Overheard In The Ward

4-year-old sunbeam: My mommy and daddy got married in this temple. It has angel maccronie on top so it’s my favorite.

Overheard by: Lindsay

7-year-old daughter: Hey mom, is the temple Heavenly Father’s cabin?
Mom: No honey! It’s His temple.
7-year-old daughter: Oh. I thought because church is Heavenly Father’s house, the temple would be His cabin.
Mom: Well, that is one way to think about it. But the temple is especially sacred so I wouldn’t call it a cabin.
7-year-old daughter: Yeah you are probably right. It’s more like a house.

Overheard by: AmusedMom

Sealer after a cell phone goes off in a temple sealing ceremony: Tell them we are busy.

Overheard by: MoTab Ringtones

4 -year-old scrutinizing the Angel Moroni on the temple spire: I wouldn’t stand on a ball so good.

Overheard by: Mary Lou

5-year-old girl: Grandpa, Heavenly Father wants me to get married in the temple, right?
Grandpa: Yes, that’s right.
5-year-old girl: …and Satan, he wants us to get married at Chuck-A-Rama, doesn’t he?

Overheard by: ClistyB

(Chuck-A-Rama – An all-you-can-eat-buffet, much like Hometown buffet, etc.)

Bishop’s wife about the temple: I just really appreciate the opportunity to enter such a beautiful orifice.

Overheard by: lfarknagel

BYU-Idaho planning and construction facilitator explaining the plans for the new auditorium: There will be a beautiful view of the temple from one window of the lobby… Marriage proposals will be scheduled in advance to prevent confusion.

Overheard by: He Isn’t Kidding