To Doron -- The Gift

This one came from Julie Beck, President of the Relief Society, actually quoting Eliza R. Snow, 2nd Pres. of the Relief Society :

… Women should be women and not babies that need petting and correction all the time. I know we like to be appreciated but if we do not get all the appreciation which we think is our due, what matters? We know the Lord has laid high responsibility upon us, and there is not a wish or desire that the Lord has implanted in our hearts in righteousness but will be realized, and the greatest good we can do to ourselves and each other is to refine and cultivate ourselves in everything that is good and ennobling to qualify us for those responsibilities.

I have to admit that I was feeling a little sorry for myself and all the work I have to do to get things to even run semi smoothly and how little appreciation I ever get. This quote changed my whole outlook and I am much happier. What does it matter if I am ever acknowledged for what I do. Lots of people do things and they are never acknowledged. Things have to be done. I just needed to buck up and get to work and stop feeling sorry for myself!! What matters? I feel so much more control too. The harder it is, the harder I have to work, but I can over come-- by the way my twins are getting older and my life is getting a little easier and I do enjoy it!!

Thank you Sister Beck-- you are such an inspiration. I love your talks and your messages!!

Read the whole talk here

Each day the news seems to be worse than the day before. Rense.com seems to have the best compendium of local news stories and info of what is actually going on down there as far as we can tell. I know they're not telling us the full story. Check out this article and this video



I think we are definitely in the last days. Revelation 8: 8-9

8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;
9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.


I don't know if that's what this is, I would think the previous verse would have had to happen first or maybe we're not to those angels yet, we are still in the warning phase-- it's looking like we may be headed for a famine or worse-- read that article I linked to especially if you are or have loved ones in Florida. This is not a good time to be wicked. Let's be as good and righteous as we can so that if we die, we'll be ready!! I'm not really looking forward to going through a refiner's fire, but things sure look bad. I will trust in the Lord.

Check out Helaman 10-12 and Nephi's lamentation over the wickedness of the people and the famine. Maybe the Lord is trying to stir us up unto remembrance and repentance. He wants us all home and sometimes we get so hard-hearted that a famine is a last resort before the destruction. Chapter 12 occured 11-7 years before the destruction in the Americas right before Christ came.