Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Soar on Eagle's Wings

Soar high on eagle's wings
Feel the goodness of peace
 Give thanks that freedom reigns
And hope does but increase

Monday, August 27, 2012

The Power of Deliverance



Faith unto deliverance
Exists still today
Through the path of obedience
Along the narrow way

Sunday, August 26, 2012

For Such a Time as This


Having become the queen
Esther was the only one
Who could cancel the decree
That the law could be undone

All, both the young and old
As a Jew would soon perish
Only the queen did hold
The power to undo this

For she herself was a Jew
And the King loved her so
Surely, then, if he knew...
Thus she found the faith to go

With the fasting of her handmaids
And the prayers of Israel
She entered the inner court gates
And knew she would not fail

The golden scepter, then, did rise
She confessed her true birthright
She exposed Haman's lies
And bade the king do what is right

We too can save our nation
And fast and pray in faith
Provide education
And for miracles, wait

Let none worship and bow down
To any save our two Kings
Heavenly Father, to be known
And His Son, deliverance He brings

Saturday, August 25, 2012

For Such a Hard Time as This



For such a hard time as this
Great women know to unite
And put the world on notice
We are all in need of light

Women of faith now gather
To make an impact and pray
Believing in finding answers
They discuss the needs of our day

The Best of America


Travel across America
And what will you see?
Hardworking, proud people
Who love liberty

Families and neighborhoods
Establishing routines
Volunteering, achieving,
And dreaming, each, big dreams

They've vision, values, and character
And a "can do", high spirit
Their work ethic's superior
How can we not but cheer this!

Time not so long ago
We could celebrate our birthright
But today, it is not so
As its become hard to unite

But, "there is no other place
I would rather live," let it be said!
Let us restore America's grace
And believe better days are yet ahead

Friday, August 24, 2012

To Idle Away the Day

To idle away the day
Is to forget to kneel to pray
There is so much we can get done
When the heart is turned to the Son

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Life is Golden

Life is golden
Ever ripe with good cheer
When, with faith, we hold on
And know that God is near

Right Here and Now

The time is right
The place is here
To share God's light
And feel He's near



Consider What You Have


Consider
What you have
Each day's better
Than the one you had
"And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness."

Breakfast

One little egg ready for a bite
Wobbled away and landed out of sight
I looked under the table, but it was no more
For my dog, Sarah, had licked it off the floor

a fanciful children's poem

A Shift in Focus



Sometimes a shift in focus
Is really all you need
To find light to grow, thus
Your own mustard seed

Children of the Heart

Your smile makes my day
Children of the heart
You brighten up the way
That goodwill imparts

A forever home
Surely does await
A family of your own!
Oh... that would be great

What joy children bring to a home!  They deserve to be in homes where their smiles are valued as they remind us of all that is sweet and good upon the earth.

Travel Across America

Travel across America
And what will you see?
Hardworking, proud people
Who love liberty

Families and neighborhoods
Establishing routines
Volunteering, achieving,
And dreaming, each, big dreams

They've vision, values, and character
And a "can do", high spirit
Their work ethic's superior
How can we not but cheer this!

Time not so long ago
We could celebrate our birthright
But today, it is not so
As its become hard to unite

But, "there is no other place
I would rather live," let it be said!
Let us restore America's grace
And believe better days are yet ahead


From something that Mitt said in a video and I cannot figure out where.


Grace | Define Grace at Dictionary.com

dictionary.reference.com/browse/grace
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: We watched her skate with effortless grace across the ice. Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, ...

The Eye of Faith

The eye of faith requires
That we focus on God and pray
To maintain righteous desires
And that distractions go away

Choose the best out of the good and better
And do the things that matter most
You don't have to follow this to the letter
But seek to keep the Holy Ghost

Plan the work
Work the plan
Do not shirk
What is grand

thoughts from Stake Presidency message
by President Steven R Hoer
Henderson/Nevada Green Valley Stake
Quoting his daughter Diana "plan our work and work our plan"
and Elder Pearson "Distraction eliminates the very focus the eye of faith requires.  Discouragement and distraction are two of Satan's most effective tools.  Distraction leads to a lack of diligence and a reduced commitment to remain true and faithful and to carry on through despite hardships and disappointments."

Complacency

Let the government be upon God
For He ruleth the land and the sea
And if our freedoms are all but gone
It is because of our complacency


Taking away basic rights is wrong
For it creates vanity
To act and not be acted upon
Let us reclaim humility

I learned vanity is part of complacency and humility is the answer to being lulled into actual dangers or deficiencies. I would love comments.
...

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complacency

1
: self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
2
: an instance of usually unaware or uninformed self-satisfaction 

Examples of COMPLACENCY

  1. The public was lulled into complacency.
  2. complacency
 that was quickly dispelled by the shock of cold reality>
  • He sees a dangerous sense of complacency about the U.S. stock market—where investors were emboldened after the 1998 downturn was followed by a resounding snapback. —Bernard Wysocki, Jr., Wall Street Journal, 3 Aug. 1999

  • Saturday, August 18, 2012

    The Blessed and Happy State

    Oh, the blessed and happy state
    Of those who keep God's laws
    Humble, they will not hesitate
    To serve for a good cause


    "And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness."

    Honor the Past

    Honor the past
    Let life tutor
    Do things that last
    Build your future

    Make each day count
    In a bright way
    Don't let stress mount
    Upon a new day

    Sunday, August 12, 2012

    More than Ever

    More than ever
    We need to pray
    Life get's better
    When we have faith

    Church

    Church makes me happy
    so much I want to share
    Not because you're grumpy
    But that I miss you there

    Ideals

    My ideals
    Are but mine to own
    How I strongly feel
    I love to make known

    Bright ideals
    Are but for each to own
    To passionately feel
    The light of Christ shown

    a great quote-
    I would not seek to force people
    to live up to my ideals
     but rather love them
    into doing the thing that is right.
    George Albert Smith

    No One Can Make You

    No one can make you
    Feel undone
    Though some might try to
    Accept none

    I love this quote by
    Eleanor Roosevelt
    No one can make you feel inferior
    without your consent

    Standing on the Rock

    Standing on the rock
    Daring not to cross
    The path we should not walk
    I give thanks and pause

    For here is gentle peace
    A flood of a different kind
    Where comfort, warm, does please
    And soothe the wearied mind

    Common Sense

    Common sense
    Untainted
    With the conscience
    Reaquainted

    Saturday, August 11, 2012

    Momentum

    Move, step it up and get it together
    Passive is not enough  for great endeavors
    The straightest course is the most direct
    Align yourself and keep your head erect

    Pull Up the Ladder

    Pull up the ladder
    To your private back door
    In what really matters
    You need to say, "NO MORE!"

    That door left wide open
    Has let too much in
    From being complacent
    A change must begin

    Settle This in Your Hearts



    We each have moments
    Where we are taught from on high
    Where we have pure focus
    And of the Spirit, we cannot deny


    We must sink them deep
    Into the chambers of our souls
    Settle them in our hearts to keep
    And let them teach us of our roles
    "We each have moments of spiritual power, moments of inspiration and revelation. We must sink them deep into the chambers of our souls. As we do, we prepare our spiritual home storage for moments of personal difficulty."
    Jesus said, “Settle this in your hearts, that ye will do the things which I shall teach, and command you” (Joseph Smith Translation, Luke 14:28 [in Luke 14:27, footnote b 

    Friday, August 10, 2012

    The Holy Ghost Witnesses

    Joy burns within
    As with fire
    Light doth witness
    And inspire

    Enter in By the Way

    Enter in by the way
    And receive what is pure
    To be changed by that day
    On the path bright and sure

    Enter in by the way
    And step into the Light
    Believing as you pray
    You will receive insight

    Enter in by the way
    And ask what you should do
    the Holy Ghost will show
    "All things what ye should do"

    2 Nephi  32:5 For behold, again I say unto you that if ye will enter in by the way, and receive the Holy Ghost, it will ashow unto you all things what ye should do.

    Never Set Your Back

    Never set your back
    To what is grand
    When strength you lack
    Seek the Lord's hand

    Your family, your gifts
    Your conscience too
    Your unique promise
    All stand before you

    Thursday, August 9, 2012

    Enough is Enough

    My eyes were once heavy
    And burdened with sin
    The cloud of my envy
    Darkened my vision

    Downcast as they were
    I knew, still, to look up
    My vision would clear
    If I said, "enough is enough!"

    Wednesday, August 8, 2012

    Beautiful Heartbreak - Hilary Weeks - Every Step


    Carrying pain
    To a new height of faith
    A rebirth to gain
    And a message to frame

    "Beautiful Life" by Mercy River


    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
    For colors and choices to order
    Everyday to start over again
    Being your very own best friend

    Caught in a Bad Storm

    Caught in a bad storm
    With no help about
    I found God's comfort
    And I rode it out

    I, a lost damsel
    Had clear skies to find
    The prophet's counsel
    Did brighten my mind




    Posted: 03 Aug 2012 08:00 AM PDT
    "We may not avoid every storm of life, but following the counsel of living prophets will help us ride out the storm."

    The Roof Caved In

    The roof caved in
    My world fell apart
    Fear took to win
    And tear at my heart

    But, I stepped forward
    And saw the bright sky
    I am not a coward
    I have faith to try

    I felt myself blessed
    To have had such pain
    To have confessed
    I had much to gain

    Now my humble roof
    Is brightly repaired
    With a skylight as proof
    It pays not to be scared






    Tuesday, August 7, 2012

    He Knows

    Upon a lone hillside
    A shadowed garden lay
    The Lord, here, walked that night
    And knelt, for us, to pray

    Our sins, heavy to bear
    Went to Him all at once
    How... it is not clear
    But, too, He knows my every wants

    My Desired Dream

    I want to dream of Jerusalem
    And walk along its walls
    To travel then to Bethlehem
    And hear the shepherds' calls

    With Mountains to Climb

    I, with mountains to climb
    Keep looking up
    For God... all the time
    For the way is tough

    Mountains to Climb -
    Henry B. Eyring -
     April 2012 General Conference
    Text of the talk: www.lds.org by LDSGeneralConference 

    The Gospel is Endlessly Glowing

    The gospel is endlessly glowing
    With the redeeming love of Jesus Christ
    Goodness in us, gloriously growing
    With oil in our lamps, one drop at a time

    Holy Spirit Come In and Through

    Holy Spirit, come in and through
    Open each land, each heart anew
    Help voices ring, made light in love
    In joy, to sing, of Thee above
    Of goodness bright, help minds to see
    Their souls aright, pointed to Thee

    Holy Spirit, come in and through
    Come teach my heart what I should do
    With sins denied, humble and meek
    To know not pride, but goodness seek
    To shine for Thee, and lamp the way
    That others seek a brighter day

    Holy Spirit, come in and through
    Each home, each heart, the old, the new
    To ponder much and speak of Thee
    Help eyes to touch more tenderly
    Keep safe from harm, the weak, the sick
    Help us move on from each conflict

    Holy Spirit, shine forth from me
    As Thy servant, I want to be
    Light up my eyes that others see
    Thy gospel, bright, so full of Thee
    Help us repent, with faith to search
    And grow in desire to fill up Thy church


    Walk the Path of the Lord

    Walk the path of the Lord
    With our Father found rearward
    And His angels on the left and right
    Press on and move forward

    To go backward then
    Is to trample upon God
    Keep to the journey given,
    In faith, and give your all



    1. 3 Nephi 21:22

      www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/21.22?lang=eng
      Feb 1, 2012 – Israel will be gathered when the Book of Mormon comes forth—The ... for I will go before them, saith the Father, and I will be their rearward.
    2. 3 Nephi 20:26

      www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/20.26?lang=eng
      Scriptures · Book of Mormon · 3 Nephi; 20 ... 14 And the Father hath acommanded me that I should give unto you this bland, for your inheritance. .... nor go by flight; for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel shall be your rearward.

    Light Made Warm to Greet in Jerusalem

    In the Holy Land
    Where past and present meet
    I feel something grand
    A light made warm to greet

    It illuminates the church
    Where the babe lay long ago
    When our Savior came to Earth
    His promise, bright aglow

    It kisses upon the trees
    Where He knelt upon His face
    In the Garden of Gethsemane
    Love for us, He embraced

    It warms the walls and entrance
    Of the tomb where Mary wept
    Unto the small distance
    Where Christ's body had been kept

    In the footsteps of Jesus
    I look for signs. He was here!
    I read of His miracles
    And I feel that He is near

    No One Can Conceive

    No one can conceive
    His groan, as He knelt
    And spoke of His grief
    For Israel that He felt

    He spoke on our behalf
    Then bade us to arise
    With joy for the faith we have
    He wept before our eyes

    As our children were before Him
    He prayed for each, one by one
    Aloud to our Father in Heaven
    And wept again, such the tenderness of the Son

    Of more joy, one could not suppose
    But then angels surrounded us from Heaven
    Encircling our children, fire enclosed
    While from them, heaven's blessings were given

    3 Nephi 17

     14 And it came to pass that when they had knelt upon the ground, Jesus groaned within himself, and said: Father, I am atroubledbecause of the wickedness of the people of the house of Israel.
     15 And when he had said these words, he himself also aknelt upon the earth; and behold he bprayed unto the Father, and the things which he prayed cannot be written, and the multitude did bear record who heard him.


    Eye Hath Not Seen

    The eye hath not seen
    Nor earthly ear heard
    The love of our King
    Save through His Word

    Wither Thou Goest

    Wither Thou goest
    I will go too
    Because Thou knowest
    All I should do

    A Reformation of Life

    Faith with good works does save
    One mightily from the grave
    Through repentance and faith in Christ
    Who pardons our defects in life

    Faith will be counted for righteousness!


    Said Jefferson, "Bacon, Newton and Locke...are my trinity of the three greatest men the world has ever produced."
    John Locke wrote the 1669 constitution for the Carolina Colony.  He wrote books on the reasonableness of Christianity.
     According to Jefferson, Locke's system of Christianity is this:
    Adam was created happy and immortal....By sin he lost this so that he became subject to total death (like that of brutes [animals]) to the crosses and unhappiness of this life.  At the intercession however of the Son of God this sentence was in part remitted... And moreover to them who believed their faith was to be counted for righteousness.[Roman 4:3, 5] .  Not that faith without works was to save them; St. James, chapter 2 says expressly the contrary [vs 14-26]....So that a reformation of life (included under repentance) was essential, and defect in this would be made up by their faith; i.e. their faith should be counted for righteousness [ Romans 4:3, 5]...[A]dding a faith in God and His attributes that on their repentance He would pardon them [John 1:9]; they  also would be justified [Romans 3:24] .  This then explains the test "there is no other name under heaven by which a man may be saved"[Acts 4:12], i.e., the defects in good works shall not be supplied by a faith in Mahomet, Fo [i.e., Buddha] or any other except Christ.
    The Jefferson  Lies pg. 41
    David Barton

    Studying the Bible for Days and Weeks

    Studying for days and weeks at a time
    Sir Isaac Newton was influenced by the Bible
    Birthing calculus, he had quite a mind
    Sticking to universal laws all of the while

    Said of Newton, knighted for his work in physics, astronomy, and optics: " he spent more time on theology than on science; indeed, he wrote about 1.3 million words on Biblical subjects...Newton's understanding of God came primarily from the Bible, which he studied for days and weeks at a time....Newton's theology profoundly influenced his scientific method... His God was not merely a philosopher's impersonal First Cause; he was the God in the Bible who freely creates and rules the world, Who speaks and acts in  history."
    Said Jefferson, "Bacon, Newton and Locke...are my trinity of the three greatest men the world has ever produced."
    The Jefferson Lies pg. 39
    David Barton

    Vigorous Pursuit of Truth

    A vigorous pursuit of truth
    Will lead one directly to God
    To serve one's country and church
    Only content to give one's all

    Said Jefferson, "Bacon, Newton and Locke...are my trinity of the three greatest men the world has ever produced."
    Francis Bacon was known for developing the scientific method and is known as the "Father of Modern Science".
    He declared that his threefold goal was to discover truth, serve his country, and serve the church.  He asserted that vigorous pursuit of truth would always lead one directly to God.

    Jefferson Lies
    David Barton

    A Great Friend to American Liberty

    A great friend to American liberty
    Promotes true and undefiled religion
    Refrains from profanity and immorality
    And sets himself to God for each decision

    Thomas Jefferson was educated by Scottish clergymen even into law school. American lawyers referred to Sir William Blackstone's 4 vol commentaries on the Laws of England.  Who also followed the Scottish Common Sense philosophy.  ( the will of the maker is also called- the Law of Nature)
    The Jefferson Lies
    David Barton



    The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    Was an expression of the American mind
    Of those schooled by the Scottish Common Sense
    It is based on Christians writers of the time

    Their principle tenets of persistence
    Were straight forward- There is a God!
    Who wrote upon each heart, a conscience
    To base each choice, and create law

    This being true, Thomas Jefferson knew
    Reason and revelation do not conflict
    Though one's thoughts corrupt and judgments eschew
    Laws of nature and inspiration do not contradict

    The Jefferson Lies
    David Barton


    Who Am I?

    Who am I to receive something so beautiful,
    So incredible before my face?
    Who am I to taste of love, purely wondeful
    In the scriptures, sweet to embrace?

    The words so tailor made, just for me
    I'm blessed with peace and joy to feel
    I know unseen hands lead me to read
    I am so grateful for this meal

    For this feast, I pray, I kneel
    For this comfort that does heal
    Who am I? Yes. Who am I?

    Who am I to be a member of His own church?
    His fulness to find upon the earth
    Who am I to know His love for me as I search
    And witness anew joy and rebirth?

    Living water does flow out from heaven
    His covenants bless me to be pure
    Through the priesthood that comes from Him
    His Spirit lights me to endure

    Humility is the cure
    For forgiveness I am sure
    Who am I? Yes.  Who am I?

    Who am I to enter unto His holy house
    To have His recommend mine to hold?
    Who am I to claim the blessings the Lord endows
    His light and knowledge bright to unfold?

    To feel the touch of the Master's hand
    To hear Him speak and call me by name
    To enter through, see, and understand
    The highest blessing here to claim

    I will never be the same
    As one blessed with a new name
    Who am I?  Yes. Who am I?

    Who am I to receive a call in this great work
    Blessed with strength to follow through?
    Who am I to find, through Him, I am of worth
    As He confirms all that I should do?

    To be His hands to lift someone up
    To be His voice that someone might hear
    To proclaim His words that all might sup
    My debt to God becomes more clear!

    I lift my voice and give cheer
    I know our Savior is near
    Who am I? Yes.  Who am I?

    Shall We Persecute?


    Shall we persecute any one of us
    For being an American citizen who prays?
    Who contributes much and is industrious,
    Who enriches our culture, our lives, and our states?

    "When events like (Sunday's shooting) happen, I want you to know that everyone is with you," he said during a brief service inside the temple. "They might not come to visit as I have today ... but I would say most all Utahns' hearts are very heavy with a sense of sadness about what happened."
    The Huntsmans sat on the floor of the temple with Sikh members during a reading in Punjabi from the religion's holy text. Afterward, they were presented with saffron shawls as a show of thanks and honor from the congregation.
    "I want to thank you on behalf of a lot of people in this state for the contributions you have made to our society, to education, to industry, to the economy and enriching our culture and our lives in this state," Huntsman said.
    The former governor also thanked the Sikhs on behalf of his family, specifically mentioning daughter Asha Bharati, who was born in India.
    Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, a member of the local Sikh congregation, called the shooting tragic.
    "Any time these types of events happen, it's absolutely devastating to a community, especially when it happens in the context of a prayer service and people at a church are gathering to just pray," Gill said.
    Sikhs worldwide have suffered persecution following 9/11, often mistaking them for Muslims.
    "Whether somebody is going after Muslim Americans or Indian Americans, the fact that somebody is going after (anyone) with this hate and this kind of level of violence is absolutely, absolutely wrong," Gill said.

    Friday, August 3, 2012

    The Laborer's Wish

    The gymnast becomes a bird
    The swimmer a mighty fish
    Repetition the answer
    To the laborers wish

    Wednesday, August 1, 2012

    "The Covenant" Tim Ballard on GBTV w/ Glenn Beck


    America has a promise
    A covenant to Israel
    Our Founding Fathers knew this
    With God we will not fail

    A nation under God
    Has freedom of religion
    And prosperity for all
    Who make righteous decisions

    Decency

    We are all governed
    By God and not by men.
    The freedoms we have been given
    Are rights that come from Him.

    We will promote virtue
    To all upon this land.
    We, the citizens, vow to
    Unite and take a stand.

    We'll confront behavior
    That's sinful and viscous.
    For decency, we labor.
    Good must exist in us.

    Natural Order and Intelligence


    Everything on earth
    Has eternal worth
    With light, life comes to birth
    Naturally, by God's word


    Doctrines of the Gospel Student Manual - Chapter 6 - Our Premortal ...

    institute.lds.org/manuals/doctrines-of-the.../doc-gosp-01-10-6.asp
    A. Intelligence, or the light of truth, is eternal and has always existed. ... The doctrine has prevailed that matter was created out of nothing, but the Lord declares that the elements are eternal. ... (Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, 589).

    In a Love Song

    Love at first sight
    The beats made strong
    Two hearts set aright
    In a love song

    A gaze, a smile
    Each word adds meaning
    Floating all the while
    Drifting, dreaming

    A day apart
    The smile stays
    The cloud departs
    Still, the heart plays



    Legacy: First Encampment


    This is the right place
    A valley of grass
    Soil to embrace
    The Saints home, at last

    Mormon Tabernacle Choir featuring Katherine Jenkins


    Choir music is everything
    For the spirit it brings
    Uniting swells
    As in prayer each sings

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    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
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