Daily Ponderings: The Lamanites Did Pursue Them

Mosiah 19:10

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did pursue them, and did overtake them, and began to slay them.

The adversary will pursue. The Lord will defend me, if I ask.

This I Know: Power

His power is mine for the asking.

TFHW: Helping Siblings

6-29-23
Emailed siblings
Signed up for Initiatory at the temple
Scanned some Gary pics

Daily Ponderings: They Were in Number

Mosiah 18:35

And they were in number about four hundred and fifty souls.

I should let other people help me.

This I Know: Calling

When I work on my calling, I can feel the Spirit strengthen me.

TFHW: Temple and Callings

6-28-23
Took Joshua to Dante's so Kitten could work at the temple
Emailed Gregg Blacker about removing Debbie Bartz's admin access, since she's been released from her TFHW calling
Texted TFH Council about indexing opportunity
Sent letter to Patty
Emailed siblings about picture of Dick and Diane

Daily Ponderings: Every Day They Should Give Thanks to the Lord Their God

Mosiah 18:23

And he commanded them that they should observe the sabbath day, and keep it holy, and also every day they should give thanks to the Lord their God.

I should actively look for things to be grateful for.

This I Know: Prayer

Prayer is the fastest, easiest way to fix emotional distress.

The Truth

I have more blessings than I need or deserve

Three Choices

Strengthen
Sustain
Put on back burner

The answer to "where to spend time" is "wherever He asks me to spend it".

The Way Forward

Try praying "but I don't know what to do".

Am I a Set of Opposites?

Joseph Smith described Christ as "the first and the last; he who is risen and he who was slain".

Can I be described as a set of opposites?

I am he who believed nothing. I am he who believed all.

TFHW: One Foot in Front of the Other

6-27-23
Walked around the block
Talked to siblings about which obituary to run for Gary

Daily Ponderings: Pour Out Thy Spirit Upon Thy Servant

Mosiah 18:12

And now it came to pass that Alma took Helam, he being one of the first, and went and stood forth in the water, and cried, saying: O Lord, pour out thy Spirit upon thy servant, that he may do this work with holiness of heart.

I need more of the Spirit in my life. I need His peace.

Family Rituals

From the Gottman Institute:

"Family rituals are not just mundane routines; they are the building blocks of a strong familial bond. Whether it's the cherished Sunday brunch tradition, bedtime storytelling, or annual holiday celebrations, these rituals provide a sense of stability, security, and belonging.

No matter what your family looks like... rituals create a predictable rhythm in life, offering comfort and reassurance to every family member...

By engaging in rituals, families establish a sense of belonging and pride in their unique traditions. Family rituals create a tapestry of memories that children carry with them into adulthood, forming the foundation for their own future families."

This I Know: Guidance

I know that if I ask for help to know what to do next, He'll give it to me.

TFHW: Little Things Often

6-26-23
Held FHE
Texted Whitney & Evan
Put Lange family on temple prayer roll

Daily Ponderings: The Truth of His Words

Mosiah 17:20

And now, when aAbinadi had said these words, he fell, having suffered death by fire; yea, having been put to death because he would not deny the commandments of God, having sealed the truth of his words by his bdeath.

I should tell the truth with my words.

This I Know: It Matters

When the Spirit prompts and I follow, I get blessings.

TFHW: Brolson Day!

6-25-23
Texted Nancy Stay about TFHW
Celebrated Brolson Day
Talked to Michael
Texted Whitney & Evan

Daily Ponderings: The Judgments of God

Mosiah 17:11

And now king Noah was about to release him, for he feared his word; for he feared that the judgments of God would come upon him.

If I follow Him, His judgments will be kind blessings

This I Know: Forward

There is always a way forward. He can help me find it.

10 Things I Know: A Testimony

1) The gospel works
2) Living the gospel can help anyone, including me, who tries it to the degree they try it
3) Having a prayer obviously answered 'yes' can be a spiritual anchor of strength any time the memory is recalled
4) Testimony rests on core memories of power and joy10 Things I Know: A Testimony 5) the veil is thin in the temple
6) insomnia is a gift if I ask Him to show me my present
7) I can make every day a testimony meeting by writing one thing I know (This I Know)
8) knowing that my sins are paid for and that I'm never stuck because of them is the foundation of my power to change, grow, and improve
9) When I ask questions, I get answers
10) following promptings brings blessings
11) I can respond to someone's disappointing behavior with a shrug and "that's not what I would've chosen, but it's not my life. That's ok"

TFHW: Holiness to the Lord

Went to temple for baptisms and sealings (sealed Dave to parents)
Shopped at Costco & Target
Returned overdue item to library
Emailed Roy about Grandpa Wright
Texted TFHC

Daily Ponderings: Having Counseled

Mosiah 17:6

And after three days, having counseled with his apriests, he caused that he should again be brought before him.

I should seek wisdom and counsel from others.

TFHW: Carry Out

6-23-23
Let sick Kitten sleep in
Went shopping
Moved trampoline to driveway

Daily Ponderings: Redemption Cometh

Mosiah 16:13

Teach them that redemption cometh through Christ the Lord, who is the very aEternal Father. Amen.

I can be changed to be made better

TFHW: Spread the Word

6-22-23
Went with Kitten to visit missionaries after work (Lisa Wang (wong), [Husband Yon Han, son Victor Han]
Emailed Mark

Daily Ponderings: If They Be Good

Mosiah 16:11

If they be good, to the resurrection of endless life and happiness; and if they be evil, to the resurrection of endless damnation, being delivered up to the devil, who hath subjected them, which is damnation

I should try to be good as an example to myself and others.

TFHW: Getting Him to Peace

6-21-23
Emailed Patty
Emailed Tom
Worked on Mark's email
Looked at obituary info for Gary

Daily Ponderings: There Could Have Been No Redemption

Mosiah 16:6

And now if Christ had not come into the world, speaking of things to come as though they had already come, there could have been no redemption.

He can help me become better through His peace.

TFHW: A Little Shopping

6-20-23
Stopped for groceries at Pick n Save
Worked on email to Mark

Daily Ponderings: Shall See the Salvation of Our God

Mosiah 15:31

The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

He will comfort and protect me and bring me peace as I ask.

TFHW: Families Can Be Together Forever

6-19-23
Held FHE
Had crab boil
Uploaded Gary pictures

Daily Ponderings: For So He Shall Be Called

Mosiah 15:21

And there cometh a resurrection, even a first resurrection; yea, even a resurrection of those that have been, and who are, and who shall be, even until the resurrection of Christ—for so shall he be called.

I should be filled with His peace and think of myself as Him.

TFHW: Coming Clean

6-18-23
Helped Kitten wash tablecloths
Texted Ryan
Emailed Roy, John, Scott, and Michael for Father's Day
Got invited by Joshua to help teach indexing for youth activities
Emailed Mark

Daily Ponderings: Who Shall Hereafter Publish Peace

Mosiah 15:17

And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who shall hereafter publish peace, yea, from this time henceforth and forever!

I should always publish peace.

Daily Ponderings: The Lord Would Redeem His People

Mosiah 15:11

Behold I say unto you, that whosoever has heard the words of the prophets, yea, all the holy prophets who have prophesied concerning the coming of the Lord—I say unto you, that all those who have hearkened unto their words, and believed that the Lord would redeem his people, and have looked forward to that day for a remission of their sins, I say unto you, that these are his seed, or they are the heirs of the kingdom of God.

Whatever my shortcomings, He can make me better if I ask

Helping Someone Accept Your Gift

via James Clear:

A short lesson about kindness and generosity:

"I heard my mom asking our neighbor for some salt. We had salt at home so I asked her why she was asking.

She told me, "They don't have much money and they sometimes ask us for things. So I asked for something small that wouldn't burden them. I want them to feel as if we needed them too. That way, it will be much easier for them to ask us for anything they need."

TFHW: There Goes the Bride

6-17-23
Went to temple for endowment
Helped with wedding
Emailed siblings about Dad's use of Epsom salt

Daily Ponderings: He Hath Poured Out His Soul

Mosiah 14:12

Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death; and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

I should tell Him what's most deeply on my mind.

TFHW: Almost Here

6-16-23
Decorated gym for wedding
Shopped for Father's Day

Daily Ponderings: Neither Was There Any Deceit in His Mouth

Mosiah 14:9

And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no evil, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

I should seek for my words to be true, that I may feel peace. And remember that my feelings of confidence are just as true as my fears.

TFHW: It's Coming

6-15-23
Went to temple for baptisms
Went to zoo
Packed car in preparation for decorating for wedding

Daily Ponderings: We Are Healed

Mosiah 14:5

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

He already paid for all my pain. I should accept His gift.

TFHW: It Happened

6-14-23
Watched Joshua while Kitten went to the temple, taught him some history

Daily Ponderings: Have They Not Said

Mosiah 13:35

Yea, and have they not said also that he should bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, and that he, himself, should be oppressed and afflicted?

The things that He tells me are true and I should trust them.

Daily Ponderings: Not Bear False Witness Against

Mosiah 13:23

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

I should make sure that the words from my mouth are true.

TFHW: A Little Bit

6-13-23
Uploaded some of Gary's pictures
Held FHE

Daily Ponderings: Remember That I Said Unto You

Mosiah 13:12

And now, ye remember that I said unto you: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of things which are in heaven above, or which are in the earth beneath, or which are in the water under the earth.

I should remember the things He tells me and do them. Starting with peace.

Pray in Specifics

From Paul H. Dunn's April 1979 "Because I Have a Father":

"Pray in specifics about the problems, little or big, that impede your progress and dull your best dreams."

I can bring all my problems to Him. And all my gratitude.

TFHW: Drive, Drive, Drive

6-12-23
Went with Joshua for LCCA math test
Took Kitten thrifting
Uploaded some of Gary's pictures
Practiced wedding decorations at the church
Took Joshua to graduation party

Daily Ponderings: But I Finish My Message

Mosiah 13:9

But I finish my message; and then it matters not whither I go, if it so be that I am saved.

I should do the good thing inside me, regardless.

Daily Life Prep

From Barbara B. Smith's October 1979 "Women for the Latter Day":

"1) out of bed early to exercise... 2) She reads the scriptures... 3) She prays, sharing her gratitude and concerns... 4) She has a positive, happy attitude as she greets her children."

Exercise
Scriptures
Pray
Cheerful

Maybe scriptures first?

Daily Ponderings: Have Ye Done All This?

Mosiah 12:37

Now Abinadi said unto them, Have ye done all this? I say unto you, Nay, ye have not. And have ye taught this people that they should do all these things? I say unto you, Nay, ye have not.

I should ask myself to do good things

Helping Others

From James E. Faust's October 1979 "Establishing the Church: Welfare Services Missionaries Are an Important Resource":

"Identify those temporal challenges blocking the spiritual prosperity of your members, and systematicaly proceed to help them find ways in which they can overcome such deterrents and enjoy a full and Christlike life."

This applies to TFHW, too

TFHW: Talk, Talk, Talk

6-11-23
Shared a TFHW experience in EQ about BillionGraves
Talked to Noah Lange about temple attendance for his family and for Patrick
Talked to Whitney about the app
Talked to Evan and Whitney about the upcoming youth temple trip
Talked to Toni Cook about the Memories app

Daily Ponderings: Shalt Not Make

Mosiah 12:36

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing in heaven above, or things which are in the earth beneath.

I can avoid spending time doing things that will not improve my life long term.

TFHW: I Touched the App!

6-10-23
Emailed Patty
Did "Relatives Around Me" with Joshua
Went to temple for an endowment
Stopped at Upscale Rummage Sale
Emailed sibling group

Daily Ponderings: No Other God

Mosiah 12:35

Thou shalt have no other God before me.

There is only one thing that is true and right. I should follow that.

TFHW: Invited

6-9-23
Texted TFHC
Texted Whitney
Emailed Roy
Emailed Visa docs to Michael

Daily Ponderings: Who Hath Brought Thee Out

Mosiah 12:34

I am the Lord thy God, who hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

He will help me. The first step is asking for His peace.

TFHW: Clean Up

6-8-23
Emailed Patty
Texted Whitney
Worked on Gary's photos
Cleaned headstones and uploaded photos to BillionGraves

Daily Ponderings: Keep the Commandments of God

Mosiah 12:33

But now Abinadi said unto them: I know if ye keep the commandments of God ye shall be saved; yea, if ye keep the commandments which the Lord delivered unto Moses in the mount of Sinai, saying:

I should do what He tells me, and consult Him regularly throughout the day for guidance.

TFHW: Division of Labor

6-7-23
Watched Joshua while Kitten was at the temple
Texted Whitney
Texted Evan
Emailed Mark
Worked on Gary's photos

Daily Ponderings: Salvation Did Come

Mosiah 12:32

And they answered and said that salvation did come by the law of Moses.

Whatever I do, I can be forgiven, repent, and go forward in a better way.

TFHW: For Her

6-6-23
Talked to Kitten about Gary's funeral
Bought caramel cashew custard for Kitten
Held FHE
Texted Whitney

Daily Ponderings: Teach the Law

Mosiah 12:31

And it shall come to pass that ye shall be smitten for your iniquities, for ye have said that ye teach the law of Moses. And what know ye concerning the law of Moses? Doth salvation come by the law of Moses? What say ye?

I should face the fact that specific actions bring about particular consequences. This is what law is.

TFHW: Party Practice

6-5-23
Went to church to test sky light machine
Went to Kopps
Emailed Roy

President Nelson on Temple and Family History Work

"Anytime you do anything that helps anyone - on either side of the veil - take a step toward making covenants with God and receiving their essential baptismal and temple ordinances, you are helping to gather Israel. It is as simple as that."

"Anytime we do anything that helps anyone - on either side of the veil - to make and keep their covenants with God, we are helping to gather Israel."

"I invite you prayerfully to consider what kind of sacrifice, and preferably a sacrifice of time, you can make to do more family history and temple work this year."

He does not ask us to sacrifice. He asks us to prayerfully consider.

The answer to that prayer may well be. "you're actually doing fine on TFHW. But maybe your could put more into FHE, or family scriptures, or family prayer, or personal scripture study, or get up earlier to get to church on time, etc."

TFHW may not be your weak spot.

Daily Ponderings: I Speak the Truth

Mosiah 12:30

Know ye not that I speak the truth? Yea, ye know that I speak the truth; and you ought to tremble before God.

I should speak only truth.

TFHW: Talking Actually Works

6-4-23
Talked about TFHW to the Ward Council
Did indexing
Talked to bishop about improving TFHW in the ward
Bore testimony about TFHW and the adversary
Asked Janis Crego about TFHW
Talked to Sr. Heffernan about Whitney Woolf asking me to help her with a lesson on TFHW for YM/YW

Daily Ponderings: Again He Said

Mosiah 12:29

And again he said unto them: If ye teach the law of Moses why do ye not keep it? Why do ye set your hearts upon riches? Why do ye commit whoredoms and spend your strength with harlots, yea, and cause this people to commit sin, that the Lord has cause to send me to prophesy against this people, yea, even a great evil against this people?

The things I need to learn, I will hear more than once.

TFHW: House of the Lord

6-3-23
Went to the temple for an endowment
Texted TFH Council
Took plastic balloons off LED lights

Daily Ponderings: We Teach the Law

Mosiah 12:28

And they said: We teach the law of Moses.

I shold seek, learn, and make a part of me, eternal truths.

TFHW: Following the Trail

6-2-23
Went to temple for baptisms
Emailed Patty, Roy, and Shandra

Daily Ponderings: What Teach Ye This People

Mosiah 12:27

Ye have not applied your hearts to understanding; therefore, ye have not been wise. Therefore, what teach ye this people?

I should learn the lessons He is trying to teach me. The first is peace. "There will be time"

TFHW: Death to Tree!

6-1-23
Trimmed evergreen bush, trimmed hedge
Made temple baptism appointment
Emailed Shandra

Daily Ponderings: Understand These Things

Mosiah 12:26

I say unto you, wo be unto you for perverting the ways of the Lord! For if ye understand these things ye have not taught them; therefore, ye have perverted the ways of the Lord.

I should seek to understand what He would have me know.

TFHW: Outgoing

5-31-23
Texted Nancy, Karl, and Evan re: training video
Watched Joshua while Kitten went to temple
Emailed Mark
Sent picture to Derrick
Emailed Shandra
Scanned Gary pics
Took Joshua to Youth activities
Emailed Roy 39 ancestors link