Thankful for...
Incentive to try a new recipe. We went to the Shumway's annual Chinese New Year party. There was a menu of things to choose from. I complained at first, I don't cook Chinese, can't I just bring cupcakes?!! BUT, I found an easy MuShu Pork recipe, tried it, and really like it! It's a keeper. So, it's good to stretch!
Study time...
Alma 1 uses the term 'costly apparrel' a number of times. We see it throughout the BofM, and it is usually linked with pride, wealth and a fall of people who at some point had put God before the world. The righteous who remained faithful were ...'neat and comely.' They didn't wear the costly apparel.
I've thought about this. Why do we care what they were wearing? We don't even know what the costly apparel consisted of, surely some version of Vera Wang right?
Simply put the scriptures record people that start investing more energy and put higher priority on the things that decorate the outside of their bodies.
Do I think it is wrong to be fashionable... hello, it's me! No way! BUT, is there a line to watch for in the sand? Of course. As we put more emphasis on what the world is thinking of us it can become harmful. What started as clothing now turns to other areas of physicality. As we watch other women of the world receiving any type of recognition for their 'costly apparell', or tiny/no bits of apparel, it can affect us, if that is where our focus has mistakenly taken us.
For the righteous neat and comely suggest nice, well cared for, but not emphasized. Clothing is just clothing, not something used to gain the attention of the world, something used to determine status, something used that creates huge debts for those with crazy habits or little self control! Clothes are just that... clothes. Focus remains intact. Watch the line! Make sure you can always see it in front of you.
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Made this today.
Friday 1/27
Thankful for...
A lunch date with girlfriends. Don't know that I'd have gotten dressed otherwise! I'd have stayed home to watch the snow fall.
Study time...
The strength and weakness of democracy. Having a king is no good if your king is unrighteous, and it takes effort and war to dethrone a king. But, it isn't a bad thing if your king is the Savior, which the scriptures state is how our government will be run when He comes again. He will be the King of kings. Democracy can be good because the majority of the people often seek for that which is good. The warning given, though, is if the majority of the people then turn to iniquity, watch it! God will then come with destruction! Incentive for those of us who continually seek good to keep the check in balance!
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Little O thinks it's great to have a mohawk. I actually really like it on him!
Thursday 1/26
Thankful for...
Again, a run outside! M went to work at 9 so I got a run in before he left. I needed it!
Study time...
We talked about King David today. Really enjoyed, as usual.
Noted again something Brother Simmons often says. It isn't a sin to be tempted. It is a sin to make the choice to give in. When David walked out on Bathsheba he wasn't at fault, but he made a big leap to the other side by inviting the married woman over. At that point he'd crossed the line, made the choice to sin, apparent clearly by his actions.
Also, this was a GREAT man. Often we focus on this part of his life, well, and the part where he has Bathsheba's husband killed! All prior to and after we see great character in him. He surely lived a life, after he was called to repentance, suggesting remorse for his actions, which we never hear of him repeating. I will be interested to see what the Lord has in store for him on the other side. Meaning he was genuinely repentant, but still sinned two very grievous sins, which won't grant him the highest kingdom of glory. Only the Lord knows.
The Old Testament jumps characters and huge time periods. I was looking through, reading the headings for info on David and there is ALOT recorded of him. Again, this is an area where my study needs to increase, but I see that there is much to learn from him based on how much is recorded.
Photo:What is this lady bug doing alive right now?
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