Rise Above this Precarious World

We can rise above   ⏫️ 

This precarious sinful world 🌎 

The Lord, with His love, ❤️

Hears every repentant/grateful word.

He atoned and overcame it all 

Every worry, burden or pain

He knows the effects of the Fall

And wants to show us all we have to gain

Twice I woke up from napping with this conference talk playing.  Another with him talking about giving up your favorite sins- in the plural! Giving up sins is how we find rest. 

Thoughts from;

Overcome the World and Find Rest

Russell M Nelson

This fallen, sin saturated, exhausting world - He knows!

The Savior atoned for our each of our weaknesses, mistakes and sins.

He knows every worry, pain or burden we have ever had!

Get Your Words Out

Find the words

To get the thoughts out

Write them down

Though not a lot now

More will come

As you ruminate

Life lessons,

In you, will awake

This poem is based on personal reflection.

I had a concussion and blacked out around 10 years ago. It was a bit of balance and vision recovery. Since then, I don't play the piano (only for my ears in quality) or read like I used to. I decided to push myself into getting a masters. Crazy, right?

And I would hear my husband say, 'Find your words" a lot when we were talking. We kind of joked about it. I would replace words in sentences like couch for bench. And it was fascinating how my brain came up with that. But writing became more of a joy. I find it easier to write than speak. A good thing because getting a masters in education requires a lot of written reflection which I call blah blah. Lol.

I have always been one who remembers things better by writing them down. Each church talk I listen to is a new gem- a source for writing. Never do old talks or previous poems get in the way- even after 7,000 poems!&nbsp;</div><div>I ponder and feel the words/the thought that get me started. And I know when I'm done because I got "all the words out".</div>

I had to revisit about using words incorrectly. Today I said "Is the door unlocked?" Instead of "Is the gate unlocked?" ....tired brain

Joy in Christ

Joy in Christ

Changes everything 

There is Light

That warms the heart to sing

Each truth we find
Carries with it, Light,
That's Christ's, to share
For joyfilled insight!

Crushing darkness is real
It smothers what you feel
But Christ can reach your darkest parts
Such that light can enter and heal.
My mom compared her depression to being in a closet without light- something that was done to her as a child - for punishment. How wonderful it is to heal and feel!!! AND SEE!!

I hear God's message

I know He's real

My heart, then settles

And time feels still

https://youtu.be/1sBicu6VBEo?si=ebN2F_digafYX55q

Limelight

It feels cold among the empty seats

Where thousands  cheered you in the limelight 

How meaningless to achieve great feats

If that is all you do with your life

Limelight- focus of public attention

https://youtu.be/1sBicu6VBEo?si=ebN2F_digafYX55q

God Given Joy

Joy is a gift 

Bought at great price

Christ did not quit

He valued our lives

Elder Craig C. Christensen of the Quorum of the Seventy spoke about joy in a talk titled “There Can Be Nothing So Exquisite and Sweet as Was My Joy” and said the following. 

We were created to have joy. It is our intended destiny as children of a loving Heavenly Father. He wants to share His joy with us. The prophet Lehi taught that God’s plan for each of us is that we “might have joy.” Because we live in a fallen world, enduring joy or everlasting joy often seems beyond our reach. Yet in the very next verse, Lehi continues by explaining that “the Messiah [came to] … redeem [us] from the fall.” Redemption, by and through the Savior Jesus Christ, makes joy possible.

The gospel message is a message of hope, of “good tidings of great joy,” and the means whereby all can experience peace and occasions of joy in this life and receive a fulness of joy in the life to come.

The joy we speak of is a gift for the faithful, yet it comes with a price. Joy is not cheap or casually given. Rather, it is bought “with the precious blood of [Jesus] Christ.” If we really understood the value of true, godly joy, we would not hesitate to sacrifice any worldly possession or make any necessary life changes to receive it.

Angel With a Broken Wing

We've an angel

With a broken wing

We wouldn't trade him

For anything

He may struggle

To keep his head up

Yet he has taught us

How to truly love ❤️ 

Thinking of the Alder family...

Cause of Liberty

The flag of freedom

Is a banner that we share-

A Constitution 

Now seems framed everywhere! 

You burned the red, white, and blue- 

Having given up on God?

How hatred burns within you! 

You've forgotten what we've got!

Government doesn't grant freedom

It protects God's gift to us

So we can grow in love and wisdom

And self govern through choice, thus.

Now- it is time to unite

And trust in principles

Let's focus on what's right

For common sense is simple

https://youtu.be/0FRfGvTlQsM?si=depLHUrMzhNECjcy

Please don't destroy our country

Because you feel to protest

Let it go and let it be

And trust the election's process

May Trump Get to Heaven

 May Trump get to Heaven

For having saved lives

For ending six wars, even

By rebuilding ties

Might I add one more war?

America, from within

We forgot what we're for

Perhaps we will with Him?

Money, fear, enemies

Family, abortion, sex

We've lost our identity

I can't fathom what comes next!

Lost, are the rules

Of Civility!

We've become fools!

Where's dignity?

America loves immigrants

But not through the Cartel!

For each pass through evil hands

Who're now more powerful 

Human trafficking?

And...who wants Fentanyl?

Corruption's infiltrating!

Let's fight this!- One and all!

Pray for America

For the land of the free

We need miracles

To achieve unity

And Heaven...our destiny

Watch and Pray Walk the Way

 

May you watch, 

May you pray
May you walk

The bright Way

May you know 

Keen insight

May you show

Your delight

Look upward

You're enough

Glow with warmth

Share His love❤️ 

Divine Expression

" His title was the Word—spelled with a capital W. In the Greek language of the New Testament, that Word was Logos, or “Divine Expression.” It was another name for the Master. That terminology may seem strange, but it is so reasonable. 

We use words to convey our expression to others. So Jesus was the “Word” or “Expression” of his Father to the world."

Jesus, giver of redemption,

Speaks Our Father's will as the Word,

Logos, or Divine Expression!

Thus, through the Spirit, the Word is heard!

My thoughts from

The Word

President Nelson 

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/russell-m-nelson/jesus-christ-master/

Children of Light

Children of Light

Who are of the day

Wear a helmet of hope

And a breastplate of faith

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But let us who are of the day

Be sober

Putting on the breastplate of faith and love

And for an helmet

The hope of salvation 

Don't Push Out the Light

Don't push out the light

Of God's mercy and love

Forgiveness is in sight

We've reasons to look up!

Rainbow

God speaks through the elements

May the rainbow prevail

His promise to Earth's inhabitants

That our hearts may not fail

https://www.ldsliving.com/why-no-rainbows-appearing-in-the-sky-could-be-a-sign-of-the-second-coming/s/86778

Adoption Born of My Heart

Dear child, born of my heart ❤️,

Where would I be,

Without you as a part

Of this, our family?

Dear child, so born of my heart

Where would I be,

Without you as the start

of this wonderful painting of family art?

Feeling blessed that my son and his beautiful wife have 3 wonderful children- The first having been adopted.  She was pregnant (after losing a pregnancy and trying for so long) and starting to "show" when the adoption went through. Then they had a third. 

 He and his mother were talking one day and he said that he was born of his mother's heart.  Beautiful, right? 

Keep Coming

Keep coming,

Even when it is hard.

Don't give up!

We've all sins to discard.

https://youtube.com/shorts/9cnhP1K_Qjc?si=6svXxkjN8va3t3-u

Stand Steady in Life's Storms

Stand steady 

in your Life's storms

With a peaceful heart

Be prayerful 

with the Lord

Trust 

He will impart

The Savior knows the storms

And where we are meant to be 

Great wonders, He performs

To lead us Home to safety

Steady in the Storms

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2022/04/18eyring?lang=eng

Rationalizing

 Rationalizing 

Is but a friend

Of dishonesty

Yes. Pride pretends!

Its own pit, it digs

,,,which deepens

Pride is one of the seven deadly sins.

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Watching

He watches over the tiny sparrows

The lost Lamb's and the wayward

He knows our travails with all its errors

And lights the Way to look toward

Forces and Peril

The forces of nature

Do not compare

To the greater danger

Of sin everywhere

Thoughts from reading:

Steady in the Storms 

 By President Henry B. Eyring Second Counselor in the First Presidency  

"Those forces are increasing. And so it will become more difficult, not easier, to honor the covenants we must make and keep to live the gospel of Jesus Christ. For those of us who are concerned for ourselves and for those we love, there is hope in the promise God has made ..."

Tune In

Tune in

To the Lord.

Pray. Read.

Heed His Word.

Saving Lives

Make a deal
That's not a bribe
Money speaks
Incentivize

Speak of harm

Listening's wise

Reach the heart

You will save lives

Leverage. Trump has a business mind and understands win- win negotiations. No more pleading and giving money to a country so they won't use their nukes. No money to a country saying, "Death to America!"

No superiority

No desperation

No pushover 

Just mutual respect 

https://youtu.be/wcIvAwv4ZN8?si=B_HUJsGT8kQxpMjh

Slopes

The world slides down

Quite a slippery slope

Still, those endowed

Have high reasons to hope

Hope for the future

Hope for the family

The Way is made sure

For immortality 

Extend a Hand

Extend a hand

Just long enough

To instill faith

And share God's love

Do You?

Do you want to get well?

So used to your sin...

Say, "Yes!" And let hope swell

And change you within!

Labels of Doubt

Jesus sees beyond 

The labels that hold us back

To Him, we belong

And offers strength where we lack

4th Watch

Toiling in the waves

Rowing against the wind

The Lord comes and saves

In the 4th watch;, towards the end

He gives us time alone

To develop our faith

Then He shows us how we've grown

And where we need more strength

Have you heard of this thought? It comes from when the disciples thought they might die in the storm while out on the lake. Then they saw Jesus walking on water. 

My Jesus

Get to know Jesus

As a loving friend 

He's there for each of us

His reach does not end

Angels

An angel, perhaps?

Has been in our midst

It was not by chance

So do not forget

Mistakes

It's so easy

To see mistakes

Be forgiving

For, then, love awakes

No Interference

God Helps

But doesn't force.

We need Him,

To see our course

Though we seek

To give all we've got

We are weak

So don't blame God

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I feel free

When there's naught on my soul 

To weigh me down 

And I can be me

Sure

You can know for sure

That the Words of God are true

Keep them before your eyes

They'll share truth and light with you

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You've Reason to Hope On

His arms are always open

Mercy's within reach

You've much reason to hope on

Let His spirit teach

The atonement is for each!

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CHgMygXbK/

Departing Words

If you could say one last thing 

Before you depart

A message everlasting

What would you impart?

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AuZxkRK/

Bountiful Gifts

Embrace the bounty
Of every good gift
The gospel of Jesus
Does ever uplift!

Elder Holland says, in Fear Not Believe Only, that life is the most precious of all gifts, a gift which is obtained eternally only through the atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Fear Not: Believe Only!

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2022/04/23holland?lang=engFear Not: Believe Only!

Share the Gospel with All

You never know

Who is being prepared.

Judge less. Love more.

Preach unto all to share

You never know

Who is being prepared 

Share the gospel with all

Nothing can compare!

https://youtu.be/lXp9OsJUXjY?si=XwI9VnUWMBESavAc

Raise You Hand and Speak

 Raise your hand up, high

And vow to do your part

Open your mouth. Share!

You hold God's Word- impart!

Impart= make known, communicate:

Confidence to Preach

 We can grow in confidence

Trusting we've what we need

To preach and make a difference 

To everyone we meet

Prone to Roam

 Before I pick up my phone

Or do anything else

Because I am prone ro roam

I pray to God, for help

The Prayer Isn't Done At Amen

When you say, "Amen."

Prayers are not done

Yes, in the right time

Answers will come

Always be ready

It will wash over you

And flood you with love

For strength to know and do

https://youtube.com/shorts/5FRk70e-xsY?si=DkHvRqAqTlv8-Kno

Elder D. Todd Christofferson speaks about praying in the Sacred Grove and waiting gor an answer. It wasn't until later that his prayer was answered. He says he learned to always be ready for an answer to a prayer. I love that he said it flooded over him. Feeling the Spirit is Heaven's gift to us. It is so filled with love!  ❤️ 

Loved at Your Worst

Know you are loved

Even at your worst

You cannot destroy

Your own unique worth

You are treasured

By angels above

You've a future

In CHRIST, through His love ❤️ 

Share Your Dreams

Whenever you dream a dream,

Don't keep it to yourself.

It beacons, like a beam.

Shining the way to help

.My dad is 93 and blind except for a small amount of blurred vision in one eye.  He relies on contrast and cannot see in color. He is starting to have vivid dreams that are in color! Some are of family members who have passed. He has shared that his time might be soon....in reality my dad shared his dream, but isn't ready. He keeps putting goals in front of him. Like his birthday when all together his kids will visit 

Lesson 3: The Vision of the Tree of Life

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/book-of-mormon-gospel-doctrine-teachers-manual/lesson-3?lang=eng

I love that Nephi wanted to know what his dad saw in a vision. Then he saw this vision and gained insight into its meaning.  In this case, Lehi shared his dream and he was blessed with lifesaving help. A son who would grow up to lead the family to the promised land.

His brothers Laman and Lemuel wanted nothing to do with visions. And they received nothing. They probably resented Nephi for seeking a vision. 

Others recognized that his father spoke truth and believed.

Zinc Spark at Conception

The moment of conception

It's a miraculous thing!

A flash of light... the sperm's in the egg!

And now? New life's creating

https://youtube.com/shorts/VZ8ij_xkQs4?si=5Artc7bwZKUeWOWS

Angel Mothers

Our angel mother, now with Jesus,

Has powers like never before.

For, sometimes we feel her among us

Teaching more what families are for!

Wake Up Call

This is your wake up call

Tribulation will come

It will be felt by all

As we await the Son

It will be dangerous

Yet, we will not be alone

We'll have the spirit with us 

And God's angels will be shown

Stand in holy places

Though there's turmoil all around

Though darkness embrasses

The Light of Christ can be found

https://youtu.be/eoLn4vaZj0M?si=tnYnY5TujQYih50L

Love Finds You

 Love finds you

In the quiet moments

When you are real

There, your heart opens ♥️ 

You Don't Have to Crumble

 

God knows your heart ❤️ 

You don't have to crumble

And fall apart

He blesses the humble

That's the best place to start

He'll help you do your part 😉 

https://youtube.com/shorts/ujmt6hMjgZk?si=8KbTNsVLc5knEpvp

Compilation of Prophets' words about the Word

War Times and The Book of Mormon

A threat is a monster

That's somewhat unknown

When you give it a face

A way to defeat it is shown

There's always a weak spot

A way to get in

So you are impowered

With a chance to win

I love the Book of Mormon- even its wartime aspects. For you can get nearer to God anywhere/anytime!. Every person in the military should read it! I wonder what great generals would think about it?

 Since October 7th,  Israel has been trading significant numbers of Hamas prisoners to get any hostage back that they can. I keep wondering how the ratio was negotiated? Well Hamas has the advantage, for sure. Because they know they have what Israel wants. They know that Israel values its citizens . What does the other side value? It's prisoners- for fighting. Who is the monster in this conflict?  The fight just keeps going back and forth. Just like the ongoing conflict between the Nephites and Lamanites in the Book of Mormon.  And righteousness matters.  For, then, the leaders are inspired and the army is strengthened. Plus the Civilians are protected.

Read the Book of.Mormon

 For you, me, all

We are in need

Or else we fall

So, read, read, READ!

We fall under

Condemnation

If we don't read

The Book of Mormon

Nearer to Christ!

Dust off that book.

Be filled with Light!

Do more than look!

For a pure heart ❤️ 

Absorb its truths.

Love, will impart

And warm you as proof

See the World as Jesus Does

Watch our children around us.

When they've troubles, they let them go

They see the world as Jesus does

Look for beauty with eyes that hope

https://youtube.com/shorts/cmzNNgq-W3Y?si=pdED0AskfAT1g51H

https://youtube.com/shorts/cmzNNgq-W3Y?si=A_wy0FEAhNAMYTJa

Bullies? No!

We will not back down

So bullies, no more

Our faith, we have found

We are worth much more!

The Call

 Get ready 

For the call!

When it comes,

Give your all!

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!

Every Effort Counts!

Every effort counts

Come and show up

Bring your faith with you

It will be tough

After the flood is the clean up and the search for bodies and anything salvageable....

The muck and the debris is unimaginable.  I spent a lot of time watching and waiting for news about the missing children.  

1. www.nytimes.com › article › texas-floods-kerr-countyTexas Floods: Death Toll, Map and What to Know - The New York ...

   Jul 20, 2025 · What We Know About the Floods in Central Texas At least 135 people, including 37 children, died in the torrential downpour over the July 4 holiday weekend.

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   5 days ago · Three people remain missing after the July 5 Central Texas floods: a volunteer fire chief, an 8-year-old camper, and a Lewisville father.

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   Sat, August 2, 2025 at 3:01 AM PDT

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His Words Foretell

 His words are sure

And cannot fail

Great things will come

His words foretell

How Can I Help?

 I have some strength.

What can I do?

I'm here.  I have faith-

That will help, too!

Remembering the Pioneers

They had great mountains to climb

And freezing rivers to cross.

In faith, they raced against time

As, they suffered great loss!

They made history for us.

The ground, they made holy.

They taught us how to trust

In God, ever Wholly!

How many died?

How many arrived?

How many fell away?

How many became enemies?

How do we compare their time to ours?  

The temples they built! The sacrifices they made! I am forever thankful!

Blessed

Everyday, how we are blessed!

There is so much we do not see!

Don't let a day ever rest

Without thanking God for our destiny

Among the Living

 Are you among the living?

Then, make it a good life

Hope more. Be forgiving.

Let Christ help you to strive!

Teachers

Inspired by high expectations,

Teachers are fearless in their goal.

Fired by their imagination

They reach for dreams where bells toll!

Like a climber who proves in the end

That they have reached to the top.

Ring the bell! You did it my friend!

And, may your dreams never stop!

Today, during fast and testimony meeting a youth leader spoke of his Teachers, an age group in the priesthood who, among other responsibilities, prepares the sacrament.  One night a week they work on goals for improving themselves: spiritually, physically, and mentally.

They come to learn that they have so much potential with God on their side.  They are just half a dozen or so people away from knowing someone who can help them realize their goals.  Way before becoming an adult they are learning to network.

Childlike Eyes/ Christlike Eyes

Satan is the thief of hope

Tarnishing how we see

Children know to let things go

They've eyes that see beauty

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CFdstBhWV/

https://youtube.com/shorts/cmzNNgq-W3Y?si=A_wy0FEAhNAMYTJa

Wisdom

Ponder and pray with faith

Let go of your fears

Your wisdom can be great

Reach for Heaven's ears

I adore my brother-in-law and his great faith. He kept us informed on how his wife was doing. In the end, he let us know for the third time in his life he knew " it was time" ( his parents ) and that he was to let his wife go....off of life support.  

It is wonderful that he could share that burden with Heavenly Father. She is now with her parents and for great things I am sure!

Remember and Grow

Remember who you are

And keep your faith about

You are meant to go far

So never cave to doubt

Keep to the doctrine

Knowing God is on your side

You are meant to blossom 

And grow in faith inside

The Gradual Release: Stroke / Coma

The news came suddenly 

And then began the many tests

We said goodbye, gradually

Trusting the outcome was for her best

Missing Erin Cox

God is On the Move

God is on the move

On every land

Spreading forth His love

Outstretching His hands

The Best Source of All and Ever

The best source of all

For finding love and peace in this world

Comes directly from God,

Through the Holy Ghost and His Word.

I enjoyed reading this article to learn about Elder Kearon..  It is wonderful to read about his background and journey that brought him to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  I am about the same age as Elder Kearon and a convert, too. I joined the church in my college years. I am excited to learn more from his experiences, but more importantly his messages on behalf of our Savior.

23 January 2024 - SALT LAKE CITY 

News Release

Elder Kearon’s Message to News Media: Turn to the Source of Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spent nearly three hours on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, answering the questions of news media gathered in the Relief Society Building on Temple Square in Salt Lake City.

  

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“I see greater simplicity now in the gospel than I have ever seen,” Elder Kearon said. “I think more and more of the pure heart of the gospel, of our loving Father in Heaven, His Son, Jesus Christ, and of course of the Restoration. But when I think of my Father in Heaven, I think of the abundant love — the infinite love — and that of His Son, our Savior. And I do testify of Them and Their yearning to see us safely home again after this brief period that we all share in mortality. I’m so happy that I can try to be better at expressing that and sharing it here and all around the world as I move forward.”

Elder Kearon, 62, was raised in the United Kingdom and the Middle East, where his father worked in the defense industry. When he was 10, he began attending boarding school in England while his parents remained in Saudi Arabia. In his adult life, he lived and worked in the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and the United States in a range of industries, including running his own communication consultancy.

The future Apostle first came to an understanding of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when he lived in California with a Latter-day Saint family. Their example stayed with him. A few years later he met missionaries on the street in London and was eventually baptized on Christmas Eve 1987.

Being a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ “adds to my shock and the very shaking nature of this call,” he said. “I hope that it brings me the perspective of a convert going forward. I always, of course, see through the eyes of my own experience. And I hope that that will be a useful part of the mix — acknowledging, of course, that by some degree we’re all converts.”

Elder Kearon left a special parting word of comfort for people in need of healing.

“To anyone who’s hurting, feeling alone, feeling forgotten, feeling neglected or mistreated, I pray that you will find peace from the source of all peace [and] from the love of your Father in Heaven, who adores you, believe it or not,” Elder Kearon said. “His Son, our Savior will put all of this right for you — and I hope soon. But certainly, ultimately. That’s my wish. That's my promise on His behalf."

 

Cyclical Sin

Cyclical sin

Child abuse harms

Secrecy..then

Adulthood... scars

Cyclical sin...

This trait is passed on

No not again!

That is so wrong!

This poem is not about the vicious cycle of someone battling their abusive nature and falls short to then abuse again in a circular pattern.

This is about the sins of the parent being passed on to the child. 

The Righteous Perish

Some righteous perish

And are spared in a way.

This world, we cherish,

Can be evil, okay?

If only there were a way to end war and senseless death. If only there a way to end human trafficking and to protect child abuse!

Believe What You Want

Believe what you want

But God is real. I am sure!

When death, you confront

You can pray for a cure,

For God holds your future!

God's Kingdom

The kingdom of God

Is not of this world.

It's a place of awe

In deed and in word!

Love is there, for sure.

And, Light in full glory.

Each soul is now pure.

Jesus cleaned up their story!

There's Nothing You Can Do

There's nothing you can do

That separates you from love

If you stop and repent

Waiting arms reach from above!

Wealth

Working for wealth

Is like chasing the wind.

All by yourself... 

Who's happy in the end?

Balance your time

With home and family.

Together with God...

Then you'll live happily 😊 

Dream

Dream your dream

Of Jesus

He is for

And with us

I am hearing of non Christians having dreams of Jesus. 😍 Beautiful!