Sunday, Feb 3rd, 2013

A very interesting week it has been. Even though we had lots of sickness among temple workers it was a wonderful week. We saw families become eternal family units, what a humbling experience. We heard that the groundhog saw his shadow and today we have felt of his tricks- several inches of snow has fallen today. The temple is closed for 2 weeks for its semi-annual cleaning. How grateful we are for those who come to help with this cleaning, we pray always for you and your service in the House of the Lord. Haven't heard a lot from family this week-certainly hope that that means all is well. Been thinking alot about what it means to stand in holy places and what that does for us- I wrote a poem about this a couple of years ago, and I read this one often:

Stand in Holy Places


Latter-day scriptures teach that for safety in the last days
we must find the “holy places” in our daily lives.
Holy places will refuel our souls as we fight life’s trials.
Holy places guide us as we live in a society that seems to
choose that which is contrary to God’s laws.
A holy place can be found as we choose God’s light
    and live in righteousness.
We find a holy place when we enter the waters of baptism
    and take upon us the name of Christ.
Another is found in a chapel where we renew this covenant
and partake of the sacrament in His holy name.
A special holy place is found in a temple where covenants
are made that will lead to eternal life and everlasting joy.
Another is in our home and family where we learn to keep
these covenants and learn to strive for family unity.
Whenever we are gathered as Saints, it becomes a holy
place as we strengthen each other’s faith.
Whenever we serve “one of the least of these” our brethren
or sisters,    we add to the holy places on this earth.
It is imperative that we learn to stand apart from the world
but in our holy places so that we can live with God again.


Charlotte P. Edwards – August 2011


We learned about charity today at church- that it needs to be in our "heart" and that it never faileth- If the part of our "heart" that charity is in is
our soul- it is the only that will go from life through death and to the beyond with us. May charity, the love of God as it is shown to our fellow man, be in our hearts in abundance and may it bless our life and others. Have a great week family and friends.