Monday, December 1, 2025

Traces of Time . . . November 24-30

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

It is in very tiny font: Older Posts}
Week of
november 24-30 2025

Stay on the Covenant Path
to reach the
Tree of Life

A wise person once said,
"Every society will be judged by
how it treats the least fortunate."
"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly...
TIME...we belongto eternity...Neal A. Maxwell
On this blog I share with family and friends my thoughts, doings, what interests me, and--at times--tributes to my eternal sweetheart, Walt, who graduated to heaven on 8-21-2020.
*All that I am or ever hope to be,
I not only owe to my

angel mother and father...

...but to my wonderful husband,
Walter Ray Petersen.
For the 59 years we lived
together on this earth,
I pinched myself that
I was the lucky gal
whom he chose to be
his
eterna sweetheart.
I still can hardly
believe it.

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."He not only healed medically, but he healed spiritually as a bishop, stake president, mission president, temple president, patriarch, doctor, friend, husband, father, grandfather--an all around exceptional person. Our friend, Jeff Rasmussen, said: "There will never be another like Walt Petersen in our town."
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.

One of Walt's happiest of happy places--
second only to being
with me and our children--
was as a pilot flying...

Our first plane was a piper Cherokee...
Then in a six-seater Cessna high-wing, turbo-charged airplane. 4824 Foxtrot was the call number. {He owned the plane with two partners).
We were blessed to serve 4 missions together--FIRST MISSIONJuly 1995-July 1998  3 YEARS
       Mission President and wife of the   Mexico Merida Mission - YucatanCancun was in our Mission.We drove 3,000 miles each month to Zone conferences and to interview the missionaries.* * SECOND MISSION    Mar 2005-Feb 20072 YEARSArea Medical Advisor - Central America Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama.We lived in Guatemala City.we went to a differant country each month.12 missions - 2,000 missionaries. * THIRD MISSIONSep 2008-Mar 20101 1/2 YEARSArea Medical Advisor - South America So.Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay14 missions - -2300 missionaries * *

FOURTH MISSIONJuly 2011 -Nov 20143 YEARS 3 MONTHS
Temple President and Temple MatronSan Salvador El Salvador TempleDedicated Aug 21, 2011*** * This totaled 9 1/2 years out of theUnited States.Grampa Petersen told our grandchildren that the Prophet said: "If you love your grandchildrfen, serve a mission,"To which g-dau Ashley asked:"How many?"
* *

Walt was also a carpenter at heart--like his carpenter father, Ray Petersen.

Family... From 1963 to 1974 we hadseven and called that heaven...

This blog is...Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen...

...their spouses--Julie, John, Jennifer, Jerry--our 39 grandchildren--10 spouses of G-C, and with a new gg-son 8-28-'25 = 9 great-grandchildren--for a posterity of 73...2 gg-c due in 2026.
Week of

NOVEMBER 24-30, 2025

    MONDAY,

NOVEMBER 24, 2025

Family is Everything….
Sunrise: 7:24 a.m. Sunset 5:04 p.m.

SONIA AND TINA
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 25, 2025

Family is Everything…

Family is Everything...

NATALIE CUT MY

HAIR THIS MORNING,,,

I WASN'T ABLE

TO GO TO INSTITUTE...

Wed, Nov 25, 2014-FB 11 years ago
We are excited to have our family coming to our home today and tomorrow. Of the 52 (7 kids, their spouses, their kids and now 4 of the 35 grandchildren married) we will have 42 together for about 5 days. We do give thanks!

WEDNESDAY,

NOVEMBER 26, 2025

Family is Everything…

...and so are friends!

Lunch Bunch was cancelled for today.

5 0 S I M P L E T H I N G S T O B E
G R A T E F U L F O R T O D A Y
1- The start of a new day.
2- The breath in your lungs.
3- The warmth of the sun on your
skin.
4- Moments of silence.
5- The sound of laughter.
6- The pleasure of a hobby.
7- The ability to help someone.

THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 27, 2025
Family is Everything…

* * *

* * *
FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER 28, 2025

Family is Everything…

Happy

* * *
SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 29, 2025**

Family is Everything…

To

* * ***

* * * * * * *

SUNDAY,

NOVEMBER 30, 2025**

Family is Everything…

Sunday

Saratoga Springs 3RD WARD

This afternoon...

**** 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
November 30th 2025
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.

* *

Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all.

“An omnicompetent God leaves all mortals free to choose, but how grateful we should be that God chose long, long ago to rescue and to resurrect all His children through the Atonement of His Son. Nevertheless, some reject and many are indifferent to these and other divine beckonings, mostly because they are too caught up in the cares of the world. They are strangers to the Savior, who is far from the thoughts and intents of their hearts.”
Neal A Maxwell
How Choice a Seer!

    Revelation 19:16: -- "And he hath on his vesture and on
his thigh a name written,
KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS".

* * *
* * *
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."

* * * * *
Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration. He is the Restorer of all things.
* * *
President Dallin H. Oaks 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.
* * *
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.
PRIESTHOOD

* * *
Of these truths I testify in the
Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Eileen Petersen
November 30, 2025


Next week ...**

December 1-7, 2025

XXXYYYZZZ

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

It is in very tiny font: Older Posts}
Week of
DECember 1-7, 2025

Stay on the Covenant Path
to reach the
Tree of Life

A wise person once said,
"Every society will be judged by
how it treats the least fortunate."
"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly...
TIME...we belongto eternity...Neal A. Maxwell
On this blog I share with family and friends my thoughts, doings, what interests me, and--at times--tributes to my eternal sweetheart, Walt, who graduated to heaven on 8-21-2020.
*All that I am or ever hope to be,
I not only owe to my

angel mother and father...

...but to my wonderful husband,
Walter Ray Petersen.
For the 59 years we lived
together on this earth,
I pinched myself that
I was the lucky gal
whom he chose to be
his
eterna sweetheart.
I still can hardly
believe it.

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."He not only healed medically, but he healed spiritually as a bishop, stake president, mission president, temple president, patriarch, doctor, friend, husband, father, grandfather--an all around exceptional person. Our friend, Jeff Rasmussen, said: "There will never be another like Walt Petersen in our town."
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.

One of Walt's happiest of happy places--
second only to being
with me and our children--
was as a pilot flying...

Our first plane was a piper Cherokee...
Then in a six-seater Cessna high-wing, turbo-charged airplane. 4824 Foxtrot was the call number. {He owned the plane with two partners).
We were blessed to serve 4 missions together--FIRST MISSIONJuly 1995-July 1998  3 YEARS
       Mission President and wife of the   Mexico Merida Mission - YucatanCancun was in our Mission.We drove 3,000 miles each month to Zone conferences and to interview the missionaries.* * SECOND MISSION    Mar 2005-Feb 20072 YEARSArea Medical Advisor - Central America Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama.We lived in Guatemala City.we went to a differant country each month.12 missions - 2,000 missionaries. * THIRD MISSIONSep 2008-Mar 20101 1/2 YEARSArea Medical Advisor - South America So.Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay14 missions - -2300 missionaries * *

FOURTH MISSIONJuly 2011 -Nov 20143 YEARS 3 MONTHS
Temple President and Temple MatronSan Salvador El Salvador TempleDedicated Aug 21, 2011*** * This totaled 9 1/2 years out of theUnited States.Grampa Petersen told our grandchildren that the Prophet said: "If you love your grandchildrfen, serve a mission,"To which g-dau Ashley asked:"How many?"
* *

Walt was also a carpenter at heart--like his carpenter father, Ray Petersen.

Family... From 1963 to 1974 we hadseven and called that heaven...

This blog is...Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen...

...their spouses--Julie, John, Jennifer, Jerry--our 39 grandchildren--10 spouses of G-C, and with a new gg-son 8-28-'25 = 9 great-grandchildren--for a posterity of 73...2 gg-c due in 2026.
Week of

DECEMBER 1-7, 2025

    MONDAY,

DECEMBER 1, 2025
Family is Everything….
Sunrise: 7: a.m. Sunset 5: p.m.

TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 2, 2025

Family is Everything…

Family is Everything...

WEDNESDAY,

DECEMBER 3, 2025

Family is Everything…

...and so are friends!

Lunch Bunch was at Village
Baker...

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025
Family is Everything…

* * *

* * *
FRIDAY,

DECEMBER 5, 2025

Family is Everything…

Happy

I like to read
"The Standard of Truth"
from time to time.
I had forgotten it was from
"The Wentworth Letter"
of 1842...

“The Standard of Truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done.”

― Joseph Smith Jr.

The Wentworth Letter
By Joseph Smith Jr. (1805–44)
Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization modernized.
Of this classic, Elder B. H. Roberts (1857–1933) of the First Council of the Seventy wrote: “The letter is one of the choicest documents in our church literature; as also it is the earliest published document by the Prophet personally, making any pretension to consecutive narrative of those events in which the great Latter-day work had its origin. … For combining conciseness of statement with comprehensiveness of treatment of the subject with which it deals, it has few equals among historical documents, and certainly none that excel it in our church literature.”
March 1, 1842.—At the request of Mr. John Wentworth, editor and proprietor of the Chicago Democrat, I have written the following sketch of the rise, progress, persecution, and faith of the Latter-day Saints, of which I have the honor, under God, of being the founder. Mr. Wentworth says that he wishes to furnish Mr. Bastow [Barstow], a friend of his, who is writing the history of New Hampshire, with this document. As Mr. Bastow has taken the proper steps to obtain correct information, all that I shall ask at his hands is that he publish the account entire, ungarnished, and without misrepresentation.
“To read the full text of the Wentworth letter, which I highly encourage you to do, you can access it here > Wentworth Letter
God be thanked for calling the prophet Joseph Smith, and God bless Joseph Smith for sacrificing his whole life to bring about the restoration of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are so grateful for him and his words of inspiration and light.”
* * * * * * *
* * *

SATURDAY,

DECEMBER 6, 2025

Family is Everything…

To

* * ***

* * * * * * *

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025**

whom he chose to be
his
eterna sweetheart.
I still can hardly
believe it.

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."He not only healed medically, but he healed spiritually as a bishop, stake president, mission president, temple president, patriarch, doctor, friend, husband, father, grandfather--an all around exceptional person. Our friend, Jeff Rasmussen, said: "There will never be another like Walt Petersen in our town."
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.

One of Walt's happiest of happy places--
second only to being
with me and our children--
was as a pilot flying...

Our first plane was a piper Cherokee...
Then in a six-seater Cessna high-wing, turbo-charged airplane. 4824 Foxtrot was the call number. {He owned the plane with two partners).
We were blessed to serve 4 missions together--FIRST MISSIONJuly 1995-July 1998 3 YEARS
Mission President and wife of the Mexico Merida Mission - YucatanCancun was in our Mission.We drove 3,000 miles each month to Zone conferences and to interview the missionaries.* * ***SECOND MISSION Mar 2005-Feb 20072 YEARSArea Medical Advisor - Central America Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama.We lived in Guatemala City.we went to a differant country each month.

**** 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
November 30th 2025
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.

* *

Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all.

“An omnicompetent God leaves all mortals free to choose, but how grateful we should be that God chose long, long ago to rescue and to resurrect all His children through the Atonement of His Son. Nevertheless, some reject and many are indifferent to these and other divine beckonings, mostly because they are too caught up in the cares of the world. They are strangers to the Savior, who is far from the thoughts and intents of their hearts.”
Neal A Maxwell
How Choice a Seer!

    Revelation 19:16: -- "And he hath on his vesture and on
his thigh a name written,
KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS".

* * *
* * *
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."

* * * * *
Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration. He is the Restorer of all things.
* * *
President Dallin H. Oaks 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.
* * *
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.
PRIESTHOOD

* * *
Of these truths I testify in the
Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Eileen Petersen
November 30, 2025


Next week ...**

December 1-7, 2025

December 8-14, 2025

December 15-21, 2025
December 22-28 2025
December 27, 2025 - January 4, 2026

January 5-11, 2026
January 12-18, 2026
January 19-25, 2026
January 26-February 1, 2026

February 2-8, 2026
February 9-15, 2026
February 16-22, 2026
February 23-March 1, 2026

March , 2026

JANUARY
FEBrUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
October
NovembER
DECEMBER

Family is Everything….
Sunrise: 7:24 a.m. Sunset 5:04 p.m.

SONIA AND TINA
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 25, 2025

Family is Everything…

Family is Everything...

NATALIE CUT MY

HAIR THIS MORNING,,,

I WASN'T ABLE

TO GO TO INSTITUTE...

Wed, Nov 25, 2014-FB 11 years ago
We are excited to have our family coming to our home today and tomorrow. Of the 52 (7 kids, their spouses, their kids and now 4 of the 35 grandchildren married) we will have 42 together for about 5 days. We do give thanks!

WEDNESDAY,

NOVEMBER 26, 2025

Family is Everything…

...and so are friends!

Lunch Bunch was cancelled for today.

5 0 S I M P L E T H I N G S T O B E
G R A T E F U L F O R T O D A Y
1- The start of a new day.
2- The breath in your lungs.
3- The warmth of the sun on your
skin.
4- Moments of silence.
5- The sound of laughter.
6- The pleasure of a hobby.
7- The ability to help someone.

THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 27, 2025
Family is Everything…

* * *

* * *
FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER 28, 2025

Family is Everything…

Happy

* * *
SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 29, 2025**

Family is Everything…

To

* * ***

* * * * * * *

SUNDAY,

NOVEMBER 30, 2025**

Family is Everything…

Sunday

Saratoga Springs 3RD WARD

This afternoon...

**** 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
November 30th 2025
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.

* *

Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all.

“An omnicompetent God leaves all mortals free to choose, but how grateful we should be that God chose long, long ago to rescue and to resurrect all His children through the Atonement of His Son. Nevertheless, some reject and many are indifferent to these and other divine beckonings, mostly because they are too caught up in the cares of the world. They are strangers to the Savior, who is far from the thoughts and intents of their hearts.”
Neal A Maxwell
How Choice a Seer!

    Revelation 19:16: -- "And he hath on his vesture and on
his thigh a name written,
KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS".

* * *
* * *
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."

* * * * *
Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration. He is the Restorer of all things.
* * *
President Dallin H. Oaks 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.
* * *
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.
PRIESTHOOD

* * *
Of these truths I testify in the
Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Eileen Petersen
November 30, 2025


Next week ...**

December 1-7, 2025

December 8-14, 2025

December 15-21, 2025
December 22-28 2025
December 27, 2025 - January 4, 2026

January 5-11, 2026
January 12-18, 2026
January 19-25, 2026
January 26-February 1, 2026

February 2-8, 2026
February 9-15, 2026
February 16-22, 2026
February 23-March 1, 2026

March , 2026

JANUARY
FEBrUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
October
NovembER
DECEMBER

Family is Everything…

Sunday

Saratoga Springs 3RD WARD

This afternoon...

**** 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 7th 2025
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.

* *

Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all.

“An omnicompetent God leaves all mortals free to choose, but how grateful we should be that God chose long, long ago to rescue and to resurrect all His children through the Atonement of His Son. Nevertheless, some reject and many are indifferent to these and other divine beckonings, mostly because they are too caught up in the cares of the world. They are strangers to the Savior, who is far from the thoughts and intents of their hearts.”
Neal A Maxwell
How Choice a Seer!

    Revelation 19:16: -- "And he hath on his vesture and on
his thigh a name written,
KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS".

* * *
* * *
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."

* * * * *
Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration. He is the Restorer of all things.
* * *
President Dallin H. Oaks 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.
* * *
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.
PRIESTHOOD

* * *
Of these truths I testify in the
Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Eileen Petersen
December 7, 2025


Next week ...**

December 8-14, 2025

December 15-21, 2025
December 22-28 2025
December 27, 2025 - January 4, 2026

January 5-11, 2026
January 12-18, 2026
January 19-25, 2026
January 26-February 1, 2026

February 2-8, 2026
February 9-15, 2026
February 16-22, 2026
February 23-March 1, 2026

March , 2026

JANUARY
FEBrUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
October
NovembER
DECEMBER

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