last Sunday....

HI there, Becky taught our lesson this past Sunday, it was lesson 27 in the Teachings of Joseph Smith,Beware of the Bitter Fruits of Apostasy.

In the weeks before and after the completion of the Kirtland Temple in the spring of 1836, the Saints experienced a time of harmony and a rich outpouring of the gifts of the Spirit. But the Prophet Joseph Smith warned the Saints that if they did not continue to live righteously, their joy and unity would not last. Daniel Tyler said of this time: “All felt that they had a foretaste of heaven. In fact, there were several weeks in which we were not tempted of the devil; and we wondered whether the millennium had commenced. At [a meeting of priesthood brethren], the Prophet Joseph addressed us. Among other things he said: ‘Brethren, for some time Satan has not had power to tempt you. Some have thought that there would be no more temptation. But the opposite will come; and unless you draw near to the Lord you will be overcome and apostatize.’


She told the "parable of the blue car" - and see how you can apply its moral to your life!

Becky is talking on her cell phone, just out of work - frazzled as ever, - toting a big laptop bag, a purse and another bag. So she was quite loaded down as it is. She is walking to her car down the street - she takes off all of her heavy bags and throws them into the car and then starts to get into her car OR so she thought! "Excuse me, do I know you?" interrupts the person sitting in the blue car.

Needless to say, this was NOT her car, it was not even a similar make of her car - it was blue like her car though.

So the relevance of the story to this lesson: we need to pay attention to what we are doing and draw near to the Lord, - just because something may look like the truth - even sound like the truth - it does not mean it is the truth.