It is good to remember
The promised life of the Jews
As a blessed family member
Ever of the good news
At Easter time my heart is full
I give humble thanks for their day
Their long trials have been awful
And for the Messiah's return I pray
Studying the gospel is like- Catching a double rainbow; Each drop of wisdom reflects light- Hinting there is more to see and know!
Friday, March 30, 2012
The Exodus From Egypt
It is good to remember
The promised life of the Jews
As a blessed family member
Ever of the good news
At Easter time my heart is full
I give humble thanks for their day
Their long trials have been awful
And for the Messiah's return I pray
Mitt Romney Speaks to Republican Jewish Coalition - Complete Video 4/2/11
My heart warms to recognize
The Jewish community
How they build family ties
And maintain love and unity
Romney's wife had wonderful things to say about our Jewish neighbors here in LasVegas! I liked what Romney said about what makes America strong. We need to hear it!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Porn Fight: Stopping exploitation in planes, schools, libraries
Porn harms society
There are things we can do
To combat exposure
And protect our children too
Monday, March 26, 2012
With Great Soberness
With great soberness
We must warn of sin
Cry out in the wilderness
And offer faith to win
We must warn of sin
Cry out in the wilderness
And offer faith to win
Sobriety, Sober, Soberness - LDS.org
www.lds.org/scriptures/tg/sobriety?lang=engCached
Feb 1, 2012 – Book of Mormon · Doctrine and Covenants · Pearl of Great Price · Study ... with soberness, Jacob 2:2; walk in the ways of truth and soberness, ...You are Capable
You are capable
To magnify your call
Be available
In service, give your all
Jacob 1:19
To magnify your call
Be available
In service, give your all
Jacob 1:19
Journal Writing
Write each journal entry
As though a letter to a friend
Your thoughts won't be empty
And you'll want to share it in the end
As though a letter to a friend
Your thoughts won't be empty
And you'll want to share it in the end
Crosses to Bear
We all have crosses to bear
And must not run from them
When we pray, God is there
And we feel His love and care
And must not run from them
When we pray, God is there
And we feel His love and care
Hymns
Hymns are something to hold on to
To sing and see us through
They express what we long for
And speak to Our Father, too
When my heart would to tremble
And I am unsure of all I face
Music can gain an entrance
And be a strength to embrace
To sing and see us through
They express what we long for
And speak to Our Father, too
When my heart would to tremble
And I am unsure of all I face
Music can gain an entrance
And be a strength to embrace
Say Something
If you witness an abuse
Know it will not go away
Unless you spread the news
and intervene in some way
Know it will not go away
Unless you spread the news
and intervene in some way
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Scriptures are Like Packets of Light
Scriptures are like packets of light
That reach inside to speak
Inspiring us, from Father on high,
As oft as we humbly seek
A memorized scripture becomes a friend
That we can call upon any time
Adding new meaning again and again
Illuminating thoughts in our mind
Therein lies power even to heal us
Of the many emotions that harm
Lest from worry we fall to pieces
The scriptures carry insights that calm
Pondering a passage can be a key
To unlock revelation and hope
Restoring confidence so quick to flee
To really see, feel, and know
Elder Richard G. Scott
Nov Ensign 2011, 6
Love's a Forever Link
Love's a forever link
An inseparable bond
As often we think
Remember and long
Not for the past
But for the sweetness
For smiles that last
Warmly to greet us
An inseparable bond
As often we think
Remember and long
Not for the past
But for the sweetness
For smiles that last
Warmly to greet us
Pass It On- Rise Up
https://www.lds.org/youth/video/2012-theme-song?lang=eng
Pass it on
Rise up
Greet the dawn
With love!
I love it when the young women come to Relief Society and we recite the Young Women Values and then they say this years scripture...“Arise and shine forth, that thy light may be a standard for the nations” (Doctrine and Covenants 115:5).
seminary music mp3
http://www.lds.org/cm/display/0,17631,6611-1,00.html
Pass it on
Rise up
Greet the dawn
With love!
I love it when the young women come to Relief Society and we recite the Young Women Values and then they say this years scripture...“Arise and shine forth, that thy light may be a standard for the nations” (Doctrine and Covenants 115:5).
seminary music mp3
http://www.lds.org/cm/display/0,17631,6611-1,00.html
Flaxen Cord
Flaxen cord is silky soft
If you do not resist
Satan spins it in his craft
Hoping we'll not notice
Slowly he wraps thin threads around the neck
And gently pulls us off course
Knowing, that through pride, to his ways we'll stretch
We do not know he is the source
At first- all is well
We are free, it is nice
Then drama spins a tale
In pain... we think twice
Suddenly, we are caught!
The strong cords will not let us go!
Our deliverer must be sought!
Now! It's not too late- we must know!
2 Nephi 26:22 And there are also secret combinations, even as in times of old, according to the combinations of the devil, for he is the founder of all these things; yea, the founder of murder, and works of darkness; yea, and he leadeth them by the neck with a flaxen cord, until he bindeth them with his strong cords forever.
If you do not resist
Satan spins it in his craft
Hoping we'll not notice
Slowly he wraps thin threads around the neck
And gently pulls us off course
Knowing, that through pride, to his ways we'll stretch
We do not know he is the source
At first- all is well
We are free, it is nice
Then drama spins a tale
In pain... we think twice
Suddenly, we are caught!
The strong cords will not let us go!
Our deliverer must be sought!
Now! It's not too late- we must know!
2 Nephi 26:22 And there are also secret combinations, even as in times of old, according to the combinations of the devil, for he is the founder of all these things; yea, the founder of murder, and works of darkness; yea, and he leadeth them by the neck with a flaxen cord, until he bindeth them with his strong cords forever.
Be Clean
CLEAN THOUGHTS
Unclean thoughts
Father deeds
Impulse haunts
And plants seeds
CLEAN LANGUAGE- Gutter Mutter
Shall we reach in the gutter
And of filthiness drink?
Of what's good let us utter
And from filth let us shrink
Unclean thoughts
Father deeds
Impulse haunts
And plants seeds
CLEAN LANGUAGE- Gutter Mutter
Shall we reach in the gutter
And of filthiness drink?
Of what's good let us utter
And from filth let us shrink
Leisure
In leisure there is no neutral ground
True pleasure is wholesomely sound
It invigorates both the heart and mind
And we're free to leave our stress behind
True pleasure is wholesomely sound
It invigorates both the heart and mind
And we're free to leave our stress behind
Personal Prayer
In response to personal prayer
We receive infinite care
God does not infringe on choice
But waits for us to use our voice
We receive infinite care
God does not infringe on choice
But waits for us to use our voice
Guilty by Association
You are as guilty
By association;
For you watched him steal
And made naught a motion.
You know what is right-
Your friend does too.
What you hold up for light.
Reflects on you.
On a fence, no one just sits.
One cannot serve two masters.
Good and bad are opposites;
And our conscience holds the answers.
Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
By association;
For you watched him steal
And made naught a motion.
You know what is right-
Your friend does too.
What you hold up for light.
Reflects on you.
On a fence, no one just sits.
One cannot serve two masters.
Good and bad are opposites;
And our conscience holds the answers.
Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Speaks at the Harvard Law School (3/20/2012)
A divine course has been given
To the spirits of Father in Heaven
We are each included in His grand plan
Of love, grace, and the redemption of man
Everyone is covered
Though it remains to be seen
Who cares how much He has labored
In this the Latter Day scene
If ever there is failure
It won't be because He didn't try
He offers still the Savior
And to the receiver He does not deny
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
LDS Video: Mountain of the Lord- The Greatest Example of Proxy Work
The greatest example of proxy
Was given to us by the Lord
He fulfilled all prophecy
And did what no one else could afford
Jesus said all must be baptized
He has prepared how this can be so
In the temple this is realized
As for our deceased there we can go
Mormon.org
"Jesus Christ taught that baptism is essential to the salvation of all who have lived on earth (see John3:5). Many people, however, have died without being baptized. Others were baptized without proper authority. Because God is merciful, He has prepared a way for all people to receive the blessings of baptism. By performing proxy baptisms in behalf of those who have died, Church members offer these blessings to deceased ancestors. These individuals in the next life can then choose to accept or decline what has been done in their behalf. "
Was given to us by the Lord
He fulfilled all prophecy
And did what no one else could afford
Jesus said all must be baptized
He has prepared how this can be so
In the temple this is realized
As for our deceased there we can go
Mormon.org
"Jesus Christ taught that baptism is essential to the salvation of all who have lived on earth (see John3:5). Many people, however, have died without being baptized. Others were baptized without proper authority. Because God is merciful, He has prepared a way for all people to receive the blessings of baptism. By performing proxy baptisms in behalf of those who have died, Church members offer these blessings to deceased ancestors. These individuals in the next life can then choose to accept or decline what has been done in their behalf. "
The Elderly Man
The elderly man walked measured and slow
On the sidewalk as the world rushed by.
Wearied and bent, his hand reached low
Perfectly fitting the toddler in tow.
On the sidewalk as the world rushed by.
Wearied and bent, his hand reached low
Perfectly fitting the toddler in tow.
Missionary Message
I adore
And follow
Our Lord Jesus Christ
I invite
All also
To walk in His Light
Of His words
I proclaim:
Love one another
Obey God,
Repent, pray
And serve each other
And follow
Our Lord Jesus Christ
I invite
All also
To walk in His Light
Of His words
I proclaim:
Love one another
Obey God,
Repent, pray
And serve each other
Monday, March 19, 2012
Apostles are on the Earth
Apostles are on the Earth
As in the days of old
Their words are of great worth...
More valuable than gold
For treasure cannot go
Where we'll be called some day
There are things to know
There are things to obey
As in the days of old
Their words are of great worth...
More valuable than gold
For treasure cannot go
Where we'll be called some day
There are things to know
There are things to obey
Sunday, March 18, 2012
My Heart Goes out to the Man
My heart goes out to the man
Who works when the boss is out
Who when assigned says, "I can!"
And in his words there is no doubt
Who works when the boss is out
Who when assigned says, "I can!"
And in his words there is no doubt
The Law of the Harvest – Howard W. Hunter - Latter-day Conservative
www.latterdayconservative.com/howard-w.../the-law-of-the-harvest/Cached
My heart goes out to the man who does his work when the “boss “is away, as ... The world cries out for such: he is needed, and needed badly – the man who can ...On the Cusp- Defining moments
Defining moments
Are meant for all
But Satan's minnions
Would that we fall
The trap is laid
And we fall short
A step not made
Unto the Lord
Then come the jeers
We can't get up
This...is but fears
We're at the cusp
Paralyzed
Seek for deliverance
Utter cries
Accept dependence
Vow then to heed
The call that's found
The Lord will lead
There's higher ground
Growth awaits
Forordained
We are called Saints
Through laws obtained
this talks about an oft dark trial just before the success story
Are meant for all
But Satan's minnions
Would that we fall
The trap is laid
And we fall short
A step not made
Unto the Lord
Then come the jeers
We can't get up
This...is but fears
We're at the cusp
Paralyzed
Seek for deliverance
Utter cries
Accept dependence
Vow then to heed
The call that's found
The Lord will lead
There's higher ground
Growth awaits
Forordained
We are called Saints
Through laws obtained
this talks about an oft dark trial just before the success story
Success Stories – Sterling W Sill – October 1975 General Conference
Parental Call
Men hold the priesthood, yes
To be the hands and voice of God
Not to conrol but to bless
As a vehicle of service
Women bear, nurture, and school
Teaching children their worth
Her divine role is beautful
As a vessel, she is fruitful
The man cannot bless himself
Nor can the woman do it all
Each are in need of the other's help
To fulfill their parental call
To be the hands and voice of God
Not to conrol but to bless
As a vehicle of service
Women bear, nurture, and school
Teaching children their worth
Her divine role is beautful
As a vessel, she is fruitful
The man cannot bless himself
Nor can the woman do it all
Each are in need of the other's help
To fulfill their parental call
I believe in Jesus Christ
I believe in Jesus Christ
And accept Him as my Savior
He is the true source of Light
For and through Him I will labor
I can answer another's pleas
His perfect love removes fear
He is my strength. I feel at peace
With faith, I know He is near
Perfect Love Casteth Out Fear
Topics: Jesus Christ, Savior, Testimony
And accept Him as my Savior
He is the true source of Light
For and through Him I will labor
I can answer another's pleas
His perfect love removes fear
He is my strength. I feel at peace
With faith, I know He is near
Perfect Love Casteth Out Fear
"We declare our belief in Jesus Christ and accept Him as our Savior. "He will bless us and guide us in all of our efforts. As we labor here in mortality, He will strengthen us and bring us peace in time of trials. "Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints walk by faith in Him whose Church it is."—Elder L. Tom Perry, "Perfect Love Casteth Out Fear", General Conference, Oct. 2011
Topics: Jesus Christ, Savior, Testimony
Saturday, March 17, 2012
LDS Video: Legacy - The Complete Pioneer Movie
We Are Meant to Feel Joy
We are meant to feel joy
Passion and love
Life's to be enjoyed
Sealed to above
We are not to quarrel
Or to fall short
But stand tall and marvel
In the love of the Lord
Zion is waiting
With fullness and promise
Welcoming, waving
And each heart may know this
Faith is a journey
We must become strong
The Lord knows our needs
With Him we belong
Pondering the legacy of this film. How many hearts have been touched by it through the years... Mine is one.
We are meant to feel joy
Passion and love
Life's to be enjoyed
Sealed to above
We are not to quarrel
Or to fall short
But stand tall and marvel
In the love of the Lord
Zion is waiting
With fullness and promise
Welcoming, waving
And each heart may know this
Faith is a journey
We must become strong
The Lord knows our needs
With Him we belong
Pondering the legacy of this film. How many hearts have been touched by it through the years... Mine is one.
It is Our Mission
It is our mission
Our meaning in life
To be a mirror
And reflect God's light
Wholly in the light, let us stand
To reach each darkened space
The power of the Lord is grand
And brightens us with grace
Our meaning in life
To be a mirror
And reflect God's light
Wholly in the light, let us stand
To reach each darkened space
The power of the Lord is grand
And brightens us with grace
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Start Thinking About the Lord
Start thinking about the Lord
And the answers that you seek
He speaks to those who labor
To be humble, pure, and meek
Steph's blog is a book club for General Conference
Next round: Saturday March 31st and Sunday April 1st. I don't have anything new and exciting to say about getting ready for general conference because I'm just happy with my same old routines. It's all become tradition, both physical and spiritual traditions, and I look forward to it like an oasis in a busy world.
So I'll just remind you to start thinking of questions you have for the Lord about your life, your family, your goals, your needs, your potential... and pray about those questions. Watch conference with your questions in your hand and a pencil ready to receive revelation. I promise it works.
Also, the tradition of General Conference Book Club will continue after this next conference, but there will be a big change. It will still have all the integrity of studying the conference talks, but there will be a new guest hostess. I'll post more about that as we get closer.
Feel free to share any of your own traditions and preparation strategies in the comments below. Your idea may feel like a perfect fit to someone else's circumstances.
The Words
With glorious gospel lights
Their messages rest gently to bring healing
As we look up and raise our sights
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Why Do We Need Prophets?
Our prophet speaks to us
And encompasses us with God's love
Offering up happiness
If we but heed what comes from above
He wants what is best for us
What is crucial, even urgent
The fate of the world does hinge
On our actions, thus he will urge us
President Dieter F. UchtdorfWhy Do We Need Prophets?
Ensign, February 2012, 4
Why Do We Need Prophets? - Liahona Mar. 2012 - liahona
www.lds.org/liahona/2012/03/why-do-we-need-prophets?lang=engCachedFeb 1, 2012 – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ... Global LDS.org .... That is why His instructions are so crucial and sometimes so urgent. ... Our fate and the fate of our world hinge on our hearing and heeding the revealed
Drowned Sorrows
Those who drown their sorrows
Sicken their tomorrows
The Lord will show the way
To a brighter day
Be of Good Cheer
Elder Marvin J. Ashton
Ensign, May 1986
"Good cheer is a state of mind or mood that promotes happiness or joy. Some like to think good cheer is found in a bottle, a six-pack, an injection, a pinch under the lip, rationalization, or self-deceit. Incidentally, it has been my observation over the years that those who try to drown their sorrows with drink only sicken their tomorrows. With God's help, good cheer permits us to rise above the depressing present or difficult circumstances. It is a process of positive reassurance and reinforcement. It is sunshine when clouds block the light.
Sicken their tomorrows
The Lord will show the way
To a brighter day
Be of Good Cheer
Elder Marvin J. Ashton
Ensign, May 1986
"Good cheer is a state of mind or mood that promotes happiness or joy. Some like to think good cheer is found in a bottle, a six-pack, an injection, a pinch under the lip, rationalization, or self-deceit. Incidentally, it has been my observation over the years that those who try to drown their sorrows with drink only sicken their tomorrows. With God's help, good cheer permits us to rise above the depressing present or difficult circumstances. It is a process of positive reassurance and reinforcement. It is sunshine when clouds block the light.
Be of Good Cheer
"Be of good cheer,"
The Lord invites.
Cease to know fear-
Lift up your sights.
Wherefore, be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you; and ye shall bear record of me, even Jesus Christ, that I am the Son of the living God, that I was, that I am, and that I am to come." D&C 68: 5-6
The Lord invites.
Cease to know fear-
Lift up your sights.
Wherefore, be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you; and ye shall bear record of me, even Jesus Christ, that I am the Son of the living God, that I was, that I am, and that I am to come." D&C 68: 5-6
The Responsibility We all Share
I have been given words to say
May we each offer a silent prayer
That all will be edified today
In this responsibility, we all share
Hunger and thirst to know
What it is that you are to learn
That understanding might grow
To assist another in turn
Elder Howard W. Hunter
BYU Devotional
March 8, 1966
May we each offer a silent prayer
That all will be edified today
In this responsibility, we all share
Hunger and thirst to know
What it is that you are to learn
That understanding might grow
To assist another in turn
Elder Howard W. Hunter
BYU Devotional
March 8, 1966
Vileness of the Earth
Vileness of the earth
You ever try my soul
Though you place disease at my breast
You will not remove my role
The loveliness I hold
Truly lies within
I have a heart of gold
I will not let you in
You ever try my soul
Though you place disease at my breast
You will not remove my role
The loveliness I hold
Truly lies within
I have a heart of gold
I will not let you in
No Mortal Man
No mortal man
Could or has had to face
All that Christ had-
Our suffering to embrace
No mortal man
Could feel as He did
Blood and pain ran
Not a whit could be hid
Raw and vulnerable...
He completed the task
And we'd be a fool
To not do as He asked
Love one another
Be a light on a hill
This work like no other
Is for us to fulfill
Do as the Lord would
Blessings are shown
Seek after what's good
Each struggle is known
Could or has had to face
All that Christ had-
Our suffering to embrace
No mortal man
Could feel as He did
Blood and pain ran
Not a whit could be hid
Raw and vulnerable...
He completed the task
And we'd be a fool
To not do as He asked
Love one another
Be a light on a hill
This work like no other
Is for us to fulfill
Do as the Lord would
Blessings are shown
Seek after what's good
Each struggle is known
We are Only as Great
We are only as great
As we remember to be
Go to church, don't be late
Receive His image and see
Close your eyes and remember
The Lord- pure with love
Rekindle that warm ember
And serve God above
As we remember to be
Go to church, don't be late
Receive His image and see
Close your eyes and remember
The Lord- pure with love
Rekindle that warm ember
And serve God above
Jerusalem - Filmed in Imax 3D on Vimeo
Surround yourself in history
That's been left to stand
Man seeking God and glory
On the holiest of lands
IMAX is going to release Jerusalem in 2013!
Best of Hubble space telescope
Created of God
Naturally we seek
His great hand in all
And we have found a peek
The Woman: A Vessel- A Symbol of Christ
The woman: a vessel, a symbol of Christ
Physically bears and prepares to give birth
Through her comes water, blood, spirit- new life
Spiritually of Him, then, comes our rebirth!
He offers His body, His heart, His soul
Nothing of Him is superficial
He gave everything to make us whole
Ever... He has proved we are special
Pondering Whitney Permann's (Mercy River) insightful comments read at: Diapers
http://by159w.bay159.mail.live.com/default.aspx#!/mail/InboxLight.aspx?n=1816231929!n=1006030860&fid=1&fav=1&mid=7733b6bc-6856-11e1-a2ed-00215ad96b9a&fv=1
Mercy River rehearses for Time Out For Women and upcoming album, Higher
Together, what can women do?
Blossom and become more beautiful
Joining their children, singing anew
Expressing love that is bountiful
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Memorial for Our Angel Baby Gabriel : Stillborn at 40 weeks + 5 days on ...
God bless the family
Love has been born!
Heaven's sampling...
So brief, we mourn
Angel child so pure
All too quickly called home
Of one thing I am sure
Because of you, I hope
Becasue of you I want
To hold close what's dear
For life's beauty I hunt
And I feel you are near
still born, but still you came and I remember!
Every Life Is Beautiful: Gianna Jessen
My life is sacred-
Defined above.
I've no room for hatred-
I'm so full of love.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The Rights of Man
The same revolutionary beliefs For which our forefathers fought Cannot be taken by thieves Cannot be changed or bought Man's rights are God given For the pursuit of happiness They cannot be taken Like skin, they're a part of us For I have sworn before you and Almighty God, the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three quarters ago. The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe — the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.” |
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| — John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Inaugural Address, Jan. 20, 1961 I heard Mitt Romney mention this Inaugural Address- and I wondered what he'd said. These are amazing words! |
Fatherhood is
Holding tight
When all is falling apart
Letting go
When you know it is your part
Making time
When duty gives the call
With tools in tow
Giving but your all
-Ronald Reagan-Quoted in Focus on the Family
Fatherhood can sometimes be walking the floor at midnight with a baby that can’t sleep. More likely, fatherhood is repairing a bicycle wheel for the umpteenth time, knowing that it won’t last the afternoon. Fatherhood is guiding a youth through the wilderness of adolescence toward adulthood.http://www.focusonlinecommunities.com/blogs/Finding_Home/2012/03/01/ronald-reagan-on-fatherhood#cf
Fatherhood is holding tight when all seems to be falling apart; and it’s letting go when it is time to part. Fatherhood is long hours at the blast furnace or in the fields, behind the wheel or in front of a computer screen, working a 12-hour shift or doing a six-month tour of duty. It’s giving one’s all, from the break of day to its end, on the job, in the house, but most of all in the heart.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Christmas Concert Behind the Scenes
Merry Christmas Baby Jesus
We give to you our best-
God given talents born in us.
We hope that you feel blessed!
God Will Lift Us Up
Do not give up on the Lord
For He will lift you up
Our trials add more color
To life's sweet and bitter cup
A Spiritual Kick in the Pants
A spiritual kick in the pants
Mostly does not exist
As it is thoughts in us He plants
To act on or resist
Today was a very spiritual day. The testimonies were the inspiration for 11 poems I wrote at church....
Mostly does not exist
As it is thoughts in us He plants
To act on or resist
Today was a very spiritual day. The testimonies were the inspiration for 11 poems I wrote at church....
There is a Peace that Comes
There is a peace that comes
When we take the sacrament
The bread and water becomes
A blessing heaven sent
When we take the sacrament
The bread and water becomes
A blessing heaven sent
We are All Good People
We are all good people
Falling the telestial way
Pray we go to God's temple
For that intermediary day
Falling the telestial way
Pray we go to God's temple
For that intermediary day
We Fight the Urge
We fight the urge to do
What we know to be right
Let us act upon anew
What leads us unto light
What we know to be right
Let us act upon anew
What leads us unto light
God DOES NOT Give Up on His Children
God does not give up on His children
And so you should not too
He is our Father in Heaven
Seek out His plan for you
And so you should not too
He is our Father in Heaven
Seek out His plan for you
What Do You Stand For
What do you stand for?
And what must you do?
Finding life's answers
What is calling you?
And what must you do?
Finding life's answers
What is calling you?
You Can Leave the Church and Hide
You can leave the church and hide
None the less, it is true
Lost lambs you must decide
Where Christ is calling you
None the less, it is true
Lost lambs you must decide
Where Christ is calling you
The Trial that we Face
The trials that we face
Have a path, have a purpose
They strengthen us to embrace
Those in need of our service
The spirit leads us by the hand
And takes us where we need to go
In ways we may not understand
Till later... we mature to know
Have a path, have a purpose
They strengthen us to embrace
Those in need of our service
The spirit leads us by the hand
And takes us where we need to go
In ways we may not understand
Till later... we mature to know
There is a Plan in Place
There is a plan in place
For when a loved one dies
The Savior to embrace
Beyond these mortal skies
For when a loved one dies
The Savior to embrace
Beyond these mortal skies
God Does All Things Right
God does all things right
He watches over us
Both in day and night
He is our source of light
Each trial that we bear
Strengthens us for others
We console and give care
As daughters, sisters, mothers
The love of God flows forth
From humble heart to heart
Thwarting wicked efforts
So cruel with stinging darts
Trials come to all
They are inevitable
Charity's your call
Women, you're incredible!
thoughts from: Daughters in My Kingdom Chapter 3 Cleave unto the Covenants
"But I believe there is a power that watches over us and does all things right" Eliza Partridge Lyman- daughter of the first bishop. She said this after losing a sick baby. she stayed up with night after night and did everything in her power but it was not good enough.
"The love of God flowed from heart to heart till the wicked one seemed powerless in his efforts to get between us and the Lord, and his cruel darts, in some instances, were shorn in their sting."
-Helen Mar Whitney
He watches over us
Both in day and night
He is our source of light
Each trial that we bear
Strengthens us for others
We console and give care
As daughters, sisters, mothers
The love of God flows forth
From humble heart to heart
Thwarting wicked efforts
So cruel with stinging darts
Trials come to all
They are inevitable
Charity's your call
Women, you're incredible!
thoughts from: Daughters in My Kingdom Chapter 3 Cleave unto the Covenants
"But I believe there is a power that watches over us and does all things right" Eliza Partridge Lyman- daughter of the first bishop. She said this after losing a sick baby. she stayed up with night after night and did everything in her power but it was not good enough.
"The love of God flowed from heart to heart till the wicked one seemed powerless in his efforts to get between us and the Lord, and his cruel darts, in some instances, were shorn in their sting."
-Helen Mar Whitney
There is a Glow About You
There is a glow about you
And it's quite radiant
What is it that you do?
And it's quite radiant
What is it that you do?
I do as I have been sent
And your home of beauty?
Your children sweet with love
Like you I want to be...
Enlist the angels above
How do you call upon them?
To set you all aglow?
You cause the world to soften...
Be prayerful, then you will know
A Woman of Beauty
A woman of beauty
Fills her home with love
She responds to duty
Strengthened from above
Within her has been planted
Sympathy...to give
Naturally, she's soft handed
Sweetly she does live
Fills her home with love
She responds to duty
Strengthened from above
Within her has been planted
Sympathy...to give
Naturally, she's soft handed
Sweetly she does live
March Fourth
March fourth
Arrives with command
March forth!
And give someone a hand
National give someone a hand day- or it should be...
Arrives with command
March forth!
And give someone a hand
National give someone a hand day- or it should be...
With the Voice of an Angel
http://www.godvine.com/11-Year-Old-Orphan-in-China-has-the-Voice-of-an-Angel-1143.html
Meridian Magazine - Who Is My Enemy? - Meridian Magazine - LDS, Mormon and Latter-day Saint News and Views
Meridian Magazine - Who Is My Enemy? - Meridian Magazine - LDS, Mormon and Latter-day Saint News and Views
If not me, who?
If not now, when?
I have much to do
I shall not, can not bend
For God and for family
I will raise up my voice
And sing out quite happily
Of all that is choice
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Have I Done Any Good Today?
There are hearts to gladden,
deeds to do, and words to say
When kindness is given
We are blessed, some how- some way
There are souls to save
And what of your own?
Inner peace comes
When goodness is shown
“Let us ask ourselves these questions,” President Monson has said. “Have I done any good in the world today? Have I helped anyone in need? What a formula for happiness! What a prescription for contentment, for inner peace. … There are hearts to gladden. There are kind words to say. There are gifts to be given. There are deeds to be done. There are souls to be saved.”
deeds to do, and words to say
When kindness is given
We are blessed, some how- some way
There are souls to save
And what of your own?
Inner peace comes
When goodness is shown
“Let us ask ourselves these questions,” President Monson has said. “Have I done any good in the world today? Have I helped anyone in need? What a formula for happiness! What a prescription for contentment, for inner peace. … There are hearts to gladden. There are kind words to say. There are gifts to be given. There are deeds to be done. There are souls to be saved.”
"Berlin Wall" Speech - President Reagan's Address at the Brandenburg Gat...
Beliefs become a reality
Through freedom, truth, and faith
Becoming the fruits of society
Releasing the spirit... to create
Farewell Speech - President Reagan's Farewell Speech from the Oval Offic...
Be a communicator of great things
Rediscover patriotism and common sense
Teach what our history best brings:
A shining city of, for, and by the people, hence
click on the ronald reagan label below to read more poems related to his words
click on the ronald reagan label below to read more poems related to his words
President Reagan's Radio Address to The Nation on the Observance of Moth...
Societies always need
A little reminding
A little reminding
It is our mothers who lead
The future we're finding
Thank you Nellie for Reagan!
Thank you Nellie for Reagan!
Friday, March 2, 2012
The Cellist of Sarajevo, by Steven Galloway, read by Gareth Armstrong
He stood for the sacredness of life
Amidst ethnic cleansing
Playing the music of the civilized-
While mournfully sensing
http://ldsmag.com/society/people/article/9426?ac=1
"I felt as if my insides would ignite for the longing I felt to defend all that is good. When they finished playing, a solemn reverence hung in the air. Nancy said, “Surely this is what it means to be civilized…to stand for the sacredness of life in the face of bombs…to step into a river of light that includes order and freedom to act.” Nancy Baird
“When [Smailovic] saw the carnage from the massacre outside his window, he was pushed past his capacity to absorb and endure any more. Anguished, he resolved to do the thing he did best: make music. Public music, daring music, music on a battlefield.
For each of the next 22 days, at 4 P.M., Smailovic put on his full, formal concert attire, took up his cello, and walked out of his apartment into the midst of the battle raging around him. Placing a plastic chair beside the crater that the shell had made, he played in memory of the dead Albinoni's Adagio in G minor, one of the most mournful and haunting pieces in the classical repertoire.
He played to the abandoned streets, smashed trucks, and burning buildings, and to the terrified people who hid in the cellars while the bombs dropped and bullets flew. With masonry exploding around him, he made his unimaginably courageous stand for human dignity, for those lost to war, for civilization, for compassion, and for peace. Though the shellings went on, he was never hurt.” Paul Sullivan, published in the Reader’s Digest in 1996, about the Cellist of Sarajevo
in all 100,000 were killed. Bosnia 1992 Another site stated 275,000 were killed or missing. ???
Healing
To America, the land
Where I took my first breath
For healing may this stand
My last...as I now face death
Read this touching story about how this painting was made for the first hospital in America
http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/timeline/1801/tline12.html
American painter Benjamin West
Christ Healing the Sick in the Temple (1817)