My heart is full and my spirit is fed

 last night I was spiritually fed by the Relief Society broadcast. I love the Relief Society conference and I felt like they were talking to me personally. the first talk said the
"All unfairness of life can be made right through the Atonement"
"we shouted for joy when we decided to come to earth" to think I shouted that I wanted this life!!


The greatest evidence of the Father's love is the atonement. That knowledge should send us to our knees to express our gratitude..I love this. I love the fact that Heavenly Father realized that I need the reminder that i need to remember to be grateful. The understanding of the Atonement is a necessary in this day and time. I used to think the Atonement used to apply to only the big things but now  I understand its for small things also.

This morning I have been reading the scriptures and Lehi is talking to his son Jacob,

 1.And now, Jacob, I speak unto you: Thou art my ^afirst-born in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness. And behold, in thy childhood thou hast suffered afflictions and much sorrow, because of the rudeness of thy brethren.

 2 Nevertheless, Jacob, my first-born in the wilderness, thou knowest the greatness of God; and he shall consecrate thine ^aafflictions for thy gain.

I found this stuck in my mind that Jacob is being told that many of his afflictions have been brought about by his brothers. By the rudeness of his brethen. Then he is promised that if he remembers the greatest of God, that if he would allow his afflictions to concecrate (made holy) that they would be. 

Which has made me think about my field and the blessing that 

Dad gave me for a father's blessing for school He blessed me that my mind would stay pure and simple. I believe that this scripture is to remind me that I need to remember that the things I see in social work is not necessary because of God but becasue of the rudeness of other people. That Dad reminded me that I needed to keep my eyes on the glory of God and and I am grateful for this knowledge. My heart is full and my spirit is fed...

Sunday

  I love Sundays, my spirit gets full and it carries me on through the week. I take notes during the talks because in the past I wished that could remember what was exactly said. So today as I was sitting during sacrament I had these feelings.
Do we really think about the words of the sacrament prayers? I have learned because of the participation in the recovery group that we need to make them very personal. In step 7 the principle is humilty and the step reads Humbly ask Heavenly Father to remove your shortcomings.

When listening to the sacrament prayer I think to myself "O God, the Eternal Father: (I) ask thee in the name of the Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to (my soul as I) partake of it...and keep the commandments which he hath given (me) that (I) may always have his spirit to be with (me).


Do I take the sacrament for the right reasons? Do I take it to renew my covenants so that I can become more like him.

So sacrament meeting was wonderful.. I need to be reminded to Keep the Sabbath Holy...
Genesis 2:32
President Benson

 http://www.lds.org/ensign/1971/05/keeping-the-sabbath-day-holy
Sorry I could not figure out how to make it link so you will have to copy and paste.

The second speaker shared
   Last Sunday driving home from church she made the comment that it was a pretty day, her daughter that was in the back seat asked that if they could go to play ground and she said no we don't do that on Sundays. Then the daughter said that can we go to the mall, the mom said no, Pretty soon she heard the daughter said"Boy Sundays sure are boring"
 The speaker went on to say I wished that I had told her all the things we can do on Sundays.
I am guilty of that thinking all the things I can't do instead of all the things I can!! I love Sundays my spirit needs this:)

Love Joyce

Our adventure in Lexington 1

  Today is Saturday and Kevin is at work. I visited the Farmer's market today and I had plenty of fun....The farmer market was small but the thing I love is that everyone has to be homegrown and it has to be homemade. But I didn't take any cash, for some reason I thought it would accept debit cards. That is my good laugh today:)

      On Thursday Kevin and I went to the aquarium in New Port and it was so much fun..

 Above is Mighty Mike he is over 50 years old, and he was captured in Florida.

I have so much enjoyed being married to Kevin and us exploring the Lexington area together. Lexington has been good for us as a couple. I loved this moon jellies they had neon lights behind them and so they had looked very different colors.

http://www.newportaquarium.com/

It was worth the 23.00 for the tickets. I have decided to make a book with our adventures of Lexington together.

After we were done at the aquarium and we ate at Brothers, it was a grill and pub that overlooked the Mississippi River and we had these wonderful appetizers named Gator balls.

So do they look wonderful?  They were chicken breast with 

pepper jack in japlone  peppers and and bacon wrapped around them to form a ball and the dip was poppy seed ranch dressing.......To answer my own question they were wonderful!!

Love Joyce

kevin and Kim

September 1, 2012

   My youngest son, Kevin got married to his sweetheart, Kim. the wedding was beautiful and it had such a great spirit. Kevin and Kim has Gage.

bucket list

I believe we all have them some of us has wrote our list down and some just put those things on a list to do at later time. Later time being "when the kids are grown" "when we are older and have more time" "next week" "never" etc....So this morning I was faced with one of those things on my bucket list and now I wished I would have listened better or went to the demos about it. I had a meeting with the bishop in my new ward. So to my friends who are not familiar with LDS terms. Everything in our church is a laid ministry. Which means that no one is paid. So all position that is in our ward(congregation) in volunteer. I believe that Bishop has been called of God. So I have been asked to do something I know nothing about and have definitely  had my bucket list for when I am much older. Because I know that gospel is true and I know that Heavenly Father sees my life so different than I do I have accepted this challenge and now the item on my bucket list is moved to learn now list. I do know that Heavenly Father knows me by name and knows exactly what I need in my life. I do totally trust him and his knowledge for me. That does not mean on my drive home from church that I did not say "are you sure?" I even thought I am sure that you mixed me up with my sister. LOL

Love Joyce

p.s. tomorrow I will let everyone know what the calling (that is our term for position that we are volunteering in) is............