To Recognize the Savior

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His head in frame is like a lion,
With a main wavy, long, and thick;
His beard parts and points to Zion,
And from nose to forehead He is one straight stick

His eyes are an emerald fire

His hair, the purest snow

In the likeness of our Father

His countenance is aglow

Above any flames' pure brightness
He is the Light, the Life, the Way

His voice sounds as rushing waters

To be heard at any time of day

He is as promised, the first and the last

He lives on still, though He was slain

He is our redeemer on to whom we cast

Our worst troubles, for hope to gain

Of the Living Christ, the Prophet Joseph wrote: “His eyes were as a flame of fire; the hair of his head was white like the pure snow; his countenance shone above the brightness of the sun; and his voice was as the sound of the rushing of great waters, even the voice of Jehovah, saying:

“I am the first and the last; I am he who liveth, I am he who was slain; I am your advocate with the Father” (D&C 110:3–4).

Sunstone  Nauvoo temple

With the Night Comes Peace

With the night comes peace
Ending the noise of the day
And, how the bed does please
When the alarm need not stay

Anxiously Engaged

In your morning prayer

At the start of each new day

Seek our Father's care

As one anxiously engaged

He will guide you to know

How to help someone in need

For therein blessings flow

As our faith and love does show

"In your morning prayer each new day, ask Heavenly Father to guide you to recognize an opportunity to serve one of His precious children. Then go throughout the day with your heart full of faith and love, looking for someone to help."

—M. Russell Ballard, "Be Anxiously Engaged", Liahona and Ensign, November 2012
Topics: Charity, Prayer, Service

Family Petals

We are each a petal

Born of a family

Made to be special

And live happily

To be off on ones own one day

And, yet hold on a while

Life's winds sail us away

Independence, a trial

The ups and downs, the spin

As turmoil ebbs and flows

Each alone in the end

To where? Only heaven knows

Some are carried quite far

Some fall not far from the tree

Each to seek who they are

What they are meant to be

On Being Spiritually Prepared

Sometimes life's storm
Is bitter, with icy winds
And holds no comfort
While the trial descends

Then, our soul's surface
May threaten to crack and crumble
If we've not with us
Faith's foundation as one humble

Turn to the Savior
His invitation is to, "Come"
That as we labor
In the storm, we don't grow numb

He offers us His word
And a Liahona of sorts
From its blessing is heard
A Patriarch's words of comfort

Patience is required
To watch, pray, and wait
But you will be inspired
Unto spiritual strength


On Being Spiritually Prepared
President Thomas S. Monson
Ensign February 2010

Confessions

So many times in the temple I have slept
Unable to watch yet one hour
I have missed adding to this life I have kept
That boost from the spirit that empowers 

Florence and Milan Italy.

A song of prayer
Carries us along
Through daily cares
Helping us be strong

It is so easy
To go the long way
Caught in what's leading
When we forget to pray

But we have so much
In this life to do
We have lives to touch
Let us sing anew!

Hope that Elates

His perfect love
Radiates
Hope from above
That elates


fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

One Bright Star

One bright star much brighter than the rest

Shines afar. Reminding, "We are blessed!"

As a sign, for all the world to see

God's own Son, came to save you and me.

One bright hope, of how one day we'll live,

Celestially. We've each a gift to give.

Shimmering, throughout the age of man.

Lighting on Our Father's gospel plan

One bright star Much brighter than the rest Shines afar Reminding, we are blessed As a sign For all the world to see God's own Son Came to save you and me [Pre-Chorus] Dark clouds come That bright star is still there Keep looking Soon the sky will be clear Wait, have faith The storms never do last Pray, trusting That clear skies will come to pass [Chorus] One bright hope One bright hope Celestially We've each a gift We've each a gift to give For you and me For you and me [Verse 2] Shimmering Through out the age of man Lighting on Our Father's gospel plan In the night When fear starts calling out That star still burns It turns the sorrow out [Pre-Chorus] Dark clouds come That bright star is still there Keep looking Soon the sky will be clear Wait, have faith The storms never do last Pray, trusting That clear skies will come to pass [Chorus] One bright hope One bright hope Celestially We've each a gift We've each a gift to give For you and me For you and me [Bridge] When the world goes dim And the road grows long That holy light Calls the weary home All we need Is to look above And follow on That light of love [Final Chorus] One bright hope One bright hope Celestially We've each a gift We've each a gift to give For you and me For you and me

Measure for Measure

Measure for measure
The Lord doth reward...
Good news to treasure
For the wise steward

How merciful is our Lord
As we repent, our gifts return
We are called again to His work
And are still chosen if we yearn


Doctrine and Covenants 1:10 Unto the ^aday when the Lord shall come to ^brecompense unto every man according to his ^cwork, and ^dmeasure to every man according to the measure which he has measured to his fellow man.

Doctrine and Covenants 3:10 But remember, God is merciful; therefore, repent of that which thou hast done which is contrary to the commandment which I gave you, and thou art still chosen, and art ^aagain called to the work;

To the Inmate

Save for a very few
Who defect unto perdition
There is no sin you can do
That will exempt you from redemption

The hope of repentance exists
A change of heart can occur
To be taken from the darkest abyss
Unto light, love, peace, and succor

When you feel the Spirit, you'll want
To repent and learn all you can
To be honest in what you've to confront
To be Christ-like with Light at hand

The worth of each soul is great
As a precious child of God
A blossoming countenance awaits
As one takes hold of the iron rod

Then, comes the day of release
To the arms of a ward family
Where new covenants can increase
Truth and light for sampling

Encompassed by Christ-like love
The temple becomes a reality
Letting go of what the past was made of
Looking forward to eternity

Remembering Those in Prison - Ensign Aug. 2010 - ensign

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All is Forgiven

Through Christ, all is forgiven
By our Father in Heaven
When we, through His laws given,
Repent and seek to live them

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   Through the atonement of Christ, forgiveness of sins is available to all who repent, except those guilty of murder or the unpardonable sin against the Holy Ghost.

The Prisoner

There is no place so dark
That the Light of Christ can't go
And touch the humble heart
As we seek for truth, we'll know

There is no wall so thick
No earthly hole so deep
No troubled mind so sick
That with God one cannot weep

No prison bar nor guard
Can keep a prayer from rising
No prayer to God is barred
When His comfort we are prizing

Who is the prisoner, really
But any one of us
When we apply our own reason
And in our darkness, trust

The walls of pride continue
The dark pits await our fall
Still we've the Lord to draw unto
His invitation is for all

This drawing of the Savior was done by a prisoner.
Hope the poem gets to him as he is the inspiration for the poem
as I was deeply touched with emotion when I saw the sketch.  

Apple Blossoms

Apple blossoms fall
Floating, drifting, dancing down
Fluttering like snow

Apple blossoms lift
The lost and weary soul
To smile and look up

Haiku

We are each a petal
Born of a family
Made to be special
And live happily

To be off on ones own one day
And, yet hold on a while
Life's winds sail us away
Independence, a trial

The ups and downs, the spin
As turmoil ebbs and flows
Each alone in the end
To where? Only heaven knows

Some are carried quite far
Some fall not far from the tree
Each to seek who they are
What they are meant to be

How Ugly is Hatred

During WWII
As the gas chambers began

Irena knew just what to do

To thwart the Nazi's plan

She got permission to drive

Into the Warsaw ghetto

With an ulterior motive

She had places where children could stow

And in her tool box, an infant

A sack, a child or two

A barking dog to throw off the scent

Or sound of crying too

Foster care plans were made

She kept a record of each one

In a jar hidden away

Twenty five hundred...She had just begun

But, then she was caught
And suffered terribly

For she must be taught!

They beat her severely

Her arms and legs were broken

But not her desire to help

Her vow to each child spoken

To put families back herself

But when the war was over

Most of the parents were dead

A reminder to uncover

How ugly is hatred

Look at this lady - Let us never forget!
The world hasn't just become wicked...it's always been wicked.
The prize doesn't always go to the most deserving.

Irena Sendler
Died 12 May 2008 (aged 98)
Warsaw, Poland

During WWII, Irena, got permission to work in the Warsaw ghetto, as a plumbing/sewer specialist.
She had an 'ulterior motive'.

She KNEW what the Nazi's plans were for the Jews (being German).
Irena smuggled infants out in the bottom of the tool box she carried and she carried in the back of her truck a burlap sack, (for larger kids).
She also had a dog in the back that she trained to bark when the Nazi soldiers let her in and out of the ghetto.
The soldiers of course wanted nothing to do with the dog and the barking covered the kids/infants noises.
During her time of doing this, she managed to smuggle out and save 2500 kids/infants.
She was caught, and the Nazi's broke both her legs, arms and beat her severely.
Irena kept a record of the names of all the kids she smuggled out and kept them in a glass jar, buried under a tree in her back yard.
After the war, she tried to locate any parents that may have survived it and reunited the family.
Most had been gassed. Those kids she helped got placed into foster family homes or adopted.
Last year Irena was up for the Nobel Peace Prize.
She was not selected.
President Obama won one year before becoming President for his work as a community organizer for ACORN and Al Gore won also --- for a slide show on Global Warming.
In MEMORIAM - 63 YEARS LATER
I'm doing my small part by forwarding this message.
I hope you'll consider doing the same...
It is now more than 60 years after the Second World War in Europe ended.
This is being posted as a memorial chain, in memory of the six million Jews, 20 million Russians, 10 million Christians and 1,900 Catholic priests who were murdered, massacred, raped, burned, starved and humiliated by the Nazis.
Now, more than ever, with Iran, and others, claiming the HOLOCAUST to be 'a myth'. It's imperative to make sure the world never forgets, because there are others who would like to do it again, and this time, it may be your religious, ethnic, sexual preference or 'whatever' group.

List of Rhyming Words for Kids

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