Life continues!

Back in the saddle again!  and of course the usual lament of sorry/I'm rude/thank you for your patience, tune!  Me, being JohnnyOneNote!  So many thoughts, accumulating and stacked to the max in a rather orderly fashion until they Junga-like tumble.  A Pick-up Sticks sort of pile!

I got my driving privileges back!  So nice!!  and in 3 weeks I can lift over 10#'s!  My healing is going amazing and my gratitude is huge for that blessing in my life!  I feel great!

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I continue to be madly in love with my Primary class and am fueled by desire to help them embrace the Gospel... by strengthening their testimony... by sharing my love of the Gospel.  I have a clear vision on a couple of things that I will do.  I see their purity and their potential and their innocence and I want to assist them in increased protection by living the Gospel.  

My first goal has been to introduce them to the concept of Promises.  My love of If/Then promises by Prophets.  I've challenged them with daily reading of the Book of Mormon and amazingly enough...one boy has already done that!  Done. Done...as in he read the entire Book since that first lesson!  It is not a contest etc. but he just plowed through it.  Makes me know...they can do this!!! 

This quote has got to be the greatest promise ever!  well, one of them!  For my 8 students to grasp this will impact their lives forever!!!!  I only have to January to convince them!  But...I'm dog on a bone and it definitely won't be for lack of trying.

Weekly I will share a promised blessing for daily reading of the Book of Mormon.  Here is the first one I shared....by President Russell M. Nelson

When I think of the Book of Mormon, I think of the word power. The truths of the Book of Mormon have the power to heal, comfort, restore, succor, strengthen, console, and cheer our souls.

My dear brothers and sisters, I promise that as you prayerfully study the Book of Mormon every day, you will make better decisions—every day. I promise that as you ponder what you study, the windows of heaven will open, and you will receive answers to your own questions and direction for your own life. I promise that as you daily immerse yourself in the Book of Mormon, you can be immunized against the evils of the day, even the gripping plague of pornography and other mind-numbing addictions.

I'm always watching for promises for being obedient and this one is just so amazing to me.  I haven't yet looked up others that I have but it seems to me that this is the only one that mentions pornography and addictions!!!!  well, one other.  I think.

What a protection!!!  Aren't you sort of flabbergasted about this promise!?  My sweet class had mentioned things they would be up against in life and addictions came up and I mentioned pornography.  Then I gave them the big gift!...they can be protected, by wise self-care, in something as simple as daily reading of the Book of Mormon!!

I know Elder Anderson also quoted this in his Conference talk so that gives it double power whammy when something like that is done.  It makes it even more certain!

So in love with these 8 children and so excited to teach and carry out the things in my mind.

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People are good and kind and lovely and I was the recipient of so much of that tender care.  I enjoy how each person is true to themselves and what they feel in their outreach of compassion.  There were so many offers of help and it was all appreciated to the maximum!  Baked goods and soup and flowers and fresh eggs and notes and mail and offers for groceries to pick up and offered meals and hand cream and encouragement and "heart attack" from adults that were filled with quotes and sayings and phrases and just delightful!  9 very big hearts that I'm saving forever!  The list is endless and appreciated and relived! 

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Remember when I shared about my friends, husband and wife, that died in a house fire in Texas?  Her daughter posted this...

I've learned a very valuable lesson during this time of tragedy. Don't say, if there is anything I can do...Be specific and say I can do...'this thing'. Then do it.

Friends that offer to pick up coffee, or bring by paper plates/plasticware, beverages, drops off food, or just comes and sits a while in all of chaos; treasure those folks. Those offerings are utilized and appreciated. The southern tradition of bringing food 🥘🍰 -- Wow, feel the love. So to each of you... Yes. Thank You.❤️

I could never have realized how comforting it was to have grief acknowledged. To each of those people
that took the time to make that phone call ☎️, or handwrite a note ✉️ and send a card, Thank You.