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"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly. " Time – Past – Present - Future -- Top 15 Past, Present, & Future Quotes of all time (by Matshona Dhliwayo)
4. Don’t mourn over the past; it has no pity for you. Don’t cry over the present; it has no sympathy for you, and don’t weep over the future; it has no mercy on you.
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.Walt called himself "The last of the old-time country doctors."He delivered about 4,000 babies, among fixing broken hips, other surgeries, and even made house calls.As Janie said in his obituary:"He healed many hearts, heads, hands, and everything in-between."
In the 1950s you had to be 20 to serve a mission. This is Walt in August 1954, on the day he was set apart in Salt Lake City to be a missionary.
4. Don’t mourn over the past; it has no pity for you. Don’t cry over the present; it has no sympathy for you, and don’t weep over the future; it has no mercy on you.
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen...
...their spouses--Julie, John, Jennifer, Jerry--our 39 grandchildren--8 spouses of G-C, and 8 great-grandchildren, including Ingrid Ray born December 4, 2024--for a posterity of 71.
Week of
...their spouses--Julie, John, Jennifer, Jerry--our 39 grandchildren--8 spouses of G-C, and 8 great-grandchildren, including Ingrid Ray born December 4, 2024--for a posterity of 71.
JANUARY 27-FEBrUARY 2, 2025
JANUARY 27-FEBrUARY 2, 2025
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025
Family is Everything… Sunrise: 7:41 a.m.
Sunset: 5:41 p.m.
*** *** ***Still snowy out...
***National Chocolate Cake Day...
Who knew?
Sunset tonight at 5:41 p.m.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025Family is Everything…
Today
Jan 28 - Taitum "9"
Great granddaughter in Texas...
Here's Katie's post: "Taitum turned 9! 
Taitum is a
gorgeous girl who loves to be with friends and her family. She’s in a dance
class and gymnastics class. Loves swimming, animals and all things girly still.
Her favorite music is currently the Wicked Soundtrack! For her Bday activity
she chose to do a Zoo day with our family! Happy birthday, Taitum! Thanks for
being my kind, sweet girl and little bff!"
TAIT, so glad you had
a fun 9th birthday.
lAST YEAR...
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025Family is Everything…
Institute -- The Second Coming Lesson 17 from Religion 390R Teachings of Prophet
Joseph Smith Institute Manual...and
Lesson 21 of Presidents of the Church Joseph Smith manual
Gathering is by man.
Restoring is done by God.
Click on the slide, then they will
be big enough to read,
an be in order.
Sorry, some did not copy well.
"Fear Not
be of good Cheer
the Future is as Bright
as your Faith"
The Lost Ten Tribes will be
"fetched, gathered, and restored..."
There are quotes from Joseph Smith
and other Prophets that they may have been taken to another planet near the
Polar Star and will be brought back
from there with their Prophet, records and
scriptures...
References...
Doctrine and Covenants..
D&C 45, 32, 39
D&C 87
Next week...
Jan always has good comments...
...as do all the class members.
Wow!
We learned so much about
the Return of the
Lost Ten Tribes
and
The Second Coming.
Will we be ready?
Thank you Lori Lyn.
*** *** ***My notes...
D&C 45: 32, 39.
D&C 87
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2025
Taitum is a
gorgeous girl who loves to be with friends and her family. She’s in a dance
class and gymnastics class. Loves swimming, animals and all things girly still.
Her favorite music is currently the Wicked Soundtrack! For her Bday activity
she chose to do a Zoo day with our family! Happy birthday, Taitum! Thanks for
being my kind, sweet girl and little bff!"
Lesson 21 of Presidents of the Church Joseph Smith manual
"Fear Not
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Family is Everything… Lunch bunch will be Saturday, Feb 1,at Won Won Wok at Noon for theChinese New Year.
*** *** *** *** ***Our Wednesday Movie Nightis a 3-week hold on theClassic-movies made fromClassic books to watch the"That's Entertainment" seriesof 3 from 1974, 1976, and 1994done by MGM startingwith their 50th anniversary: 
*** *** *** *** *** *** ***THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2025Family is Everything…
Today 
*** *** ***“Our hope of eternal life is assured through the grace of Christ and our own choices, allowing us the remarkable blessing of returning to our heavenly home and living forever in peace and happiness with our Heavenly Father, His Beloved Son, our faithful family and precious friends, and the righteous men and women from every continent and every century.” -- Neil L. Andersen
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Random photos I copied from
my Treasures of Truth of friends...
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025
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“Our hope of eternal life is assured through the grace of Christ and our own choices, allowing us the remarkable blessing of returning to our heavenly home and living forever in peace and happiness with our Heavenly Father, His Beloved Son, our faithful family and precious friends, and the righteous men and women from every continent and every century.” -- Neil L. Andersen
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025
Family is Everything…
Happy Birthday,
Mikayla - "29"
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Jan 31 - Parker - "33"
On his wedding day...2014
Engaged...
His bride--our g-daughter,
Katie
With 4 sets of grandparents...
Andersons, Nebekers,
Fishers, Petersens
SIX-MONTH ANNIVERSARY
DAD - 2016
DAD OF TWO KIDS -
DEC 2018 AT GRAMA PETERSEN'S
80TH B-DAY OPEN HOUSE
DAD OF THREE KIDS...
2022
By his Mom's grave
in Rexburg
May 2024
Parker,
glad you've had a
happy birthday in Texas.
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Jennie - Heart Ablation Friday, January 31, 2025...
The lunch bunch gals are praying for our friend,
Jennie having a heart ablation Friday, January 31.
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Kaye's cast...
With 4 sets of grandparents...
Andersons, Nebekers,
DAD OF TWO KIDS -
DAD OF THREE KIDS...
By his Mom's grave
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2025 Family is Everything…
...and so are friends!
Lunch Bunch is at...
Won Won Wok
Explore the hiss-tory of the traditions:
Chinese Lunar New Year
2025: The Year of the Snake The upcoming Lunar New Year ushers in the Year
of the Snake, a key animal in the Chinese zodiac's 12-year cycle. Those born in
2025 will be considered “Snakes” in the zodiac, embodying traits like resourcefulness,
self-reliance, and determination. Why is 2025 called Snake year? According to
Chinese astrology, the zodiac signs have 12 animals, each having their special
traits and characteristics. In 2025, we see the Snake, the sixth animal in the
cycle, which is a symbol of wisdom, intuition, transformation, and also
cunningness and stealth.
Won Won Walk is always a fun place – this saturday,
February 1st starts the 2025 Chinese NewYear of the (yuck) Snake.
They can try to make a snake
look cutsie…
…but I will always think of snakes as fierce like this
one.
…or
this traditional one.
Remember what Eve said in the Bible - Genesis 3.13: “And
the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the
woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.” {And the Lord said to
the woman, "What is this which you have done?
And the woman said,
"The snake deceived me and I ate."}
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12 gals and 8 guys were able to come...
Right side front to back:
Marci, MaryAnn,
Shirlene, Diane, Linda.
Now the other side...
Sharon, Kathie, Carol
Sharon, Eileen
Sue, Eileen, Nadine
Linda, Diane, Shirleen
Carol, Kathie, Sharon
MaryAnn, Marci, SuzAnne
The guys...
Counter-clockwise:
Don, Howard,
Andrew, Paul
Nelson, Craig
Paul, Ryan
Don, Howard
Andrew, Paul
SuzAnne, Nadine
Marci got a Cherry Blossom...
Several got
Sweet 'n Sour Chicken--
including me.
Carol got an orange-something...
Waiting for the Dragons...
...and here comes one dragon...
...the fore-runner
Red Dragon...
Looking for money...
...with banner and fan
Watching...
...waiting
...but the Dragon
would not come to
"eat" our dollar bills!
...time to go...
One of the Dragon gives
a thumbs up...
Looks like there was also
a Dragon gal.
Fun tradition...
The Lake Mountains have snow today...
Nadine, thank you for driving
Linda and me to Lunch Bunch today.
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Janie came and drove me to the
Utah Dancesport Challenge
at Timpanogos High School...
...where four of my
grandchildren were
competing.
Jacee
Maddie
Michael
Ashley
Ashley danced before
she learned to walk...
...
Dancers came from all over...
Utah, Idaho, Washington,
California, New York,
and even Poland...
or maybe Russia.
Maddie has a beautiful
emerald colored ballgown...
So many flamboyant colors...
...and unique styles
This is our g-son, Michael,
who is on the
BYU BALLROOM TOUR TEAM,
as is Jacee.
Feathers and rhinestones
are plentiful.
Ballgowns cost about $2500--
some more, some less...
After I was there from 4:00 to 8:30...
we got a photo of me...
...with these two
(of my three daughters)
Julie and Janie, who had been there
since 6:45 that morning...
and Julie would be there
a couple more hours...
*** *** ***Rendezvoused at Los Hermanos...
with two of my four sons...
...with Steve...
...and Gary.
Gary, Steve, Janie...
...and Julie at the Ballroom event...
I was with four of my 7 children
and four of my 39 grandchildren
today = A GREAT DAY!
Being the only ones in the
restaurant at 10:00 p.m.
--closing time--
was a little eerie...
xxx xxx xxx
Explore the hiss-tory of the traditions:
They can try to make a snake
look cutsie…
…but I will always think of snakes as fierce like this one.
…or this traditional one.
Remember what Eve said in the Bible - Genesis 3.13: “And
the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the
woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.” {And the Lord said to
the woman, "What is this which you have done?
And the woman said, "The snake deceived me and I ate."}
*** *** ***
12 gals and 8 guys were able to come...
Right side front to back:
Marci, MaryAnn,
Shirlene, Diane, Linda.
Carol, Kathie, Sharon
SuzAnne, Nadine
Marci got a Cherry Blossom...
Waiting for the Dragons...
...with banner and fan
...time to go...
Fun tradition...
Nadine, thank you for driving
Linda and me to Lunch Bunch today.
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Janie came and drove me to the
Utah Dancesport Challenge
at Timpanogos High School...
Ashley danced before
This is our g-son, Michael,
Ballgowns cost about $2500--
Gary, Steve, Janie...
Our Walt & Eileen Family
