****Walt & Eileen Petersen**: Traces of Time . . .May 5-11, 2025

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Traces of Time . . .May 5-11, 2025

TRACES OF TIME . . .

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MAY 5-11, 2025
"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly...
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.

Walt was also a carpenter at heart--like his carpenter father, Ray Petersen.
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.
And #9 great-grandchild due Sept 2025.
Week of

MAY 5-11, 2025

MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025
Family is Everything….
Sunrise: 6:21 a.m. Sunset: 8:27 p.m.
Sharon took me to buy the Bunco prize.
Natalie cut my hair.
I appreciate it so much.

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TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025
Family is Everything…

Institute

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v is a

Lori Lyn is an
excellent teacher...

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WEDNESDAY, ,MAY 7 2025

Family is Everything…
Lunch Bunch was at One Man Band...
The photos went in reverse order...
do start at the end to see them
chronologically,
'cuz I'm too tired to redo them.
Here arenthe fun treats Jeanie brought
for Mother's Day...

A fun fellow took our photo by
the old-fashioned juke box...
Left to right
Eileen, Shauna, Linda,
Faye, SuzAnne, MaryAnn,
In back - Jeanie

Linda, Shauna
SuzAnne, Vickie
Seven came today
Shauna, Jeanie, MaryAnn,
Linda, Eileen, Vickie,
SuzAnne, Faye

Eileen, Vickie
SuzAnne, Faye
Shauna, Jeanie
MaryAnn got the Navajo taco, I think.
Linda got the Navajo taco...
Three gals in blue...
Jeanie and Faye.
Jeanie said since Sharon brings treats for special days, and she couldn't be here today, Jeanie brought a treat for Mother's Day...
I had looked at the menu online the night before,
and had decided on fish 'n chips.
We got there a little early, so had
lots of time to look at the menu.
MaryAnn drove SuzAnn, Linda, and me.

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THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025
Family is Everything…

         Day

Happy



A wise person once said, "Every society will be judged by how it treats the least fortunate."
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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025

Family is Everything…

Jen

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SATURDAY, MAY 10,2025**

Family is Everything…

David took me to dinner at Chuck-A-Rama,

along with Steve and Gary. Steve picked me up

and David drove me home. Jen met us there to

give me a beautiful bouquet of flowers--all in

purplr hues, including lavender rises, before

she went on to the airport to fly home to

Minnesota after she was here giving some

keynote speeches at Care For Life Summits.

Love the salads C-A-Rama
David watches out
for his mother...

...as do Steve and Gary.

These three sons who
live in Utah do a lot
for me all year round.

All seven of our children
are very attentive to me.
I know Walt is smiling down
on them from heaven for
watching over his
eternal sweetheart.

Chuck-A-Rama is a great
place for each one to
choose what they want to eat.

Thanks, David, for
turning your monthly
"brothers' lunch"
into a
"Lunch with Mother"
for May.

Now heading back...
...to Draper.
Gary gave me a...

...box of See's Chocolates...
...handpicked with my
favorites--especially
butterscotch!
Yum!!
Steve had given me
candy and flowers
earlier that week.
Thank you to all my
kids for all you do
for me and for being
such good people!

SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2025

Family is Everything…

Mother's Day

"Yours is the grand tradition of Eve, the mother of all the human family, the one who understood that she and Adam had to fall in order that “men [and women] might be” and that there would be joy. Yours is the grand tradition of Sarah and Rebekah and Rachel, without whom there could not have been those magnificent patriarchal promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob which bless us all. Yours is the grand tradition of Lois and Eunice and the mothers of the 2,000 stripling warriors. Yours is the grand tradition of Mary, chosen and foreordained from before this world was, to conceive, carry, and bear the Son of God Himself. We thank all of you, including our own mothers, and tell you there is nothing more important in this world than participating so directly in the work and glory of God, in bringing to pass the mortality and earthly life of His daughters and sons, so that immortality and eternal life can come in those celestial realms on high."

Elder Holland

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Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward

Bishop Roger Cheney presided

Brandon Howell conducted

Front row...

John, Julie, Riggy,

Maddie, Jackson

Talks were by

Ross...

...and Gwen Cheney.

They each gave sweet

tributes to their mothers.

We have outstanding

young women in our ward.

It's always...

a highlight...

to have...

the Primary...

children...

♪♫♪sing...♪♫

♪♫♪ and sing ♪♫

Matt Kohler gave an excellent

talk about mothers--one of the

best I've heard.

When I said this to Jackson when

we were walking out to the car,

he said,

"Yes, I thought his talk was phenomanal.

He really knew what

he was talking about."

Eva Cheney gave a nice closing prayer.

The Relief Society served

the mothers a brunch of

fruit parfaits and cookies...

We went home after

Sacrament Meeting

Riggy looking out the

sun roof on drive home...

By the lilac bush...

Maddie liked that we

three gals were in lilac...

Julie, Eileen, Jackson,

Riggy, Maddie

This afternoon...

Texas Road House

...for Mother's Day Dinner

Jakson, Maddie, John

Grama Eileen, Mother Julie, Riggy

John, Maddie, Jackson,

Julie, Riggy, Grama Eileen

Closer view of some...

See's Chocolates from

John & Julie and family

Truffles...

A little cloudy...

Riggy playing...

...some ball.

A little sun...

...came out.

Thank you to my children

for another wonderful

Mother's Day.

My 61st Mother's Day

as a mother.

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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
May 11th,
Mother's Day...
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.

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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.

"Jesus Christ, He, the Son of God, who by His matchless and eternal power overcame death. He is the Redeemer of the world. He gave His life for each of us. He took it up again and became the firstfruits of them that slept. He, as King of Kings, stands triumphant above all other kings. He, as the Omnipotent One, stands above all rulers. He is our comfort, our only true comfort, when the dark shroud of earthly night closes about us as the spirit departs the human form. He is our King, our Lord, our Master, the living Christ, who stands on the right hand of His Father. He lives! He lives, resplendent and wonderful, the living Son of the living God."                                               President Hinckley -- 1 Timothy 6:15:  "Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords".                                                                                          Revelation 17:14"These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful".                                                                                                          Revelation 19:16: -- "And he hath on his vesture and on
his thigh a name written,
KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS".

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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.
“Keep on the covenant path,” “Gather Israel,” “Let God prevail,” “Build bridges of understanding,” “Give thanks,” “Increase your faith in Jesus Christ,” “Take charge of your testimony,” and “Become a peacemaker.”
Russell M. Nelson
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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 Priesthood 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
May 11, 2025

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mar 24
mar 31 13.   Life is temporal. Time is fleeting. God is permanent. Eternity is enduring.
apr 7 14.   A coward may have the legs of a cheetah, but time has the legs of lightning.
apr 14 15.  Death is a great tyrant; none can overthrow him. Life is a priceless ruby; none can afford it. Eternity is a noble mistress; none can woo her.
apr 21 The sun does not hurry, yet is always on time. Stars do not hurry, yet are never late. God may not hurry, but never delays. ~Matshona Dhliwayo
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May - Hope you all have a wonderful, fantastic birthday!
17 - Walt - "91" Remembrance - 5th in heaven
24 - Gary - "60"
24 - John - "51"
24 - Kimble - "26"
25 - Jerry - "51"

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