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It is in very tiny font: Older Posts} Week of OCTOBER 26-NOVEMBER 1, 2026Stay on the Covenant Pathto reach theTree of Life"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly...
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.
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.
Dedicated to our Posterity of 78: Seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and posterity to come. MONDAY,
Dedicated to our Posterity of 78: Seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and posterity to come. MONDAY,
OCTOBER 26, 2026
OCTOBER 26, 2026
Family is Everything...
Sunrise: 7:51 a.m.
Sunset: 6:32 p.m.
26 – William “Will” Joseph Petersen (2008) “18”Happy Birthday, Will
TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 27, 2026
Family is Everything... Institute -
*** *** ***Jo Ann brought freshhome made bread just out of the oven...
My Grama Huffaker hadhomemade bread when Igot off the school bus...such fond mrmories!
Saratoga Springs3rd WardFall Festival23 different chilisand soups...
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Our Tuesday night movie was "World War Z"from 2013.Gary said said since I had never seen
a Zombie movie,this would be asafe first one...
World War Z is a 2013 American action horror film starring Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane, a former United Nations investigator who travels the world seeking a solution for a sudden zombie apocalypse. Inspired by the 2006 novel by Max Brooks...
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a Zombie movie,
WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 28, 2026Family is
Everything...
MaryLu was walking
with Rachel when
Kathie came for me.
She told us they
find out Thanksgiving
week if they will be
having a girl or boy
in April.
Lunch Bunch was
at...Sabaidee
15 came...
Diane gave us all her
wedding invitation...
She told us she's so
happy, she's even singing
in the shower again.
💖💖💞💞💞💕💕💕💘💘💘💘
in
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STEVE – 2026 OCT 28-NOV 1
5 DAYS WITH KIMBLE &
MADDIE AND PENNEY
DAY 1 – OCT 28
FLEW OUT 9AM WED MORNING
ARRIVED NOONISH…
DAY 2 - OCT 29 -
We are going on
a
catamaran boat ride
this morning.
Penny Ray is the cutest.
DAY 3 - OCT 30 –
DAY 4 - OCT 31 –
DAY 5 – NOV 1 -
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STEVE – 2026 OCT 28-NOV 1
5 DAYS WITH KIMBLE &
MADDIE AND PENNEY
DAY 1 – OCT 28
FLEW OUT 9AM WED MORNING
ARRIVED NOONISH…
DAY 2 - OCT 29 -
We are going on
a catamaran boat ride
this morning.
Penny Ray is the cutest.
DAY 3 - OCT 30 –
DAY 4 - OCT 31 –
DAY 5 – NOV 1 -
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 29, 2026
Family is
Everything…
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2026
Family is
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OCTOBER 30, 2026
Family is
Everything…
TODAY Show Anchor
Costumes (October 30, 2026)
- Savannah Guthrie: NBC Page (and also Rachel Green from Friends)
- Jenna Bush Hager: Phoebe Buffay from Friends (plus Maisie the cat as Smelly
Cat)
- Craig Melvin: Snoop Dogg
- Al Roker: Gumby from Saturday Night Live
- Willie Geist: Johnny Carson (Carnac the Magnificent)
- Dylan Dreyer: Jeannie from I Dream of Jeannie
- Carson Daly: Ella Langley
- Sheinelle Jones: Radio City Rockette
- Laura Jarrett: Simone Biles
- Brian Cheung: George Washington
SATURDAY,
TODAY Show Anchor
Costumes (October 30, 2026)
- Savannah Guthrie: NBC Page (and also Rachel Green from Friends)
- Jenna Bush Hager: Phoebe Buffay from Friends (plus Maisie the cat as Smelly
Cat)
- Craig Melvin: Snoop Dogg
- Al Roker: Gumby from Saturday Night Live
- Willie Geist: Johnny Carson (Carnac the Magnificent)
- Dylan Dreyer: Jeannie from I Dream of Jeannie
- Carson Daly: Ella Langley
- Sheinelle Jones: Radio City Rockette
- Laura Jarrett: Simone Biles
- Brian Cheung: George Washington
OCTOBER 31, 2026
Family is
Everything…and
so are friends...
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Rendezvousing with...
BYU vs Arizona State
Cougars / Sun Devils
Arizona State...
27-17
SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 1, 2026
Family is
Everything
Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward
Presiding:
Bishop Justin Thompson
Conducting:
Organist
Chorister
Cynthia Vaillancourt
Opening Hymn
Invocation:
Sacrament Hymn
#
Administration of the
Sacrament
Speakers:
Closing Hymn
#
Benediction:
New Schedule...5th week...
10:05 - 10:30
Gospel Doctrine
25 minutes...
10:35 - 11:00
Relief Society / Priesthood
25 minutes...
Cousins' Pumpkin Carving...
*** *** ***If you have not seen
our mini-life-sketch,
it is at the end of
my testimony below...Redemption is equal because Christ is infinite...
-- Alma 34:14.
Glory is different because agency is real...
-- Doctrine and Covenants 93:31.
--The Bronze Serpent
OCTOBER 31, 2026
Family is
Arizona State...
Redemption is equal because Christ is infinite...
-- Alma 34:14.
Glory is different because agency is real...
-- Doctrine and Covenants 93:31.
--The Bronze Serpent
** *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 1, 2026I 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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♪♫♪♪♫ "...Truth is reason;
truth eternal tells me I've a
Mother there..." ♪♫♪♪♫
--Eliza R. Snow"O, My Father"
President Dallin H.Oaks said...
"For as we have a Father in heaven, so also we have a Mother there, a glorified, exalted, ennobled Mother. That is a startling doctrine, I recognize, to some folk, and yet we ought to be governed by reason in giving consideration to this doctrine which is a revelation from God" (Sermons and Mission Services of Melvin Joseph Ballard, 205).
"For reasons the Lord has not revealed, we do not know much about a Heavenly Mother. But we have been told that the purpose of life on earth is to give us the opportunity to grow toward being like our Heavenly Father. And we know that we are children of Heavenly Parents. So we know that we have a Heavenly Mother or Mothers. But for reasons the Lord has not revealed, we do not know much about our Heavenly Mother. But we know we must have one because both men and women are working for exaltation . . ." - President Oaks
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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.
“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."
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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. 
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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.*** *** ***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.
PriesthoodAaronic andMelchizedek
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*** *** ***Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.Eileen PetersenNovember 1, 2026 "Time moves slowly, but passes quickly...
I pray you have had a restful, peaceful, and spiritual Sabbath Day...
I share these truths as my testimony to you...
♪♫♪♪♫ "...Truth is reason;
truth eternal tells me I've a
Mother there..." ♪♫♪♪♫
President Dallin H.Oaks said...
"For as we have a Father in heaven, so also we have a Mother there, a glorified, exalted, ennobled Mother. That is a startling doctrine, I recognize, to some folk, and yet we ought to be governed by reason in giving consideration to this doctrine which is a revelation from God" (Sermons and Mission Services of Melvin Joseph Ballard, 205).
"For reasons the Lord has not revealed, we do not know much about a Heavenly Mother. But we have been told that the purpose of life on earth is to give us the opportunity to grow toward being like our Heavenly Father. And we know that we are children of Heavenly Parents. So we know that we have a Heavenly Mother or Mothers. But for reasons the Lord has not revealed, we do not know much about our Heavenly Mother. But we know we must have one because both men and women are working for exaltation . . ." - President Oaks
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Neal A Maxwell
How Choice a Seer!
