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Are You In The Right Place?

Doing The Right Thing?

Going In The Right Direction?

Are You On The Right Path?

It’s nice to know that there is a heaven.
What’s really nice, is to know you’re going there!

 We each must escape the corruption that is in the world.

“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”  2 Peter 1:4

Though it may be hard and filled with much temptation, this is the purpose and why we came to this world to choose the way we should live, go the way we should go, and to conquer the enemy of all unrighteousness.

“And now, my beloved son, notwithstanding their hardness, let us labor diligently; for if we should cease to labor, we should be brought under condemnation; for we have a labor to perform whilst in this tabernacle of clay, that we may conquer the enemy of all righteousness, and rest our souls in the kingdom of God.”  Moroni 9:6

God’s Plan of Happiness was to gain a body of flesh and blood and know both good and evil, and to choose between the two.  We are to know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He hast sent.  Jesus came to show us the way and to rescue us from our mistakes. After the test, comes the glory.

“But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”  1 Peter 5:10

For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.”  2 Peter 1: 8

“And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;  2 Peter 1:6

 We must always remember and remind ourselves who we are!  

We are children of God.

“For, behold, said he, I have seen a vision, in which I know that Jerusalem is destroyed; and had we remained in Jerusalem we should also have perished.”
2 Nephi 1:4

“But behold, when the time cometh that they shall dwindle in unbelief, after they have received so great blessings from the hand of the Lord—having a knowledge of the creation of the earth, and all men, knowing the great and marvelous works of the Lord from the creation of the world; having power given them to do all things by faith; having all the commandments from the beginning, and having been brought by his infinite goodness into this precious land of promise—behold, I say, if the day shall come that they will reject the Holy One of Israel, the true Messiah, their Redeemer and their God, behold, the judgments of him that is just shall rest upon them.”
2 Nephi 1:10

“O my sons, that these things might not come upon you, but that ye might be a choice and a favored people of the Lord. But behold, his will be done; for his ways are righteousness forever.”  2 Nephi 1:19

Through study and prayer and in choosing good versus evil, He will let us know that we are in the right place.  But, we must have charity, which is to give up selfishness.  As we all will come to ‘the end of the road’, this is a “to do list” in the work of God.

“Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.”  2 Peter 1:14

“ For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts.”  2 Peter 1:16-19

The “more sure word” means, ‘to see the Savior’.  The Savior sometimes taught with parables.

• As we learn the truths of the gospel, what do you think it means to see with our eyes and hear with our ears?

• Why do you think light will be taken away from us if we are unwilling to receive greater light?

• Think about what you need to do to receive more gospel light.

Study the parable of the sower.  In this parable, the Savior shows that the same gospel message produces different effects depending on how people receive it.

In the parable of the wheat and the tares, the wheat represents the righteous, or “the children of the Kingdom.”  The tares represent “the children of the wicked one.”

Think about:

• How can we remain faithful even though the “tares” are allowed to grow among the “wheat”?

• Why is the word of God unable to grow in people “whose hearts are full of iniquity”?

• Why do tribulation and persecution lead some to set aside the word of God?

• In what ways might “the care of this world” and “the deceitfulness of riches” choke the word within us?

• How can we ensure that our “ground” is good when the word is planted in us?

• What can parents do to help children prepare their hearts to receive the word?

Here are THE KEYS:

1.  Knowledge

2. Having your ‘Calling and Election’ made sure

“Righteous followers of Christ can become numbered among the elect who gain the assurance of exaltation. This calling and election begins with repentance and baptism. It becomes complete when they “press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end” (2 Ne. 31:19–20). The scriptures call this process making our calling and election sure (2 Pet. 1:4–11; D&C 131:5–6).

3. Knowing you are going to heaven

And here are things TO AVOID:

- “But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.”  2 Peter 2:1

- “And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of  truth shall be evil spoken of.”  2 Peter 2:2

- “And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.”  2 Peter 2:3

- “But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they,selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.”  2 Peter 2:10

- “But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption.”  2 Peter 2:12

- “And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; 2 Peter 2:13

- ” Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children.”  2 Peter 2: 14

- “For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the  lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean  escaped from them who live in error.”  2 Peter 2:18

- “These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

- “While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.”  2 Peter 2:19

Here are the PUNISHMENTS:

- “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished.  2 Peter 2:9

- “But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption.”  2 Peter 2:12

- “ And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you”  2 Peter 2:13

- “Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children.”  2 Peter 2:14

- “These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.”  2 Peter 2:17

- “While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.”  2 Peter 2:19

THE PHILOSOPHIES OF THE WORLD: 

TO MAKE THINGS LOOK NORMAL!

WARNING:         DON’T DESPAIR!

HE IS COMING!

“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”  2 Peter 3:9

THE PROPHETS KNOW THE LORD.

“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.”

And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.”   2 Peter 2:1, 2,

FALSE PROPHETS!  

(That bought them.)

WE HAVE BEEN PURCHASED BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST!

CHOOSE:

THE LORD’S PROPHETS  

VERSUS

THE DEVIL’S PROPHETS    

BEAR WITNESS:   (sure word)

(May 17th, 1843.) “The more sure word of prophecy means a man’s knowing that he is sealed up unto eternal life, by revelation and the spirit of prophecy, through the power of the Holy Priesthood.  It is impossible for a man to be saved in ignorance.”  D&C 131:5-6

“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.”  2 Peter 3:18

How do you get sealed up unto eternal life?

In the House Of The Lord

 For The Family

By Alan on May 26 in Blog tagged House of the Lord, Mormon, temple, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 3 Comments

What Are Temples For?

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Temples are literally houses of the Lord. They are holy places of worship where individuals make sacred covenants with God. Because making covenants with God is such a solemn responsibility, individuals cannot enter the temple to receive their endowments or be sealed in marriage for eternity until they have fully prepared themselves and been members of the Church for at least a year. Throughout history, the Lord has commanded His people to build temples. The Church is working to build temples all over the world to make temple blessings more available for a greater number of Heavenly Father’s children.

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“And verily I say unto you, let this house be built unto my name, that I may reveal mine
ordinances therein unto my people; for I deign to reveal unto my church things which have been
kept hid from before the foundation of the world, things that pertain to the dispensation of the
fulness of times.”
Doctrine & Covenants 124:40-41

For The Family

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By Alan on Nov 07 in Blog tagged his path, House of the Lord, Isaiah, Isaiah's Prophecy of the Mountain (Temple) of the Lord is fulfilled, Jerusalem, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, LDS, prophecy, Temples, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the law, the Lord, The Plan of Salvation, Zion | 1 Comment

Isaiah speaks directly to us!

Many of us are personally blessed to see the fulfillment of this prophecy as we enter the Lord’s temples and are taught therin of “his ways” and walk in “his path”.

( Isa. 2: 3 ) “And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.”

Isaiah’s prophecy of the “mountain of the 

Lord” (Isa. 2: 1-5) is fulfilled as we build

temples throughout the world.

(“Mountain of the Lord” = House)

The Temple is the Lord’s house.

(There are hundreds of them all around the world.)

Isa. 2: 10-22 is one of the greatest prophecies recorded in the standard works of Christ’s second coming and his judgments on the proud.

Perhaps we, or our children or grandchildren, may witness these events as Jesus Christ comes again to the earth this time with great power and glory.

The Mountain (Temple Of The Lord
(Isa. 2: 1-5)

This prophecy speaks to us in our day.  The gathering of Israel, temples, and temple service.   We will “flow” upwards to the temple mountain, learn of God’s ways (in the temple), and walk in God’s paths (in the temple).  In additioin, temple service and worship (Isa. 2: 2-3) are directly connected to worldwide peace and prosperity (Isa. 2: 4); that is, temple attendance (Isa. 2: 2) results in peace (Isa. 2: 4), a desire to learn of God (Isa. 2: 3), and a willingness to walk in his light (Isa. 2: 5).

Micah presents the same prophecy in his writings (Micah 4: 1-3).

Joseph Smith summed up the connection between the gathering of Israel and temple service:

“The object of gathering the Jews, or the people of God in any age of the world . . . was to build unto the Lord a house whereby He could reveal unto His people the ordinances of His house and the glories of His kingdom, and teach the people
the way of salvation.”

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“He will teach us of his ways“… The Lord will teach us through revelation given through his prophets and apostles, through the scritures, and by way of personal revelation (Isa. 54: 13). Specifically, we will learn of God’s ways in his temple.

Isaiah’s Address (Prayer) to Jehovah (Isa. 2: 6-9)

Their land is also full of horses,
neither is there any end of their chariots: (Isa. 2: 7) 

Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands,
that which their own fingers have made: (Isa. 2: 8)

And the [ordinary] man boweth [not] down,
and the great man humbleth himself [not]: therefore forgive them not. (Isa. 2: 9)

NOTES AND COMMENTARY:

Isa. 2: 6 thou hast forsaken.  The Lord has forsaken members of the house of Israel because of their wicked condition (2:6-9).  The term forsaken has the sense of abandoning the house of Israel and leaving them without the Spirit of the Lord, revelation, and God’s word through his living prophets.

replenished … east.  To the Israelites, “east is the sacred direction.  Holy temples are oriented eastward . . . Jesus Christ enters his temples from the east (Ezek. 43: 1-2; see Exek. 10:19); and at the time of the Second Coming, the Lord will come from the east (JS-M 1: 26;  Matt. 24: 27;  Teachings, 287).” In Isa. 2: 5, the prophet Isaiah commands the house of Israel to “walk in the light of the Lord,” which comes from the east.  Yet the house of Israel attempted to be spiritually revitalized (replenished) through apostate, spurious sources from the east (such as the deities and religious systems of the heathen countries), which constituted mockery unto God.

soothsayers.  Individuals who pretend to prophesy or predict the future are soothsayers.  The law of Moses contained espress commands against the Israelites’ association with these false prophets (Lev. 18: 26; Deut. 18: 10-12).

Philistines.  This was a group of people who occupied southwest Palestine and who often warred against Israel.

clasp hands . . . children of strangers.  One meaning of this phrase is  to participate and make covenants in apostate temple systems whith those who are not affiliated with the true Israelite temple.  The Hebrew word for strangers has reference to characters who are “foreign” or “alien” to the house of Israel.  A command from the law of Moses warned the Israelites, “Thou shat make no covenant with them [strangers; such as the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebosites], nor with their gods”  (Ex. 23: 32).  The phrase also refers to God’s command that Israelites not intermarry with those who do not belong to covenant Israel (Deut. 7: 1-4).

2:7 silver/gold/treasures.  When they sought these riches, which are symbolic of worldly materialism (Rev. 17: 4; Rev. 18: 16; 1 Ne. 13: 7-8), ancient Israel broke the law of Moses, for they were commanded, “neither shall [you] greatly multiply to [your]self silver and gold”  (Deut. 17: 17). The Lord’s people are ever commanded to seek him rather than the riches of this world.

horses/chariots.  These represent warfare and militar might Isa. 31: 3; Job 39:19-24; Jer. 46: 4; Ezek. 38: 4).

2:8 idols.  This term refers both to heathen deities constructed of wood or stone and to more abstract things that men become excessively devoted to, including worldly wealth, the honor of men, and things of the flesh.  Isaiah speaks of idols in Isa. 2: 8, 18, 20; Isa. 10: 10-11; Isa. 19: 1, 3; and Isa. 31: 7.  The law of Moses speaks clearly against the creation and worship of idols (Ex. 20: 3-4).

2:9 ordinary/great man.  Both ordinary people, or commoners, and those who have achieved worldly status and positions are guilty of pride.

forgive them not.  Isaiah, whose testimony lists the sins of Israel, stands as a witness against the house of Israel in Jehovah’s courtroom (Isa. 1: 2-5; Isa. 2: 4).  Inasmuch as the children of Israel saturate their lives with sins (as Isaiah suggests in the terms replenish and full, used several times) and fail to hearken to the voice of man prophets by repenting and turning to God, Isaiah can deliver his plea (prayer) before the Lord.

Forgive them not.
Isaiah has testified against Israel, and now, according to the custom of the court, the judge will deliver his sentence.  In this case, the judgment will be delivered by Jesus Christ during the “day of Jehovah” (Isa. 2: 12).

(‘Understanding Isaiah’ – Donald w. Perry – JW N Perry – Tina M Peterson)

“For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. And now, behold, I say unto you: This is the plan of salvation unto all men, through the blood of mine Only Begotten, who shall come in the meridian of time.” Moses 6: 52-62

Alan Osmond
For The Family

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“When you, therefore, shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, then you shall standin the holy place; whoso readeth let him understand.”  Matt. 24: 15

“But my disciples shall stand in holy places, and shall not be moved; but among the wicked, men shall lift up their voices and curse God and die.”   D&C 45: 32

Where is The Holy Place?

“And in the daysof these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and thekingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.”  Dan. 2: 44

“And verily I say unto you, I give unto you a sign, that ye may know the time when these things shall be about to take place—that I shall gather in, from their long dispersion, my people, O house of Israel, and shall establish again among them my Zion.”  3 Ne. 21: 1

In the day of Noah, there was a FLOOD of WATER.

What saved them was THE ARK!

Today we are living in a FLOOD of WICKEDNESS!

What will save us?  THE ARK . . . OF THE COVENANT!

Temple, House of the Lord

Literally the house of the Lord. The Lord has always commanded his people to buildtemples, holy buildings in which worthy Saints perform sacred ceremonies and ordinances of the gospel for themselves and for the dead. The Lord visits his temples, and they are the most holy of all places of worship.

Aba Nigeria TempleAccra Ghana TempleAdelaide Australia TempleAlbuquerque New Mexico TempleAnchorage Alaska TempleApia Samoa TempleAsunción Paraguay TempleAtlanta Georgia TempleBarranquilla Colombia Temple†Baton Rouge Louisiana TempleBern Switzerland TempleBillings Montana TempleBirmingham Alabama TempleBismarck North Dakota TempleBogotá Colombia TempleBoise Idaho TempleBoston Massachusetts TempleBountiful Utah TempleBrigham City Utah Temple†Brisbane Australia TempleBuenos Aires Argentina TempleCalgary Alberta Temple†Campinas Brazil TempleCaracas Venezuela TempleCardston Alberta TempleCebu City Philippines TempleChicago Illinois TempleCiudad Juárez México TempleCochabamba Bolivia TempleColonia Juárez Chihuahua México TempleColumbia River Washington TempleColumbia South Carolina TempleColumbus Ohio TempleConcepción Chile Temple†Copenhagen Denmark TempleCórdoba Argentina Temple†Curitiba Brazil TempleDallas Texas TempleDenver Colorado TempleDetroit Michigan TempleDraper Utah TempleDurban South Africa Temple†Edmonton Alberta TempleFort Collins Colorado Temple†Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple†Fortaleza Brazil Temple†Frankfurt Germany TempleFreiberg Germany TempleFresno California TempleFukuoka Japan TempleThe Gila Valley Arizona TempleGilbert Arizona Temple†Guadalajara México TempleGuatemala City Guatemala TempleGuayaquil Ecuador TempleThe Hague Netherlands TempleHalifax Nova Scotia TempleHamilton New Zealand TempleHartford Connecticut Temple†Helsinki Finland TempleHermosillo Sonora México TempleHong Kong China TempleHouston Texas TempleIdaho Falls Idaho TempleIndianapolis Indiana Temple†Johannesburg South Africa TempleJordan River Utah TempleKansas City Missouri Temple†Kinshasa Democratic Republic of Congo Temple†Kona Hawaii TempleKyiv Ukraine TempleLaie Hawaii TempleLas Vegas Nevada TempleLima Perú TempleLisbon Portugal Temple†Logan Utah TempleLondon England TempleLos Angeles California TempleLouisville Kentucky TempleLubbock Texas Temple Madrid Spain TempleManaus Brazil Temple†Manhattan New York TempleManila Philippines TempleManti Utah TempleMedford Oregon TempleMelbourne Australia TempleMemphis Tennessee TempleMérida México TempleMeridian Idaho Temple†Mesa Arizona TempleMéxico City México TempleMonterrey México TempleMontevideo Uruguay TempleMonticello Utah TempleMontréal Québec TempleMount Timpanogos Utah TempleNashville Tennessee TempleNauvoo Illinois TempleNewport Beach California TempleNuku’alofa Tonga TempleOakland California TempleOaxaca México TempleOgden Utah TempleOklahoma City Oklahoma TempleOquirrh Mountain Utah TempleOrlando Florida TemplePalmyra New York TemplePanamá City Panamá TemplePapeete Tahiti TempleParis France Temple†Payson Utah Temple†Perth Australia TemplePhiladelphia Pennsylvania Temple†Phoenix Arizona Temple†Portland Oregon TemplePorto Alegre Brazil TemplePreston England TempleProvo Utah “Tabernacle” Temple†Provo Utah TempleQuetzaltenango Guatemala Temple†Raleigh North Carolina TempleRecife Brazil TempleRedlands California TempleRegina Saskatchewan TempleReno Nevada TempleRexburg Idaho TempleRome Italy Temple†Sacramento California TempleSt. George Utah TempleSt. Louis Missouri TempleSt. Paul Minnesota TempleSalt Lake TempleSan Antonio Texas TempleSan Diego California TempleSan José Costa Rica TempleSan Salvador El Salvador TempleSantiago Chile TempleSanto Domingo Dominican Republic TempleSão Paulo Brazil TempleSapporo Japan Temple†Seattle Washington TempleSeoul Korea TempleSnowflake Arizona TempleSpokane Washington TempleStar Valley Wyoming Temple†Stockholm Sweden TempleSuva Fiji TempleSydney Australia TempleTaipei Taiwan TempleTampico México TempleTegucigalpa Honduras Temple†Tijuana México Temple†Tokyo Japan TempleToronto Ontario TempleTrujillo Perú Temple†Tuxtla Gutiérrez México TempleTwin Falls Idaho TempleUrdaneta Philippines Temple†Vancouver British Columbia TempleVeracruz México TempleVernal Utah TempleVillahermosa México TempleWashington D.C. TempleWinnipeg Manitoba Temple†Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple And several more Temples were just announced!   “Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?  He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.”Ps. 24: 3-5 Alan Osmond For The Family Of God. Want to know More?

The tabernacle erected by Moses and the children of Israel was a portable temple. The Israelites used it during their exodus from Egypt.The best known temple mentioned in the Bible is the one built by Solomon in Jerusalem (2 Chr. 2-5). It was destroyed in 600 B.C. by the Babylonians and was restored by Zerubbabel almost a hundred years later (Ezra 1-6). Part of this templewas burned in 37 B.C., and Herod the Great later rebuilt it. The Romans destroyed the temple in A.D. 70.In the Book of Mormon, the righteous followers of God were led to build and worship in temples (2 Ne. 5: 16; Mosiah 1: 18; 3 Ne. 11: 1). Building and using a temple properly are signs of the true Church in any dispensation, including the restored Church in our day. The Kirtland Temple was the first templebuilt and dedicated to the Lord in this dispensation. Since that time templeshave been dedicated in many lands across the earth.

By Alan on Jul 15 in Blog tagged Alan and Suzanne osmond, eternity, House of the Lord, marriage, temple, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Family, theFamily | 2 Comments

Suzanne and Alan Osmond are now celebrating 37 years of Marriage with their future together for an Eternity of Time!

Married July 16, 1974 at the Provo, Utah Temple.

The Latter-day Saint Concept of Marriage

Marriage is and should be a sacrament. The word sacrament is variously defined, but among Christian people it signifies a religious act or ceremony, solemnized by one having proper authority. It is a pledge, or solemn covenant, a spiritual sign or bond between the contracting parties themselves and between them and God. That marriage was instituted and sanctified by the Lord Himself is shown by the following quotations:

“And the Lord God said, it is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. …

“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh” (Genesis 2:18, 24).

When Jesus departed from Galilee and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan, a great multitude followed Him, and the Pharisees questioned Him regarding divorce.

“And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

“And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

“Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder” (Matthew 19:4–6).

Latter-day Saints believe that in order to attain the best in life and the greatest happiness in this world and for the next, men and women must be married in the temple.

Latter-day Saints believe that God is actually the third partner in this marriage relationship and that bringing children into the world within the divinely sanctioned institution of marriage is part of His plan.

On a personal note:  I wish to mention to the many  friends and acquaintances of ours that are married but not in the Temple.  You are to be commended for being married.  If you are NOT married and are living together with someone, you should Get Married!  It is wrong, otherwise.

If you desire to be married for Eternity, please go to http://mormon.org and visit with a Mormon who can help you understand and choose to become of our faith, or not.  Once you are, and if you can live the commandments of God, it takes about a year as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before you can enter the House of the Lord, a Holy Temple of God and be married for time and for all eternity and to have your children sealed to you for Eternity as well!

I will not take all of my gold records, my home, cars, money or any assetts with me when I die.  But, I can promise you that you and your partner with all of your children will be together forever for all Eternity if you enter into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the holy matrimony of Erernal Marriage where you are sealed together plus your children in one of our Temples for all Eternity!  What else is there?

Alan Osmond
For The Family

By Alan on Jul 13 in Blog tagged Alan marries Suzanne, House of the Lord, Suzanne Pinegar Osmond, temple, That's My Girl, The Family, theFamily | 15 Comments

We’ve Taking The Day Off! 

Remembering Back 37 years Ago!

This picture was taken at our home on Osmond Lane in Provo, Utah which was our dream home that we designed and had built.  We raised our eight sons there and this home became the center place for our family and friends to come and be together.

Suzanne has always been a great organizer and she is especially one for cleanliness.  She reminds me of the scripture that says, “Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing, and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God.” D&C 109: 8

I remember one night when I was saying my evening prayers, I expressed to my Heavenly Father that I had dated a lot of different girls and have tried to find my special someone.  I expressed to Him that I was lonely and needed to find that special girl who would spend eternity with me.  I even wrote it down in my journal that night before I went to bed.

I was reading my journal a few years later and I noted that it was only one week later that I had also written in my journal, “Tonight I met a real girl; someone really special.”  That was after the first date that I had with Suzanne.

I remember the night when I went to a BYU basketball game and I watched this really good looking cheerleader named Suzanne Pinegar more than the game itself!  I went down on the basketball floor after the game and went up to her.  I introduced myself to her and she was awesome as I visited with her. Her mother Ruth was there also and I ended up talking to her more than Suzanne.  I got her phone number and found out later that she had a boy friend that she was dating that just happened to be in California that night when I stepped in!  Ha!

Yes, we dated for over 6 months but never went steady.  I never went steady with anyone.  I told Suzanne that it was only fair for both of us; that if it was right, that it would happen.

I found myself down in Los Angeles performing and producing television shows with my family and I was mising Suzanne. After taping the shows, we as a family would be driving back to Utah in time for my birthday which was that next day. Mother and Father could see that I was missing Suzanne so they gave me an airline ticket to fly home early to be with her the day before my birthday.

I got back to my apartment in Utah and called Suzanne on the phone.  She said, “What, are you doing home? Youre not supposed to be here until tomorrow for your birthday.”  We visited and I said, “Hey, lets go to dinner.”  She hummed and then said, “I can’t.”  I said, “Why?”  She said, . . . . “I have a date!”  I then said, “A date? Cancel it!”  She said, “I told that guy that I would. I can’t break my word.”   (That said alot to me about Suzanne and her principles.)  I paused for a moment of silence and then said, “You’re right. You go on that date . . . but Don’t Have Any Fun!”

I was all alone that day.  I sat and looked at her picture which was on the dresser by my bed and I started to pray and then wrote my thoughts in my journal.  I read some scriptures and also my Patriarchal Blessing which I received at the age of twelve that pronounced blessings on me based upon worthiness.  I pondered upon those  special blessings that pertained to me and the one that I would marry.  I realized that Suzanne was perfect for me and was the one that I wanted to be with forever.  I wrote my feelings down in my journal.

We got together the next day, which was my birthday, and the day Suzanne had planned on being with me.  We had the most wonderful day together and I knew she liked me because she had made me a blanket with big letters embroidered on it that said, “Big Al”!  We spent the whole day together and even went swimming in the pool at the Riviera Apartments which we owned.

It was then, with our heads all wet and just laughing and having a great time together, that I told her I needed to talk to her. Suzanne later told me that she thought I was going to say goodbye and stop seeing her.  I took her up into my parents apartment where we have a living room called The Celestial Room.  It is decorated in all white funiture and carpet, and has large mirrors on both sides of the room that reflect an ongoing image forever.  I took out the notes that I had written in my journal and read them to her.  I then asked her if she would be my wife.  We both cried, kissed  and hugged. I told her that she didn’t have to give me an answer right then but to think and pray about it.

The next day, I called her at work and said, “Have you decided yet?”  She was at work and couldn’t talk so I waited and called again later.  She had a lot on her mind and asked her boss if she could leave work and go home.  She spent the rest of the day searching her own Patriarchal Blessing and praying for her own answers.

The next day, I picked her up to take her to her Pinegar Family Reunion in my metalic blue Mercedes, 450 SL  convertible sports car.  It was a warm and sunny day outside so I had the convertible top down.  As we were driving up Spanish Fork Canyon when I looked over at her and asked, “Have you made your decision?  She looked at me so tenderly and after a pause . . . said, “YES!” I said, “Will you marry me?”  She smiled and said, “YES!”

I hit the brakes and stopped my car in the middle of the road, as there was no traffic around, and I got out of the car and ran around it in the middle of the street!  I got back in and kissed Suzanne and screamed out loud, Yahoooo! . . . and drove off!

I had a world tour with my brothers and Marie coming up after the Tropicana Hotel Opening that was only about thirteen days away and I wanted Suzanne to go with me on this world tour.  We were going everywhere around the world and I didn’t know if it would happen again.   I knew that I couldn’t take her on tour as a girl friend as that would not look appropriate!  We knew we loved each other and so decided to get married quickly and go on tour as husband and wife!

We flew to Los Angeles the next day and had a press conference where we announced our marriage to the world so that everyone knew about it.  We flew back to Utah and Suzanne went away with her family for their annual Pinegar Family Reunion in Wyoming and I went to Las Vegas to open up the New Tropicanna Hotel Showroon where my family and I would be  entertaining.  The night before I was getting married, I sang on stage, “I’m getting Married in the Morning!”

When July 14th 1974 came up, my parents and I flew to Utah early in the morning in a private plane and met Suzanne and her family at the Provo airport.  I saw her and ran to her and picked her up in my arms and swung her around and kissed her.  We all then went to ‘The House of The Lord’, or Temple in  Provo, Utah where a good friend and general authority of our LDS Church, Paul H. Dunn, married Suzanne and me for time and for all eternity in the Temple!  It was a beautiful ceremony.  Suzanne’s Father, Ken Pinegar and wife Ruth, and my parents, George V. Osmond and my mother, Olive were there.  Most of my family was still in Las Vegas.

As we went outside the Temple after being married, we took a quick picture and then went directly to the airport and flew back to Las Vegas where we had two shows to do that night! We had no time for a wedding breakfast or anything!  We had a quick reception in Las Vegas thrown by Dick Clark with celebrity guests like Pat Boone and other celebrities and then we got ready for the shows.

Suzanne had never seen me perform on stage before.  She had only heard of Donny Osmond but didn’t know much about the brothers music or me.  She knew me as Alan and not as an Osmond Brother; the way that I wanted it!  She was surprised when I played the saxophone, piano, trumpet and guitar, and danced.  She said, “I never knew you could do those things!”  She was also very surprised when the girls screamed for us . . . especially for me!  I gave her one of my fan club “Sweet Dreams” pillow cases with my picture on it!  Ha!

I have never been more happy in my life than the day I married Suzanne.  We now have eight sons and soon, twenty grandchildren.  Ten girls and ten boys.

God’s plan of life enables families who live the gospel and receive the necessary ordinances to be together forever with Him.  “Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.” When a man and woman are married in the temple, they and their family can be together forever. This is a common goal of Latter-day Saints.”  It sure was for us!

I wrote several songs about Suzanne; some even before I knew her.   She definately has lived up to all of the lyrics I have written!  One of them was,

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“That’s My Girl”.

Take a little love, add a little laughter…
Find a pretty smile, that’s my girl . . .
Take a little rain, turn it into sunshine . . .
Make you feel better, That’s My Girl.

Just take the time… she’ll find the way to
Make you feel at home . .  like you’ve always known her
That’s My Girl . . .

In in all the world. . . There’s no one better . . .
I call out her name . .  she’s always there .

If you’ve got a hurt . . . you’re never gonna hide it . . .
She knows what you’re thinking . .  That’s My Girl . . .
Take a look around . . .  Counting my blessings . . .
There’s my girl . . .

In in all the world. . . There’s no one better . . .
I call out her name . .  she’s always there .

Where do I go . .  Who do I pray for . . .
Why am I living . .  for my girl . . .
Take me as I am . .  make me look better . . .
That’s My Girl,  That’s My Girl,

That’s My Girl!

.Alan Osmond
For The Family

By Alan on Apr 16 in Blog tagged Alan and Suzanne osmond, covenants, endowment, eternal marriage, House of the Lord, husband and wife plus children, missing parts of the Bible, Mormons, Temples, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Family, theFamily | Comments Off

Temples are literally houses of the Lord. They are holy places of worship where individuals make sacred covenants with God. Because making covenants with God is such a solemn responsibility, individuals cannot enter the temple to receive their endowments or be sealed in marriage for eternity until they have fully prepared themselves and been members of the Church for at least a year. Throughout history, the Lord has commanded His people to build temples. The Church is working to build temples all over the world to make temple blessings more available for a greater number of Heavenly Father’s children.

Temples are places of learning. Their principal purpose is to provide ordinances necessary for the children of God to enable them to return to dwell with Him. Temple ordinances lead to the greatest blessings available through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Everything in the Church—the meetings and activities, the missionary efforts, the lessons taught and the hymns—all lead to the work done in holy temples.

One ordinance received in the temple is called the endowment. The word endowment means “gift,” and the temple endowment truly is a gift from God. The ordinance consists of a series of instructions and includes covenants to live righteously and follow the requirements of the gospel. The endowment focuses on the Savior, His role in Heavenly Father’s plan, and the personal commitment of each member to follow Him.

Another temple ordinance is celestial marriage. In this ordinance husband and wife are sealed to one another for eternity. A sealing performed in the temple continues forever if the husband and wife are faithful to the covenants they make.  Children are also sealed to the parents for all eternity so that the family can be together forever!

These Temple Ordinances are some of the missing “precious parts” and covenants that Jesus said were missing from the Bible!

Read what Jesus said about those “missing parts”.

Just Google this:  missing books/scriptures in the Bible.

Click to find a Temple near you.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
For The Family

By Alan on Mar 09 in Blog tagged all nations, established, flow, his paths, House of the Lord, Lord, mountains, Salt Lake City, Swiss, Switzerland, teach us, the hills, Zion | Comments Off

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And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.  Micah 4: 1-2

Marlon Snow
For The Family

By Alan on Mar 05 in Blog tagged Elijah, eternal, faith, hope, House of the Lord, marriage, Mormon, sealed, Temples, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Comments Off

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