More pictures of Sharon Vermont, our first day back east.
this statue was made by the same sculptor who designed the Horns on the Dodge Ram icon.
cool.
Jake
I turned too s0on here .
ok this one did better
A granite monument stands 38 1/2 feet tall, one foot for every year of the Prophet's life.
In the visitors center they have pictures that have been taken from Hubble telescope, I thought it was an interesting addition -maybe a little different to have at
the birthplace of Joseph Smith, Jr.
But after we walked through and read about all of the Trillions upon trillions of galaxies in space and how immense it really is, I understood a bit more of why they may have chosen to have an exhibit there.
the middle picture below is the Eagle Nebula...
The Eagle Nebula is a billowing tower of gas and dust that rises up from a heavenly nursery. This small piece of the Eagle Nebula is 57 trillion miles long!
the birthplace of Joseph Smith, Jr.
But after we walked through and read about all of the Trillions upon trillions of galaxies in space and how immense it really is, I understood a bit more of why they may have chosen to have an exhibit there.
the middle picture below is the Eagle Nebula...
The Eagle Nebula is a billowing tower of gas and dust that rises up from a heavenly nursery. This small piece of the Eagle Nebula is 57 trillion miles long!
When you read about the differing Nebula's (crab, cats eye etc... ) and look at the corresponding pictures, in the back of your mind you may just be in AWE of how stars/planets/galaxies are created.
And how many there actually are. Innumerable doesn't begin to describe how vast space really is. Then you brain may begin to think... ok well WHY- why is all this creating going on, what's the purpose.
Next to the pictures they've put up scriptures that may help you think more about the questions your mind brings up.
31 And behold, the glory of the Lord was upon Moses, so that Moses stood in the presence of God, and talked with him face to face. And the Lord God said unto Moses: For mine own purpose have I made these things. Here is wisdom and it remaineth in me.
32 And by the word of my power, have I created them, which is mine Only Begotten Son, who is full of grace and truth.
33 And worlds without number have I created; and I also created them for mine own purpose; and by the Son I created them, which is mine Only Begotten.
34 And the first man of all men have I called Adam, which is many.
35 But only an account of this earth, and the inhabitants thereof, give I unto you. For behold, there are many worlds that have passed away by the word of my power. And there are many that now stand, and innumerable are they unto man; but all things are numbered unto me, for they are mine and I and know them.
36 And it came to pass that Moses spake unto the Lord, saying: Be merciful unto thy servant, O God, and and tell me concerning this earth, and the inhabitants thereof, and also the heavens, and then thy servant will be content.
37 And the Lord God spake unto Moses, saying: The and heavens, they are many, and they cannot be numbered unto man; but they are numbered unto me, for they are mine.
38 And as one earth shall pass away, and the heavens thereof even so shall another come; and there is no end to my works, neither to my words.
39 For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
(just one of the scriptures they had that reminded us of the why).
And how many there actually are. Innumerable doesn't begin to describe how vast space really is. Then you brain may begin to think... ok well WHY- why is all this creating going on, what's the purpose.
Next to the pictures they've put up scriptures that may help you think more about the questions your mind brings up.
31 And behold, the glory of the Lord was upon Moses, so that Moses stood in the presence of God, and talked with him face to face. And the Lord God said unto Moses: For mine own purpose have I made these things. Here is wisdom and it remaineth in me.
32 And by the word of my power, have I created them, which is mine Only Begotten Son, who is full of grace and truth.
33 And worlds without number have I created; and I also created them for mine own purpose; and by the Son I created them, which is mine Only Begotten.
34 And the first man of all men have I called Adam, which is many.
35 But only an account of this earth, and the inhabitants thereof, give I unto you. For behold, there are many worlds that have passed away by the word of my power. And there are many that now stand, and innumerable are they unto man; but all things are numbered unto me, for they are mine and I and know them.
36 And it came to pass that Moses spake unto the Lord, saying: Be merciful unto thy servant, O God, and and tell me concerning this earth, and the inhabitants thereof, and also the heavens, and then thy servant will be content.
37 And the Lord God spake unto Moses, saying: The and heavens, they are many, and they cannot be numbered unto man; but they are numbered unto me, for they are mine.
38 And as one earth shall pass away, and the heavens thereof even so shall another come; and there is no end to my works, neither to my words.
39 For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
(just one of the scriptures they had that reminded us of the why).
it's simple and beautiful.
Our heavenly father has created all of this for us.
So that we can grow and progress.
There is a purpose to all of this.
We are known to him. He is our father and he will answer our prayers.
Just like he did with Joseph.
I don't think Joseph knew what he was getting into when he went that day to ask our heavenly father about which church was right, But I'm glad he went into the grove.
I also don't think it is a coincidence that he was born on the winter solstice, a day that represents more light on the earth from then on.
Also not a coincidence that he was murdered on the summer solstice- the day every year when the days get shorter and there is more darkness on the earth.
above was where the hearth was from the original house.
