Memories

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

Work ,work ,work

One of my co-workers had to have gall bladder surgery at the beginning of this month, so the other two of us in the office have been trying to fill in the hours she usually works. It sure seems like she works a lot. All summer I have not had much to do and I have only been working two or three days a week. Now that school will be starting and I need to get my classes ready I am working a minimum of 4 days and often 5. Now that may not sound like a lot of difference to those of you who always work 5 days a week, but it really cuts in on the time I would normally put into getting ready for school.
Note to self: life was not meant to be convenient.

Zion

The lesson in Relief Society and Priesthood today was on Zion. I liked a talk that brother Dale E. Miller gave about Zion. "Zion is often spoken of in 3 contexts. In one context Zion is geographic, having a center, while enlarging is boundaries to eventually fill the earth. We enlarge Zion's borders as we share the gospel with others."

"Another context shows Zion as an organization wherein we work to strengthen its stakes through our callings. Each stake, in turn, pushes deep into the gospel soil, providing a defense and a refuge so followers of Christ might stand with confidence against the snares of the adversary."

The third context is the "perfecting process within us. Those willing to serve are invited to labor in the vineyard of the Lord, steadily transforming themselves to become the pure in heart."

Now this is the part I like the best. "The symbiosis between Church and member is strikingly efficient. As we invest our time, talents, and means to build Zion, our hearts are purified, our wisdom increases, celestial habits begin to form, and the Holy Spirit prepares us to receive the presence of the Father and the Son. By thrusting in our sickle, we reap a double portion--for ourselves and for the kingdom."

How blessed I am to live in the latter days. "The Prophet Joseph Smith spoke of ancient prophets being filled with unspeakable joy when, in vision, they viewed our day. They prophesied, they sang, they praised, and they wrote about this grand culminating clip of time." I just hope I can live up the to potential I have of being alive today, being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of knowing why I am here and where I am going. I love it.

Spiritual Beings

I got a book at DI recently. I have read "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" previously. This book is called "Living the 7 Habits". It gives the experiences of people who have tried living the 7 Habits. I really like a quote in it that I read today. It was probably in the 7 Habits book too. It is by Teilhard de Chardin:
"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience."

More about the swamp cooler

Good News. We got the swamp cooler fixed. Our neighbor, who installs air conditioners looked at our cooler again and found that there was some debris in the spider arms that would let some water through, but not enough to keep the pads wet (and thus the air cool). It is amazing how much better I feel when it isn't too hot.
Thank you Kim.