Feel Happy Within

God obeys EVERY law

He is always good!

He never EVER lies.

He does, as He should

Never believe

That there is no sin

When we are good

We're happy within

Alma 12 :23

2Nephi 2:13

Treasures in the Earth

The land testifies of truth,

Offering evidence as we dig.

Bit by bit we find more proof,

To treasure whether small or big.

We live in exciting times.

Ancient prophets words are real!

They walked on the earth and left signs.

As remnants that we can see and feel!!

I love watching YouTube videos of archeological digs. The Book of Mormon is one of these treasures!  Joseph Smith literally went to where it was buried after instructioned by an angel.

Saudi Arabia has the water worn split rock in the desert and scorched rocks at a mt. top. Plus, a possible spot where the golden calf was destroyed.  There are petraglyphs of calves, too. Was this where Moses and the Israelites were?

Psalms 85:11

Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. 

Center of the Universe

The sun is at the center

By which we daily rotate

By which we yearly revolve

While for eternity we wait

As the universe expands

With each star given more space

Marvel that we're in God's hands

Placed here at this time and place

Space itself is stretching

From no central spot

https://www.sciencenewstoday.org/what-is-the-expanding-universe#google_vignette

Stay the Course

Stay the course

And wait it out

You've support

Don't cave to doubt

If The Lord Were Here

If the Lord's return was now, today,

What would you do? What would say?

Would you drop everything and turn to Him above?

While singing the song of redeeming love?

Will some hesitate, usure?

And, take one look back at what thrills?

Will some not have oil in their lamp?

And run to hide deep in the hills?

Now is the time to prepare

Yourself first and foremost

Then with the Light from your lamp, share

By the power of the the Holy Ghost

The Spirit

It is the Spirit

That teaches and edifies.

One way we feel it

Is as one testifies.

It is the Spirit

That teaches and edifies.

Pray. We will feel it.

Therein is power in our lives.

For Myself

Here I am

For myself

Seeking God

And His help

There is a delicate balancing act for parents of youth who resist coming to church. You want, for them, to have a full understanding of the gospel and yet allow them to make their own choice in this, the wind up stage, before the coming of the Lord!

Worthily Available

Unworthily available?

Then honestly pass

And seek to be worthy

With that sin in the past

Back to the boundaries

That the Lord has set

Where the Spirit carries

Light for service, yet

I was touched by the words from tbe speaker in sacrament meeting, today. His mission was postponed for when he was honestly prepared to serve. What an example! 

Are You Lost?

Are you lost?

Do you need something?

At what cost?

Pray for God's blessing!

I Need the Atonement

Daily I'm repentant

For the big and small things

I need the atonement 

For the power Christ brings

Rhett's Advice

Say a prayer out loud 

Or to yourself

When you have doubts

Or need some help

My grandson spoke in sacrament meeting. This is his second time. It is very touching to hear an 8 year old speak. Warms my heart to see such strength and testimony.

Give It Up

Give it Up . Walk away.

You can stop. now, today.

Let it go. Fast and pray.

Confess it all, okay?

Make it another day

Love will lead you along the way!

Invite the new you to come and stay!

Always

Carnal Mortality

Move into the Terrestrial zone

Let go of the Telestial 

Trade all of what's carnal known

And prepare for the Celestial

The Lord's sacred holy temple

Will empower us to cast out dark things

It will help us grow in Light to sample

Our Heavenly home, where God reigns!

Put off the natural man

Make a sacrifice for the Lord

Go to the temple as oft as you can

Gain what His atonement affords

Why does the lamb need to die?

So without sin and so pure!

This will purify our spirit inside !

His blood is our protection and cure!

Follow and Trust

Follow Jesus Christ

As you would a friend

Trust the Holy Ghost

For your guidance, then

When you've a problem

Or have done some wrong things

You can be strengthened

For your righteous longings

You Are What You Can Do

You are what you can do

Let it be for the Lord

Bare your testimony

Both in deed and in word

I once heard President Eyring say of his father that he would "forget" where he was and his lessons on chemistry would diverge into testimony. So wise!

Elder Richard G. Renlund wrote the following in Facebook:

On Saturday, April 12, 2025, my wife, Ruth, and I attended the unveiling of a statue of Dr. Henry Eyring in the Chemistry Department at the University of Utah. Dr. Eyring is the father of President Henry B. Eyring, Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I wanted to attend because three degrees in chemistry from that department were awarded to my immediate family: bachelor’s degrees for my brother, Gary, and for me, and a PhD for my sister, Anita.

This ceremony celebrated the career of Dr. Eyring, a world-renowned professor of chemistry who left a prestigious faculty position at Princeton University to join the faculty of the University of Utah in 1946. Many spoke at this unveiling ceremony, including the interim chairperson of the Department of Chemistry, Dr. Peter Armentrout; the president of the University of Utah, President Taylor Randall; and the remarkable benefactor and philanthropist Khosrow Semnani, who made the statue possible. All honored a truly remarkable scientist.  

The remarks made by President Eyring, though, were the highlight for us. He spoke insightfully and lovingly about his father. Often, President Eyring did so in endearingly self-deprecating ways. 

When President Eyring was majoring in physics as an undergraduate, his father would invite him downstairs to the basement of their home to work the physics problems he had as homework. “Other families,” said President Eyring, “had ping-pong tables in their basements. We had blackboards!” When President Eyring suggested that he would do adequately if he could just use the equations he had been given, his father said, “No, let’s develop it from first principles,” and the tutelage would begin. We have noticed that President Eyring follows this advice in his talks. These talks frequently start with first principles that then lead to wise counsel for us. 

After President Eyring was awarded a PhD from Harvard University, was a visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and was a professor at Stanford University, his father had told him, “Hal, you have a problem. You think that who you are is where you have been. The truth is you are what you can do.” We have observed that President Eyring has taken this caution to heart. He is always concerned about what he can do to accomplish the Lord’s work.  

President Eyring said his father had a hard time separating science from his faith. On one occasion when Dr. Eyring was the president of the American Chemical Society, he gave a keynote speech at their annual meeting. Afterward, President Eyring told his father, “Dad, I think you bore your testimony.” Dr. Eyring innocently asked, “Did I?” In the secular unveiling ceremony on Saturday, President Eyring followed his father’s example. It was impossible to separate his testimony of the Lord and His work from his laudatory reminiscences of his dear, late father. What a joyous day this was for all who attended.

Spiritual Traction

Spiritual traction comes 

As you help to bear up a load.

Then, where you're standing becomes firm. Especially because you are not alone

Preying on the Vulnerable

A chink in ones armor 

Or a cracked foundation

Satan thinks smarter not harder

And preys without deviation

He finds the one member

Whom  he can bring down

Low sef esteem, a temper...

Some weakness is found

Then darkness sets in

And effects the whole home

The peace felt grows thin

There's fear and less hope

Child Pornography

So much we hide from all

The thoughts in our mind

What we do behind walls

And what we look to find

This is not really me

So, I hide it well

It's not who I want to be

And I will not tell

Until... you get caught

Now everyone knows

What in privacy you sought

Eventually shows!

20 years later!??

I am struggling in my heart and doubting my ability to recognize darkness in others, knowing someone who was arrested after I we enjoyed a relaxing July 4th.  The arrest is probably for child pornography. He says that it has been going on for 20 years.  I totally felt comfortable around him.  I did not sense anything!  Just the day before I had looked up "sex offender" because I want my grandson to be safe.  There is one cattycorner.  Now the next door neighbor!  How big of a problem is there?  There are so many in every neighborhood! Now I wonder if there is more for him to confess?  What more will come out?  Sigh. 

I Know

 I know you're dealing with much

We all get stuck at times

Trust in the Master's touch

And His path filled with signs

He Will

He will heal us. Teach us.

And stay the long night.

Open your heart and trust

You are in His sight

Grow and Be More

Grow and be more.

Reach to be your best.

Follow the Lord

And you will be blessed...

As light will manifest!  

Get Your Repentance Out

Get your repentance out

Don't let it hold you down

Like the woman at the well

Go tell who you have found

#repentance

We Are Not Made For Endings

Income, health, love, and marriage

We all hate for great things to end

Still...we've much more to cherish

Through, Jesus, our eternal friend

Our souls expand

With thankfulness

In our Father's plan

Of happiness

May we ever

By word and deed

Show constantly

We're worshipping 

Though all ends hurt, 

whenever.

    We are made

    For forever!

"In light of what we know about our eternal destiny, is it any wonder that whenever we face the bitter endings of life, they seem unacceptable to us?There seems to be something inside of us that resists endings....
May we “live in thanksgiving daily”
especially during the seemingly explainable endings that are part of mortality.
May we allow our souls to expand in
thankfulness toward our merciful Heavenly Father.
May we ever and constantly raise our
voices and show by word and deed our gratitude to our Father in Heaven and to His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ."

Grateful in Any Circumstances
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Ensign, May 2014

Doctrine and Covenants 78: 19 And he who receiveth all things with 

thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the 

things often

This earth shall be added unto him, even an

 hundred fold.

Stronger

Christ makes what's weak stronger,

For strength and guidance lest one breaks.

Give Him all the praise and honor.

Have faith and in prayer- offer thanks.

Scriptural References

• Ether 12:27: This scripture teaches that weaknesses can become strengths through faith in Christ.
• Philippians 4:13: "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" highlights reliance on divine strength.

Key Teachings

• Trials as Growth Opportunities: LDS doctrine often views life’s challenges as opportunities for personal development and increased faith.
• Divine Support: Members believe that through prayer and faith, they receive strength and guidance from God during difficult times.

Equal Time

Give the Lord equal time
To your aimless pursuits
In the end, you will find
Strength to focus anew!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=heZOQzfPnLE&lc=UgyrV6aAW-dvgImnUxh4AaABAg&si=L1uw0-FKEjR8zZ9Y

Reconnected

Strangely, we've reconnected

Here, at this very place and time

By chance, my day was redirected...

Seeing you answers a thought of mine

A Growing Family

My head is spinning.

It's  a dream come true!

We'll be family.

Come, let me hug you!

All Science and Religion Will Eventually Converge Through God the Revelator

 

All science and religion 

Will eventually converge.

Even all disciplines

In the end, every truth will merge

Into one eternal proof

With every miracle explained,

Because God lights the way to Truth.

Line upon line,  all wisdom is gained

Trail Markers

Trail markers line the way

Along the covenant path

Especially while you pray

To see them as you pass

Field Trip

Give yourself permission 

For a daily walk

Get to know your neighbors

Wave and pause to talk

Your Body and Food

Your body is a temple

Not a garbage can

So many foods to sample!

Eat well. Form a plan.

Your body is a temple

Not a storage place

Here's a plan that is simple- 

Do not stuff your face

Put your spiritual needs first

Give yourself some grace 

When you feel at your worst

Dont emotionally graze!

The Greatest of Blessings

Filled with the Spirit!
He will open our eyes,
Our ears will hear Him,
And we will become wise!

The world is in chaos!

We're on the edge of great things!

God's Word will prepare us,

For the greatest of blessings!

#jeffreyrholland

#Pentecost 

https://youtube.com/watch?v=4B1UmelVWOI&si=8pyPPhUM9RVgvTKt

Trials Yes But We DON'T Fear the Signs

We are going to be tried

With some troubling times

As we prepare for the Lord

Yet, we don't fear the signs

We have oil in our lamps

And await the bridegroom

We want our light to last

So we keep extra oil, too!0

Thanking about Elder Renlund's Personal Preparation to Meet the Savior

From the Spring General Conference 2025

Throughout

Throughout all of space and time

And all creation made

He knows our needs, yours and mine

And knows us each by name

Almighty Power is Here With and For You

Jesus is the power

Behind all things.

The sun, the moon, the stars,

Their light, He brings.

This Earth is under His

Almighty command.

He can do anything 

And with each, still, stand!

He is near, always

For any one of us.

Like Heavenly rays

We feel His warmth and love!

The Last Word

Hopelessness doesn't get the last word,

With family and loved one's around.

There are such better things to be heard,

For support as trials abound.

Get Outside

Go outside

And get the "stink off"

Breathe fresh air

Run until you cough

1. www.phrases.org.uk › bulletin_board › 30Blow like stink - phrase meaning and origin - Phrasefinder

   Apr 5, 2004 · "Let's go outside and get the stink blown off us." Interesting phrase and environmentally sound. Indoor air is way more polluted than outdoor air. Today tightly sealed houses keep fresh air out and keep chemicals (like "outgassing" from wood paneling, etc.) animal dander, dust mites, etc. in.

2. prayitoff.blogspot.com › 2010 › 03PRAY IT OFF: "Go Outside and Blow Some Stink Off"

   I just bundle up in layers, add my headphones and off I go. You have to DO SOMETHING outside this winter. It feels good to breathe in the cold air; feel alive and come back home smelling like the fresh

Hope

Let hope float.

Come up for air!

You've been down.

Rise above! Share!

Restoring

Jesus can restore

All that is broken

And make of us more

If we are open

A Slipping Mind

Some randomness you will find

When a loved one has a slipping mind

As though a child was placed in charge

When the stress had become too large

I am going through my mom's things and finding things tucked in the strangest places.  One of my last memories of her was taking her shopping at a consignment store.  She bought everything that the woman put in front of her.  I just wanted her to be happy.  But, in reality she was mostly wearing comfy pajamas and her dreams of getting dressed to go places was not in her future.  Well, except for doctor appointments that seemed to come all the time and lunch afterwards...  So besides clothes she bought a collection of used expensive perfumes.  She would line them up and smell them like each scent was taking her away somewhere in the past.  

Well, now my mom is passed and we are going through her things.  I have found nail files, color pencils and pens, lipsticks, hair accessories, beads, and scissors in the most random places.  She has almost 2 shoe boxes of lipsticks.  It has been 6 months since she passed and I cleaned her night stand and closet.  2 of my sisters feel that Mom is slowly being erased because of this. Everyone has picked out special things to keepsake. They want me to go slow, but my dad is in his 90s and I want to enjoy him without all of stuff to go through.  Enjoy photos, meals, talks, and great grandkid time.  We are working in the sunroom that was my mom's art storage room.  Last year it had been infested by rats!  My dad's office got stacked here and there so a great grandson could live here to go to college. There are boxes everywhere and a full garage of things. Every box is full of random things...SO, I thought of this poem.

Veil of Understanding

May the veil be taken from your mind

Such that your eyes open to understanding 

That there are angels all around, blessing

Children, disabled with what'er life is handing

Tom Obray on Facebook spoke oh angel experience: his isn't a near death experience but I think it's interesting to post on this site. Our stake had recently changed boundaries for several of the wards. I was serving in the teacher's quorum with a good friend of mine going back 25 years to high school. We had an assignment from the stake to visit the Care Center to pass the sacrament once a month. On one occasion we only had two priests and we needed four priests because there was a sacrament for children under 18 and a regular sacrament meeting for those over 18. The children under 18 were all physically disabled and could not walk, nor talk. My friend and I blessed the sacrament that day in the primary. While he was blessing the water, suddenly I could feel the veil becoming very thin. As I stood there wondering what was happening I became aware that there were angels in the room blessing the children. In my mind I could see them going from one child to the next. After administering the sacrament I asked my friend if he felt anything while he was blessing the water. He said yes there were angels in the room blessing the children. Years later I came across a scripture that best described how I felt during that experience. Doctrine and Covenants section 110:1 The veil was taken from our minds, and the eyes of our understanding were opened.

#handicappedchilldren

#disabledchildren

#suffering children

No Worries!

No Worries

We don't weary the Lord

And tire Him of saving us

There is no bank account

Of deficits with Jesus

Say It Out Loud

The dstractions of the mind

And all the cares of the day

More quickly fall away

As we use our mouths to pray

Thoughts from a video of Elder Holland speaking

Give the Lord Your ❤️

Give the Lord your heart.

Though small in faith, you cannot fail!

Feel blessed in your part

Study and pray. You will prevail!

Be an agent of the Lord

However large or small your part

Know that it all adds up

And it's never too late to start!

Any one else discover Jeffrey R. Holland's Facebook page? He is sharing his thoughts from scripture study, from time to time. 

Your inspired words are not failing,                   

Though raspy they nay be.                                       

With life preserved for this calling.                           

Your words are more mighty.           

                                 

 Elder Holland,  I feel your heart and faith 

And I know you give your all! 

 It makes me feel like a better person,

 In Christ,  though my faith is but small. 

I want to be a better agent.

#jeffreyrholland

#lds

Consider Yourself Called!

Consider yourself called:

Assist the most vulnerable and needy.

They are children of God.

Pray to discern what they are needing.

Use the gifts, you have been given.

Lift the hands that hang down.

Help them look to God in Heaven.

And, feel His love surround.

Elder Renlund spoke of the farmer, if you recall:

Since telling the story of Farmer Paavo and his wife in my 2025 general conference message, I have learned that there is a Lutheran Church in Saarijärvi, Finland, that has on the grounds a statue honoring Farmer Paavo and his wife. The inscription on the front says, Mutta Jumalalta kasvun toivoi (He hoped God would give growth). On the back of the statue it says, "Pane leipään puolet petäjäistä Veihän naapurimme touon halla" (Mix a half of bark in the bread, as the frost has nipped our neighbor’s cornfield).

 

As we continue to prepare for the Savior’s second coming, may we consider the lesson of the Savior’s parable of the sheep and goats is that we are to use the gifts we have been given—time, talents, and blessings—to serve Heavenly Father’s children, especially the most vulnerable and needy.

Light of Truth

Truth is a light

That won't be snuffed out

It can't grow dim...

It's always about

Ongoing Thoughts on Bryce Dunford (Institute instructor) on the Atonement of Christ

What a Blessing!

The atonement of Jesus

Is the answer to all we're addressing

On each day for each of us

He is there. Yes, with us!  What a blessing!

We can never speak enough

Of the lessons we learn

Of how we feel His love

And, for His presence yearn!

I Just Can't Give it Up!


I paid such a high price,
In sacrifice, to gain...!
That I just can't give up!
For, that would cause me more pain!


🤔 Thinking ...Can this be something that the Savior feels about each of us?



On a Scale of 1-10.... a 10+++ Constant!


The most brilliant mind
Cannot imagine enough
The worst pain you could find!
For, in reality, it's TOUGH!


The weight, with its entirety,
Fully sinks in ...
To explain this reality,
One cannot begin!


You can read about and interview others, but you have to feel the weight of the entirety of the pain to understand the reality of it all. Then, there are no words that can describe the pain to another! Also, when the pain is over it is hard to "feel" it again. Otherwise, women would be terrified to go through labor pains again! I remember panicking, when I went into labor with my second baby because it was then that I started to remember the pain- all to familiar! And then, afterwards, as a nursing mother- you cannot forget your baby for when they are in need of nutrients, you fully respond to that cry of need. Finally, there's adoption- the loving sacrifice of giving up a child so they can be raised with all their needs met. Sigh.





https://youtu.be/Eh1yMDi6wAo?si=DsQeBlUAYAh2q7Bt


Defining Pain


Pain is difficult to define
And tolerance levels vary.
How do you know who is faking?
At the passing out point, surely!


Yet, Jesus did not "lose it"
He maintain a level head
He sweat and bled from each pore
When any other would be dead


Pain can lead to fainting or passing out, a response known as vasovagal syncope. This occurs when the body reacts to extreme pain or stress, causing a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure.

Mechanism of Fainting:Nervous System Response: Intense pain triggers the autonomic nervous system, which can cause blood vessels to dilate and heart rate to slow.
Reduced Blood Flow: This reaction can lead to decreased blood flow to the brain, resulting in loss of consciousness.



www.news-medical.net › health › What-is-Hematidrosis

What is Hematidrosis? - News-Medical.net

Hematidrosis is a rare and unusual condition that is characterized by the excretion of blood through the sweat gland pores

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › articles › PMC2810702HEMATOHIDROSIS – A RARE CLINICAL PHENOMENON - PMC

 is a condition in which capillary blood vessels that feed the sweat glands rupture, causing them to exude blood, 

Possible Causes: (which of these causes triggered Jesus symptoms?)

• Infections: Certain skin infections can lead to bleeding.
• Vascular Disorders: Conditions affecting blood vessels may cause bleeding.
• Skin Trauma: Injury or irritation can result in bleeding from pores.
• Systemic Conditions: Disorders like thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) can lead to bleeding issues.

The Volunteer of the Year and of All Time!

Yes YOU, the volunteer,

Will have to do this all alone.

Clean up other's messes.

The extent of which is unknown.

Nonetheless the Thankless Job- (lack of recognition with high demands)

Some may think to thank you.

Others will care less.

You will be tested, too!

DO IT, nonetheless!

Not a Nameless Pain

You've put a name to the pain!

And somehow this helps?

It means you are not insane,

Or left to yourself!

Your unique pain is known,

By somebody else!

And you don't feel alone!

Even... as your life pales!

Jesus can put a name to your pain!  Spasms, throbbing, cutting, stinging, frightful, unbearable, crushing, radiating, stabbing, searing, splitting, burning, blinding, shooting, penetrating, nauseating, smarting, spreading, torturing, etc.  

And then there is emotional pain

stages of grief...

anxiety, fear, worry, numbness, post traumatic disorder

depression, sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, isolation

shame, guilt, failures, self-criticism, self-loathing

loneliness, rejection, abandonment

anger, frustration, jealousy, obsession

The Why

He was not in it for praise

Pleasure, power, or fame.

It was not for attention.

Seriously, it was not a game!

In a me society,

We think, "Who benefits?"

We scale "Probability?"

And, place labels where it fits...

But, for all eternity

His why was out of obedience,

Necessity, and perfect love.

He knew, He alone could atone

For our return, to God, above

Jesus had so many reasons

Much too infinite to count

He saw each of us, in all our seasons

And suffered the exact amount

Magnitude

The magnitude...

Pressed with full weight

It was bitter, too

Much too vile to rate

Birth - Rebirth

Birth offers promise

And vast opportunities for growth

It comes from much sacrifice

For what is both magical and gross

The gush of fluid, the blood, the aftermath,

The cutting of the cord

The slippery baby needs a bath

A child of God is born!

Another kind of birth

That offers us a clean new life

And establishes our worth

Spiritually reborn of Jesus Christ

Immersed fully, incased in water

We are baptized in the name of

The Holy Ghost, the Son, and the Father

And join the covenant path, thereof

But, more so in the blood of the lamb

Come the last and final day

According to the Father's plan

Our sins will be washed away

Video 2

No Worries

We don't weary the Lord

And tire Him of saving us

There is no bank account

Of deficits with Jesus

Accordingly 

Learn of Christ and know

He can and does bless each of us

Miracles will show

According to His timing. Trust!

Accordingly meaning - in a way that is appropriate to the circumstances.

Character of Christ

Each prophet shows us who the Lord is

Like Moses pleading on Mount Sinai, thus

See Jesus pleading with the Father

For forgiveness on behalf of each of us!

Do we sin the great sin

Of making gods out of gold?

Have we, too, now forgotten 

His image in our heart, as of old?

Redemption 

Father, forgive them,

Or, take it out on me!

With more time given,

They will change. You will see!

Not One Soul

Not one soul

Would Christ have perish

He lives all

And seeks to cherish

Enoch speaks to Jehovah.  He sees Him cry!  vs 28 and 29

How is it that the Heavens weep

And shed mighty tears on the land?

They flow out both wide and deep

For sinners who don't understand!

Moses 7: 3 Yay even the thought that any soul should endure endless torment will cause him to quake and tremble.

One Way or Another

Either you repent

Or you pay

Ever to lament

On that day

Wailing and moaning

In full pain

Regret so growing

Hell takes reign

One way or another

(Through Christ) or alone we'll pay

Until each sin is covered

On the great and dreadful day

How infinite the shame

To cause such pain again

For Jesus already paid

And loves without end

video 3

Sparks of Goodness

See the sparks of goodness 

In every single soul? 

See how love and forgiveness 

Blesses them in each role?

Limited

We cannot demonstrate

The depth of Christ's love

For we oft deviate

So limited thereof

 

Throughout

Throughout all of space and time

And all creation made

He knows our needs, yours and mine

And knows us each by name

Almighty Power is Here For and With You

Jesus is the power

Behind all things

The sun, the moon, the stars,

Their light, He brings

This Earth is under His

Almighty command

He can do anything 

And still with each stand

He is near always

For any one of us

Like Heavenly rays

We feel His warmth and love!

He can enlighten our eyes

And quicken our understanding

He can expand our skies

To a higher place for standing

vs 10- 12 

10 And the earth also, and the power thereof, even the earth upon which you stand.

11 And the light which shineth, which giveth you light, is through him who enlighteneth your, eyes, which is the same light that quickeneth your understandings, 12 which light procedeth forth from the presence of God, that fills the immensity of space.

Jesus is Four Things

Jesus is light, life,

Power, and law

He is in all we find

And I stand in awe

That Monster!

That monster called death

Doesn't win in the end

The Lord paid the debt

The resurrection is our friend

The Veil of Forgetfulness

Little Jesus forgot 

That He was Jehovah.

He had to be taught

To know what He was made of

The sign of the dove...

Jehovah was back!

The Son, from above...

God's Plan was on track!

He received not of the fullness at the first...

Progress Grace For Grace

Those who keep the commandments

Will receive more light and knowledge

Step up your obedience

And grow grace for grace to progress

Contradictions

Jesus was exposed 

To more powerful contradictions

That any man can compose

To understand his jurisdiction

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Know It All

You think you have it bad

When you don't know something

In His life, Jesus had

To grow and know all things

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It Will Take Every One of Us

 It will take every one of us

With our testimonies of Light

Plus, the blood of the Lamb, Jesus

To bind up Satan, the father of all lies

         And it will be the best day, ever!

How Do I Get To Know the Savior?

How do we get to personally know the Savior,

When there is no one like Him on Earth?

Through loving service to others, kind endeavors

And sacrifice. When we feel our worth.

Cleaning Day

When you let someone in

To your messy room

You apologize in advance

So judgment won't bloom

Judgment and shame..

It's embarrassing!

But you're so glad they came!

It's worth the harassing!

If we could have the Savior,

In our home this week,

How we'd clean up to prepare!

And, the best of help, we'd seek!

Yet, the reality is,

He already knows

Everything that is amiss.

For, on our Spirit, it shows!

Open Up

Open up 

And let Him in

Let Him see

You...yes, each sin

Show them all!

Repent. Share your dreams.

Let Him call

You, to better things!

Hot Mess!

He wants us to know this

He knows how we got there

And He knows what will help 

Our worst burdens, He will share!

The Best Cleaner

Open the door 

To the best cleaner

Give up some more (trash)

Yes, for the help, be eager

Buried in Mess

I was buried in such a mess

Each day was chaos until

There wasn't room for much else

I truly was in need of help

12 Year Affliction

An unclean woman 

A societal hassle

She could touch no one

Never a prayer tassel!

Still, she snuck behind

To steal a blessing

Touched, He looked to find...

She spoke confessing

She'd been afraid 

To face Him and ask

But she had much faith

Yes, her issue had passed!

Now, fearing and trembling

Was she in the wrong?

Was He angry or upset?

No, He praised her faith strong!

While in the Act- No Shame No Guilt No Embarrassment

She knew full well 

All that she had done

He did not condemn

He did not condone

Caught in the act 

Of a grievous sin

He knew each fact

She got, "Sin no more" from Him

He was the only person

Qualified to throw a stone

He taught she was not her sin

Changed, her praise for Him shone

Open the Door

Open the door, when

In your darkest hour

His Light will pour in

And His love will shower!

Open the door, when

You feel not good enough

His arms await, wide

To welcome you with love

Open the door, when

You are at your worst

He'll help you to win

And overcome what hurts

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Jesus knows us

The good. The bad

And we can trust

He has our back

He, as God's Son

Paid to atone

For everyone

And get us home

The breadth

Of every pain

The depth 

Of Sins made plain

He experienced our lives

Our temptations and struggles

He understands what tries

Afflicts and even cripples

He did so in one night

That was an eternity

All in the absence of light,

With the taunting of the enemy

He knows what it's like

To be queer or crazy

To be paralyzed 

He lived both sides of hazing!

He saw our hopes and dreams and wept

As He saw all that could have been...

He knows anxiety, shame, and regret

And all that's unfair we've been given

What's the worst that you have known?

He felt that...and oh so much more!

The weight...our sins became His own!

 He sweat and bled from every pore!

The hardest part?

The shock to His system!

Is He was pure!

And no vile was in Him!

Still He held on

Obediently with faith

Doing no wrong

Midst evil was His to face

Knowing Circumstance

He is the best judge

Of all mankind

For He bears no grudge

Our good, He'll find!

Who best to show mercy

And to pardon each sin?

He can perfectly see

From the start to the end

He knows the conditions

And our state of mind

In every situation 

That life can design

He's your  best witness

And your best defense

He knows sure justice

For a just sentence 

No other path 

Would have been right for me

All that I am

Has lead me unto Thee

A Tree Bearing Good Fruit

I am like a tree

That's meant to bear fruit 

But...no ripening

For I grew from poor roots

Plucked where I was found

Pruned and grafted in

I stand on wholesome ground

Where new blossoms begin

The master of the Vineyard

Never gave up on me

Though at times it's been hard

I have made growth, I see

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Justification Sanctification

My nature needs help

So I can become

Better than myself

And more like the Son

Justified

She did her sentence

But no change was made

There was no remorse

Yet her time was paid

Not one of us is safe

From the weight of sin

But Jesus pays the debt

Again and again

Sanctified

The sentence was death

She made her peace

And to her last breath

Goodness increased

Still no holiness 

Or changes that we make

Can perfect us

The Lord knows what it will take

The Lord will get us there

In this life more to face

Through obedience where

He molds us more in place

Freedom and joy to feel

From His  mercy and love

Through His hand in all things

To perfect us for Heaven above