What I Learned At Church

This morning we went to the Ogden Temple Rededication at our Stake Center. They had a live video feed from the Ogden Temple. It was presented from the celestial room. The room was beautiful, complete white, a high ceiling, a gorgeous-elegant/brilliant chandelier- the centerpiece. The room was walled by narrow, boxed columns to the ceiling.  It was perfectly decorated and detailed as the only room of heaven on this earth should be.

The messages presented to us were well worth our effort by attending.

I recalled these great insights:

"about our willingness to take upon us the name of Jesus Christ and the blessing of protection promised to those who honorably hold a name and standing in the holy temple." David A. Bednar

"A series of contrasts between the world and temple. One, the world is hectic and hurried; the temple- stillness. Two, the world is noisy and loud; the temple is quiet and peaceful." David A. Bednar

 "May I remind you that when we dedicate a house to the Lord, what we really do is dedicate ourselves to the Lord's service, with a covenant that we shall use the house in the way he intends that it shall be used." ("Ogden Temple Dedicatory Prayer," Ensign, Mar. 1972, 6.) Joseph F. Smith

"Remember the endowment is like a compass to our lives, pointing the way we would go." Thomas S. Monson

"Those who understand the eternal blessings which come from the temple know that no sacrifice is too great, no price too heavy, no struggle too difficult in order to receive those blessings." Thomas S. Monson

"The temple brings peace to our hearts, purpose to our lives" Thomas S. Monson