2025 Journal

 6 Jul 2025, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Scott Kelly's 54th Birthday Check on spelling of Mackay or Mckay Hobbs' name Mckay is correct Debbie and I slept in, had prayer together, showered, and got ready for church.  I called and talked to Michael.  I still have the keys to his Land Rover that Rae Lynn parked at his office in Draper.  Debbie and I drove the Tesla to church at 10:30 am and put it on charge when we got home.  We attended sacrament and testimony meeting; afterwards, we went to Sunday School Gospel Doctrine class, covering D&C sections 68-75.  Debbie and I got home, and I texted Michael inviting him down to Lehi for dinner about 5:30 pm when we break our fast today.  He was unpacking in his new apartment in SLC.  At 6:30 pm, Debbie had dinner ready, and we had prayer and broke our fast.  I washed the dishes and Debbie watched the movie, Miracle From Heaven.  I worked some on organizing my Journal Notes and Thoughts for...

 5 Jul 2025, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Note: There are  two fundamental perspectives on life.  "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein from the Netflix movie, Miracles from Heaven. We slept in and had prayer together before starting our day. Debbie is washing and drying clothes.  I read and studied scriptures.  Debbie ironed and got clean clothes ready for our trip next week.  I put the air mattress up and vacuumed the downstairs.  I exercised on the vibrating platform for 20 minutes.  Debbie took Shelby to dinner and a movie.  I ate dinner and watched the movie Miracles from Heaven.  I did some calendaring and a little packing.  I listened to 5 of the most famous Gospel Country Music singers of all time:   Rosie Rozell – tenor,  Jake Hess – lead/baritone,  James Blackwood – baritone/lead, ...

 4 Jul 2025, Friday Priorit ized Daily INDEPENDENCE DAY Amy Kelly's 54th Birthday 7:00 am - Freedom Run at BYU and breakfast with Beth and children Breakfast with Beth and the children 2:25 pm -Delta Flt. 2031, Pick Rae Lynn and Luke up at SLC Airport and take them to the cabin 9 pm - Fireworks at Jeff's in American Fork Debbie and I were up at 5:30 am, had prayer together, and drove down to Provo to watch Beth, Tucker, Maggie, Andrew, and Michael run in the Provo Freedom Run.  Afterwards, we went to breakfast at Maglebys' Fresh in Provo for breakfast.  On the way home, I stopped and got the Tesla washed.  When we got home, I took the Subaru Outback and filled it with gas.  I drove up to the SLC Airport and picked Rae Lynn and Luke, who flew in from Orlando.  Luke was competing in a volleyball tournament.  I took them to the cabin in Timber Lakes in Heber.  Brett and the boys, Ethan, Owen, Brody, and Weston, were there.  Brett's brother,...

 3 Jul 2025, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Dan Truitt 82nd Birthday Patrick Kelly's 21st Birthday 6:00 pm -  Nick and Mykalyn Hill (and their new baby) set out sod in yard Note:  The ability to know God is one of the most important gifts given to man.  Ancient Traditions  Episode #2 Is it Possible to Know God?  by Dr. Jacqueline "Jack" Logan                              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMmjUC5wX3k Debbie and I slept in and had prayer.  Debbie and I had prayer together and started our day.  I sent Dan and Patrick a happy birthday text and studied scriptures before exercising.  We ate brunch together, I showered, and started packing for the cruise next week.  At 6 pm I went down to 993 N 500 W to a new family has moved into our ward and I helped them and other volunteers set out sod in their yard.  I met Nick and Mykalyn a young couple w...

 2 Jul 2025, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Porter's 17th Birthday 9:00 am - Hair cut 10 am - Thanksgiving Point Dental clean teeth, Debbie and I 12 Noon  Wells Fargo at noon, Mikea and Matt   4:00 pm Arrive at Saratoga Springs Temple for 4:30 pm endowment session Note: A matter of dissent with subsequent success is when the State of Israel’s government had approved the building of the “Mormon” center on Mount Scopus where the BYU Study program is currently located. The building was well under way when an Orthodox Jewish group called, Yad Le-achim, (dedicated to crushing all Christian activities in Israel) started a two-fold public campaign. First, in discrediting the government (which they did not support anyway) for allowing the BYU facilities to be built. Secondly, using a chord of “antisemitism,” they called the center a “missionary activity.” There are three kinds of antisemitism to the Jews; 1) kill the Jews, 2) let someone else kill the Jews, and 3) convert...

 1 Jul 2025, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Andrew Hobbs' 8th birthday in Wellsville, UT 9 am - Debbie, Nails by Aub 10:30 am - drive to Wellsville/Logan Debbie and I were up at about 7 am, had prayer, and got ready for the day.  We left the front door unlocked and the porch light on for Michael last night, but he was not here this morning.  I called him at 7:30 am.  He got to Utah last night but parked his car at work, called an Uber to take him to the airport, where he got his other car out of the parking, and drove back to work at 2 am.  He slept in his car for 5 hours before going to the gym and work.  Debbie went and got her nails done, and I studied and wrote in my journal.  When Debbie got home, we drove up to Wellsville to celebrate Drew's 8th birthday.  We to him to the Arctic Circle for milkshake, fries, and hamburger.  On the way home, we picked up his friend Max.  They played together, and we took them to a convenience store...