Traces of Time . . . August 23-29, 2021 - Jacee goes off to BYU

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THIS WEEK

AUGUST23-29, 2021

 

MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021                                  Family is Everything...                                                           Today Sunrise: 6:38 a.m. Sunset: 8:24 p.m.                                          

Monday, August 23, 2021

Jacee's last day full-time at home...

Checks into her dorm at BYU

this evening at 8:00 p.m.

Jacee's last day full-time at home...

Jacee's new "used car"...the white one on

the left. That's my 16 y-o 2005 Cadillac

on the right....with 156,000 miles.

John thinks I can still get 50,000 more

miles on it.

Here's Jacee on her 

Westlake High School graduation day,

May 27, 2021

Jacee, remember to stay on the

Covenant Path and you will have

the promise of 

Doctrine and Covenants 84:88

"...I will go before your face.

I will be on your right hand

and on your left, and my

Spirit shall be in your

heart, and mine angels

round about you, to

bear you up."

 This is one of

Grampa Petersen's

favorite scriptures.
I said goodbye to her late afteroon

when John was ready to drive

her to Provo.

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This is what Julie posted

on facebook today:

This is how I imagine her

moving to college today.

...and this.

John said...

And just like that...she's gone.

#byudad

 Jacee's roommate, Mina.

They have been friends for a long time

in the BYU Youth Ballroom program.

Jacee with her Dad, Mom, and sister.

Mina with her Dad and Mom.

Jacee saying goodbye to Julie, John, and Maddie.

Meanwhile...back at the ranch:

Jack, Riggy, and I had 

Kentucky Fried Chicken

KFC - for supper.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021                                  Family is Everything...    Julie posted on fb today:     

  I guess she still needs me. She’s back for

a dental appt and needed her

momma to go with her.

                                                

in

Jacee packed up some more of her things.

Jacee headed back to Provo and

BYU Freshman Orientation Week.

It's always good when Steve pops in.

WEDNESDAY,  AUGUST 25, 2021                  Family is Everything...and so are Friends...                                                                 Ladies' Lunch was at China Isle in Am Fork

These five were able to come today:

Jeanie, Sharon, Eileen,

Kaye, and Jennie.

We always miss those who can't come.

Jeanie and Sharon

Eileen, Kaye, Jennie

China Isle is just a little restaurant

near the D.I. in American Fork.

I thought the paintings in their

menu were charming...

None of us order the *Hot&Spicy...

The orders ranged from Sweet 'n Sour Pork,

Sweet 'n Sour Chicken, to Caschew Chicken.

We all agreed the Egg Flower Soup was yummy.

I took a photo of Sharon and Kaye...

Then when Jeanie came out, 

I got a photo of these three...

Then Jeanie took a selfie of us four.

She couldn't wait to show her daughter

how savvy tech she is!~

Some were out of town, some had dental

or medical appointments. We always

miss those who can't come. 

Sharon said she and Howard got to

go to BYU Education Week last

week for the first time ever and

it was wonderful! Linda Bright

also got to go. 

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We are all sad about Judy's husband,

Clifford Dunston's passing away on 

Saturday, August 21. His funeral is

Thursday, Aug 26 at 12:00 noon, with

the viewing beginning at 9:30 a.m. at

the Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward,

Centennial Building. 

                                                  We sent this plant to Judy:

In remembrance of Cliff,

      your eternal sweetheart.

Judy, love and prayers from

     your Ladies’ Lunch friends…

Barbara Lindeman, Carol Richardson, Eileen Petersen,

Francine Johnson, Jeanie Larsen, Jennie Andersen,

Kathie Hatch, Kaye Wyler, LeAnn Hunt, Linda Bright,

Linda Hartley, Lynda Gull, Mary Ann Mardesich,

Rose Burk, Sandi Warren, Sharon Howell,

Shauna Keetch,   Susan Allen, Tammy Ballard,       

Val Green, and Vickie Conner.    

                   *** *** *** *** *** *** ***                                                                       For Movie Night, Gary and I have chosen                                                   another Hitchcock mystery: "Dial M for Murder"                                            

Dial M for Murder is a 1954 American crime mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, Anthony Dawson, and John Williams. Both the screenplay and the successful stage play on which it was based were written by English playwright Frederick Knott. The play premiered in 1952 on BBC Television,^[4] before being performed on stage in the same year in London's West End in June, and then New York's Broadway in October. Originally intended to be shown in dual-strip polarized 3-D, the film played in most theatres in ordinary 2-D due to the loss of interest in the 3-D process (the projection of which was difficult and error-prone) by the time of its release.^[5] The film earned an estimated $2.7 million in North American box office sales in 1954.[6]    

                    We liked it...suspensful as all Hitchcock's movies are.

 THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021                     Family is Everything...                                                                                    

  First, Happy Birthday to our darling daughter, Jennifer Petersen Brewer  

Jen--Brian didn't want his little sister, Jen, and his big sister, Julie, giving him a kiss on the cheek!

Jen - Senior photo at Burley High School.

Jen - reunion with 4 of her companions from her Guatemala Guatemala City North Mission...

Jen came to Utah in Oct 2018 to

have time with her Dad while he

was in rehab after breaking his hip.

Two of her seven came with her:

Josh and Ben.

Jen and Jerry with their family in 2017

Jen and Jerry family in 2019...

Looking for most current family photo.

Jen, hope you've had a wonderful birthay today in Minnesota.

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Today is also Walt's brother Dale's birthday.

Happy Birthday, Dale.

We went to see him in the Utah Valley Hospital

Jan 2020 when he had fallen and broken his hip.

Dale as a baby with his Dad and Mom--

Ray & Jane, sisters Bonnie 10, and 

Phyllis 8, and brother Walt 6...in 1940. 

Dale, hope you've had a good birthday

in Bountiful at The Legacy House.

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                                                                             The funeral for Cliff Dunston                                                           was tender and touching today. Here's a photo they had on display of Cliff and Judy. Judy is the one who organizes our Ladies' Lunches for each Wednesday.

This is a charcoal sketch of the Savior that

Cliff made by covering the canvas with charcoal,

then erasing till he had this outline.

He was an art teacher at BYU.

This was the first funeral Bishop Cheney has

conducted. He did well. Cliff's four sons

all shared great memories of their Dad,

and bore testimony of the Gospel

and the Savior.

Judy shared tender memories of her

husband Cliff of 23 years.

His son, Michael, turned to Judy at

the end of his remarks and said:

"Judy, you gave my Dad happiness

he had never known." And said what

a strong, wonderful woman she is.

That was so touching coming 

from a step-son. 

Both Bishop Mardesich--just released

May 2nd--and Bishop Cheney shared

special memories with Cliff, and

also sacred doctrine about the

purpose of life, the Atonement

of the Savior, and Plan of Salvation.

  

  FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021                                     

Family is Everything...                                                                                      

The statue of Angel Moroni on Temples for                                      The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints                             

Here's a photo of the statue of Angel Moroni                                 

on Saratoga Springs Temple currently                                       

being built just to the west                                                               of Julie & John's home.  Utah Lake is to the East.                                   The statue of Angel Moroni faces west,                                                 which is where the entrance is.💙

{Our home is on far right where it shows 

the tree line on the shore of Utah Lake.}

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2021

                                   Family is Everything...                                                                    I just saw this quote today 

by Minerva Teichert

...she was such a great artist!

Daily Scripture: And it came to pass that they did worship the Lord, and did go forth with me; and we did work timbers of curious workmanship. And the Lord did show me from time to time after what manner I should work the timbers of the ship. - 1 Nephi 18:1

 

Daily Quote: Eternity seems very real to me. I want … to be able to paint after I leave here. Even though I should come back nine times I still would not have exhausted my supply of subjects and one life time is far too short but may be a schooling for the next. - Minerva Teichert

Here are some of my favorite paintings by her...

"Rescue of the Lost Lamb"  This painting was in our San Salvador

El Salvador Temple where Walt was blessed to be the temple

president from July 2011 to November 2014. It was dedicated

August 21, 2011. President Petersen and his counselors 

had spent July 21 to August 20, 2011, interviewing members

to be called as temple workers.

"Queen Esther" painted in 1939, artist age 51. 

...this painting was also in our San Salvador

El Salvador Temple, in the Bride's Room, which was also my

office when I was blessed to be Matron of the Temple, 

July 2011 to Nov 2014.

"Not Alone 1847" the pioneer woman with her son, showing

angels all around her helping her along the weary way.

"Betty and the Seagulls" the miracle of 1848...I looked

it up to make sure I got the date right.
The miracle of the gulls is an 1848 event often credited by Latter-day Saints ("Mormons") for saving the Mormon pioneers' second harvest in the Salt Lake Valley.

 

My very favorite paintings of Minerva Teichert's are the murals

inside the Manti Temple. The world room has a history of the

inhabitants of this earth. There were some photos of these

murals when I pulled up Minerva Teichert's paintings, but

they were blurry and I didn't find all that I remembered

from having been in that beautiful pioneer temple.

...info below from Wikipedia

Minerva Teichert
Teichert in 1908
Born	August 28, 1888 Ogden, Utah Territory
Died	May 3, 1976 (aged 87) Provo, Utah buried in Cokeville, Wyoming.
Nationality	American
Education	Art Institute of Chicago, Art Students League of New York
Known for	Western Art, Mormon Art
Notable work	Christ in a Red Robe, Queen Esther, and Return of Captive Israel

Since I only showed one of her

"Notable Works" here are the

other two:

"Christ in the Red Robe" as

described by Isaiah at His Second Coming.

Minerva painted this one and the

next one in 1945 at age 57.

"Return of Captive Israel"

SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 2021                      

Family is Everything... 

We had great talks given today in our

Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward

Sacrament Meeting by

Teague Graham, and Mark Beecher

They shared inspirational experiences

from the recent Ward Youth Conference.

Teague was very touched by the

"Faith/Spirit Walk" and that when

he was lured away from holding on

to the rope...he was given a 

second chance to get ahold

of it again.

President Beecher shared a 

parable he made up about

things in our world we relate to:

comparing our experience in

the Church to

Home Depot, Costco, and

Burgers Supreme.

His experience with Home Depot

is casual; with Costco requires

a membership so a little more

invested in it; but with

Burgers Supreme he is loyal

because in his experiece it

has the best burger of anywhere

he has ever been.

 Let's love the

Gospel/Church/Savior because

we get a rich, full experience.

Pray because we want to connect

to our loving Heavenly Father 

and His loving Son, Jesus Christ.

And as Teague had reaffirmed

in his life at Youth Conf:

Because of the Savior we do

get to repent and try again...

to keep holding on to the

rope--the Iron Rod.

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Here's a great testimony of the Savior

by Neal A. Maxwell that I just saw:

“...Finally, I should like to leave my own witness. In my life, whichever way I turn, brothers and sisters, there looms Jesus, name of wondrous love. He is our fully atoning and fully comprehending Savior, and in the words of scripture, “There is none like unto him.”

Whether taught in the holy scriptures or in the holy temples, his gospel is remarkable. Whether it concerns the nature of God, the nature of man, the nature of the universe, the nature of this mortal experience, it is remarkable. His gospel is stunning as to its interior consistency. It is breathtaking as to its exterior expansiveness. Rather than existing without the gospel in a mortal maze, instead I stand all amazed at the wonders of that gospel that we should be privileged to be his children....” Neal A. Maxwell (The Children of Christ; Feb. 4, 1990)

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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 August 29th,

I 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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Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all. 

Daily Scripture: Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. - Isaiah 12:3

Daily Quote: As at Jacob’s well, so today the Lord Jesus Christ is the only source of living water. It will quench the thirst of those suffering from the drought of divine truth that so afflicts the world. - Jospeh B. Wirthlin

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Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration.  He is the Restorer of all things.

Here is a good quote  by Joseph Smith about exaltation:

Daily Scripture: And he received not of the fulness at first, but continued from grace to grace, until he received a fulness. - Doctrine and Covenants 93:13

Daily Quote: When you climb up a ladder you must begin at the bottom, and ascend step by step, until you arrive at the top; and so it is with the principles of the gospel—you must begin with the first, and go on until you learn all the principles of exaltation. - Joseph Smith

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President Russell M. Nelson 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.

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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.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today.  

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Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Eileen Petersen

August 29, 2021

Next week:

August 30-September 5, 2021

Idaho - Museum of Clean

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Don't like getting your hands dirty? Then you'll love the Museum of Clean.                                 Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this museum traces the interesting history                                             of cleaning products and tools, from brooms to vacuums and beyond.                                      Whether you're viewing the collection over 1,000 vacuums or learning                                     about the history of the washing machine, you're guaranteed some good clean fun.

Don’t miss: The museum's collection of toilets, from the Victorian era                                                     to modern porcelain marvels.