October 4, 2015 - Sunday in Nauvoo

We have just completed a most rewarding and inspiring General Conference!  This weekend was the 185th Semi Annual General Conference, with such historical significance.  The talks were all filled with the Spirit and certainly made me want to be better and do better!  And we witnessed the calling of the three new Apostles.  After their talks today, we know they were chosen of the Lord!

One talk that mom and I acted upon immediately after conference was given by Devin G. Durrant.  He spoke about "ponderizing".  My closest definition is this; to ponder a Scripture over a specified period of time, and then select another one to ponder.  He challenged us to keep it up for however long we wanted but stated that the longer we could do it, the better we would understand these wonderful selected Scriptures.  

Here are the Scriptures mom and I will "ponderize" over the next week.  Then, every Sunday, we will pick out a new set for each of us.  These that we chose today are posted in three highly visible spots in our apartment!

Moroni 10:32-33 (Ma)

32 Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God.

 33 And again, if ye by the grace of God are perfect in Christ, and deny not his power, then are ye sanctified in Christ by the grace of God, through the shedding of the blood of Christ, which is in the covenant of the Father unto the remission of your sins, that ye become holy, without spot.

D&C 88:67-68 (Pa)

67 And if your eye be single to my glory, your whole bodies shall be filled with light, and there shall be no darkness in you; and that body which is filled with light comprehendeth all things.

 68 Therefore, sanctify yourselves that your minds become single to God, and the days will come that you shall see him; for he will unveil his face unto you, and it shall be in his own time, and in his own way, and according to his own will. 

I took a brisk walk this morning under cloudy skies and a brisk wind.  Mom elected to stay in where it was warm and cozy!  As I was walking along the Mississippi this morning, I saw the Pelican sitting on the log out in the middle if the Lilly Pads.  He is hard to see but I tried to magnify the photo here.  It was a beautiful morning before our conference sessions.

The Lilly pads on the Mississippi

Fall is in the air!

We are enjoying the changes in the weather here in Nauvoo.  This was as mom and I arrived at the Visitors Center to watch the Tabernacle Choir before the morning session of conference.  We came home and watched the afternoon session here in our home.  What a wonderful day and weekend of inspiration!  Now we have six months to put into affect the things we were taught and reminded of over the last two days!

The conference was wonderful and we will look forward to re listening to the sessions before the Ensign arrives early in November!  Thank you for joining us tonight!  We hope and trust that you had a wonderful weekend as well!