2 Nephi 20 & 21.

33 Behold, the Lord, the Lord of Hosts shall lop the bough with terror; and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down; and the haughty shall be humbled.
(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 20:33)

You know, despite how much I love my kids, I can't help but think that the Lord could accomplish this with a few two-year olds. Thank heavens I don't have any of those right now! Give me 18 months.

6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 21:6 - 7)

This reminded me of the grocery store today. Why? Well, after our much bounteous harvest, I thought I'd go to the butcher block & get some meat to accompany our meals. I stood there feeling ill. I couldn't do it. Eggs don't bother me, nor does milk or honey, but staring at all that meat made me feel sick. I wasn't the only one...my daughter who was standing by me said, "Mommy, I feel like I'm gonna throw up." And we hadn't even eaten anything yucky that day...just some oranges & granola. Or, maybe it wasn't just the meat...maybe it was being in a grocery store, because after having bought local for awhile (thus not having to go to the store...yay!) I couldn't even stand the produce section. Z--my son, asked for apples...I told him he'd have to wait til they were in season & we got them from the farm. When we move, it'll have to be in a time of year that allows us to plant when we get there, so there won't be a lot of grocery shopping...but then, you have to settle in first, right?

13 The envy of Ephraim also shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off; Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 21:13)

So, supposedly, the tribes of Ephraim & Judah are not getting along right now...

Off to learn about the ocean...kids time.