Thornton Mom

Michael is obsessed with vehicles.  Anything with wheels.  It is so cute to see him line them up and play with them.  Riding in the car with him is a blast because if he sees a big vehicle he calls out at the top of his lungs with great excitement in his voice.  Like he just discovered a diamond mine.  "Look, an am-blue-lans," "Fiwer Truk!!!," "Itz a powis caw."  John Derek had the pinewood derby this past week.  He made a UNC derby.  He also wore all this UNC clothes and received the award for the "Most Team Spirit." Chapter 6: The Significance of the Sacrament Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Fielding Smith , (2013), 94–103 "We  have  been  calle d  upon  to  commemorate  this  great event  [the  Atonement  of  Jesus  Christ]  and  to keep  it  in  mind  constantly." We need to go to church each Sunday and partake of th...

  Last night was John Derek's first Pinewood Derby.  Daddy and him made a car called "The Mobster."  I was so impressed with John Derek, his car did not perform very fast but he won the award for the most original.  He went around telling me and everyone else the rest of the night that he won the award for the most realistic car.  He was quite proud.   Book of Mormon, Alma 34:4 "4  Yea, even that ye would have so much faith as even to plant the word in your hearts, that ye may try the experiment of its goodness." I am amazed at how little God requires to start the process of faith and gaining a testimony. All you need is hope a desire.   Book of Mormon, Alma 34:16 "16  And thus mercy can satisfy the demands of justice, and en...