Traces of Time . . . October 7-13, 2024

 TRACES OF TIME . . .                           {Last week: Scroll to end and click "Older Posts" at bottom right.} 

 "Time moves slowly, but passes quickly.                               The Color Purple” by Alice Walker, 1982

"The magical, supernatural force 

that is with us every second is time.

We can't even comprehend it.

 It's such an illusion, 

it's such a strange thing."

— Anthony Hopkins 

 Note from Eileen: You will notice I call                              

my blog: "Traces of Time..."

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-- Shawn, Julie, John, Jennifer, Jerry--our 39 grandchildren--9 spouses of G-C, and 7 great-grandchildren, with one on the way in December--for a posterity of 70.

Week of

October 7-13, 2024

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024

Family is Everything….

                           Sunrise: 7:30 a.m. 

    Sunset:  6:59 p.m.

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Josh & Ali Burgess have 

listed their home

for sale.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024

Family is Everything….

 Institute

 The Doctrine of Christ

also known as
The Law of the Gospel

 We are created in the 

likeness of our Heavenly Father

 

Premortality...

Goodhood: Creator

Jehovah

Divine Investiture of Authority

Annointed Redeemer

Condescion of God

 What the class

members said...

 He is the hope of Israel...

 More of what the

class said...

  The Mortal Messiah

  Condescension

 Joseph said "When Christ

was only a boy..."

 The Mortal Messiah...

 He descended in suffering...

  Achieved a Fulness of Glory

 Performed Miracles

 Power of the Spirit of God

Quotes from President Nelson...

 References for

today's lesson...

Callister, Ostler, Skinner

Lori Lyn,  thank you for... 

...another great lesson.

I learn so much each week.

Natalie, thank you for
cutting my hair today.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2024

Family is Everything…

**Lunch Bunch was at 

The Original Pancake House...

...on the way

Watching the progress 

at 2100 North

a lot to choose from...

MaryAnn, Sharon, Nadine...

The All American Breakfast...

9 were able to come today...

Clockwise from bottom left:

Andrew, Linda, Annette, 

MaryAnn, Sharon, Nadine, 

Tori, Kaye, Eileen

Outside in...

...the sunshine.

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  This afternoon I did some

family history.

I looked up "Memories" on

my Aunt Eleanor Huffaker Harmon

and found these gems...

Dave & Ella Huffaker and

family in Hammett for 

Grampa Huffaker's 63rd

birthday celebration -

July 1954.

Lightened to show Janice

--age 5 -- sitting in front

of our Mom.

My Aunt Eleanor - 1941

Sixth Grade - Wendell, Idaho

Vilas Dixon, her teacher 

The top left inset note says:

\

"Vilas Dixon: Teacher

Dec. 8, 1941 - Mr. Dixon brought a radio

to school to listen to President Roosevelt's

Declaration of War against Japan and

Germany. (Japan had bombed

Pearl Harbor the day before:

Dec. 7, 1941.)

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   Our Wednesday night movie... 

Wuthering Heights from 1992

continuing our theme of 

Movies made from Classic Books

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024

                       Family is Everything…

                        

                                                            Jayden came for... 

...physical therapy.

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Thought this was funny...

Another sunny, warm

Indian Summer day...

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2024

                 

Family is Everything…

  

Today I was reminded of

when Janie and I flew to

Hawaii to meet Walt's

Coast Guard Cutter --

The Chautauqua -- 

when he returned in

November 1964 after

having been assigned as 

the physician/surgeon

for 3 months from

Aug-Nov at Ocean

Station Victor in the 

Pacific Ocean --

halfway between

Hawaii and Japan.

The crew was gathering

weather information.

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I e-mailed the post 

below to our

kida and grandkids tonight...

Last year's Maddox trip:

Our Posterity of 68…

Happy 55th Birthday tomorrow, 

October 12, David.

We're going to the best restaurant in the whole-wide world tomorrow.

   Here's last year's adventure there...

http://waltandeileen.blogspot.com/

TRACES OF TIME . . .       

SATURDAY, 

OCTOBER 7, 2023

  

                    Family is Everything…

Rendezvousing with

three of our sons and

a daughter--Janie, Gary,

Steve, and David--for our

semi-annual lunch at

Maddox in Brigham City

First we stopped at

Smith & Edwards  in

North Ogden...

...or officially Far West.

Their motto is:

"We have anything you need...

...if we can find it."

We didn't buy much except

a treat, but it was fun...

...browsing. 

We had called on the way...

...for reservations at 2:45.

We got there at 2:43.

Steve likes a little soup...

  

...with his pepper.

 

Janie got there just in time...

...when the main course

was delivered.

This is mouth-watering food...

...that people drive miles for

and will wait for an hour to

be seated for.

We didn't order all the

desserts-- just one apple crisp,

one piece of pumpkin pie,

and one piece of banana cream pie,

and vanilla ice cream...

for the five of us to share.

It was a sunny, fall day.

Our time together went way too fast.

Then to the pumpkin stand...

So many to choose from... 

Thanks for driving us, David.

And thanks for driving me

to David's and back, Steve. 

I can't believe Janie sent 

24 jars of peaches 

she just canned.

Steve is also going to drive 

me to Ross Taylor's funeral

in Riverton

and burial in Bear Lake

next Saturday.

Gary is also coming to the funeral.

I'm so thankful for all the funerals

Gary has driven me to in 

August and September--

Kenna & Neal Wyatt,

Karen Bunn, and 

Irene Blayney.

Steve headed for his home

in Riverton at 6:53 p.m.

He left his  home about

11:40 to pick me up at

noon. He got back home

about 7:15...so he invested

right at 7 1/ 2 hours of his day

 

in this family outing today, 

as did Gary and David.

Janie left her home at 12:40

noon and got home to Rexburg

at 7:40, so she had 7 hours,

but more driving time

for her.

Hope you all will get to go to Maddox at least 

once in your lifetime.

   Happy 55th Birthday tomorrow, 

October 12, David.

        Happy Halloween if I don't e-mail again before then.

Love always,   

 Mom / Grama Petersen   

    …and  Dad/Grampa Petersen from heaven

End of email...

Back to this year's Maddox Rendezvous...

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024

  

                    Family is Everything…

Thanks to Steve for driving

to Perry, Utah

Maddox --

the best place to eat...

..and I had the best

people there with me

to enjoy it with!

Ribeye Steak...

Janie and Steve...

Gary and me...

Steve takes the lid of

to get enough pepper.

A fun foursome...

to

Shaye, our darling server...

Four desserts shared...

Apple crisp, Bread pudding,

Banana cream pie, ice cream

The hour together

goes way too fast!

Now it's off to the

open air pumpkin markets...

pumpkins

and more pumpkins

pumpkins

and more pumpkins

pumpkins

and more pumpkins

pumpkins

and more pumpkins

pumpkins

and more pumpkins

and freshly

squeezed apple

juice...

on the way home...

...to watch the

BYU vs Arizona

football game...

BYU vs Arizona

BYU vs Arizona

BYU vs Arizona

BYU vs Arizona

BYU vs Arizona

BYU vs Arizona

BYU vs Arizona

BYU vs Arizona

BYU vs Arizona

The BYU Quarterback,

Jake Retzlaff...

...calls himself 

"The BYJew"

Who is Jake Retzlaff? Retzlaff is in his first season as the starting quarterback at BYU. The Corona, California native transferred to BYU before the 2023 season from Riverside City College, which competes at the JUCO level of college football.Sep 28, 2024

BYU vs Arizona

BYU vs Arizona

BYU vs Arizona

BYU 41 -  Arizona 19

Way to go, Cougars!  

5-0

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2024

                     

Family is Everything…

Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward

Relief Society...

Relief Society...

Lesson by 

Barbara Lindeman

Lesson by 

Barbara Lindeman

 A great sisterhood... 

We love to talk 

to each other...

Kaye, MaryAnn, Annette 

Thank you for

the lesson,

Sister Lindeman.

Sisters in the Gospel...

Julia Witham is...

...always fun to be with.

Thanks for taking my Sunday

photo, Cynthia.

..and for driving me to the

open house luncheon for

Blake Harris's 

Mission Farewell.

Elder Blake Harris

Santiago Dominican

Republic Mission

Oct 2024-Oct 2026

Elder Blake Harris

Elder Blake Harris

Delicious Dominican Republic

food was served...

Thank you so much.

Dottie Thayne...

David South, 

Then Gary drove me to

Steve's for the

Petersen-Uncle-Nephew-Niece Dinner

** *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 October 13th,

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.

Daily Scripture: Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. - Psalm 150:6

Daily Quote: I think the Latter-day Saints have a great obligation pressing in upon them to rejoice in the Lord, to praise him for his goodness and grace, to ponder his eternal truths in their hearts, and to set their hearts on righteousness. - Bruce R. McConkie

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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."

Daily Scripture: And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost. - 3 Nephi 12:6

Daily Quote: We have been promised the constant companionship of the third member of the Godhead and hence the privilege of receiving revelation for our own lives. - Sheri L. Dew

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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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Daily Scripture: This life became a probationary state; a time to prepare to meet God; a time to prepare for that endless state which has been spoken of by us, which is after the resurrection of the dead. - Alma 12:24

Daily Quote: I invite you to diligently learn about and appreciate the eternal importance of temple covenants, temple ordinances, and temple worship as you strive to come unto the Savior. - David A. Bednar

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

October 13, 2024

Next week October 14-20, 2024