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It’s a nice sculpture. I overheard that we are planning to have 20 sculptures on temple square. https://www.deseret.com/faith/2025/01/09/new-temple-square-statues/

@zil2Thanks for going over the talk. I knew there were spelling errors, typos, etc. but was looking for content errors. Yeah, there is no specific verse that explains how Adam and Eve were distressed by the commandment to sacrifice a lamb. I kinda had a vision (day dream) that gave me the impression. The following scripture implies that at one point the burnt offerings invoked a broken heart and contrite spirit. And that they were done away with because they no longer did due to the callousness of the hearts of men. 3 Ne 9: 19 And ye shall offer up unto me no more the shedding of blood; yea, your sacrifices and your burnt offerings shall be done away, for I will accept none of your sacrifices and your burnt offerings. 20 And ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me a broken heart and a contrite spirit. Our thoughts and feelings must be important during ordinances. Sorry it took me so long to respond. I forgot where I posted this and didn’t get an indicator that anyone had responded. This talk was difficult to organize and ever harder to present. But as soon as the Bishop asked me to give the talk I was impressed to go over the material.

The wife spoke the first 5 min. The Bishop told me that since it was Easter services we would only have 1 hour church so I could go as long or short as I wanted. I tend to be short winded but needed an extra 15 min to finish the delivery. The content deserved as much. The Bishop’s wife had 4 songs planned and the wife is the chorister so the last song was just a single verse. Sorry.

Nice comeback! I really enjoyed this season.

nailbiter

It’s on @LDSGator

Matthew 26: 40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep⁠, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Sometimes during the sacrament my mind wanders and I am reminded of this verse.

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2025-general-conference-new-temples

I must have it!

I was on vacation last week in Utah. We went to Temple Square. The new sculptures are worth the visit. We enjoyed the 5 virgins. But the first vision sculpture left an impression.

I got Cougars winning.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1977/04/our-great-potential?lang=eng You may find this conference talk enlightening. It discusses the Keys of Resurrection.

Yup. One of my favorite books is titled Man of Steel and Velvet. It’s a male self help book. Jesus Christ is the exemplary model. A man should be steadfast and ready to lead and defend his family and principles - the Steel part. And supportive and sensitive to his spouse and children - the velvet. People many times only imagine the velvet part of Jesus. He was firm and tough as nails as well. It’s why I love the daguerreotype of Joseph Smith so much. It displays both the steel and the velvet. I think many saints prefer the soft portraits of Joseph Smith. We have to provide our family, friends, saints, and community with real examples of men. I’m doing my part.

Dude that’s the worst. I stopped trusting randomly assorted chocolate decades ago. See’s milk chocolate custom mix is the way to go if you want a treat, or to ruin your figure…

W_Cleon_Skousen_The_Meaning_Of_The_Atonement.mp3 Skousen's talk. Around 20 minutes he mentions the inspiration of his mission president, John A. Widsoe. When you listen to general conference, look for the 2 Ne 2: 14 quote. It will be there a couple of times, always is.

I’m heartbroken that BYU got rained on. That was crazy, 25 3-pointers… Very excited about next year though. AJ Dybantsa will bring a huge amount of national attention. First game next season is Villanova. If we can retain Egor Demin and Richie Saunders, it will be awesome. Hopefully we can continue winning seasons with deep penetration into March. Kevin Young has a 7 year contract worth 30M. Alumni with NIL deep pockets helps considerably as well. I also went to the University of Houston a couple years and Med school @ Texas Tech so I still got a couple teams in the dance.

Cleon Skousen actually gives credit of these ideas to the Apostle John A Widtsoe. This single scripture is a major key to the theory. 2 Ne 2:14 And now, my sons, I speak unto you these things for your profit and learning; for there is a God, and he hath created all things, both the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are, both things to act and things to be acted upon. Also good to compare to Helaman 12: 6-17

@LDSGator Y’all made that game way to exciting.

We made it out of the first round! I smell sweet 16.

I like it, #6 seed playing in Denver! VCU first match. Likely Wisconsin to make it to the sweet 16 then possibly Alabama.

There seems to be alot of concern about what seed BYU gets. I don’t really care. But I sure as heck don’t want to play North Carolina in the first game.