THERAPY

Guess what?

I’m sitting with my beautiful wife, watching people torture her and make her cry.

And I let them do it.

And I pay them money.

All in the name of therapy.

And guess what else?

When we get home, I get to take the place of the therapist and do the evil deeds myself.

It’s not fun, but the ends justify the means (or something like that).

Back on July 25^th we took this sweet young thing to the hospital where a very talented doctor made incisions in her knees and replaced the old arthritic bones and stuff for metal and plastic new ones.  And now we have to finish things off by inflicting pain and suffering on her tortured body.

Soon she will be able to get out of a chair without assistance and hike and all the other things she loves to do with her legs.  And on that day, all the suffering will be worth the sacrifice she has made.

Hurray for doctors who know what they are doing.

And hurrah for therapists who can make themselves watch people cringe, cry, and complain and still do their job. 

And stay upbeat and happy.

Thanks to all involved and all who have offered prayers on Teresa’s behalf.  She and I are very grateful.

PROPHETIC HELP

Just a quick note to express my appreciation to those who participated in the General Conference we had this past weekend.  There were some marvelous messages from men who have sought out what we need to hear.

Here are two in particular that I found very pertinent.

Elder Oaks

Elder Dallin H. Oaks was spot on with his message about contention.  This is especially true, considering the Supreme Court decision to not consider the appeals of 5 states pertaining to same-sex-marriage.  It will take all we have to stay out of the fray in this regard.

Elder Holland

Elder Holland’s message on caring for the poor and needy was provoking (at least to me).  There are many areas in this regard that need to be fixed in my heart.  That whole judging thing is so difficult but I recognize it as a weakness and vow to fix what is broken.

I recommend both of these messages to anyone – member of the Church or not – who would like to understand how the Savior would handle things today.

NOT DREGS

Dregs: the remnants of

a liquid left in a container,

together with any

sediment or grounds.

synonyms

sediment, deposit, residue, accumulation, sludge, lees, grounds, remains; "the dregs from a bottle of wine"

The most worthless part or parts of something.

Also people

Invisible

Worthless

Useless

Pushed aside

Look away

Ignore

Who decides?

Guilt

                       Why them?

Lazy?

Poor?

Uneducated?

What did they do?

What will I do?

The worth of souls is great in the sight of God; 

(D&C 18:10)

HE LOVES THEM ALL