SHS: Matthew 10-12; Mark 2; Luke 7; 11
Matthew 11:20 ¶ Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works,...
View ArticleCalled to Serve II
Joel has been called to serve a two year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Ghana, Cape Coast Mission. He departs on July 11th. Training will be in the Accra Ghana MTC....
View ArticleSHS: Matthew 13; Luke 8; 13
Matthew 13: 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude...
View ArticleSHS: Matthew 14–15; Mark 6–7; John 5–6
Matthew 14: 3 ¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.5 And...
View ArticleWelcome Home Sarah
Today was the day. Sarah completed her 19 months of service in the Utah Ogden Mission and the Utah Layton Mission. We were told that we could pick her up at 9:30 pm at the mission home in Fruit...
View ArticleSHS: Matthew 16-17; Mark 9: Luke 9
Matthew 16:2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and...
View ArticleA geographer and his family in DC
This year Spring break for the boys coincided with my attendance at the American Association of Geographers conference in DC. We decided to make it a family vacation. We flew out Sunday night after...
View ArticleThe son of a geographer in DC
Hello loyal readers of my dear father's blog. This is Joel Emmett. I'm the son that occasionally makes it onto the blog whenever I do something noteworthy like get a mission call to Ghana. I received...
View ArticleSHS: Matthew 18: Luke 18
Matthew 18: 12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone...
View ArticleSHS: John 7-10
John 7:1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.3 His brethren therefore said...
View ArticleSHS: Luke 12-17: John 11
Luke 14: 15 ¶ And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made...
View ArticleLast Game
Today was Joel's final game as a Springville Red Devil. It was a beautiful afternoon for the 14 seniors to play their last game. They beat rival Maple Mountain 4-1. The team finished 3-6-1 in region...
View ArticleSHS: Matthew 19-20; Mark 10: Luke 18
Matthew 19: 23 ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go...
View ArticleSHS: Matthew 21-23; Mark 11; Luke 19-20; John 12
Luke 19:1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was;...
View ArticleClass of 2019
Today Joel graduated from Springville High School. We now have two Red Devils in the family. Photo by Aunt JanTo begin his graduation day, Joel decided to go visit Grandma and Grandpa Tueller in their...
View ArticleSHS: Matthew 24-25; Mark 12-13: Luke 21
Matthew 25:32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand,...
View ArticleEnd of Eighth
We had a great ski season. Multiple days at Brighton, two days at Deer Valley, two days at Solitude anda fun family day at Beaver Mountain (above). photo by Tom EmmettA colder than usual spring skiing...
View ArticleSHS: John 13-17
John 13:5 After that he poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. From the Syrian Orthodox Church in JerusalemJohn...
View ArticleSHS: Matthew 26; Mark 14: Luke 22; John 18
Matthew 28:36 ¶ Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. An olive grove on the Mt of Olives near the...
View ArticleNew Territory and Back Roads
Last Saturday I decided to do a mini road trip to towns, roads and regions of Utah I have yet to visit. My main objective was to drive I-70 from Salina to the Goblin Valley turnoff--the one section of...
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