Beneath the Wraps

 Bears hibernate during the winter                                     when it's cold I hibernate during the summer                                   though it actually isn't summer yet I am preparing ahead of time

            The opportunity of blowing up my phone and wearing down my battery I get it.   I get the group text thing.   Why it’s done.   It’s convenient for the sender – instead of sending out 10 plus texts that say the same thing:                                         Emma’s Blessing                                         Service Activity                              ...

               We had another convert baptism in our ward today.  Two of his cousins were baptized over a year ago.  Their mom is a member but does not attend as English is not her native language and so she does not always understand what is being said.  All of her children are bilingual.             The member who gave the first talk felt prompted to bear his testimony in Spanish.   The Spirit was louder than his words (for me) and tugged at my heart strings (which evidently are wired directly to my tear ducts) and I was touched.   I think the family was as well.            I thought about many primary baptisms I ’ ve attended in the last ward I was in – all of which I have mentioned in various posts.  The bishop ’ s son made a paper airplane out of the program which reminded me of the most irreverent baptism I ’ ve ever attended.  I was also remi...

                 Richard and I had a date on Saturday.  We went to the circus.  I did not get any pictures of the lions – female liger?  The back door was open which gave an appearance of silhouettes within a cage – at best.  My photos really weren’t turning out and so we took pictures with Richard’s phone.             I don’t think I’ve been to a circus since I was in junior high.   It wasn’t bad.  Richard sat behind me so that I could lean on him.  My pictures, of course, don't our outing justice.   Elks sponsored C&M circus Saturday May 18

                Throughout my blog I have created various posts about my personality, growth, and my gratitude toward the “Come Follow Me” program.  Last week Bro. Wilcox shared a lesson on “Not Leaving Zarahemla”   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRiZgJBzP-8&t=2852s           Metaphorically that is where I raised.   I had heard about the outside world but had no desire to be out there among the wolves.   I feel blessed that so much of what others view as temptations were not tempting.   I never wanted to do drugs, smoke, attend parties, or what have you.   I was safe in Zarahemla.   That is where I wanted to be.           I understand the need for some to leave Zarahemla in order to grow.   Unfortunately, due to poor choices, there are hardships that need to be endured.   It involves a lot of pain – not ...

            In my last post titled “That’s Messed Up” I gave a brief account of those who had traveled during the reign of Mosiah found at the end of Book of Omni and all throughout Book of Mosiah.   Zeniff was among the first party who had come from Zarahemla.   He ended up as a ruler in the land of Nephi-Lehi.   His group of people were in bondage to the Lamanites for at least three generations. Zeniff had been righteous and had kept records.   Before he died he conferred the kingdom to his son Noah who was not righteous and who probably committed every sin there ever was.   It was during his reign when Abinidi was sent to call King Noah and his people to repentance.   Alma, then one of King Noah’s priests, believed in the words of Abinidi.   When he tried to defend Abinidi it was not well received and Alma fled and recorded the words of Abinidi and went about teaching anyone who would believe him.   ...

             That’s probably not the best title for this post – but I am not the only mind that has felt a sense of that thought at some point during one’s life time. The Book of Mormon starts out as an account written in first person.   Nephi has two sets of plates which he so cleverly refers to as the large plates of Nephi and the small plates of Nephi.   Say what?           The large plates share the history of the people while the small plates refer to the word of God.   Nephi writes according to what he is told and what he learns and would like for us to learn.   Nephi is the author of the first two books.           From my understanding the small plates were handed down from one generation to the next while the large plates were passed from king to king (or ruler to ruler).   So before Nephi dies he passes the plates to his broth...