Mom's Answers

1. As you look back, do you have any favorite years? 

They were all favorites. I always liked wherever we were at the present time—whenever that was.  Is there a time in your life that you'd like to live over again?  Life is for living just once—no Groundhog Day for me!  Maybe moments—like holding babies.

 

2. What holiday traditions did you have in your home while growing up?

 I don't remember "Traditions" but here's what I remember:  Christmas tree had to be on top of the dad's desk so babies wouldn't get into it; I got chicken pox a day or two before Christmas Eve and I couldn't sleep even worse than normal (my mom was a bit frustrated with me); not many gifts were wrapped—we had to pick out our pile;

 

3. What historical events stick out in your mind that you lived through?

 Cuban Missile Crisis, assignation of JFK, Vietnam War, First Man of the Moon, Watergate, Blacks getting the Priesthood,  Berlin Wall coming down.

 

4. What do you love most about your life right now?

 My family; more freedom than in past years to do what I'd like—(no pre-school); 

 

5. When you were dating and first married, what kind of long-term goals did you have as a couple, and which of those goals have been met?  

Pay tithing always*; buckle seat belts always—including kids##; 5 or 6 kids*; all graduate from college#, all married in the temple#; own house—no mortgage *;

* = met;            # = working on it;                    ## most of the time

 

6. As a child, what did you do with your spare time? What were your favorite pastimes? 

     Night games, hopscotch, jump rope, sledding hill, card games, hanging with kids in the neighborhood, riding bikes, girls softball one summer, roller-skate,

 

7. After 29+ years of marriage, what are some of your favorite bits of advice for a happy marriage? 

 Say you are sorry first; talk to each other; listen to each other; 

 

8. What do you remember about your wedding day? 

 Ira Bennion Sharp preformed the ceremony; "bless Royce and Joy" blessing on food at wedding brunch by Dale Bell; pictures before reception; driving to Hotel Utah in SLC; first "couple prayer"; not really caring if something went "wrong" at the reception—nothing did but I let my helpers worry about it.    

 

9.  Please share your testimony. 

 I know that Jesus is the Christ, our Redeemer.  His Atonement makes it possible for us to repent and return to our Fathers presences and to rise from the dead and to never die again.  I know that the Gospel of Jesus Christ was restored to the earth through the prophet Joseph Smith including priesthood powers and temple covenants.  I know that we will always have a prophet on the earth to guide us and if we obey we will be blessed and will never be lead astray.  I know that by FAITH in the Lord Jesus Christ

we can do ALL things.