Traces of Time . . . December 19-25, 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 19-DECEMBER 25, 2022

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2022

Family is 

Everything...                             

Sunrise: 7:45 a.m. 

Sunset:  5:03 p.m.

 Two appointments today:

Podiatrist, Dr. Rogers 12:00 Noon

Painting in the 

Foot & Ankle Clinic

Dr. Rogers

 Julie posted some of the

shananigans of Jacee and

her BYU Ballroom friends

at the Holiday Classic

competition last Fri/Sat

in Las Vegas...

Back to my day...

Dentist, Dr. Brandon Greenwood

Then errands at

the bank,

Costco, and Smith's

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2022

Family is Everything…

Institute at 10:00 

Camie Williams and

Betsy Jones.

Brunch...

had to be cancelled because

both Camie and Betsy were

having medical problems.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2022

Family is 

Everything… and so

are friends!

  

Lunch Bunch was at Olive Garden.

We're always happy when

Judy is here from Washington County.

Jennie is showing her how

high she can lift her arm since

her rotator cuff surgery 

two days before Thanksgiving.

Jennie, Linda H, Judy

 Shauna, Tammy

 Eileen, Sandi, Sharon

 Linda B, Carol

Twelve were able to come today...

Clockwise from bottom left:

Jennie, Linda , Judy, Shauna, Tammy,

Eileen, Sandi, Sharon, Linda B, 

Carol, Amalene...

To see a little better...

 ...and Mary Ann got there

after the group photo.

 Linda H, Amalene, Judy

Linda H, Judy, Eileen

 Amalene, Linda H, Judy,

Eileen, and Linda B.

Fun gifts from today...

A wooden spoon to open the 

pomegranet inside.

 Homemade candy...

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   Our Wednesday night movie was: 

"  " from 

Anyone remember this movie

from the 1940s?

 

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2022

                       Family is 

Everything…

                        

                                                     

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JACEE

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Happy Family time... 

Heidi, Pono, Umi fly from

New York City to Salt Lake City...

landing at 10:00 p.m.

 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2022

                 

Family is 

Everything…

  

Shawn picked me up at 

11:30 am,

with Heidi, Pono, and Umi. 

We stopped at Maddox for lunch

and picked up 

some Christmas pies.

We were in Rexburg

by sunset.

Maddox -- best food ever!

Greystone by sunset.

Christmas breads for 61

friends...

 Movie for tonight...

 

"A Christmas Carol"

from 1999

with Jim Carrey 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2022

  

                    Family is 

Everything…

  

 'Twas the day before Christmas...

...in Rexburg

Breakfast...

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YOYO Lunch...

...Time for Christmas cookies

"D" for Diesel...

Christmas Eve supper...

Stew 'n  Scones...

...Time for the Elf gifts...

...

 Christmas Eve...in

Saratoga Springs, Utah...

Julie & John 'n family--

Jacee, Jackson, Maddie,

and Riggy.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2022

                     

Family is 

Everything…

  

 The magic of Christmas Morning

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Santa is always way too good to me.

I am overwhelmed by this painting

of The Widow's Mite from all of

our children.

Also, Brian & Jennifer sent this 

beautiful lantern with the 

bright red cardinals inside.

The magic of Christmas Morning

Rexburg Idaho 3rd Ward

Mary Jones gave a humble,

powerful, spiritual

Christmas message.

 Kathy Coltrin Orton has been

a friend for many years.

Family at Church on

Christmas Day.

The magic of Christmas Day

                               ...Brunch

The magic of Christmas Day

    ...strawberry-topped waffles

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The magic of Christmas Dinner...

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Ham, Cheesy Potatoes, 

Califlower in cheese sauce, 

Orange fluff, Strawberry Jell-o

Salad with apples topped with

pink banana-filled whipped cream,

hot, homemade rolls, 'n other yummy

stuff...

The magic of Christmas Day

...and all kinds of pies for dessert--

especially Janie's homemade

apple pie, and pumpkin pie.

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The magic of Christmas Morning

in Saratoga Springs, Utah...

with John, Jackson, Jacee,

Riggy, Maddie, and Julie...

The magic of Christmas Day in

Saratoga Springs, Utah...

Riggy in front, then Jackson, 

Maddie, and Jacee.

The magic of Christmas is everywhere...

** *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 25th,

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 25, 2022

This will be my Sunday 

Church photo for today.