Stripling Warriors' Mom: Fresh Vegetables, Bountiful Harvest--Fruits of their Labors

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Fresh Vegetables, Bountiful Harvest--Fruits of their Labors

These vegetables and fruits came from Tracie & Jared's bountiful harvest. Their new home has a peach tree that bore beautiful fruit.

I stopped by to see her with her birthday presents and she took me out to the garden and we picked cucumbers, eggplant, zuccini, yellow squash, several kinds of tomatoes, and jalapeno chili peppers. She also had some freshly cut cucumbers and raw sliced onion in vinegar like Grandma McIntire's recipe. They were delicious.

I count it a blessings since I had the rare privilege today when I went to the temple this afternoon. President Boyd K. Packer was there; I saw him as he was coming into the waiting area then he went in to visit with the Temple president who was walking next to him. Pres. Packer looks like he's aged some since I saw him visiting in our old Lindon ward. He is the President of the Quorum of the Twelve. He walks with a cane and looks like he's almost ALL white on top.

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Power to Act in God's Name

I believe and know very strongly that, " A man, young or old never stands taller than when he is doing his priesthood duties or responsibilities. Be it station as a Deacon, Teacher, Priest, Elder, High Priest, Home teacher, priesthood holder husband, father, son or grandfather, Bishop, or Prophet of God. He has a mantle about him that emanates and gives him the authority to act in God's name, and uses it in righteousness. It is a blessing to him and his family. To this I know that he raises the bar in doing his duty to God and his fellow man.”

" I stand in awe of the goodness that pervades within that soul who honors and lives up to his priesthood calling with a pure heart. It is evident to me and cannot be hidden. I believe that quality shines in their countenances and His image is radiated in their face's.

Insights by Anna 11.22.09

Touch of The Master's Hand

And the auctioneer thought it
hardly worth his while
To waste his time on the old violin,
but he held it up with a smile.

"What am I bid, good people", he cried,
" It was battered and scarred,
Who starts the bidding for me?"
"One dollar, one dollar, Do I hear two?"
"Two dollars, who makes it three?"
"Three dollars once, three dollars twice, going for three,"

But, No,
From the room far back a gray bearded man
Came forward and picked up the bow,
Then wiping the dust from the old violin
And tightening up the strings,
He played a melody, pure and sweet
As sweet as the angel sings.

The music ceased and the auctioneer
With a voice that was quiet and low,
Said "What now am I bid for this old violin?"
As he held it aloft with its' bow.

"One thousand, one thousand, Do I hear two?"
"Two thousand, Who makes it three?"
"Three thousand once, three thousand twice,
Going and gone", said he.

The audience cheered,
But some of them cried,
"We just don't understand."
"What changed its' worth?"
Swift came the reply.
"The Touch of the Masters Hand."

And many a man with life out of tune
All battered with bourbon and gin
Is auctioned cheap to a thoughtless crowd
Much like that old violin

A mess of pottage, a glass of wine,
A game and he travels on.
He is going once, he is going twice,
He is going and almost gone.

But the Master comes,
And the foolish crowd never can quite understand,
The worth of a soul and the change that is wrought
By the Touch of the Masters' Hand.

Myra Brooks Welch