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Hems and Crumbs

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A Pride of Grandmas
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A Goof of Grandpas
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A Juggle of Moms
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A Muscle of Elders
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A Starve of Elders
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A Preen of Laurels
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A Tantrum of Toddlers
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A Smell of Scouts
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A Giggle of Beehives
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A Snooze of High Priests
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Robert Millett

• As we traverse the roads of a darkened world, we
  receive the beckoning invitation to come out of
  the darkness unto Christ our Savior
• If we will hearken to the light we will be led,
  either here or hereafter, to the covenant gospel
  and to the greater light of the gift of the Holy
  Ghost
• We thereby become a peculiar, or a purchased,
  people, those called out of darkness into his
  marvelous light.
• Alive in Christ The Miracle of Spiritual
  Rebirth ( 1997)

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Hems

• Mark 5 22

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Crumbs

• Matt 15 22-28 

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The Great Plan of Restoration

• Alma 41

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Note from an elderly client

• Already understood Alma 41- So I know I will
  never be worthy to enter the Celestial Kingdom.
• The divorce was my fault, the eternal damage to
  my family and children too deep- too permanent.
• Will never be worthy to lead children again. Did
  not past the test. Mercy and forgiveness has
  already been applied. Doesnt undo the damage.

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Elder Busche

• Shortly after our baptism, Jutta and I became
  aware of an elderly sister named Sister Maischt,
  whose enthusiasm for the gospel and the Church
  was so extraordinary that the shabbiness of her
  outward appearance did not matter much.
• From her looks, she was as close to a fairy tale
  witch as anyone I have ever seenalways wearing
  the same, long, ugly black dress and never clean,
  always smelly. She simply did not try to look
  groomed or acceptable.
• She was originally from East PrussiaShe had five
  children and a husband all killed by the
  RussiansShe lived in a shed without plumbing or
  electricity and lived off the food she grew on
  her land. She never talked about the details.
• When anyone asked her about her background, she
  would immediately change the subject and talk
  about the goodness of Christ, the support of
  angels, and her testimony of the Book of
  Mormon

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• One day, my wife and I discussed Sister Maistcht
  and the fact that she walked two hours one way to
  go to church. We debated whether we should make
  the sacrifice and leave 30 minutes earlier on
  Sundays to give her a ride. We felt good as
  finally agreed to do this service for her.
• How surprised I was, however, when I presented
  her with our suggestion. She said Brother
  Busche, you cannot do this to me. Im an old
  lady. How can I ever show the Lord how much I
  love Him, how much I adore Him, how much I depend
  on His atoning sacrifice for my salvation and my
  desire to serve Him?
• Im too old and too ugly and to forgetful to
  serve as the Relief Society president or even a
  teacher. The greatest joy of my life is on Sunday
  when I can get up early in the morning, walk to
  church, and take the sacrament. Yes it is a long
  walk and, yes, my legs hurt and my back hurts,
  but every step I rejoice.
• As I walk I sing the hymnsbecause my walk is a
  celebration of my Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.
  And you want to take this away from me? You cant
  do this to me. Let me walk.

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• One day, she came to me, as Branch President, and
  gave me a large amount of money. She said,
  Brother Busche, this is the money for my funeral
  because this will be the last week of my life. I
  protested and said Sister Maischt, you are
  going to live much longer. You are not going to
  die.
• She said You dont understand. The Lord told me
  that my time of probation is over and that I
  should come to you to arrange for my funeral.
  This is the money, and these are the songs and
  the speakers. She handed me a piece of paper
  with the arrangements for her funeral.
• When she did not show up the next Sunday in
  church, the Relief Society sisters visited her.
  They found her dead in her hovel, calmly and
  peacefully gone.
• Yet her influence remains
• In my mind, she is a monument of womanhood that I
  know will stand in the day of her resurrection,
  in prominence and beauty, and stands for me as a
  beacon of light in these days when we are so
  easily distracted by the things of this world.
• Yearning for the Living God, p. 166