Traces of Time . . . December 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 has been 12 weeks since my 

last eye injection, so today

was my appointment with

Dr. Mitchell Goff,

Retina Specialist at

Rocky Mountain Retina Consultants

Mitchell J. Goff, M.D.

Toll Free: (888) 496-4400
Main Office: (801) 264-4444

Rocky Mountain Retina Consultants (Main office)

·         4400 South 700 East

·         Salt Lake City, UT 84107

·         Phone: (801) 264-4444

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  Dr. Goff was born and raised in Ogden, Utah. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Weber State University with a degree in Business Administration and Finance and went on to earn his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Goff served as an officer in the United States Army where he completed his internship and ophthalmology residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. He subsequently completed his fellowship training in vitreoretinal surgery at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, California. After obtaining his board certification he returned to San Antonio where he trained military and civilian ophthalmology residents as a University of Texas Health Science Center Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology. After completing his military obligation, Dr. Goff moved back to Utah and joined Rocky Mountain Retina Consultants. He is a member of the American Board of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retina Specialists, the Utah Medical Association, the Utah Ophthalmology Association, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He remains active in clinical research as a primary investigator for numerous trials. He has published scientific articles and textbook chapters on diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and ocular trauma. Dr. Goff frequently lectures to other healthcare professionals and participates on advisory boards and in other consulting roles. He served as director for an internationally attended ophthalmology review course, preparing physicians for board certification.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~                                             Gary, thanks for driving me.

Nick has worked with Dr. Goff

and Dr. Faber for 7 years now.

Although he may have rather

been skiing in the 

new powder today.

 We had fair roads going and

returning. The snow really 

started after we got home at 4:00.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022

Family is Everything…

Institute at 10:00 

Camie Williams and

Betsy Jones.

Betsy taught today.

She told us she loved Christmas.

This is the charming

Christmas scene she shared. 

Closer view.

I had never heard of

The Dickens'  Village.

"Christmasitis..."

"Repentance and Forgiveness"

was the lesson today. Who better to

describe this than Scrooge's ghostly partner, Jacob Marley.

I didn't get a photo of the

Ghosts Past,  Present, and 

Future in Betsy's lesson...

Here's one I just found,

(They're not as good as what 

she had.)

xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx

Sins of Comission and Omission.

Neal A. Maxwell...

President Russell M. Nelson...

"Repentance is a resplendent gift..."

"...in order to be forgiven"

--Alma 35:15-17

We are all prodigals...

What are a broken heart 

and a contrite spirit?

Why must we exercise faith in Christ

in order to repent?

"The Letter"

"I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will..."

"We must recognize and 

acknowledge angry feelings..."

""Washed clean..."

 "..with power to cleanse the earth."

"He came to rescue every soul,

from death, from sin, from shame..."

Betsy is an excellent teacher.

My Institute photo today.

Thank you, Heather, for

driving Carol and me today.

I left both photos for you to decide

which one you want to keep.

I was happy you had time to come and

see the Christmas tree my seven

children gave me for my birthday

of December 15th.

I told them I wouldn't be

"really old" until I turned

85 next year.

Walt got me this lavender Santa

when we were serving in the

San Salvador Temple 2011-2014.

The Santas I've just collected

throughout the years.

The nativities we have collected in the

11 different countries we have served...

...four missions together for 9 1/2 years

in Mexico, Central and South America.

This nativity is from Israel when we got to

be there ten days in November 1989

when our son, Steven, had a semester

at the BYU Jerusalem Center.

Six of our seven served missions.

We let the two who did not serve out

of the United States choose a study

abroad.  They both chose the

BYU Jerusalem Center. 

and

and

andand

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2022

Family is 

Everything…

  

 

Lunch Bunch was at Kneader's.

Tammy put the pretty gold

table cloths... 

...and mini

Martinelli's Sparkling Cider

with the cute knome 

hat she made.

 Linda H, Shauna

Kathie, Eileen

MaryAnn, Vickie, Sharon

.

 Tammy, Katy, Emma

 Sue, Nadine, Jennie,

and MaryAnn

and

15 came today...

Jennie, MaryAnn, Vickie, Tammy, 

Kathie, Emma, Katy, Eileen,

Linda H, Shauna, Jeanie,

Faye, Sue, Nadine. 

Jeanie, Faye,

Sue, and Nadine.

and Kathie had on a

fun Christmas top.

 We enjoy talking to each other.

and

Katy, Emma.

Emma had a beautiful

wedding on Dec. 11.

Sue, Linda H,, Jeanie, 

Faye, MaryAnn, Shauna

Eileen, Sue, Linda H,, Jeanie, 

Faye, MaryAnn, Shauna

 Kneaders

Here are the fun

gift exchanges.

A beautiful winter day.

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   Our Wednesday night movie was: 

Gary was in Sacramento, so we

 

didn't do a movie.

 

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2022

                       Family is 

Everything…

                        

                                                            

Happy Family time...

My Birthday

...donuts and chocolate milk.

Photos from my life... 

1949 at Grampa 'n 

Grama Huffaker's home in

the country in Wendell, Idaho

with cousins:

Rodney, Elaine, Lucy,

Linda, and Lenore

Springside Elementary

Christmas Sing.

Riggy singing with his

2nd grade class.

 Julie took me to 

breakfast...

Jeff and Janice

brought my birthday gift.

 

A beautiful plaque says:

"Our family is

rooted in love,"

Thank you, Janice and Jeff.

Janice and I both 

love the color lavender.

 and A plate of delicious

cookies and candy from

the Fletchers--Nadine & Dean,

and Andrew.

 My birthday ended

sith supper at

Chili's

 ...with David & Julie,

and Will.

Thank you to everyone

for a very fun birthday.

Daily Scripture: For intelligence cleaveth unto intelligence; wisdom receiveth wisdom; truth embraceth truth; virtue loveth virtue; light cleaveth unto light; mercy hath compassion on mercy and claimeth her own; justice continueth its course and claimeth its own; judgment goeth before the face of him who sitteth upon the throne and governeth and executeth all things. - Doctrine and Covenants 88:40

Daily Quote: As we intensify our faith in Christ, we receive light in intensifying measure until it dispels all darkness. - Timothy J. Dyches

 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022

                 

Family is 

Everything…

  

time..

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2022

  

                    Family is 

Everything…

  

 Rendezvousing with 

BYU w0n 24-23 with 8 seconds to go.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2022

                     

Family is 

Everything…

  

 Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward

Mission Farewells for Rachel Green

and Elder Chase Howell.

Clyde Witham taught a nice lesson about 

the the Savior and why He came to the 

earth.

 

** *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.

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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.

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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.

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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.  Because of the restored Temple Ordinances families can be sealed for eternity.

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

Eileen Petersen

 December 18, 2022