Monday, April 27, 2015

Setting Aside Differences in the Pursuit of Freedom

My complaints of inefficiency
Corruption, and slander
Are but a cry for decency!
In prayer, let us gather
To ask forgiveness of our faults
And commit to better ways
Lest our land of freedom falls
Let us proclaim peace always

There is power in prayer. It is sustaining.  We need to pray for our leaders!

"Pray for those who are being persecuted or tortured for His sake tonight. Let us pray for their families. Pray for our president and the candidates for 2016. Pray for the congress, secret service and all those who are living a life of error. Let us pray for healing and forgiveness of our faults, that we may be better people tomorrow than today and that our hearts will be utterly transformed. Let us thank The Lord for the gift that will fill our heart with love and compassion for those who despise us and those we supposedly hate. Let us proclaim Peace, love and freedom throughout the land and among all her inhabitants."

Source: http://www.glennbeck.com/2015/04/27/glenn-asks-for-prayers-in-revealing-personal-facebook-message/?utm_source=glennbeck&utm_medium=contentcopy_link

Interfaith Efforts

If terrorists were here today
They would not discriminate
You or I, they would make us pay
That we're of the Christian faith
We should unite 
As our leaders do
Focus on light
And warn others, too!
This is a time for interfaith efforts!
I keep reading of a modern day Christian holocaust and wonder what we can do! I keep praying that our freedoms won't be taken away.  I love America! I keep praying for other nations as well. There are so many good people who are in need of our prayers.

Blessed are Ye

Blessed are they
Who believe
Who have faith
To receive

Lives Can Change

Lives can change dramatically 
Seemingly in an instant
Or ever gradually
Through faithful effort, instead

Put the Lord at the Helm

Put the Lord at the helm
He knows what is best
He'll get you safely home
On a path that does bless

Insight For Being Christlike

If you want to gain insight
On how to be more like Christ
Picture your worst enemy
And the Lord in Gethsemane

Enduring Pain

He stood unruffled and dignified
With unwavering compassion
On the day that He was crucified
His pain was not a distraction

Christlike Attributes- Poise, Concern Loyalty

Poise in the face of provocation
Concern despite personal distress
Loyalty to truth at each occasion
Our Lord modeled the path of meekness

Sunday, April 26, 2015

The Gospel is True

It is real
It is true
Pray.  Read.  Feel.
God anew

The Gospel is Meant for All

The gospel is meant for me, us
Each individually
God's hope for us is glorious
And He is there for us, fully

Cancer Prayer

Thinking of you
And wishing it weren't so
I'm praying too
That the cancer won't grow

Having Elder Perry on my mind...

Why Marriage and Family Matter- Everywhere in the World





Everywhere found on the Earth
Marriage and family matter
As the foundation of our birth
Our fondest dreams here gather

Marriage is Still the Ideal

Marriage is still the ideal
As our hope for the future
For love that endures is real
And provides lasting nurture

Why Marriage and Family Matter- Everywhere in the World





Marriage and family
Is central to mankind
We live life happily
When all are well and mind

Marriage and family
Is central to mankind
We live life happily
When welcomed home, we find
marriage and family-centered priorities cut across and superseded any political, economic, or religious differences. When it comes to love of spouse and hopes, worries, and dreams for children, we are all the same.



"Mind your manners,

Your tongue, and your business"

Family matters
Life's training you'll witness

Love You Most

Remember
Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ
Love you the best and the most
They want for you to receive of light
And the gift of the Holy Ghost

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    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints
    Elder M. Russell Ballard encourages returned missionaries and all young adults to ...Do you kneel in prayer to talk with your Heavenly Father each morning and each night? 3. ... “RM” doesn't mean “retired Mormon”! ... Remember that our Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ, know you best and love you the most.

Mormon Apostle Promotes Religious Freedom





Religious liberty
A wonderful thing to see-
Conscience, expression, determination,
Values...from faith- self examination

Palestine and Israel Mending Hearts, a report from United Nations Televi...





Setting aside conflicts
For the mending of hearts
Humanity connects
As new respect then starts
May all of us more want
What is best for children
In our hearts, there to hunt
For peace's safe haven

Friday, April 24, 2015

Prayers to Heaven



Prayers to Heaven
Are pouring tonight
As they're given
For men bearing light

I am deeply touched from reading all the comments on Facebook in reaction to the news that Elder Perry and Elder Scott are being challenged by their mortal bodies.  Sigh. What wonderful men!

Monday, April 20, 2015

God Sees

God sees what lies ahead
And hears us from above
Pray and listen to be led
And be His arms of love

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Power in Light and Truth

Power to measure
Surely does come
For proof to treasure
Light's from but one

Find and align
All truth unto light
By God's design
It all points to Christ

Thought

Getting the thought
That's a bright thing!
Greatly you're taught
What Christ's Light brings


I love it when a thought comes in answer  to a problem you've been thinking about.

Friday, April 17, 2015

Israel Pauses To Remember





 A whole city can pause

united in a cause.

They can think on the past 

and where they really stand, ask.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Fasting for Rain


Dear Heavenly,
We've fasted this day
For moisture
To come our way

Of pure living water,
Let it rain. Let it pour
Thy saving grace, shower
Upon us ever more

I have been to Fresno, Ca twice recently and coincidentally, it was fast Sunday at church.
Both times they had been fasting for rain.  It rained both times!  Keep fasting Fresno!
Isn't this an amazing picture?  I found here: https://www.lds.org/media-library/images/lightening-929407?lang=eng&category=

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

The Sun is Up


The sun is up
All aglow
Enough!  Enough!
Get up. Go!

It was so hard to get up!

Monday, April 13, 2015

John Bytheway's "The Sacrament"



Sigh.  Who doesn't need this reminder?

Are you really there
As you partake?
Did you say a prayer
And sins forsake?

I'm Being Chased by a Lion!

I'm being chased by a lion
Who would to prove me wrong
He lurks on my path to Zion
More than ever, I must be strong

Trying to One-Up Another?

Why on earth
Should we compete?
We're of worth
Both at Christ's feet!

Mending a Conversation

Let's talk of Christ
And be like Him
Let's speak of Light
Let's start again

Religious Freedom


 You go your way
And I'll go mine
Allow me to pray
My path to find

What Shall I Flee From?

What shall I flee from?
No, not from truth
I've much to become
I'm yet in my youth

How Can I Reach?

How can I reach
A heart grown sour?
Lord, I beseech
Help me this hour
Let there be light
Let there be love
There's so much right
To see there of

At the End




At the end
We will see
Christ descend
Triumphantly!  

Stylish

You judged. You are right.
Mormonism is not stylish
Still they seek Christ's light!
Through charity so timeless


Who is stylish anyways?  Who says what is stylish? 

Styles come and go
What difference do they make?
Love, serve, and know
That's what in death we take

Mormons Care

We Mormons do care And oh how we try So sweetly to share Truths we cannot deny
We have seen and felt Christ's tender mercy How our hearts swell
To share with those thirsting

I'll Be a Child

I'll be God's child any day
Just like Jesus taught
For that is the path of faith
In trust it must be sought

Anti-Mormon Questioning

My faults are my own.
This is a fallen place.
For us Christ did atone
To save the Human race.

Why need our paths cross?
For you are free to choose
When we're at a loss
Prayer shares God's good news


Satan's Grasp



Fear is the enemy of man
With Adam, Lucifer began
To lie in wait to deceive
Those impatient to receive

Don't let Satan
String you along
He wraps often
Till the bind is strong

2 Nephi 28:22


Scriptures · Book of Mormon · 2 Nephi; 28 .... 22 And behold, others he flattereth away, and telleth them there is no hell; and he saith unto ... 29 Wo be unto him that shall say: We have received the word of God, and we need no more of the  .

Heaven's Care

I don't know your heart
What pain lies there
But we've each a part
Of Heaven's care


Loving Touch & Mom's Intuition: Kate Ogg & Jamie’s Story



The intuition of a mother
Is incredibly like no other
Witness the power of her touch...
Skin on skin, we are made for such

This reminds me of the story of a future prophet's birth.  He would not breathe and the grandma's dipped him in alternately warm & cold water to keep him alive.

https://quizlet.com/5249085/living-prophets-final-flash-cards/

All Things are Possible

All things are possible
With the Lord  by your side.
Believe as His people
The Holy Ghost will guide.

Sunday, April 12, 2015

It's Rough Stuff

It's rough stuff
Growing up this way.
It's enough
To fight and struggle every day.

It's rough stuff
Growing up today
But, enough
Look to God and pray

Never

God never puts on your shoulders
More than you are able to bear.
As He'll help you with your burdens
When you turn to Him, He is there!

Even with temptations!

1Corinthians 10
13 There hath no temptation (trial, obstacle, burden, pain) taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted ( challenged) above that ye are able; but will with the temptation (trial, obstacle, burden, pain) also make a way to escape (endure), that ye may be able to bear it.

I Well Remember

I well remember that day
Of blackness both within and without.
The spirit was far away,
As I'd turned back to old sins and doubt!
As I'd not any good works about!
As I broiled in bitterness about!
As I seethed and raised my voice to shout!

I well remember the day
I came to myself, all alone.
All I could think of was to pray.
I grieved for the good I had known!

Heavenly Father Knows

Heavenly Father knows
All the details of our lives
And His love for us shows
Through His gift, Jesus Christ

I Love The Gospel

How I love the gospel!
And my family ward!
All things are possible
Because I've found the Word!

What a Blessing

What a blessing it is
To know Jesus rose again
To serve Him and witness
That through Him life has no end

The War Rages

The war rages on
Against the husband and wife.
Speak up, sure and strong
That it's the first fruits of life!

Prayer is My Anchor

Prayer is my anchor
Lest I blow away
For know the Savior
Calms me when I pray

He Faced It and Shunned It


A Timeline Of Talks On Service By: President Thomas S. Monson


He was faced with temptations
And offered lands and nations
He could have proved His strength was strong
But He shunned it all...He the Son


It brings me to glad tears to think of this good man, President Monson, through the years giving his life in service for the Lord.
It brings me to glad tears to think of the Savior withstanding anything that Satan put in front of Him and then taking all that we succumbed to and suffering for us!

"Come Unto Me" President Thomas S. Monson





Family prayer
What a sight
Happily there:
Love and Light!

Meeting Your Goliath





God hears your prayers

No matter the sin

Our Father cares

To gather us in

Prayer is Life's Anchor

Faith Becomes an Anchor

“An abiding faith becomes an anchor to our lives.”—President Thomas S. Monson, "Frame Your Life with Faith."

Prayer is life's anchor
As you've help through a storm.
For what is labor,
Alone, without the Lord?

Then as the winds blow
And the waters rise high
Safety you will know
Come what may and waves try

Faith becomes an anchor
As we apply it in faith
As we turn to our Savior
In the trials that we face

Judge Me and Not My Faith

Judge me yes, 
but not my faith.  
Life does test. 
Just God is great.

Questions

Pondering, I like to let questions 
settle in my heart. 
I then might take them to the temple
Where light does impart.

Judge Not

Jesus said,
"Judge not."
He then led
A LOT!

Save Jesus, we are all a work in progress!

Name Calling



Jesus said, "Love one another!"

It was a call to us all.

How can I help you, my brother,

while you treat me so small?

 

I was called "stupid" today...  

Cheryl A. Esplin





Do not bury
Your light in the ground
You are bearing
Truth- pure to be found

Cheryl A. Esplin





Let's fill our home with light and truth

And withstand life's pressures found

Answers to prayers will be the proof

That the spirit dwells around



Let's fill our home with light and truth

And withstand life's pressures found

Visions and dreams will be the proof

That the spirit dwells around



"Strong eternal families and Spirit-filled homes do not just happen. They take great effort, they take time, and they take each member of the family doing his or her part. Every home is different, but every home where even one individual seeks for truth can make a difference."
—Cheryl A. Esplin, "Filling Our Homes with Light and Truth"
Topics: Family

Full Speech: Rand Paul announces 2016 presidential bid





We've come to restore America's light
As a shining beacon of liberty
The Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Grant freedom's foundation brilliantly

#RandPaul

Saturday, April 11, 2015

The Law of Moses

The law of Moses given
Points our souls to Heaven,
On the path of Jesus Christ
Whose light shines forth for what's right.

Pause


Pause before you pray
And think about the day
Imagine a brilliant door
That awaits unto the Lord


Thoughtful Prayer

Meditate
Contemplate
Spend some time in prayer
Feel the spirit there

The Grocery List Prayer

Sometimes when I pray
It's like a grocery list
Of what I need I say...
And sadly so much I missed!

Have You?

Have you ever dreamed and thought
About the people that you love
And all the things they have taught
Did you share this with God above?

My mom does this as a cancer survivor.  She prays for everyone she can think of while she is getting scanned.  It can be a scary time if you are claustrophobic or have an itch!
#HowDoYou #Prayer


The Fruits of Your Labor

When the fruits of your labor
Are selfishly sought
There's a bitter flavor,
Bruises, and even rot!

When the fruits of your labor
Are selfless and clean
There's a ripe sweet flavor
And purity is seen

By our fruit we produce we will be known.

God Only Knows

God only knows
What America needs
What our vote shows
Still He never impedes

He lets man run life's course
And we cycle in and out
Of remembering He's the source
Of blessings that come about


We could be so much better!

Rand Paul sparks abortion uproar with democrat



Prevent violence and murder
And protect each baby's rights
Up to one pound...never further;
As then we
fight for their lives!
I am not for abortion. Is he totally against abortion or starting at one pound? A one pound baby is 26 weeks/ 6 months and the mother is feeling life stir within her! Regarding abortion conceived through rape/incest- (my view) I see it as another innocent victim.

Full Speech: Rand Paul announces 2016 presidential bid



A greedy government
Gobbles up prosperity
This is not what we want!
As it steals from liberty

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/04/07/full_text_of_sen_rand_pauls_campaign_launch_126179.html

With the Constitution Clutched in One Hand

With the Constitution clutched in one hand
And the Bill of Rights firm in the other
Let us draw bills we can understand
That unite us one with another

Americans want to be free
Enjoying their liberty
In the pursuit of happiness
In the way we know that will bless

Top five steps-
 looking for the best president:
1. loves and believes in America
2. loves his wife and family
3. stands for American values and religious freedom
4. walks in truth and light
5. is civil

So I found one that inspired these two American poems today
at a Las Vegas rally... #Rand Paul.

Here is a great speech to read:http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/04/07/full_text_of_sen_rand_pauls_campaign_launch_126179.html

A Marshmallow on the Inside


Though he was tough and gruff
On the outside
He was a marshmallow
On the inside

His crust, but dark and burned
Bore the scars of life
Inside, his softness yearned
For love sweet and light


Obedience to The Ten Commandments





Moral absolutes
Will always exist
Christ-like attributes
Yield blessings promised!

In the Light of the Moon



Always light
Reflects right at you
Look back, Christ
Will teach you anew

Isn't it beautiful
to walk along a moonlight lake
And see the moon full
Follow reflective thoughts you make


Be a Reflection


Be a reflection
Of what you'd like to see
Point your direction
To Christ, righteously
You'll find life refreshing

Music Video: I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus – Emily Brown





Share your love of Jesus;
Lift someone today.
When we're kind, He's with us;
Love is found that way!

Full Speech: Elder Jeffrey R. Holland at California's Chapman University...





All things are possible
Trusting makes it so
Let us be God's people
And interfaith show

Give Me Boring

Give me boring every day
If that's how you think of Christ's way
Peace and safety, joy in life
Comes from being filled with light

Go the Extra Mile

https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2012-08-2830-going-the-extra-mile?lang=eng
Go the extra mile
Lift another, smile!
When we show we care
Light within is there!

I have had a painful time with an abscessed tooth in my front tooth.  It is nice to get the root canal twice  :~) and antibiotics.  Now I can smile again.

Two Faiths Find Common Ground at Vancouver, Washington Easter Concert



Reach a common ground
Expressed in charity
There the spirit's found
In Christ for unity

My husband sings in Gladys Knights Saints United Voices.  They did the same thing a couple of Christmases ago in Las Vegas.  It was wonderful!

Bottom of the Barrel

We're at the bottom of the barrel
When with others we quarrel
Alone, there's strength we lack
Repent and get the spirit back

(figuratively) of low quality or poor character.

Friday, April 10, 2015

Fine Music

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Fine music breathes
A heavenly breeze
That lifts and stirs
Up life’s answers
I love uplifting music.
It calms the anxious heart,
clears the frazzled mind,
and speaks to the wounded soul.
http://www.yourldsblog.com/2014/05/20/heavens-breeze/

Let Your Soul Delight in Song

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Let your soul delight in song as your heart vibrates along. May the pains you feel depart and may Heaven, too, impart.
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Benefits from Hymns

They…
1.invite a spirit of worship
2.spiritually elevate
3.spiritually stimulate
4.praise God
5.invite sermons
6.unify
7.teach truths
8.preach sermons
9. provide opportunities to pray
10. invite blessings
11.express thanks
12. cause our hearts to rejoice
13.succor
14.prophecy
15.strengthen
16. support
17. comfort
18.help us forget our troubles and trials
19.illustrate and depict events
20. help us appreciate the Godhead
21.let us sing with the angels
22.strengthen testimonies
23.intensify emotions
24.provide an outlet for tears
25.crowd out dark thoughts
26.bring us into harmony with the Holy Ghost
27. increase faith/ stir up courage
28.establish feelings of fellowship
29.prepare us
30.express what words cannot say
31.reverberate in our minds
32.express emotions, even one day everlasting joy!
Doctrine and Covenants 45:71 And it shall come to pass that the righteous shall be gathered out from among all nations, and shall come to Zion, singing with songs of everlasting joy.
http://www.yourldsblog.com/2014/05/28/let-soul-delight-song/

Father's Day Wallet

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This Father’s Day wallet
Is full of love … and more.
These coupons inside it,
You can’t find in a store.
Here are the instructions now, to assemble this cool wallet for Dad or Grandpa or another man who loves and cares for you!
Construction Paper Bi-Fold Wallets
1. Hold a brown piece of construction paper horizontally.
2. Fold it in half like a book.
3. Open it up.
4. Turn the paper vertically.
5. Fold the top down to the mid-fold.
6. Open it up.
7. Fold the bottom up to the mid-fold.
8. Open it up.
9. Turn the paper horizontally.
10. Make a 1/4 ” fold along the top.
11. Make a 1/4 ” fold along the bottom.
12. Turn the paper vertically.
13. Fold the top back down to the mid-fold while keeping the 1/4 ” fold.
14. Fold the bottom back up to the mid-fold while keeping the 1/4″ fold.
15. Glue the side folds together on each end so there is only one mid open pocket.
16. Wipe the excess glue off with a paper towel.
17. Hold the sides for one minute while the glue dries.
18. Fold the wallet into a bi-fold.
19. Color over the wallet with a brown crayon.  (a great addition would be those black ‘mustache’ stickers. Add one!)
20. Place the “coupons” inside.
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Good for: an ice cold drink, a hug, a patriotic song, the remote, an uninterrupted phone call, a car wash, 30 minutes of quiet, taking the trash out, 30 minutes of games/sports, a back rub, a clean room, breakfast in bed, respect, an apology, a joke, words of appreciation, three reasons why I love you, a list of the top ten daddy moments.
http://www.yourldsblog.com/2014/06/15/fathers-day/

We Are Free

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We are all free to choose
To cleave to God's good news
To be a glimpse of light
That shines forever bright

Freedom of conscience... what a gift!

Be a Pioneer

friendlp.nfo-o-20f2Be a pioneer
On the frontier of faith.
Beware!
Trials near…
Your greatest fears to face.
Lead others to success.
Let Christ’s Light show you the way.
Work hard, be ingenious,
And seize the good of each day.
You’ll be a hero, someday!
For Family Home Evening share a story of someone who has led the way for you to get where you are today with your faith, career, or goals. What qualities does a pioneer have?
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From yourLDSblog staff:  We also found a link to a wonderful mommy blog – Blue Skies Ahead.   (Click the image below) Great section on crafts for Pioneer Day.  Have fun with these ideas for your FHE on July 21!
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The Captain of the Soul- Invictus/ The Soul's Captain by Elder Orson F. Whitney

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

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

He's Been There Before

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

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

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

Kelly Miller

153 Countries Visited! June 2015


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

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