TBT--THrowback Thursday, Remebering my Youth~

The house on the left of this photo is the house my parents OWNED when I was in grade school. We had left San Antonio, Texas a few months before. Our hone in San Antonio sold so we were able to get another permanent home in Chicago.

I walked to school a few blocks away. I remember the snow (up to my knees) in the winter walking a path in the playground in the mornings. It was shivering cold too! I had a nice warm furry long coat that kept me warm on those days. I even had worn long flesh-colored underwear that went to my knees, and long stockings and a dress!! The long underwear would take the cold chill away at least. I also walked home and back at lunch-time all through grade school. After that in Jr high I took a sandwich which was often, baloney, egg salad, or cheese. I never had a hot lunch at school in those elementary school days.

I continued to take sack lunch, but it wasn't until I was in high school that I would pay for my own lunches and save my babysitting, or house cleaning money I earned to occasionally eat in the school cafeteria. My choice of food was often just a simple serving of mashed potatoes and gravy, or jello with whipped cream on top of cut up cherry flavored gelatin. My favorite snacks at breaks where a frozen vanilla ice cream sandwich on a chocolate flavored cookie bar. And I loved the boxed pretzel sticks from the vending machines for .o5 too.

The Pure in Heart. . .

"The pure in heart receive the pleasing word of God—Lamanite righteousness exceeds that of Nephites—Jacob warns against fornication, lasciviousness, and every sin."

1 But behold, I, Jacob, would speak unto you that are pure in heart. Look unto God with firmness of mind, and pray unto him with exceeding faith, and he will console you in your afflictions, and he will plead your cause, and send down justice upon those who seek your destruction.

2 O all ye that are pure in heart, lift up your heads and receive the pleasing word of God, and feast upon his love; for ye may, if your minds are firm, forever."

I looked up a reference to just one word: STEADFASTNESS. I was amazed at the meaningful words it said. the topical guide stated: steadfast and immovable in keeping the commandments of God

The Doctrine and Covenants tells us also "fall not from your steadfastness, Be not deceived, but continue in steadfastness."

I think it also means Enduring to the End.

There is so much going on around us all each day. How do we overcome the world? Answer: By being steadfast and immovable; holding onto the IRON rod and keeping ourselves unspotted from the world.

I have a firm witness how keeping our covenants and renewing them each week fortifies US by attending our meetings and drinking from "the fountain of Eternal Life.' I know that as we hunger and thirst after (these things) we are filled with the power of the Holy Ghost as our guide.

Helaman 5:12 And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.

I know my Savior, Jesus Christ and thankful for him and his great love for us. I know that he lives!

Anna R Walser, aka Mom, Grandma : )