Quinn is such a delightful child! Wednesday we pulled out some winter clothes and found a pair of Batman pajamas for Quinn. They were hand-me-downs from a friend and they even have a cape. He wore them to bed that night. Thursday he changed into them when he got home from school (at noon) and … Continue reading Batman
My Gift
One day last month Kip suggested that a blog would be a good thing to have now that our oldest daughter, Krista, is in college. His thinking is that we could share more of our lives with distant family through a blog. My thinking is that I really don't need another thing to do. So, … Continue reading My Gift
Ding Bats
Our new Family Blog--Ding Bats dĭng'bāts n 1: Slang. an eccentric, empty-headed or silly person 2: small ornaments, gadgets or symbols Every family has words or phrases that are unique to the family. For us, one of the those phrases is "Ding Bat". It is usually used with great affection and often combined with the … Continue reading Ding Bats
Topic Study: Work
(August 2008) David Stanley, “The Principle of Work,” Ensign, May 1993, 44 “We are becoming the world experts in meeting, thinking, planning, and organizing about working the work, but we need to do it. We need to work. While many are sitting and saying and even shouting great swelling words of marginal effectiveness, hard-working Latter-day … Continue reading Topic Study: Work
Topic Study: Revelation
(July 2007. Used in a Sacrament Meeting talk in the Joliet 1st Ward, July, 2007. Updated for a talk in Woodridge 2nd Ward, July 20th 2008.) I Personal Revelation The topical guide has no entry for “personal revelation.” It has an entry for revelation. The word “personal” simply denotes the scope of revelation we are … Continue reading Topic Study: Revelation
The Early Judaean Ministry
This entry, part of the Harmony of the Gospel work, expounds upon part IIIB, the Early Judean Ministry. Contents First Passover First cleansing of temple Sign of Jonah Nicodemus Messianic witness to Nicodemus Jesus' early ministry in Judaea John's ministry and testimony Woman at the well First Passover: Popularity vs. Independence Location: Jerusalem This was … Continue reading The Early Judaean Ministry
Topic Study: Prophets
(April 2008. The following is an excerpt from a talk given in Ottawa Ward Sacrament Meeting, June 2008.) I Spokesman This school year, my daughter, Abby, decided she wanted to learn sign language. So for Christmas she received a number of books. She hasn’t taken classes in sign language, but rather, has been studying it … Continue reading Topic Study: Prophets
Topic Study: Atonement and Missionary Work
(December 2007. Given as a PowerPoint in the Missionary Training meeting for Joliet Illinois Stake) I Atonement What does the Atonement have to do with missionary work? Any time we experience the blessings of the Atonement in our lives, we cannot help but have a concern for the welfare of others. . . . A … Continue reading Topic Study: Atonement and Missionary Work
Chronology of First Part of The Second Galilean Ministry
This entry discusses the Chronology about the following events in my Harmony of the Gospels Jesus returns to Galilee and preaches Healing of the nobleman's son Jesus rejected at Nazareth and Removal to Capernaum A Glorious Sabbath Day: Casting out an unclean spirit The mother of Peter's wife is healed Healing in the evening Discourse … Continue reading Chronology of First Part of The Second Galilean Ministry
Commentary on the Early Part of A Second Galilean Ministry
The following is commentary on the Harmony of the Gospel entries about these events. Jesus returns to Galilee and preaches Jesus rejected at Nazareth Casting out an unclean spirit Peter called to catch men; his heart touched. Jesus returns to Galilee and preaches Matthew Mark Luke John 17 ¶ From that time Jesus began to … Continue reading Commentary on the Early Part of A Second Galilean Ministry
