****Walt & Eileen Petersen**: Traces of Time . . . December 9-15, 2024

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Traces of Time . . . December 9-15, 2024

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

Joseph Smith Quotes... about time:“The great Jehovah contemplated the whole of the events connected with the earth, pertaining to the , before it rolled into existence, or ever 'the morning stars sang together' for joy; the past, the present, and the future were and are, with Him, one eternal 'now."
"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 8 great-grandchildren, including Ingrid Ray born December 4, 2024--for a posterity of 71.
1986 - 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
2011 - 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
2018 - LAST FAMILY REUNION AT BURLEY
2020 - LAST FAMILY PHOTO WITH WALT
Week of

DECember 9-December 15, 2024

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024

Family is Everything…. Sunrise: 7:39 a.m.
Sunset: 5:01 p.m.

DECEMBER 9, 2023 One year ago was the

Funeral for Walt's brother

Dale C. Petersen

1939-2023
...

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2024

Family is Everything
No Institute till
January 7, 2025
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Happy 142nd in 2024 Birthday to Grama Rie
Maria Smith Prescott
(pronounced Mariah)
The last 55 in heaven.
10 Dec 1882 to 19 Sep 1970 age 87
Married Byrum Heber Prescott
21 May 1874 to 12 Dec 1943 age 69
Married on 10 Jun 1903.
Bide was age 29; Rie age 20
They were married for 40 years.
Rie was a widow for 26 years.

They had 7 children:
Byrum - 1904 - lived one day
John - 1905-1985
Heber - 1909-1985
Jane -1910-2001
Walter "Dean" - 1915-2005
Thomas - 1918-2003
Mary Theresa "Tess" - 1921-2010
Grama Rie could write a poem for any
occasion without much advance notice.
She sewed temple clothes; she did genealogy.
She was a stake Relief Society president
for many years. She could have a dinner on
the table quickly for unexpected relatives
or friends--which included killing, plucking,
and cooking the chickens--along with
everything else needed for the meal.
She owned a millinery (hats--men and women)
shop in Clifton, Idaho --
southeastern Idaho before they moved to
Wendell) .She was quite the woman I am told.**

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2024

Family is Everything and
so are ward friends...
A Ward Family!

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Bob & Hiroko Turner
December 10, 2024

3rd Ward Christmas Party
Hot Chocolate and Treats....
Thank you to Bob & Hiroko
and their committee...
Henry & Laura
Troy & Camie,
and Amalene helped...
Sawyer gave the opening prayer.
Helpers...
The Young Men and Young women
helped serve.
Is there a photo of the
gals in the darling
aprons Hiroko made?

Christmas lights aren't
just for the tree...
Best Christmas Sweater...
Howard

Master of Ceremonies Bob...
Fun Christmas game naming
the Christmas movie
that each phrase was in...
...and the winners are
the Snowmen...
Festive gingerbread houses
adorned each table...
...with colorful red and
green snowflake table coverings.
Treats of cookies, pumpkin bread,
donuts and...
...100 cups of hot chocolate
were served...

So more than that...
...were in the cultural hall.
Many families and friends...
...gathered together for
fun conversations.
Welcome to the neighborhood
and the ward, Diane, and son and his wife--
Paul & Sofia and their two darling little boys-- Orin and Steven.
Grandma Great told a story
about Tommy and his train...
...helping teach the children that
it's better to give than to get.
Great Grandma Sharon
story time...
Tommy's Train
Sharon was perfect with her
story for the children...
...then from the Bible
The Greatest Story Ever Told...

Great Grandma gave each
child a miniature train car.
Van was able to answer
questions during story time...
...then from the Bible...
...The Greatest Story Ever Told...
...for unto us a Savior is born.
Thank you, Kathie & Bryant for driving me to and from the the Ward Christmas Party.
Kathie gave the closing prayer.
Thank you again to Bob & Hiroko
and their committee...
Henry & Laura
Troy & Camie,
Amalene, Sharon
...and any others who
helped bring the
Spirit of Christmas into
our hearts at this
wonderful 3rd Ward
Christmas Party.
Merry Christmas...
and God Bless us everyone.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2024
Family is Everything…
Lunch Bunch was at LaFountaine

12 could come today...
MaryAnn, Annette, Kaye, Laura,
Tammy, Shauna, Carol, Kathie,
Marcy, Diane, Sharon, Eileen.

We always miss those who can't come...**

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Wednesday December 11, 2024
The Classics... {14}
a cHRISTMAS cAROL - 1951 VERSION
Alastair Sim as Scrooge
Scrooge (released as A Christmas Carol in the United States) is a 1951 British Christmas fantasy drama film and an adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol (1843).
It stars Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge...

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We liked this version a lot.
It included parts of Charles Dickens' book not shown in other versions.
Wednesday December 18, 2024**

will be The Classics... {15}

a cHRISTMAS cAROL - 1984 VERSION

Geroge C. Scott as Scrooge

Wednesday December 25, 2024

will be

Christmas...

Merry Christmas in Rexburg

Wednesday JANUARY 1, 2025

will be

Happy New Year

Wednesday JANUARY 8, 2025

movie night will resume....

with The Classics... {16}

a cHRISTMAS cAROL - 1999 VERSION

Sir Patrick Stewart as Scrooge

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024**

Family is Everything…

Happy Birthday, Steve "58"

Birth Announcement in

Christmas Letter

January 1967

Blessing Day

1967

1967

1967

1968

1972

1980

1983

1982

1984

1990

1991

2008

Feb 2008

2009

Picking Dad up at Airport...

March 2009

March 2010

April 2010

2016

at

at

President Perry Homes

Perry Homes, Inc.

May 2024 - Present · 8 mos

Salt Lake City, Utah,

Happy Birthday

Steve “58”

December 12, 2024

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024

Family is Everything…

Today David & Julie and Sam came to take

me out to dinner for my birthday.

They gave me a most precious gift--a

bracelet...

...in memory of Walt that has

engraved on it:

“Forever Loved”

Written on the box...

“One who is loved
never truly leaves us...

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...Their memory shines.

Their life lives on within us.

They are forever loved.”

To Denney's for dinner...

Thank you for the precious gift,
the delicious dinner, and
coming to be with me.
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A classmate put this first part about

a famous song writer on facebook.

IRVING BERLIN – 1888-1989

One of my favorite lyrics he wrote was at the end of the Army Song: "You Gotta Get Up"
♪♪♫♪ "...and then I'll get
the other pup,
the one who wakes
the bugler up,
and spend the rest
of my life in bed."♪♪♫♪

Irving Berlin, born Israel Beilin on May 11, 1888, in Russia, came to America as a child when his family fled persecution. Arriving in New York in 1893, they settled in the Lower East Side, struggling to survive like many immigrant families. After his father's death, young Irving left school at thirteen to help support his family by selling newspapers.

Wanting to earn more money, Irving began singing in saloons, drawing on his father's legacy as a cantor. While the saloons were rough, Irving's passion and talent for singing grew, leading him to a job as a singing waiter. It was there that he began to hone his craft and explore songwriting.

In 1911, he achieved his first major success with "Alexander's Ragtime Band," a song that quickly became a nationwide hit, capturing the energy of a rapidly changing America.

Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Irving became one of the most influential figures in American music, contributing to Broadway musicals like Watch Your Step and As Thousands Cheer, and scoring Hollywood hits like Top Hat. His songs blended humor, emotion, and a deep understanding of American life.

But of his 1,000-plus songs, Irving's greatest hit came in 1942 when he wrote "White Christmas," a song that became an anthem for soldiers during WWII, resonating with its themes of home and peace. It went on to become the best-selling single of all time.

Irving passed away at the age of 101 in 1989.
* * * A few of his 1,000-plus songs...
I was going to put all his songs here...but then I saw that there were over 1,000. Irving lived 101 years, so that is over 100 per year.
Go to Wikipedia to see them all.
"1920s–1950s
In 1927, his song "Blue Skies", was featured in the first feature-length talkie, The Jazz Singer, with Al Jolson. Later, movies such as Top Hat (1935) became the first of a series of distinctive film musicals by Berlin starring performers Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Ginger Rogers, and Alice Faye. Top Hat featured a brand new score, as did several more, including Follow the Fleet (1936), On the Avenue (1937), Carefree (1938), and Second Fiddle (1939). Starting with Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938), he often blended new songs with existing ones from his catalog. He continued this process with the films Holiday Inn (1942), Blue Skies (1946) and Easter Parade (1948), with Judy Garland and Fred Astaire, and There's No Business Like Show Business (1954).
"White Christmas" (1942)
“The 1942 film Holiday Inn introduced "White Christmas", one of the most recorded songs in history. First sung in the film by Bing Crosby... it has sold over 50 million records and stayed no. 1 on the pop and R&B charts for 10 weeks. Crosby's version is the best-selling single of all time. Music critic Stephen Holden credits this partly to the fact that "the song also evokes a primal nostalgia—a pure childlike longing for roots, home and childhood—that goes way beyond the greeting imagery."
Richard Corliss also notes that the song was even more significant having been released soon after America entered World War II: [it] "connected with... GIs in their first winter away from home. To them it voiced the ache of separation and the wistfulness they felt for the girl back home, for the innocence of youth.... Poet Carl Sandburg wrote, "We have learned to be a little sad and a little lonesome without being sickly about it. This feeling is caught in the song of a thousand jukeboxes and tune whistled in streets and homes. "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas'. When we sing that we don't hate anybody. And there are things we love that we're going to have sometimes if the breaks are not too bad against us. Way down under this latest hit of his, Irving Berlin catches us where we love peace."
"White Christmas" won Berlin the Academy Award for Best Music in an Original Song, one of seven Oscar nominations he received during his career. In subsequent years, it was re-recorded and became a top-10 seller for numerous artists: Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, Ernest Tubb, The Ravens and The Drifters. It would also be the last time a Berlin song went to no. 1 upon its release.
Berlin is the only Academy Award presenter and Academy Award winner to open the "envelope" and read his or her own name (for "White Christmas"). This result was so awkward for Berlin (since he had to present the Oscar to himself) that the academy changed the rules of protocol the following year to prevent this situation from arising again.

Talking about Irving Berlin's "White Christmas", composer–lyricist Garrison Hintz stated that although songwriting can be a complicated process, its final result should sound simple. Considering the fact that "White Christmas" has only eight sentences in the entire song, lyrically Mr. Berlin achieved all that was necessary to eventually sell over 100 million copies and capture the hearts of the American public at the same time.”

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2024**

  Family is Everything…


Happy Birthday, Cortney

2009 with cousins

Katie and Mikayla...

Cortney 2019 - Shooting with

her brothers--Carter and Kimble

Cortney - 2019 with Carter at Crossfit

Cortney 2020 July WEPR

Showing her dog to Grampa Petersen

Cortney with Grampa Petersen at

the 2020 Family Reunion...

Cortney - June 2022

Cortney - Aug 2023

Cortney, hope you've had a happy birthday.

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Sweet Edible birthday surprise...

from our family in Minnesota.

My sister, Janice brought

a birthday present to me...

A festive Christmas tree night light...

Jeff drove them here

from Midvale...

It's always fun to be with my sister...

Janice 75, Eileen 85...

...turning 86 tomorrow.

Thanks, Jeff, for driving down.

Janice is looking for a new car...

she's had this one over 25 years.

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Late afternoon

Christmas Cookie Exchange...

...at Tammy's...

beautiful home...

...on the lake.

Jennie said: "I'd never get anything

done if I lived here. I would

just want to look at the

breath-taking view."

A flavorable variety of...

...refreshments were served.

Jenny, Sheila -- friends from being

Girl Scout leaders,

young girl, Tammy...

Kaye, Carol

Annette

Kathie, Shauna

Mayra, Jenny

I think there were 14 gals total...

...friends with Sheila, Sheila,

Monica, Jennie, MaryAnn, Eileen

Jennie, Shauna...

Mayra, Jenny, Tammy...

Time for the exchamge

of 14 different cookies,

and John's fudge...

...and John's fudge

Sue said: "Tell John that I'm a

Peterson with 'son' so I have

that Viking spirit that

will pillage and plunder

for that secret family fudge recipe."

Monica, Tammy, Jennie, Eileen.

Tammy's friend, Sheila, took this photo

at the end of the Cookie Exchange.

It's over Utah Lake out Tammy's window.

Tammy said the last full moon of the year is

called a "Cold Moon."

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Then Steve took me to dinner

at Blossom...

...in Harvest Hills.

Wish I'd taken a photo of our

scrumptious Chinese dinners...

my LoMein was yummy!

We highly recommend Blossom.

Thanks, Steve...

Then to the movie at

Fat Cats in Saratoga...

All warm and cozy while Steve is

getting the popcorn and root beer.

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever"

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever** is a 2024 American Christmas comedy-drama film directed by Dallas Jenkins, based on the 1972 novel by Barbara Robinson... the plot centers around the Herdmans, a group of juvenile delinquent siblings who have inadvertently found themselves starring in their small town's Christmas pageant.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on November 2, 2024, and was released theatrically by Lionsgate on November 8, 2024. It received generally positive reviews from critics.
The budget was $10 million, and as of Dec.14 it has grossed $35.9 million.
Steve and I liked it a lot.

Thank you, Stever, for a fun

Birthday Eve dinner and movie.

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SUNDAY, DEC**EMBER 15, 2024


Family is Everything…

Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward

Mission reports for

Elder Ty Gifford --

Georgia Armenia Mission

and

Elder Teage Graham --

Thailand Bangkok Mission

Troy and Alice sang a touching

medley of "Peace in Christ" and

"Silent Night"

Returned missionaries have a

special radience...

...as do current full-time missionaries.

Emily, at the piano, shares her

musical talents with our ward

many times.

Sherry told me this touching

Christmas duet was arranged by our

talented ward music gal,

Emily Slade.

Mary Lu gave a tender

closing prayer.

She and Nate are happily anticipating

the birth of their baby girl,

due February 12.

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GOSPEL DOCTRINE

I'm 86 today...

Got lots of texts, phone calls.

and remembrances...

John put these photos up...

Gary brought a box...

...of selected See's chocolates...

...including my favorite--

butterscotch

{that used to be called

"burnt sugar"}

Thank you, Gary.

Julie, Jacee, and Maddie

got home at 9:47 p.m. from a

ballroom dance competition

in Las Vegas Friday and Saturday.

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They brought me this darling...

...flamingo Christmas ornament

for my birthday.

I love it. Thank you so much!

Last year's birthday post...**

FRIDAY DECEMBER 15, 2023

Can't believe I'm just 15 years away from the century mark!

Happy 85th Birthday...

These photos 1938-2023

1938 - born in Twin Falls, Idaho

Hospital...

when Verna & Arnold

lived in Wendell, Idaho.

Moved to Hagerman Jan 1939

where my Dad cooked at

a pool hall.

1940 Lived in Ketchum, Idaho

where my Dad cooked for

a saloon and restaurant.

1941 - Jarbidge, Nevada

Daddy was the skip tender* at the

Guggenheim Gold Mine.

Arnold – 1941–March-October (Gold ran out, mine closed)
I'm second from right with
Albertson cousins.

1942-1945 Lived in

Long Beach, California during World War II

My Daddy built ships for the U.S. Navy

August 1945 V-J Day

End of World War II

Sept 1945 - Moved back from

California to Wendell, Idaho

started first grade

Idaho Winter 1948-1949

Grampa Huffaker pulling my cousin

Lucy and me in snow.
December 1948

My sister and me in August 1955

Janice starting 1st grade

Eileen starting 11th grade

Wendell, Idaho

Eileen - Senior - 1957

Salutatorian - Wendell High School

1958 Graduation from

Henager Business College

Salt Lake City, Utah

Worked at Executive Offices of

First Security Bank

June 1958 to August 1959

The Executive offices where I
worked were on the second floor
of the Deseret Building--100 So Main St, SLC.
I was hired right out of business college
to work in Public Relations Office, which
was next to the President's Suite.
George Eccles was the President.
One afternoon his secretary had to
leave early and she asked me to
sit at her desk and take the phone
calls for the bank's president.
I was very nervous--just age 19/20--
but I didn't do anything to cause
the bank to close down.

Salt Lake City

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BYU Aug 1959-June 1961

It was the summer between

these two years at BYU that I went

home to Idaho; Walt came

home from his first year of

medical school. He called me for

a date on July 7, and we were

pinned on August 17.

...and the rest--as they say--

is history!

Married in 1961...

First baby in 1963...

We had 7 children in 11 years...

1963-1974

25th wedding anniversary - 1986

50th Wedding Anniversary - 2011

June 2011

7 children - their 7 spouses

32 grandchildren

July 2018 - last family

reunion at our home

of 52 years in Burley, Idaho

before moving August 2018

to Utah...

Walt graduated to heaven

on 8-21-2020 at age 86.

And now...

Posterity of 67...

7 children, their spouses,

39 grandchildren, 7 married,

2 soon to be married,

6 great-grandchildren and

two due in 2024...

We do have joy in our posterity!

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More of -- Dec 15, 2023

My sister, Janice

Thanks, Janice & Jeff

for coming to visit

on my birthday.

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Updated:

December 15, 2024

Posterity of 71...

7 children, their spouses,

39 grandchildren, 8 married g-c,

8 great-grandchildren and

we continue to

have joy in our posterity!

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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
December 15th,
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.
* * *
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.
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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
December 15, 2024

Next week
December 16-22, 2024
Time – Past – Present - Future
Top 15 Past, Present, & Future Quotes
by Matshona Dhliwayo
Start in Jan 2025 posts…
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TRACES OF TIME . . . {Last week: Scroll to end and click "Older Posts" at bottom right.}
Joseph Smith Quotes... about time:“The great Jehovah contemplated the whole of the events connected with the earth, pertaining to the , before it rolled into existence, or ever 'the morning stars sang together' for joy; the past, the present, and the future were and are, with Him, one eternal 'now."
"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 8 great-grandchildren, including Ingrid Ray born December 4, 2024--for a posterity of 71.
Week of

DECember 16-December 22, 2024

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024

Family is Everything…. Sunrise: 7:45 a.m.
Sunset: 5:03 p.m.

Julie got donuts for a belated
birthday breakfast...

...and the ballons that John
put up for my birthday yesterday...
...are already down.

Natalie brought me a
birthday gift...
(get photo from Julie)
This photo from the summer of 2003
popped up on my computer...

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2024**

Family is Everything
No Institute till
January 7, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2024
Family is Everything…
Lunch Bunch was at
Jim's Family Restaurant**

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Wednesday December 18, 2024
will be The Classics... {15}
a cHRISTMAS cAROL - 1984 VERSION
Geroge C. Scott as Scrooge

Wednesday December 25, 2024

will be

Christmas...

Merry Christmas in Rexburg

Wednesday JANUARY 1, 2025

will be

Happy New Year

will be The Classics... {16}

a cHRISTMAS cAROL - 1999 VERSION

Sir Patrick Stewart as Scrooge

Wednesday JANUARY 8, 2025

movie night will

will be The Classics... {17}

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2024

                Family is Everything…

                                                            Happy

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2024

Family is Everything…

Today

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2024

  Family is Everything…

  I just saw

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2024


Family is Everything…

Jacee's golden birthday

"22 on the 22nd"

Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward

On my way to Rexburg...

**** *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 22nd,
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
* * * * *

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.
* * *
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
December 22, 2024

Next week
December 23-29, 2024
Time – Past – Present - Future
Top 15 Past, Present, & Future Quotes
by Matshona Dhliwayo
Start in Jan 2025 posts…
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