Friday, February 29, 2008

Precious Words From Jacob

Precious words from Jacob
Were treasured then revealed.
The men of his people
Were in the spacious field.
Bound to clouded doctrines.
Indulging as they reeled.

Nephite men had hardened,
Desiring second wives.
For their gold and silver
soon lifted up their pride.
They forgot their covenants,
And greed was in their eyes.

For the wives and children
With tender wounded souls,
The men must set aside
Searching for wives and gold.
Jacob called them to repent.
His warnings were so bold:

God sees and hears wive's cries
Caused by the sins you do.
The sobbings of their hearts
Ascend to God against you.
Repent, lest His piercing eye
Does send daggers to dust you.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

In a Day of Bitter and Sweet

In a day where sweet is bitter
and bitter is sweet,
Mankind needs to be more holy
and not take to strong drink.

The Lord's vineyard has been planted
on a fruitful hill.
With the choicest of grafted vines
That's been cared for with skill.

We, too, grow a young seedling
Nurtured from a seed.
Through faith that promotes actions
We've precious fruit that's sweet.

Evil is not good. It is dark,
And so is its fruit.
Soon what's bitter and rotten
May poison to the root.

The bitter fruit tastes very bad
To those with sweet food.
Wo to them who find bitter sweet
When they have what is good.

The Lord's vineyard has been grafted
To preserve each root.
Each bitter branch will be cast off
And soon burned into soot.

He has grieved much as He's labored.
Trying everything.
As the Lord grafts for the last time.
More servants, He will bring.


Isa. 5: 20, 2 Ne. 15: 20
Wo unto them that call evil good, and good evil,
that put darkness for light, and light for darkness,
that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!


Jacob 5

To Those Known As Ex-Mormons

To those known as ex-Mormons
(We have all known one or two)
Please lay aside aversions
There's a new Saint inside you

Come back, you're as a temple
There's healing balm- just for you
One small change makes a ripple
From one step- miracles view

A Call to All The Inactives!

A call to all the inactives,
It is time to return home.
Know what's inside you lives.
You've a place from which you've flown.

We'll leave our doors wide open
And await for your return.
Your name's been here engraven,
Since the Holy Ghost had burned.

A second chance goes two ways.
Together let's try again.
We can cleanse what stains in grays.
With the Spirit that's our friend.

Reconcile to the straight path.
Where there's riches more in store.
Soon with all the Father hath.
We'll enjoy forever more!

Jackmormons and inactives are names of the past.
You are a Saint- A name, through change, does last!

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Scriptures Written in Weakness

Scriptures written in weakness
Help God's people become strong.
The words persuade to goodness-
To Christ, where we endure long.

Scriptures written speak harshness,
With the plainness of the truth.
They call man to repent lest
They forget whom they lean to.

The writings of the prophets
Are heard crying from the dust.
"Please read and heed these tablets."
For Christ, we can and we must!

2 Nephi 33:13,
And now, my beloved brethren, all
those who are of the house of Israel,
and all ye ends of the earth, I speak
unto you as the voice of one crying
from the dust: Farewell until that
great day shall come.

Monday, February 25, 2008

With a long glance in the rear view mirror,

With a long glance in the rear view mirror,
I think how I've been so defective.
To the Father, Humbly, I plead in prayer.
I long for His love and perspective.

He knows of my shortcomings and despair,
The things which easily beset me.
And for what I need best, He is aware.
I will follow His paths to safety.

How far from sin will be a safe distance?.
My life has missed the best scenery.
I want joy in life, not just existence.
I want vistas and to see clearly.

My Savior, all alone, through His suffering
Knows of the darkness of my despair.
How can I not receive what He's offering?
A second chance, a life with repair.

Sunday, February 24, 2008

My Sister's Heart Has Broke in Two

My sister's heart has broke in two.
Now, what am I supposed to do?
Be her friend and give her a call.
Give service no matter how small.
When I pray- I know what to say
To share my light and brighten her day.

Hearken, There Is More!

Wo to the wise, the learned, and the rich
There's pride in their hearts and their ears do itch
Wo to those who turn aside and revile
Those fully ripe have dark works and live wild
Some hearts are enraged and others pacified
Flattered by the devil, yet of whom they've denied


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His arm is lengthened out all the day long.
Who'll receive the word of God, with a glad song?
To those who learn wisdom, He will give more.
To the righteous, there are great things in store.
Line upon line, and precept upon precept.
Till His laws are obeyed and counsels are kept.

2 Nephi 28

Out of the Mouths of Three Witnesses

Isaiah's words were poetic,
With visions hidden and prophetic.
He saw the scattering Israel.
He called our Lord's name- Immanuel.
To be born of a virgin (the sign),
To give blood for our sins and die.
Then, to swallow up death and arise!

Isaiah was read by Nephi,
And Jacob- their words testify.
They had visions of our Savior.
Who'd pay the infinite favor.
Then, risen- He would manifest
To the Holy Lands and the West.
The Book of Mormon tells the rest!

The mouths of three give witness,
God's words reveal, then establish-
In the form of holy scripture.
And, guide the paths for man's future.
In our day, are we ignored?
No, we've the truth- It's been restored.
And, we've Mormon's ancient record!

Be it known unto all nations.
Irregardless of their stations.
Through the grace of God, and our Lord,
That three have seen the plates record.
Cowdery, Whitmer, and Harris.
They bore record, with soberness.
They saw what's golden and marvelous!

An angel came down from heaven
To show the plates were engraven.
Twas translated through God's power.
From the days of Babel's tower-
To those who'd left Jerusalem.
Their words restored, we'll learn from them-
To honor the Godhead. Amen!

Nephi risked his life to get the words of Isaiah.
He saw the wisdom in this when he saw their downfall
of the people from the tower of Babel's day-
who took with them no scriptures, and they soon did fall.


Isa. 7: 14, 2 Ne. 17: 14
14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you
a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and
bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel
.

2 Nephi 11
2 And now I, Nephi, write more of the words
of Isaiah, for my soul delighteth in his words.
For I will liken his words unto my people,
and I will send them forth unto all my children,
for he verily saw my Redeemer, even as I have
seen him.
3 And my brother, Jacob, also has seen him as
I have seen him; wherefore, I will send their
words forth unto my children to prove unto them
that my words are true. Wherefore, by the words
of three, God hath said, I will establish my word.
Nevertheless, God sendeth more witnesses, and he
proveth all his words.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

With Healing in His Wings

With healing in His wings
And tender mercy, too;
Our Lord, our King of Kings
Helps us with His works to do.

Those suffering are in need
Of faith and hope and trust.
We'll nourish and we'll feed-
Who'll lift them from the dust?

With power over death
He helped the dead to rise.
He gives all living breath
And, He opens up our eyes.

He shows us those who've less.
Who sorrow heavy lade.
In Christ's name, we will bless.
As healing wings lift and aid.


Mal. 4: 2
2 ¶ But unto you that fear my name shall
the Sun of righteousness arise with healing
in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow
up as calves of the stall.
2 Ne. 25: 13
13 Behold, they will crucify him; and after
he is laid in a sepulchre for the space of
three days he shall rise from the dead, with
healing in his wings; and all those who shall
believe on his name shall be saved in the
kingdom of God. Wherefore, my soul delighteth
to prophesy concerning him, for I have seen
his day, and my heart doth magnify his holy name.

Friday, February 22, 2008

I Know

I know I'm a child of God.
I know I'm peculiarly odd.
I'm striving my best to be.
Christ-like, I know who most helps me.


Here on earth, I've much to learn.
I'll work hard, thankful- it's my turn.
I will pray to find my way.
With Christ's Light, I will shine today.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

In the Millennial Day

With joy I'll draw from the water,
Out of the wells of salvation.
In thanks, only good I'll utter-
Singing praise and adoration.

His excellent deeds show his care.
They will be known to all the earth.
His exaltation I'll declare.
As I feast on our Lord's splendor.

2 Nephi 22
1 And in that day thou shalt say: O Lord,
I will praise thee; though thou wast angry
with me thine anger is turned away, and thou
comfortedest me.
2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust,
and not be afraid; for the Lord Jehovah is my
strength and my song; he also has become my
salvation.
3 Therefore, with joy shall ye draw water
out of the wells of salvation.
4 And in that day shall ye say: Praise the Lord,
call upon his name, declare his doings among the
people, make mention that his name is exalted.
5 Sing unto the Lord; for he hath done
excellent things; this is known in all the earth.
6 Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion;
for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst
of thee.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

His Hand is Stretched Out Still

Let there be signs and wonders-
Those in shadow receive light.
In Isaiah, one ponders,
And through prophecy receives sight.
The gathering is according to God's will.
As He extends mercy and assurance.
His softly flowing waters fill,
Ever offering hope and guidance.
Where e'er we turn, His hand is stretched out still.

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Let there be signs as warnings-
Those in shadow avoid light.
Soon, to holes they'll be swarming-
When there's prophecy- one can't fight.
Irregardless, the gathering will fulfill.
There's a rock of stumbling and offense,
As rivers overflow and fill.
Judgments come, there's no avoidance.
Where e'er we turn, His hand is stretched out still.

-Isaiah 8
6 Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters
of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in
Rezin and Remaliah’s son;
7 Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth
up upon them the waters of the river, strong
and many, even the king of Assyria, and all
his glory: and he shall come up over all his
channels, and go over all his banks:
14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a
stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence
to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and
for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 9
12 ...For all this his anger is not turned
away, but his hand is stretched out still.

My thoughts after watching BYU broadcasting
Insight into Isaiah

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

A Servant of the Lord

Dear Don H. Staheli,

A servant of the Lord
Quietly, Christ adored.
Who recalls him or his name?
Where he went or from where he came?
The things he saw, the things he heard-
Carefully, he wrote down every word.
Who will read the words he wrote?
Who remembered to thank him with a note?

-thank you

President Hinckley's secretary surely
was a busy servant. I pleasantly
discovered that Don H. Staheli is
not so obscure after all and is an
author.

Monday, February 18, 2008

I Am Many Things to the Lord

I am as a rock unpolished and coarse.
And, I fall and tumble while I'm on my course.
The descent is steep, what am I to do?
Rough edges break off, I'll soon be made smooth.
There is a straight path, here now I must stay.
I know where to roll, it's the narrow way.
1 Nephi 21:2

I am as a bride- My Lord is the groom.
And as the date nears- I've oil in my room.
My prepared lamp burns, in the darkest night.
As I add more oil- one drop at a time.
The grooms paid my debt, and He's done much more!
We'll soon be married- that's what I live for.

I am as a lamb- cared for in His flock.
When I go astray, I've not far to walk.
I miss my Shepherd and I heed his call.
I'm known by His name, though I'm stained and small.
When the clouds darken and a storm descends,
My Shepherd saves me- to safety He sends.

thoughts from the scriptures

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Blessings of the Restoration



Early in the spring
Of eighteen hundred and twenty,
With light descending
Joseph learned of love and mercy.

Through his study and prayer
We've come to faith in Christ.
Thus, we can declare,
Joseph Smith's vision blesses lives.

This testimony
Comes as an universal gift.
With matchless bounty
And encircling love that uplifts.

Humbly and with faith,
We can know for ourselves this truth.
Others show the way,
Enlarging our souls and mind, too.

Joseph, we honor
For his great faith and heart of gold.
We, too, won't cower-
Speaking from our hearts, we'll be bold.

-President Uchtdorf
February 2008, "The message, ” New Era

Saturday, February 16, 2008

We Testify of Jesus Christ

Unspeakable pain...
Incomprehensible love...
Lord Omnipotent, His name,
Our Savior above.
Two millenia ago
He condescended.
He gave His life, that we'll know
He lives, who is resplendent-
In sunshine and in shadow.

Like the Polar Star,
Jesus is our sure anchor.
When lost we need not look far.
He's our focus, strength and more.
He has shown us worth.
Of one thing there's certainty
None so great has walked the earth!
He, who for eternity,
Has assured us of rebirth.

-President Hinckley

Ensign, First Presidency Message, March 2008

In Sin I Groan

In sin, I groan
As I'm encompassed about.
Though I've afflictions and doubt,
I don't feel alone.

Humbly in prayer
As I'm prompted- there's promise,
I will not ask Him amiss.
And, my God is there.

My soul delights
In the goodness of the Lord.
As I read, pray and record,
I find new insights.

Why should I weep
In the valley of sorrow?
There's bright hope in tomorrow.
Where I'll feel at peace.

Though sad I walk
In the valley that is low.
There's a path to a plain road
Where I'll find God's rock.

Awake my soul.
And, no longer droop in sin.
What is holy flows within!
With Light, I am made whole.

2 Nephi 4

THE SECOND BOOK OF NEPHI
CHAPTER 4
Lehi counsels and blesses his posterity—
He dies and is buried—Nephi glories in
the goodness of God to him—Nephi puts his
trust in the Lord forever.
Between 588 and 570 B.C.
16 Behold, my soul delighteth in the
things of the Lord; and my heart pondereth
continually upon the things which I have
seen and heard.
17 Nevertheless, notwithstanding the great
goodness of the Lord, in showing me his
great and marvelous works, my heart exclaimeth:
wretched man that I am! Yea, my heart
sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth
because of mine iniquities.
18 I am encompassed about, because of the
temptations and the sins which do so easily
beset me.
19 And when I desire to rejoice, my heart
groaneth because of my sins; nevertheless,
I know in whom I have trusted.
20 My God hath been my support; he hath
led me through mine afflictions in the
wilderness; and he hath preserved me upon
the waters of the great deep.
21 He hath filled me with his love,
even unto the consuming of my flesh.
22 He hath confounded mine enemies,
unto the causing of them to quake before me.
23 Behold, he hath heard my cry by day,
and he hath given me knowledge by visions
in the night-time.
24 And by day have I waxed bold in
mighty prayer before him; yea, my voice
have I sent up on high; and angels came
down and ministered unto me.
25 And upon the wings of his Spirit
hath my body been carried away upon
exceedingly high mountains. And mine eyes
have beheld great things, yea, even too
great for man; therefore I was bidden
that I should not write them.
26 O then, if I have seen so great things,
if the Lord in his condescension unto
the children of men hath visited men
in so much mercy, why should my heart
weep and my soul linger in the valley
of sorrow, and my flesh waste away,
and my strength slacken, because of mine
afflictions?
27 And why should I yield to sin,
because of my flesh? Yea, why should I
give way to temptations, that the evil
one have place in my heart to destroy my
peace and afflict my soul? Why am I
angry because of mine enemy?
28 Awake, my soul! No longer droop in
sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place
no more for the enemy of my soul.
29 Do not aanger again because of mine
enemies. Do not slacken my strength because
of mine afflictions.
30 Rejoice, O my aheart, and cry unto the
Lord, and say: O Lord, I will praise thee
forever; yea, my soul will rejoice in thee,
my God, and the rock of my salvation.
31 O Lord, wilt thou aredeem my soul? Wilt
thou deliver me out of the hands of mine enemies?
Wilt thou make me that I may shake at the
appearance of sin?
32 May the gates of hell be shut continually
before me, because that my heart is broken and
my spirit is contrite! O Lord, wilt thou not
shut the gates of thy righteousness before me,
that I may walk in the path of the low valley,
that I may be strict in the plain road!
33 O Lord, wilt thou encircle me around in the
robe of thy righteousness! O Lord, wilt thou make
a way for mine escape before mine benemies! Wilt
thou make my path straight before me! Wilt thou
not place a stumbling block in my way—but that
thou wouldst clear my way before me, and hedge not
up my way, but the ways of mine enemy.
34 O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust
in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of
flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his
trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that
putteth his trust in man or maketh flesh his arm.
35 Yea, I know that God will give liberally to
him that asketh. Yea, my God will give me, if I bask
not amiss; therefore I will lift up my voice unto thee;
yea, I will cry unto thee, my God, the rock of my
righteousness. Behold, my voice shall forever ascend
up unto thee, my rock and mine everlasting God. Amen.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Traces

My body bears traces of whom I'm yet to be
I can discover talents of divine quality
Then my Spirit will soar as I learn unique purpose
Though crossroads yield temptations- as Satan chases us

My body bears traces of what I was in my youth
Yet my Lord, He erases the pain of sin, this is truth
It's my Spirit that soars though there's disease, just the same
Pain and sorrow, He bears- when I cry out in His name

We must train up each child to be prepared for trials
With Celestial Self-Esteem one faces them with smiles
Through patience and long suff'ring we have much yet to learn
And, those distant traces cause us to strive and to yearn

Though we are forgiven, when we repent, the consequence can
still remain. We are free to make choices, we are not free to
choose the consequences. We must learn in our youth what ways
we will be tempted, how to resist evil, how to hold to the rod,
how to recognize the Spirit and have deep gratitude
for the atonement, how to repent, and how to forgive.


2Nephi 28:15,16, 20-22
1. Pride in our hearts (arrogance, self-centeredness, bragging).
2. False doctrines (false teachers, false religions).
3. Whoredoms (immorality, immodesty, lust, passions).
4. Reviling that which is good (mockery of God, religion, chastity, or marriage).
5. Anger at good (persecution of the righteous).
6. Carnal or worldly security (excessive desire for money or other worldly possessions).
7. Flattery (insincere praise).
8. Deception and lies (claiming there is no God, devil, sin, or hell)

Aaronic Priesthood Manual 3,
Lesson 5: “How Art Thou Fallen from Heaven, O Lucifer”

Feed My Lambs

In Galilee, our dear resurrected Lord,
Prepared a meal and waited in the dawn.
As the disciples drew near to the shore,
He called out where to cast their nets upon.

And, when their nets more than filled, how they rushed.
It was their Lord who stood by with a hot meal!
He taught them how to feed, that love is a must.
For, when lambs are fed, God's Light warms and fills.

In the Latter Days we are known as well as numbered.
And the Lord's tenderest lambs, are within reach.
We can help them feel and know they are remembered.
Through faithfulness we've the capacity to teach.

As new lambs enter the baptismal waters,
Our Lord prepares a meal for us and waits.
For when we are nourished with words from our Father.
We are able to strengthen those in need of faith.

We can and must nourish with all our hearts.
To show our gratitude for the Lord's meal.
For unto all, He grants- and His love imparts.
As through care, the tender lamb's hearts are filled.

That, when the storms beat down upon the last days.
We will not get lost in the darkness and whirlwinds.
The Shepherd's flock can gather, each in their place.
As the power of heaven pours as the sword descends. 2 Ne. 26: 5


- President Henry B. Eyring

4–9, Feb 2008, “Feeding His Lambs, ” Ensign

2 Ne. 26: 5
5 And they that kill the prophets, and the saints
the depths of the earth shall swallow them up,
saith the Lord of Hosts; and mountains shall cover
them, and whirlwinds shall carry them away, and
buildings shall fall upon them and crush them to
pieces and grind them to powder.

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Come Sunday

When all is suddenly dark
With sadness bleak and stark
I picture a gray Friday
When all hope felt to be in vain.

For, Our Lord was upon a cross.
And, for mankind, all seemed lost.
The earth shook and darkness grew.
What were the Saints then to do?

And, too, the temple was rent.
Where holy prayers could be sent.
The Son of Heav'nly Father
No more to walk on water.

He tortured and killed, what grave sorrow.
Gone was their hope of a bright tomorrow.
Gone was the hope of being saved
From the bondage that Rome had paved

That Friday was the darkest
In history. No joy could be harnessed
Devastating sorrow gnawed.
As deep in their souls it clawed.

Their beloved Savior had died.
But, suddenly word came, their tears dried.
The worst doom could not endure.
Eternal Life was now assured!

The glorious Lord was now raised.
They cried when upon Him they gazed.
Though dark days come. We've Fridays.
Bright days await. We've Sundays.

For us in Heaven there is a place.
There is a Lord offering grace.
He lives! We will see His face,
Feel His marks, and Him embrace!

-Elder Wirthlin
Joseph B. Wirthlin, Nov 2006, “Sunday Will Come, ” Liahona

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The Captain of the Soul- Invictus/ The Soul's Captain by Elder Orson F. Whitney

Invictus by William E. Henley
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance,
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

The Soul's Captain [The Answer]
by Elder Orson F. Whitney
of the Quorum of the Twelve
Art thou in truth? Then what of him
Who bought thee with his blood?
Who plunged into devouring seas
And snatched thee from the flood?
Who bore for all our fallen race
What none but him could bear.
The God who died that man might live,
And endless glory share?
Of what avail thy vaunted strength,
Apart from his vast might?
Pray that his Light may pierce the gloom,
That thou mayest see aright.
Men are as bubbles on the wave,
As leaves upon the tree.
Thou, captain of thy soul, forsooth
Who gave that place to thee?
Free will is thine — free agency
To wield for right or wrong;
But thou must answer unto him
To whom all souls belong.
Bend to the dust that head "unbowed,"
Small part of Life's great whole!
And see in him, and him alone,
The Captain of thy soul

He's Been There Before

He's Been There Before by Elder Troy Whittle
The alarm bell rings at 6:30, I stumble to my feet
I grab my companions bedding and pull off his sheets
A groan fills the room, is it already time to arise?
It seems like just a second ago I was able to shut my eyes

The morning activities follow- study, prayer and such
When it's time to leave the apartment, you feel you haven't accomplished much
"We have a super day planned," My comp. says with a grin
I lowly utter a faithless breath, "Yeah, if anyone lets us in."

With the word of God and my faithful Schwinn, we ride off in the street prepared to
Face another day of humidity and heat
It's 9:30 in the evening, the day is almost through
My champion and I are riding home not accomplishing what we thought to do

We ride up to the mailbox, hoping to receive a lot
Only to look inside and hear my echo reverberate "air Box"
We go up to our apartment, the day is now complete
The only thing to show for our work is a case of blistery feet

It's past 10:30 p.m. My companion is fast asleep,
Silence engulfs me all about and I begin to weep
In the midst of sadness, I kneel down to pray
I need to talk to father, but I'm not sure what to say

"Oh, Father" I begin, "What happened to us today?
I thought we'd teach somebody, but everyone was away
My hands, my aching hands- worn, hurt and beat;
If our area was any smaller, we'd have knocked every street"

"Why on missions are the days so much alike?
The only difference about today was the flat tire on my bike
Will you send some cooler weather? The heat is killing me
I sweat so bad, it gets in my eyes, it's very hard to see"

"Why do I have to wear a helmet, isn't your protection enough?
People always laugh at me, and call me stupid stuff
Please send us investigators so I may give them what they lack
I want to give them Books of Mormon, the weight of them hurts my back"

"And what about my family: They don't have much to say
I'm sick of not hearing from home day after day after day
Oh Father, Why am I here am I just wasting time?
Sometimes I just want to go home, I'm sorry but that's on my mind"

"My companion, Heavenly Father, what are you giving me?
"The way he rides his bicycle, I don't think he can see
Now you have it, I can't go on, I don't know what to do
That, my Father in Heaven, is the prayer I have for you"

My prayer now finished, I stand up, then jump right into bed
I need my rest for tomorrow, we have another long day ahead
Sleep start to overtake me, I seem to drift away
Then it seems a vision takes me to another time in another day

I'm standing alone on the hill. The view is very nice
A man walks to wards me and says, "My name is Jesus Christ"
Tears of joy well up inside, I fall down to His feet
"Arise," He states, "Follow me to the shade. You and I need to speak"

My attention's towards my Savior, total and complete
He says, "Your mission is similar of what happened to me
I understand how you feel, I know what you're going through
In fact, it would be fair to say I've felt the same as you"

"I even know how you felt when no one listened to you
At times I felt not quite sure what else I could do
I know you don't like to ride a bicycle, for you a car would be sweet
Just remember the donkey I rode wasn't equipped with 21 speeds"

"I understand you don't like sweating, in fact it's something you hate
I remember when I sweat blood from ev’ry pore, oh the agony was great!
I see you don't like your companion- you'd rather have someone else-
I once had a companion named Judas who sold my life for wealth"

"It's hard to wear a helmet and have people make fun of you
I remember when they put thorns on my head and called me King of the Jews
So you feel burdened down by the weight of your pack
I recall how heavy the cross was when they slammed it on my back"


"Your hands hurt from tracting and knocking on doors all day
I guess when they pounded nails into mine, I ached in a similar way
It's hard not to hear from home when your family's not there to see
I lost communication on the cross and cried, "Father, why hast Thou forsaken me?"

"We have a lot in common, but there's a difference between us you see
I endured to the end and finished my mission, so follow and do like me"
He embraced me with His arms and His light filled me with His love
With tears in my eyes I watched as He went back to the Father above

I stood with awe and wonder when a beep rang in my head
I listened and heard the alarm, then realized I was in my bed
My companion let out a groan, "6:30 already, no way!"
I sat up and said, "Come on, I'll even carry your scriptures today!"

No matter what we go through, when we feel we can't take more
Just stop and think about Jesus Christ, He's been there before
By Elder Troy Whittle
Texas Houston Mission

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

These poems are my own thoughts and impressions as I study the gospel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints

I encourage you to read from the Book of Mormon and the standard works, and listen to modern day prophets, also, that your mind and heart might be touched.

Kelly Miller

153 Countries Visited! June 2015


Global Statistics
Visits from 153 countries registered.
No.CountryDate of Last VisitPercent & Number of Visits ↓
1
United States
June 15, 2015
82.86%25,281
2
United Kingdom
June 14, 2015
2.61%795
3
Canada
June 13, 2015
2.42%737
4
Australia
June 13, 2015
1.81%551
5
Philippines
June 14, 2015
1.35%412
6
New Zealand
June 14, 2015
0.99%303
7
India
June 14, 2015
0.79%241
8
Brazil
June 14, 2015
0.58%176
9
Germany
May 15, 2015
0.49%151
10
Mexico
June 3, 2015
0.40%121
11
South Africa
June 8, 2015
0.34%105
12
Russian Federation
Apr 20, 2015
0.26%80
13
France
June 3, 2015
0.21%64
14
Malaysia
June 5, 2015
0.14%44
15
Czech Republic
Apr 17, 2015
0.14%42
16
Pakistan
Mar 21, 2015
0.13%41
17
Spain
Apr 28, 2015
0.13%41
18
Italy
June 8, 2015
0.13%39
19
Netherlands
May 28, 2015
0.12%38
20
Europe
June 11, 2015
0.11%35
21
Indonesia
May 18, 2015
0.11%35
22
Cote D'Ivoire
May 17, 2015
0.11%35
23
Japan
Apr 17, 2015
0.11%33
24
Singapore
May 28, 2015
0.11%33
25
United Arab Emirates
Apr 25, 2015
0.10%32
26
Argentina
Apr 27, 2015
0.10%31
27
Korea, Republic of
Feb 1, 2015
0.10%31
28
-
May 10, 2015
0.10%31
29
Thailand
Apr 5, 2015
0.10%30
30
Ireland
May 19, 2015
0.10%29
31
Jamaica
June 1, 2015
0.09%28
32
Turkey
June 14, 2015
0.09%28
33
Trinidad and Tobago
May 18, 2015
0.09%26
34
Sweden
May 8, 2015
0.09%26
35
Guatemala
May 5, 2015
0.08%24
36
Denmark
May 10, 2015
0.08%23
37
Saudi Arabia
May 1, 2015
0.07%20
38
Nigeria
Apr 4, 2015
0.07%20
39
Hong Kong
Apr 18, 2015
0.07%20
40
Colombia
May 29, 2015
0.07%20
41
Chile
Mar 23, 2015
0.06%19
42
Finland
Mar 25, 2015
0.06%19
43
Taiwan
Mar 28, 2015
0.06%18
44
Romania
May 17, 2015
0.06%18
45
Fiji
Feb 27, 2015
0.06%17
46
Ghana
May 8, 2015
0.06%17
47
Belgium
May 30, 2015
0.05%16
48
Switzerland
Apr 12, 2015
0.05%16
49
Poland
Apr 6, 2015
0.05%15
50
American Samoa
Apr 10, 2015
0.05%14
51
Ecuador
Feb 23, 2015
0.05%14
52
Serbia
Mar 10, 2015
0.05%14
53
Austria
Apr 8, 2015
0.04%13
54
Senegal
Nov 24, 2014
0.04%13
55
Norway
June 1, 2015
0.04%13
56
Uruguay
Aug 18, 2014
0.04%12
57
Peru
Apr 13, 2015
0.04%12
58
Portugal
Apr 6, 2015
0.04%12
59
Kenya
Oct 29, 2014
0.04%12
60
Tonga
Dec 9, 2014
0.04%11
61
Dominican Republic
Mar 12, 2015
0.04%11
62
Hungary
Feb 16, 2015
0.03%10
63
Guyana
Apr 28, 2015
0.03%10
64
Bangladesh
Jan 19, 2015
0.03%9
65
Algeria
Feb 5, 2015
0.03%9
66
Kuwait
Mar 30, 2015
0.03%9
67
Egypt
Apr 4, 2015
0.03%9
68
Belize
May 8, 2015
0.03%9
69
Costa Rica
Feb 4, 2015
0.03%8
70
Bahamas
Jan 9, 2015
0.03%8
71
Israel
Feb 27, 2015
0.03%8
72
Ukraine
Jan 24, 2015
0.03%8
73
Asia/Pacific Region
June 9, 2015
0.03%8
74
Honduras
Feb 6, 2015
0.02%7
75
Cyprus
Mar 21, 2015
0.02%7
76
Guam
Apr 10, 2015
0.02%7
77
Greece
June 2, 2015
0.02%7
78
China
Dec 16, 2014
0.02%7
79
Panama
Apr 7, 2015
0.02%6
80
Morocco
Mar 3, 2015
0.02%6
81
Sri Lanka
Sept 28, 2014
0.02%6
82
Iraq
Feb 25, 2015
0.02%6
83
Togo
June 6, 2015
0.02%6
84
Botswana
May 7, 2015
0.02%6
85
El Salvador
Apr 23, 2015
0.02%5
86
Vietnam
Oct 30, 2014
0.02%5
87
Cook Islands
June 3, 2015
0.02%5
88
Bulgaria
Oct 27, 2014
0.02%5
89
Lithuania
June 23, 2014
0.02%5
90
Slovakia
Jan 19, 2015
0.02%5
91
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mar 23, 2015
0.02%5
92
French Polynesia
Nov 23, 2014
0.02%5
93
Bahrain
Nov 11, 2014
0.02%5
94
Slovenia
Jan 16, 2015
0.02%5
95
Grenada
Mar 10, 2015
0.02%5
96
Qatar
Jan 15, 2015
0.02%5
97
Saint Lucia
May 8, 2015
0.02%5
98
Puerto Rico
Feb 27, 2015
0.01%4
99
Tunisia
Jan 23, 2015
0.01%4
100
Malta
Mar 22, 2015
0.01%4
101
Croatia
Jan 20, 2015
0.01%4
102
New Caledonia
Jan 13, 2015
0.01%4
103
Barbados
Apr 29, 2014
0.01%4
104
Azerbaijan
Jan 14, 2015
0.01%4
105
Moldova, Republic of
Nov 29, 2014
0.01%3
106
Lebanon
Feb 11, 2014
0.01%3
107
Zimbabwe
July 23, 2014
0.01%3
108
Benin
Feb 19, 2015
0.01%3
109
Antigua and Barbuda
Aug 1, 2014
0.01%3
110
Isle of Man
Dec 20, 2014
0.01%3
111
Bhutan
June 8, 2015
0.01%3
112
Venezuela
May 14, 2014
0.01%3
113
Georgia
Mar 3, 2015
0.01%2
114
Namibia
Oct 22, 2014
0.01%2
115
Armenia
Jan 12, 2015
0.01%2
116
Virgin Islands, U.S.
June 20, 2014
0.01%2
117
Jordan
May 19, 2015
0.01%2
118
Mozambique
June 23, 2014
0.01%2
119
Uganda
Aug 4, 2014
0.01%2
120
Marshall Islands
Jan 28, 2015
0.01%2
121
Mauritius
Feb 20, 2015
0.01%2
122
Oman
May 12, 2014
0.01%2
123
Curacao
Apr 29, 2015
0.01%2
124
Sierra Leone
Apr 26, 2015
0.01%2
125
Samoa
Nov 1, 2013
0.01%2
126
Saint Kitts and Nevis
June 30, 2013
0.01%2
127
Macau
July 18, 2014
0.01%2
128
Albania
Aug 17, 2014
0.01%2
129
Dominica
Mar 12, 2013
0.01%2
130
Ethiopia
Jan 8, 2015
0.01%2
131
Estonia
Mar 20, 2015
0.01%2
132
Cape Verde
May 27, 2013
0.00%1
133
Cayman Islands
July 27, 2014
0.00%1
134
Cambodia
Sept 16, 2013
0.00%1
135
Myanmar
July 18, 2014
0.00%1
136
Lesotho
Jan 12, 2013
0.00%1
137
Mongolia
Mar 14, 2015
0.00%1
138
Zambia
Apr 22, 2013
0.00%1
139
Montenegro
Nov 19, 2014
0.00%1
140
Kazakhstan
Jan 9, 2015
0.00%1
141
Nicaragua
May 29, 2014
0.00%1
142
Paraguay
Mar 10, 2013
0.00%1
143
Haiti
Feb 1, 2015
0.00%1
144
Timor-Leste
Feb 21, 2013
0.00%1
145
Iceland
June 20, 2014
0.00%1
146
Aruba
Jan 9, 2014
0.00%1
147
Liberia
Jan 3, 2014
0.00%1
148
Northern Mariana Islands
Oct 9, 2014
0.00%1
149
Gibraltar
Jan 27, 2014
0.00%1
150
Swaziland
June 16, 2014
0.00%1
151
Jersey
Mar 30, 2013
0.00%1
152
Niue
Nov 30, 2014
0.00%1
153
Latvia

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