“Personal Preparation for Temple Blessings,” Ensign, May 2001, 32
Temple
by : James E. Faust
"There were over 5,600 members who received their blessings in the Nauvoo Temple. The spiritual leaven given in the Nauvoo Temple blesses us today in an ever-increasing measure. It spreads to every house of the Lord in the world so that all who hunger and thirst for the fulness of God's word may be filled.

"John and Jane Akerley and the others of the multitude who waited in the bitter cold to enter the majestic Nauvoo Temple received within its walls the greatest blessings offered by the Lord in this life. They endured much, but their suffering was just beginning. Their temple blessings helped strengthen them for what lay ahead. Separated by death in Winter Quarters, they were able to endure all things because of their faith and the blessings received that cold February night in 1846.

"As the pioneers had the larger vision in their daily challenge for survival, so also we need to have a greater vision and understanding of our eternal destiny. Our challenges are more subtle but equally hard. Maintaining our spiritual strength is also a daily challenge. The greatest source of that spiritual strength comes, as it did in their time, from our temples.

"I urge all who have not yet received these greatest of all blessings within the walls of the temple to do whatever may be necessary to qualify to receive them. To those who have received these blessings, I invite you to prepare yourselves to savor again the experience of being within the sacred premises of the holy temples of God and have the visions of life eternal open again to your hearts, minds, and souls."

Margaret & Ryan

My sweet Margaret is engaged (look at her smile) - I feel like her Father and feel such emotion and such happiness for a sweet women like Margaret. I just want her to know how happy I am for her and Ryan and wish them many, many years of happiness. You are beginning your life with Ryan the right way, by living the gospel it will help you through your life and will bring you many years of happiness and will help you both with every decision you make in life. I'm proud of you and feel very lucky that I have had the chance to be a part of your life and your family, I think that must be why I feel such emotion. I will always cherish my time with you watching you grown, and look back on your baby stuffed with candy. LOL... it will always bring a smile to my face and the tour you took me on while you home was being built and hearing your sweet little voice, the time I carried you to the car after having your wisdom teeth pulled. And our amazing trip to Africa, what more can I say about that?! I look forward to watching you as you start your new life with Ryan and want you to know I will always be there for you.

Love you,

Uncle Denzil

Praise to The Man - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Praise to The Man - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Enjoy! This is my most favorite song.

The Lord Trusts Us

“This is the Lord’s Church. He called us and trusted us even in the weaknesses He knew we had. He knew the trials we would face. By faithful service and through His Atonement, we can come to want what He wants and be what we must be to bless those we serve for Him. As we serve Him long enough and with diligence, we will be changed. We can become ever more like Him.”

Henry B. Eyring, ”Act in all Diligence,” Ensign, May 2010, 62-63

Happy Birthday Dell

I see London I see France - I see Dell's underpants. LOL!

Happy Birthday to my little sister Dell... it's hard to believe your 29 again. Thanks for being my sister and one of my best friends, we have always been close and shared so many things together. I look back at our past as children and what a great childhood we had and look back at our teenage years and glad I had them to share with you. As adults we have also been close and lucky to raise our kids next to each other and share their childhood together. I wonder what old age will bring?! I guess we can sit in the rest home together and make others feel nuts and laugh our self's into old age.

Love you Dell Happy Birthday and Many .... many more.

Denzil (and Murry)

A Brother Just Like You

A Brother Just Like You
I just want to let you know
You mean the world to me
Only a heart as dear as yours
Would give so unselfishly

The many things you've done
All the times that you were there
Help me know deep down inside
How much you really care

Even though I might not say
I appreciate all you do
Richly blessed is how I feel
Having a brother just like you

Love you Denzil! As always thanks
for your Love and Listening ear.

The Lord's Covenant People

Our spirits long for us to remember the truth about who we are, because the way we see ourselves, our sense of identity, affects everything we do. Ponder in a new way, not just who you are, but who you have always been.

Service

"President Thomas S. Monson remembered the promised words of the Savior as he blessed me six months ago to stand fearlessly in my calling when it seemed hard. These words of the Savior, which He gave to His tiny band of priesthood holders in this dispensation, came to the prophet's mind as he laid his hands on my head: 'And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up' (D&C 84:88).

"The promise which President Monson remembered and quoted was fulfilled for me. Confidence replaced doubt, the Spirit came, medical helpers were inspired, my life was preserved, and I was borne up. Because of that blessing by President Monson, it will always be easy for me to remember the Savior and trust His promise that He goes before and beside us in His service.

"I know that the promise of angels to bear us up is real. You might want to bring to memory the assurance of Elisha to his frightened servant. That assurance is ours when we feel close to being overwhelmed in our service."

Henry B. Eyring, "O Ye That Embark," Ensign, Nov. 2008, 58

Holy Ghost

Communication with the Spirit


"We are given the gift of the Holy Ghost after our baptism, but often we leave this gift on the shelf, forgetting that He will help us in the most important judgments of our lives. The Lord gave us this gift, knowing we would face difficult decisions in life. Listening to this voice is vital in developing good judgment."

Gregory A. Schwitzer, "Developing Good Judgment and Not Judging Others," Ensign, May 2010, 105