2024 Journal

 18 Nov 2024, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task Madeline McAlpin's 13th Birthday Brian Robinson's 54th Birthday I got a good night's sleep. Debbie and I had prayer, and I had my personal prayer. I tried calling Madeline; today is her 13th birthday, but she was leaving to go to school and could not talk, so  Debbie and I sent her a text to her.  I called Brian, my nephew by marriage to Susan, and wished him a happy 54th birthday.  Debbie is putting a calendar of pictures together for all our family.  She asked me to get a list of the grandchildren under 12 years old as of today and their birthdates.  I read and studied scriptures. I went to the Legacy Center and did some exercises with weights and jogged a couple of laps before coming home to some homemade banana nut bread, honey, and almond milk.  Debbie went shopping for Thanksgiving and Christmas presents.  Later when she got home we had dinner and Debbie did some washing.  We had dinner, watched TV, and read before going to

17 Nov 2014, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task 12 Noon - Priesthood ministering interview with Elder's Quorum President 12:20 PM - Tithing Settlement I was up at 7 AM, prayed, showered, shaved, and got ready for church.  Debbie woke and we had prayer together.  I went to the ward building at 8 AM and helped set up chairs for church services today.  I came home and picked Debbie up for Sacrament and Sunday School meetings at 10 and 11 AM.  Debbie and I came home after church.  At noon we went back.  I gave a priesthood ministering report to Cody Leatham, Elders Quorum President.  Afterwards, Debbie and I met with Bishop Derek Soderquist for tithing settlement.  We came home and ate some brunch.  Cody Leatham, my neighbor and Elder's Quorum President came by and brought an invention to the Stake Thanksgiving Dinner this Saturday at 6 PM at the Gateway Stake building.  I had a good visit and prayer with them before going home.  I texted Cody and texted and let him know that Jane and

 16 Nov 2014, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task Maybe rotate tires on Outback at Costco I was up at 6:30 AM, had prayer, and organized the day.  When Debbie got up we had prayer together.  Later we at breakfast.  While Debbie organized and cleaned the laundry and office room I organized my stories for my journal.  I went to Costco and picked up a few items; I made an appointment to get the tires on the Outback rotated at 10:45 AM on Dec. 3rd.  I talked to Cirt Lathon about the William Alexander and Manaha McAlpin Indian Graveyard and those family members who died of the plague sometime in or about the 1890s.  The community would not let them be buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.  I told him Connie Morgan knew the story and spoke about it at a church activity.  Frank remembered her talking about it but did not remember their names or what plague it was.  Debbie and I watched the BYU and Kansas Jayhawks.  The office and laundry looks much better.  BYU had a bad break that gave the Jayh

 15 Nov 2024, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task Joe L Highman's 69th Birthday Hayward Valley, Georgia miracle (about 1878) I had my personal prayer, and studied conference talk by President Dallin H. Oaks.  I received an email from Priceline for  Days Inn by Wyndham in Cedartown for  Nov 18–20.  I called Mr. Petel at  770-748-3746 I met when Alex, Carter, and Brett were with me on the first of Nov. and he could not find my reservations.  He called Priceline then and asked them to change their records and reservations from Nov. 18-20 to Nov. 1-3.  Mr. Petel took the information and confirmation number 4525474536 and said he would call Priceline and get it straightened out.  I forwarded this email back to Travel.priceline.com:  Mr. Petal at Days Inn in Cedartown called you on Nov. 1st when I was trying to check-in.  He told you the reservations you had for me were not for Nov 18-20 but for Nov. 1-3. I called him this morning in Cedartown at 770-748-3746.  Please get this corrected.   Th

 14 Nov 2024, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task Susan Robinson's 55 Birthday 7:00 am - Debbie's weight training 10:30 AM - Miracle-Ear appointment in Lehhi I got up at 6 AM, had prayer, studied scriptures, and read until Debbie got up.  We had pryer together and she cooked breakfast, egg, with avocado toast, and cream of wheat cereal. I went to my Miracle Eea Hearing Aid appointment and saw Paul Thurston at the Lehi Office, 179 N. 1200 E. Suite 103 who cleaned my hearing aids and showed me how to adjust them. The right ear hearing aid adjusts the volume by pushing the top button once and wait, to turn it higher pushed the top button once again.  When you reach the 7th click,  waiting a second between each click you will hear ding.  To turn it down from the top to the bottom is 11 clicks waiting a second between each click reaching the bottom.  At the top, center, and bottom of the volume control, you hear a ding.                                               The left ear hearing

 13 Nov 2024, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task 10:45 AM - Holy Cross 3000 Trump Blvd. CAT Scan Note:  P oem by Michael Dougherty and Howard Thurman  When the song of the angels is stilled,  When the star in the sky is gone,  When the kings and the princes are home,  When the shepherds are back with their flocks,  The work of Christmas begins:  To find the lost,  To heal the broken,  To feed the hungry,  To release the prisoner,  To rebuild the nations,  To bring justice and peace to all people,  To make music in the heart. To bring Christ’s Light to the world. I got up at 6:30 AM and had prayer.  I let Debbie sleep she has been getting up early and working and going all day.  I studied scriptures and read some before getting ready and going to my appointment for a CAT Scan.  I called Humana Insurance before going in to know what the co-pay would be.  I was told $197.00 but the hospital wanted to charge me $218.84.  I told them I would pay $197.00 and I put the charge on my Citi Bank V