Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Tracers of Time - December 5-11, 2022

  Traces of Time . . .             {Last week: Scroll to end and click "Older Posts" at bottom right.} 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.         

THIS WEEK- 

 DECEMBER 5-DECEMBER 11, 2022
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2022
Family is 
Everything...                             
Sunrise: 7:35 a.m. 
Sunset:  5:01 p.m.


TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2022

Family is Everything…
Faith in Jesus Christ...
Daily Scripture: Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. - Mark 9:23
Daily Quote: Faith in Jesus Christ is the foundation of all belief and the conduit of divine power. Everything good in life—every potential blessing of eternal significance—begins with faith. - Russell M. Nelson
Institute at 10:00 
Camie Williams and
Betsy Jones.
Camie taught today:
"Faith in Jesus Christ" 
"There is only one in whom your
faith is always safe, and that
is in the 
Lord, Jesus Christ."
--President Russell M. Nelson
What is faith?
 Alma 32:21
Hebrews 11:1
What do "believe," lights,
a gift, a plant, an anchor,
and dumbbells have to do
with faith?
 "Believe," Lights, A gift
A plant
Anchor, Dumb bells
"Faith in Jesus Christ is                                  a gift from heaven that
comes as we choose to believe
and as we seek it and
hold on to it."
Camie is a wonderful teacher.
If people knew how spiritual and
centered in Christ each lesson is,
there would not be a room big
enough to seat all who would
flock to be taught by her.
Heather talking with Camie...

Photo with Camie...

Daily Quote: One of my simple answers tonight is to constantly remember your covenants, to act on them, and to commit to them. This sequence, as repeatedly stated in the scriptures, is a classic, spiritual teaching pattern to prepare us for eternal life. It is centered upon Christ and his doctrine and teachings. - Charles Didier
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2022

Family is 

Everything…
  

 
Lunch Bunch was at 

The Place Pizza


Newly opened in Saratoga Springs.


Carol, Sue, Sharon


Sharon brought bags of hot chocolate mix.



They made the table look festive.


Kathie, Carol


Eileen, MaryAnn


Shauna, Eileen 


Eight came today...

MaryAnn, Kathie, Carol, Sue,

Sharon, Shauna, Eileen...


and Jennie, here

between MaryAnn and Kathie. 


Looks like it might snow.

"Blox" is next to

The Place Pizza...

...it says inside

 "Life is meant to be sweet."

This is in the small strip mall 

on the east side of Redwood

from Smith's.

Here are some some gift

exchanges from our lunch bunch

friends:

A fun plate with cookie cutter,

a Christmas gnome,

Allred's Orchard apple juice,

Hot chocolate mix,

Jeff Beck 2023 calendar,

a very handy homemade

jar opener and a candy cane.



For my Dec. 15th birthday, 

our 7 children and their

spouses have given me

a beautiful new pre-lit

white flocked Christmas tree,

and beautiful new ornaments.

I really love it!

I thank them from the

bottom of my heart.

Actually, I thank them

with my whole heart!!


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   Our Wednesday night movie was: 

"The Preacher's Wife" from 1996 

with Denzel Washington 

and Whitney Huston.

An update on the Christmas

movie from 1947 called

"The Bishop's Wife" with

Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and

David Niven.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2022


                       Family is 

Everything…
                        
                                                            
First-- I'm remembering my

 father on his 110th birthday...

the last 40 have been in heaven.

Arnold Albertson, Age 21 in

Hagerman, Idaho where he grew up.

Summer of 1934

He was 24 in September 1937 when

he eloped with his sweetheart,

Verna Huffaker.
Arnold - Age 32 - Summer 1945

He died at age 69 of colon cancer.

Miss you, Daddy. I think of you as busy

and happy in heaven, reunited with

your eternal sweetheart after she was

a widow for 31 years.

*** *** ***
This is how I picture you in your

prime with Mom in heaven...

💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘

💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘
*** * 
Riggy made snow angels

when he got home from school.



 Then Max came over...

  ...and they went sledding

on the ridge behind the house.

*****

I watched "The Bishop's Wife"
tonight from 1947.

It's one of my favorite Christmas movies.


Jackson, Riggy, and Maddie...



...helped decorate the tree...


...under


...behind


...and above.



Daily Scripture: Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise. - Alma 37:6
Daily Quote: It has been said that the gospel of Jesus Christ is “simply beautiful and beautifully simple.” The world is not. It is complicated, complex, and filled with turmoil and strife. We are blessed as we exercise care not to allow complexity, so common in the world, to enter into the way we receive and practice the gospel. - Gary E. Stevenson

 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2022

                 
Family is 

Everything…


💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘 

Ashley and Joshua's

wedding announcement

arrived today.


   We are so happy for them being

married in the Rexburg Temple

on December 30, 2022.


I will be in Rexburg from Dec. 23 for 

Christmas and for their wedding.

    💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘

I love my new tree.



EUROPE

It's thumbs-down in the U.K. for Harry and Meghan's Netflix Series


Julie pulled this series

up for me this afternoon.

 Interesting. Seems sad that

the Royal family is split.



SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2022

  
                    Family is 

Everything…
  

 Rendezvousing with Gary.

Steve & Natalie for

"A Christmas Carol"

at the Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy,

performed in the smaller theater,

2:00 p.m. Matinee


The little theatre

didn't seem so little.

We were on the handicap row--

the last row, which was 

Row 10.


I lightened the photo

to see us better.


Everything about this

 version of

"A Christmas Carol"

was wonderful...

the cast, scenery, costumes...

We all enjoyed the experience

of being there.




 We went to eat after the play.

We first stopped at the 

Texas Road House but

it was an hour wait.

So we went to R&R and

had a delicious supper.

This is Steve & Natalie's tree...


Steve & Natalie have

a beautiful Christmas tree!


We plan to make this an

annual tradition for December.

Next year's tickets go on sale

December 28 for the

39th  year of

"A Christmas Carol"

at the Hale Centre Theatre.





SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2022

                     
Family is 

Everything…
  
 Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward

Francine Johnson taught the

Relief Society lesson








Joanne Lyons, our R
elief Society President.



Thank you, Francine,

for a nice lesson.



Relief Society Presidency

Jessica Harris, 1 C

Sue Allen, Secretary

Joanne Lyon, President

Jen Cheney, 2C


My Sunday church photo



Another delicious Sunday dinner...


...with Christmas candles

Then I had tithing declaration

with Bishop Cheney.


** *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 December 11th,

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. 
He knows what our potential is.
*** *** ***
Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all.
*** *** ***
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."

***  *** *** *** ***
Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration.  He is the Restorer of all things.
*** *** ***
President Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet today for all the world. 
*** *** ***
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 Temple Ordinances families can be sealed for eternity.

*** *** ***
Of these truths I testify in the 
Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Eileen Petersen
 December 11, 2022


Daily Scripture: Behold, this I have given unto you as a parable, and it is even as I am. I say unto you, be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine. - Doctrine and Covenants 38: 27
Daily Quote: The doctrine of belonging comes down to this for each of us: I am one with Christ in the gospel covenant. - D. Todd Christofferson

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Next week...Dec 12-18, 2022

 Traces of Time . . .             {Last week: Scroll to end and click "Older Posts" at bottom right.} 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.         

THIS WEEK- 
 DECEMBER 12-DECEMBER 18, 2022

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022
Family is 
Everything...                             
Sunrise: 7:41 a.m. 
Sunset:  5:01 p.m.




Daily Scripture: For God doth not walk in crooked paths, neither doth he turn to the right hand nor to the left, neither doth he vary from that which he hath said, therefore his paths are straight, and his course is one eternal round. - Doctrine and Covenants 3:2
Daily Quote: God is not dead, and he is not an absentee landlord. God is not uncaring, or capricious, or cantankerous. The first and great commandment on earth is for us to love God with all our heart, might, mind, and strength because surely the first and great promise in heaven is that he will always love us that way. - Jeffrey R. Holland

It was 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022

Family is Everything…
Institute at 10:00 
Camie Williams and
Betsy Jones.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2022

Family is 

Everything…
  

 
Lunch Bunch was at 


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   Our Wednesday night movie was: 

"" from 
 

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2022


                       Family is 

Everything…
                        
                                                            
Happy Family time...

My Birthday

 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022

                 
Family is 

Everything…
  

time..



SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2022

  
                    Family is 

Everything…
  

 Rendezvousing with 





SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2022

                     
Family is 

Everything…
  
 Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward





** *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 December 18th,

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. 
He knows what our potential is.
*** *** ***
Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all.
*** *** ***
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."

***  *** *** *** ***
Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration.  He is the Restorer of all things.
*** *** ***
President Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet today for all the world. 
*** *** ***
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 Temple Ordinances families can be sealed for eternity.

*** *** ***
Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Eileen Petersen
 December 18, 2022



Next week...Dec 19-25, 2022

Next week...Dec 26- January 2, 2023
Daily Scripture: Behold, this I have given unto you as a parable, and it is even as I am. I say unto you, be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine. - Doctrine and Covenants 38: 27
Daily Quote: The doctrine of belonging comes down to this for each of us: I am one with Christ in the gospel covenant. - D. Todd Christofferson

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