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Sunday, August 28, 2011

All Too Frequently

All too frequently
The short end of the stick
Goes to the family
As demands become thick

Always at the center
Should be Jesus Christ
Our pivot point and lever
To balance out our lives

Make Your Home Like the Temple

Make your home
Like the temple
Where love is shown
That all might sample

Rediscover

Rediscover
Celestial parentage
Over and over
To honor family... pledge

A duty of the Priesthood is to Fill the Temple

A duty of the priesthood
Is to fill the temple doors
To extend gratitude
That exquisitely pours

Let each Stake Conference
Culminate in the temple
To really make a difference
In uniting all its people

Come find in the temple
The Lord's healing hand
Offering the balm of Gilead
And light to understand

Come stand in His Holy place
Where there is oil for light
Find His alter of lace
And remember covenants bright

Pondering our Green Valley Stake Conference

Peace of Presence

Peace of presence
Comes to each
Who know and sense
What life does teach

Who surrender
Unto God's will
Finding the splendor
Of peace that is still

Let the Temple Go Through You

Let the temple go through you
And apply its healing balm
Though your problems be not few
The Holy Spirit will lift and calm

Your countenance will shine
Through this sacrifice
It will be a glorious time
Uplifted by Jesus Christ


Don't go through the temple -- let it go through you
Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010
Kristine Frederickson
Deseret News

http://desne.ws/rlLnGz

We Are God's Offspring

We are God's offspring
Of His spirit, we are
To know...what a blessing
We were made to journey far

We Are the Offspring of God

We are the offspring of God
Spiritually we can know
That from Him we have gone
As, still, His light in us does show

For in Him we live,
Move, and have our being
All we have, He gives
Through light, ours for seeing

As joint heirs with Christ
Our Elder Brother, our sibling
We might have eternal life
If we hold to His truths descending

Pondering Acts 17 and Romans 8

Saturday, August 27, 2011

The Lord Has Set His Hand



The Lord has set His hand
For the spreading of His Word
Through the priesthood grand
The voice of God is heard

Each worthy young man
Who accepts His call
Preaches to a given land
Calling repentance unto all

Bringing others to Christ
To prepare for His return
Changing peoples lives
For the laying of hands to yearn

Preparing the World for the Second Coming
Elder Neil L. Andersen
Ensign, May 2011, 49

Thursday, August 25, 2011

I shall not Quake

I shall not quake
Or be deceived
But reawake
To all I've received

Oh troubled mind
Be no more
But, redefine
What life is for

2 Thessalonians 2: 1-3 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Dreams Call

Dreams call
From a place
Beyond all
Beyond space

Pieces come
And naught makes sense
Till we become
Quite patient

Fill Your Thoughts

Fill your thoughts
With gratitude
Giving thanks
As you should
For all that is good

Sunday, August 21, 2011

BYU’s State-of-the-Art Broadcasting Building Dedicated

BYU’s State-of-the-Art Broadcasting Building Dedicated
Broadcasting at its best
Serves as a light on a hill
Such that families are blessed
Through the good news instilled

“The Lord’s plan is to advance ever more rapidly His word and His works,” he said. “These buildings have been built to take advantage of the wonderful and miraculous technology that will allow the university and Church to reach the hearts and minds of members and friends across the world.”

Elders Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, M. Russell Ballard—all apostles and members of BYU’s Board of Trustees—as well as Elders Paul V. Johnson, Richard G. Maynes, and Lynne G. Robbins of the First Quorum of the Seventy were all in attendance.

BYU President Cecil O. Samuelson, a member of the Seventy, conducted the dedication and began by commenting on the history of BYU Broadcasting and the important role technology plays in taking BYU’s message to all the world.

President Eyring recalled President Spencer W. Kimball’s words from 1974: “Just think what can be accomplished when we broadcast our message in many languages over numerous radio stations, large and small, around the world, and millions of good people listening on their transistors are being indoctrinated with the truth.”

“If our technology does not improve the lives of others and help bring them home to Him, we have missed the mark,” President Eyring said, emphasizing that these new buildings will help others bring the gospel message to people throughout the world.

Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, along with officials from BYU, broke ground for the Broadcasting Building on May 7, 2009.

On that day, he spoke of using BYU Broadcasting to “draw those who are seeking to know the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ” and to change “the spirit and attitude of the world.”

Laying to Recover

Laying to recover
In a hospital bed
My child came to wonder
And this is what she said

Aunt Cheryl, she is here
And so is Grandpa Brown
And standing up quite near
Is Jimmy tall now to look down

For nearly an hour
She spoke of the deceased
Then sleep overpowered
As my wonder increased

That angels visit each room
The next morning she explained
Offering God's love in bloom
Comforting their pain

May I as God's child
Witness this also
As one accepting and mild
To see and hear and know


Pondering The Atonement Covers All Pain
Elder Kent F. Richards
Ensign, May 2011, 17


Saturday, August 20, 2011

Stand Up Tall and Vote

Stand up tall and vote
With your pocketbook
From wise sources quote
Think for yourself and look

Think what unity can do
What would you to protect?
What issues do you value?
What issues do you protest?

Be someone that is civil
Speak gently and be firm
As a citizen of free people
You've no cause to squirm

It is not a hate crime to have a voice
Nor is it against the law
Expect tolerance, rejoice
In liberty come of God

Tolerance - permit me to disapprove
squirm- The need to wiggle to get free because I feel uncomfortable-
I will not apologize for or feel humiliation or embarrassment for what I believe to be true.

Diversity and Strength of Mormon Women Highlighted in New Relief Society Book

Diversity and Strength of Mormon Women Highlighted in New Relief Society Book

With tears streaming down my face
I marvel- what's been given me
A book to search through and embrace
That's uplifting and strengthening

I am never alone
To complete each role
In womanhood I am shown
What I need to be whole

We need it Sister Beck. Sometimes
it is so hard to hold it all together.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Love is a Fragile Thing

Love is a fragile thing
Tender to the touch
Timid at first... budding
Gentle feelings blush

"How Do I Love Thee?" - Jeffrey R. Holland
speeches.byu.edu/Feb 15, 2000 – " .... Love is a fragile thing, and some elements in life can try to break it. Much damage can be done if we are not in tender hands, caring hands. ..."

"Marriage relationships can be enriched by better communication. One important way is to pray together. This will resolve many of the differences, if there are any, between the couple before sleep comes. I do not mean to overemphasize differences, but they are real, and make things interesting. Our differences are the little pinches of salt which can make the marriage seem sweeter. We communicate in a thousand ways, such as a smile, a brush of the hair, a gentle touch, and remembering each day to say 'I love you' and the husband to say 'You're beautiful.' Some other important words to say, when appropriate, are 'I'm sorry.' Listening is excellent communication."
--President James E. Faust, "The Enriching of Marriage," Ensign, Nov. 1977, 9

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

2081 Full HD Movie Online Part 1 / 10



Finally
Everyone was equal
Acceptable...
Forget potential

Something to watch twice before you pick up on the little truths. Somebody has to stay extraordinary to keep control. Somebody has to think overtime to keep people from thinking and wanting a better life. Who does this sound like?

The Law of Moses

The law of Moses
Was to foreshadow
The coming of Jesus
And His light to show

Mosiah 16: 13-15
And now, ought ye not to tremble and repent of your sins, and remember that only in and through Christ ye can be saved?
Therefore, if ye teach the law of Moses, also teach that it is a shadow of those things which are to come—
Teach them that redemption cometh through Christ the Lord, who is the very Eternal Father. Amen.

The Sting of Death

The sting of death
Has been swallowed up in Christ
For immortal breath
And eternal life

It's a matter of choice
And accountability
The repentant will rejoice
In immortality

Mosiah 16:8
But there is a resurrection, therefore the grave hath no victory, and the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ.

The Only One

Christ was the only one
Who got it all right
To perfectly atone
And serve as a light

Presidents, Rulers, and Kings
Grant religious freedoms today
For the righteousness this brings
Oh, then the good things we do and say

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Whatever

Whatever the Lord commands
We are to speak
To all nations and lands
As one meek

The words then given
Straight and true
Are as a rod from heaven
Teaching us anew

Look into each face
Speak to the soul
Through time and space
Each... once knew of their role

Jeremiah 1

Monday, August 15, 2011

How Do I Love Thee? True Love From the Start



True love from the start
Is a gift from heaven
Charity of the heart
Selflessly given

Let this remain so
Seeing but the best
That your love might grow
Forever to be blessed

Thoughts from
Elder Jeffrey R. Hollan
How Do I Love Thee?

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Give Me Liberty

Give me liberty or give me death
I must say to my dying breath
Given to pursue what lies within
I must also stay clear from sin

Life is dear and peace is sweet
My conscience is there, warm to meet
Thus in the face of slavery
Having faith gives me bravery

And with this courage to act and do
I will know strength till my days are through
Following light come from above
For a life that's filled with God and love

Thoughts from the famous saying of Patrick Henry: “Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”

Saturday, August 13, 2011

When We Do What is Right

When we do what is right
We're led to pastures that are green
Where there's living water and light,
And safety to dream

The Singing Revolution-歌唱革命(民主党全委会贴)-爱沙尼亚-part01


the truth of war- there are some strongly disturbing images in this video

A nation held in bondage
How should one fight back?
When pushed up to the edge
Patiently wait for the crack

What have you been taught?
What did your fathers know?
Hope within must be sought
For freedom's light to show

The courage then to act
Must override each fear
Voices must attract
And full faith must appear

Then filled with new purpose
Knowing it is right
Avail yourself to service
And sing out with all your might


.....In Estonia...
It was the thinkers
That were the first to go
But... truth still lingers
And can spread to grow

The truth is this simple-
Under God's laws we can't go wrong
Getting along- we are "the people"
With unity to be strong

A land that once was choice
Must search their fathers out
And recapture each voice
Of what we are about

Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long. in the land which the Lord your God gives you. Exodus 20:12

Sunday, August 7, 2011

New Movie Set to Help Portray Life of Jesus Christ

New Movie Set to Help Portray Life of Jesus Christ

The Church of Jesus Christ
Of the Latter-Day
Has brought back to life
Jerusalem- to portray
Jesus in the Holy land
Helping us better understand


“Ultimately, the goal is to create a body of work that we can draw from that absolutely speaks to every aspect of Jesus’ life,” said Uibel.

The First Fruits of Repentance

The first fruits of repentance
Are purifyingly sweet
Through the keeping of covenants
The Holy Ghost is there to greet

Moroni 8:25
The first fruits of repentance is baptism

Mesa bookstore owner finds rare 1779 hymnal

Mesa bookstore owner finds rare 1779 hymnal

Keeping memories
Through a church hymnal
1799 still rings
With hymns to sample

Hold on to a piece of the past
Let it fill the air
Make a memory to last
From what Great Grandma left to share


Helen Schlie is a great poet among many other things and at the age of 88 runs a wonderful rare finds Book Store. In the article she says:
"This is really more than a bookstore. It is literally a place where people change their lives."

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Build on What you Know

Build on what you know
Let it gather, let it grow
Train your eyes to really see
Focus well. Set yourself free

Let your brain wrap around it
You'll be better for this habit
Be one given to reason more
Choosing well what you would to store

Asking questions: How? and Why?
Logically reasoning to apply
Knowing facts is not enough
For one must be trained in love

Giving service, sharing light
Finding purpose, doing what's right
There is much to do and see
As part of God's family

I Am Here to Learn

I'll not be found asleep
When it becomes my turn
This promise I will keep-
I am here to learn

Nor will I be found visiting
And distracting all my friends
I will turn my head for listening
For the pattern that this lends

Meridian Magazine - “The Testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy” - Page 3 - Meridian Magazine - LDS, Mormon and Latter-day Saint News and Views

Meridian Magazine - “The Testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy” - Page 3 - Meridian Magazine - LDS, Mormon and Latter-day Saint News and Views

Why not speak of the Atonement?
The miracle of sacrifice
How we can be reconciled unto Him
And feel His Spirit testify

Why not speak of the resurrection?
And of the world that is to come
Then as one given to introspection
Why not share what, for you, the Lord has done


Declare, preach, proclaim, reveal, manifest
Jacob 4: 11Wherefore, beloved brethren, be reconciled unto him through the atonement of Christ, his Only Begotten Son, and ye may obtain a resurrection, according to the power of the resurrection which is in Christ, and be presented as the first-fruits of Christ unto God, having faith, and obtained a good hope of glory in him before he manifesteth himself in the flesh.

12And now, beloved, marvel not that I tell you these things; for why not speak of the atonement of Christ, and attain to a perfect knowledge of him, as to attain to the knowledge of a resurrection and the world to come?

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Little Angels

The adventure of their children at play
Turned into a tragedy that day
Suddenly the sound of laughter was hushed
Paramedics were called as loved ones rushed

But the rescue attempts were all in vain
What could be said to soften the pain?
Save the thought that now their sweet children
Could lead them from on high- to God in heaven

Still, to this day their laughter can be heard
And the questions of death are answered
We each have a purpose, indeed life does go on
May this belief serve us when loved ones are gone

At the funeral of five little girls that died one day in 1998:
President Monson spoke of the comfort and sealing powers found in temples, and said that these "little angels" can lead those who have the faith to follow them, even to heaven.

Church News
5 Girls who died are "little angels"
By Gerry Avant and Julie A Dockstader
Satuday, August 15, 1998

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

A Prayer for Families





May our homes be havens of peace,
Truth, spirituality, and love
Help our stance for goodness increase
We pray of Thee, Dear Father above

Pondering August 2011 Ensign
President Thomas S Monson's message

"Inasmuch as the family unit is under attack in the world today, and many things long held sacred are ridiculed, we ask Thee, our Father, to...
http://lds.org/liahona/2011/08/love-at-home-counsel-from-our-prophet?lang=eng

Bring Heaven Closer

I bring heaven closer
As, with love, I fill my life
To strife I find closure
When my day is full of Light


Pondering August Ensign
Message from President Thomas S Monson

In This Day

In this day
Of uncertainty
It is good, I say
My family still loves me

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

That Problem to Solve






That problem to solve
Begging for attention
Ought not to replace love
And the sharing of affection

Share your burden well
That it might be prayed over
Let inspiration swell
Till normalcy recover

Love at Home—Counsel from Our Prophet
President Thomas S. Monson
Ensign, August 2011

Monday, August 1, 2011

Before

Before I was afflicted
I had gone astray
Thinking I'd been restricted
I went another way

The bands of the wicked
How then they robbed me
In haste my steps quickened
To where I'd loved Thee

Psalms 119