost as soon as I could reach the pedals. I know how to set an irrigation tube, and I helped with the harvest. . . . On the farm you learn early that you reap what you sow. . . . I am innately very shy, and I have struggled with that challenge for years. My work has helped because I've had to interview people from all walks of life.
Dew told interviewers in 2002 and 2004 that as a teenager she was 5 feet, 10 inches tall and was a standout in high school basketball, averaging 23 points and 17 rebounds a game.A Bloomberg Businessweek reporter wrote in 2012 that Dew had the "friendly, no-nonsense manner" of a high school basketball coach." Another writer noted in 2010 that Dew's "confident and collected demeanor always kept her on task."
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Family is Everything…Happy Birthday, Sam Fisher - 27
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*** *** ***Cataract Surgery at Physicians Surgery CenterThanks, Gary for driving me.
Sam
Sam
My cataract surgeryon my right eye waswas 3 years 4 months ago...
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Today I had cataract surgery.on my right eye.David picked me up at 5:45 and wewere at the Physicians Surgery Center at 6:30.
Dr. Paul Jeppsen, Lisa, Laura, Cristelle were the surgery team at the Physicians Surgery Center. I was surprised how fast the surgery was--under 30 min.
I was also surprised that there was no pain nor discomfort ever.
David took me to breakfast at Denny's
when we got to Saratoga Springs.
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I missed the
Institute class today
on Isaiah
4 years ago...2022
Here's something on Isaiah:
I was also surprised that there was no pain nor discomfort ever.
As Clyde Witham said inSunday School class:The testimonies shared todayhave strengthened my testimony.Today's Gospel Doctrine classwas on Isaiah.Great are the words of ISAIAH!
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Julie now parks by theback door of the Church...
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ****** *** *** *** *** *** *** Our Tuesday night movie wascancelled since Gary spent4 hours with me this morning.he will be catching up on his work. *** *** ***WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026
Isaiah
Family is
Everything…
Post-Op Surgery
APPOINTMENT 1:25 p.m.
Gary picked me up at 12:15 noon.
We got to the office at 1:10
Dr. Jeppsen said that
my eye looks great--
just like it should
the day after surgery.
I asked him how many times do we need to have
cataract surgery? He said just once in each eye.
Dr. Jeppsen's nurse...
I forgot her name.
Ashley made my follow-up
appointment. I asked her if it
could be on February 18
when I come to my
retinologist, whois in the same
building on the second floor.
She went and asked, so...
Yes, I will see Dr. Jeppsen on
that Wednesday at 12:50
and then Dr. Goff at 1:50.
Thank you, Gary, for driving
me to three medical
appointments in this
past 7 days.
That was way above
the call of duty...
Walter Ray and Eileen Marie
raised some pretty
great children...
...and that includes
all of you!
Dr. Jeppsen said that
Dr. Jeppsen's nurse...
...and that includes
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THURSDAY,
JANUARY 22, 2026
Family is
Everything…
Happy Family time...
FRIDAY,
JANUARY 23, 2026
JANUARY 23, 2026
Family is
Everything…
BYU Ballroom Performance..
Jacee, Michael,
and Darby Jo.
Richards Building
SATURDAY,
JANUARY 24, 2026
Family is
Everything…
Rendezvousing with
SUNDAY,
JANUARY 25, 2026
Family is
Everything… Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward...
*** *** ***Redemption is equal because Christ is infinite...
-- Alma 34:14.
Glory is different because agency is real...
-- Doctrine and Covenants 93:31.
--The Bronze Serpent
Redemption is equal because Christ is infinite...
-- Alma 34:14.
Glory is different because agency is real...
-- Doctrine and Covenants 93:31.
--The Bronze Serpent
** *I am so thankful for The Plan of Salvation and the Atonement of Jesus Christ that makes this
Great Plan operational.
At the end of this January 18th, 2025I pray you have had a restful, peaceful, and spiritual Sabbath Day...
I share these truths as my testimony to you...
Heavenly Father lives and knows us each by name. He loves us and wants us to return to Him and Heavenly Mother when we leave this mortal existence. He loves us just as we are at this very moment.
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I pray you have had a restful, peaceful, and spiritual Sabbath Day...
I share these truths as my testimony to you...
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Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all.
“An omnicompetent God leaves all mortals free to choose, but how grateful we should be that God chose long, long ago to rescue and to resurrect all His children through the Atonement of His Son. Nevertheless, some reject and many are indifferent to these and other divine beckonings, mostly because they are too caught up in the cares of the world. They are strangers to the Savior, who is far from the thoughts and intents of their hearts.”Neal A Maxwell
How Choice a Seer!
Revelation 19:16: -- "And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS".
*** *** ****** *** ***I am thankful for the guidance of the Holy Ghost as the third member of the Godhead. Walt said to me once: "I look forward to thanking the Holy Ghost in person when I get to Heaven. I don't think we give Him enough credit for all He does."
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Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration. He is the Restorer of all things.*** *** ***President Dallin H. Oaks is the Living Prophet today for all the world. 
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The Bible is "the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly" and is a Testament of the Divinity of Jesus Christ.*** *** ***The Book of Mormon is the Word of God and is Another Testament of Jesus Christ. It is the most correct book of any book on earth.*** *** ***The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today. Because of the restored Priesthood Temple Ordinances families can be sealed for eternity.
PRIESTHOODAARONIC AND MELCHIZEDEK
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*** *** ***Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.Eileen PetersenJanuary 25, 2026
Neal A Maxwell
How Choice a Seer!
