A Message of Comfort

Jesus' Apostle came
And shared what was needed the most
At this time of sorrow
The comforter, the Holy Ghost

I've seen general authorities come to places of devastation to offer love and support- But, never at a crime scene. 😢😢

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Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles visited Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Tuesday...

Elder Bednar said he spoke to the people about Jesus Christ, with the hope that God would give each of them a message of comfort that transcended any of his own words.

Suspect likely planned Mormon church shooting 'well in advance': Nicole ...

A place of worship is sacred
For all the charity and second chances found there,
For all of the Christian love spread,
And for the beauty of forgiveness that we share

Bishop of Latter-day Saint Grand Blanc, Michigan Ward speaks about tragi...

A ward shaken... yet upheld together by faith

And by the love and support of others

Heartsick... the community shares the pain

For we are all sisters and brothers

I can't imagine the weight on the shoulders of this bishop caring for his flock!

In His Last Hour

Satan is spreading his wings

In his last hour

Hovering to install fear

And retain power

But, we are in revival 

Being reborn

Our spiritual survival

In Chirst has formed

Keep Going Missionary

Keep going

And don't look back

You're growing

And quite on track

Bring yourself to Christ

And feel His love for you

Grow in Truth and Light

And let Him lead you, too

Take people into your heart ❤️ 

Let them see how you glow

Offer God's words to impart

That they might feel and know

We had a missionary farewell for a sister who has already served in Nepal, helping those with leprosy.  She said they were very caring and giving people. She has already been working in the temple and feels this has helped her see the bigger picture of the journey she hopes to help others begin.

Pure and simple-

Joy and peace

Hope to sample 

Let's meet, please!

"Dignitas Infinita,” - Infinite Dignity

A very fitting message to give in Rome, where "all road lead to..."

Elder Christofferson was one of the invited speakers, focusing his remarks on the Catholic Church’s  2024 publication, “Dignitas Infinita,” or Infinite Dignity.

“This concept of infinite dignity instills in each human person a responsibility to treat every other person with love and respect, said Elder Christofferson. “This duty is not abstract; it is rooted in the teachings and example of Jesus Christ."  https://youtube.com/shorts/5dVPz9dqPjs?si=TErloJRyd0YR941p

Love and respect all

Friends and strangers alike

We're brothers and sisters.

And we should be Christlike!

Brighter days are ahead

With every remaining breath

With joy, he served our Father

Now  brighter days are ahead

For him in the hereafter

#presidentnelson We love you!

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The Christian Fight!

To God, our King

Pray mightily

For the blessings

Of liberty

For righteousness' sake

To maintain our rights

That God may bless us

And help fight our fights

For home and family

And this land we love

For religious freedom

Till we meet above

We can't pray enough!

Alma 46

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Sacred Hill Cumorah

Come feel what is sacred

At this historic site

Be where prayer was answered

and touched by Heaven's light

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How God's Angels Help Us Every Day | Russell M Nelson

Angels do exist

They are ever on call

To watch over us

As they are sent by God

https://youtu.be/kftlXjZqP2U?si=f2U7DY2TtMGpcmBw

“God’s holy angels are ever on call to help us… They and their holy angels are watching over us. I know that is true.” — Russell M. Nelson “They and their holy angels are watching over us. I know that is true.” — Russell M. Nelson “We stay on the covenant path and are blessed with spiritual strength, personal revelation, increasing faith, and the ministering of angels.” — Russell M. Nelson “Please listen to this promise of Jesus Christ to you. I will be on your right hand and on your left and mine angels round about you to bear you up.” — Russell M. Nelson (quoting D&C 84:88) How do you invite heaven’s help today? In this message from President Nelson, learn a simple pattern: pray with confident access, stay on the covenant path through daily repentance, and worship in the temple so you can “part the veil,” receive a fullness of the Holy Ghost, and walk with angels round about you—even amid chaos. PROBLEMS SOLVED --Feeling alone or unsafe; needing divine protection and peace. --Prayers feel unanswered; lacking confidence before God. --Spiritual fatigue; seeking power, revelation, and guidance. --Unsure how temple worship practically blesses daily life.

Pray Read Heed

Pray for protection

With gratefulness, trust

Read loves' instruction

And heed always, thus

Truth Never Dies

Truth never dies

In regards to murder

Technology

The cold case solved, for her

DNA evidence ended the search for a young woman (Melissa Turner of

Tempe, Arizona) who disappeared in 2000. That is a long wait for family to get answers!

The family said they will remember Melissa in the light of justice.

Truth never dies

It is eternal

It dispels lies

To light, it signals

Care Time

The weight, the touch, each word,

Truly a time for self care

A relationship with the Lord

Just for you, He is there!

#charliekirk thinking of you 

https://youtube.com/shorts/LCMmdiyIFt0?si=oA7i7IPnJQICL14F

The written Word has one sole role

Unlike a device filled with distractions.

In the pages is shown Gods love, 

Revealed as answers, thoughts, and reactions!

A Sabbath Sunset

Midst this beautiful Sabbath sunset

Where the sky is filled with color

There's a promise of hope for us yet

As our covenants we honor

 

Fixed

Where do you fix your eyes

To fill up your time?

If they are upon Christ,

Light from Him will shine!

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

Bryce on the Atonement 08

https://youtu.be/g90Ki1bxtAM?si=aLYigIN7YoOrpMBo

Identity Thieves- Shared Pain- Remember Who You Are

 

The world is a thief

Of energy and time,

Of identity, 

And would to take your mind.

Loud and angry voices

Some influencers, too

Dull the heart of choices.

Remember what's in you!

Rebuke this evil taught!

You are of noble birth,

A child born of God!

Your spirit and your worth

Shall not be bought or robbed!

My thoughts have turned to the family of the assassin who killed Charlie Kirk. I totally see how this bright son with a promising future turned this dark corner. My heart goes out to you.  Hey, they say you are only seven people away from knowing anyone. So maybe after this message reaches them, then, I will delete it. It is painful.  

I have decided to tell our family 's dark story..  please dont read this if you are looking for hope and light. This is only for someone looking for shared pain. Ours is so small compared to yours!

I have a step granddaughter who started to believe things that became her identity.  She moved in with us to complete high school. She struggled with mental health, obsession with perceived health problems, sexual identity and rarely ate. The depression and continual trips to doctors led to hatred and self harm in growing ways.  Resulting in (during college) sex change and medication...

Unfortunately, due to the ideology she became a part of in high school and then college, she now both hates and denies God and this has replaced family.  We never heard from her. A bright and promising future with full ride scholarship choices- and after receiving 2  degrees, she has completely broken ties with family after intentionally seeking to destroy her father who never abandoned his financial support while she was away in college.

Insanely, she arranged to be "raped", ( there is a site for this) consensually, by a man who resembled her father. What she wanted done to her was sick- including branding. Then she visited her father after years of being away. Accused him of these acts and had him arrested. Fortunately, they confiscated her phone and found all of the plot and even spoke with the man she had this "arrangement" with. But, it took a year to clear my step son's name and the arrest painfully still  shows on his record. She has since changed her name and has deliberately disappeared.  As far as we know, she is not pursuing a career except possibly as a protestor. We know she has a gun. 

I miss the little girl who loved monopoly and horses.  She loved cats and dogs. She loved the park and especially the swings.  She loved school projects.  She loved art and writing.  She loved us. She had big dreams of her future and of all the colleges she could apply to.

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It’s Never Too Early and It’s Never Too Late

By Elder Bradley D. Foster

Of the Seventy

Brothers and sisters, we are engaged in a battle with the world. In the past, the world competed for our children’s energy and time. Today, it fights for their identity and mind. Many loud and prominent voices are trying to define who our children are and what they should believe. We cannot let society give our family a makeover in the image of the world. We must win this battle. Everything depends on it.
The children of the Church sing a song that teaches them about their real identity: “I am a child of God. … He has sent me here, has given me an earthly home with parents.” Then, the children’s plea to us: “Lead me, guide me, walk beside me. … Help me to understand his words before it grows too late.”¹

I know I can’t turn back time, but this I now know—that it’s never too early and it’s never too late to lead, guide, and walk beside our children, because families are forever.
It is my witness that our Heavenly Father loved us so much that He sent His Only Begotten Son to live the life of a mortal so that Jesus could say to us, “I’ve been where you are, I know what comes next, and I’ll help you through it.” I know He will. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen. 

Beyond What We See

There is much going on

Beyond what we can see

Still know, it won't be long

Till the Lord is coming 

Salt of the Earth

 Be the salt of the earth

Tastefully preserve

This generation for

The coming of the Lord

Take a Walk with Me

Take a walk with me. I swear it won't cost a thing.

I want to hear about your spirit, your philosophy.

How you're fearless. You're on top of things.

Take a walk with me. Come talk with me.

By my daughter. Courtney Vanwagenen wrote this and gave me permission to post it. She is musical and is doing her own song writing, singing and production. I don't know where she got her perfect ear! 😍 

Thankful For Windows

Im thankful for having clean windows

That I dont have to cover

For if it weren't for the bugs outside

I'd be a nature lover

Just Because

If everybody's doing it

That doesn't make it right

Live right by the Holy Ghost

Then, you can be a light

I'm a Work in Progress

I'm a work in progress,

Ongoing and moving forward.

There is much to address,

While it's new growth I look toward.

Talents to Be Planted Not Buried

 Our Father in Heaven

Is a God of miracles

And for each, He's given

Purposeful gifts that fulfill

 

These gifts are like seeds

Waiting to be planted

In grateful faithful soil

For the best growth, granted!

Talents are for growing 

In the Light of God's love

Without...you've just buried

Your blessings from above

They Try Your Patience

Though you are hostile

And hard to tolerate,

Patience us a virtue

To see your good, I'll wait

And keep praying in faith!

It's there, think Celestial 

This journey is for all:

To learn how you're special

In the eyes of our God!

His love is never gone!

Love Comes First

Keep love in your heart

For God reaches there

To speak to your mind

Then,  you'll really care

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Answers Etched on Your Heart

 Not knowing how I could do more

I prayed to know my part

I received direction from the Lord

Written on my heart ❤️ 

Your Moment in the Wilderness

When you feel all alone,

Confused, and out of place

Know the Lord who atoned

Knows your heart - how it fades

Pray to Him and with faith

Black Sheep

We're a church with black sheep

Oft despised and outcast

But God can make of each

His- 

Despite sordid pasts

Childhood Cancer Hospital Angels

The wish that weighs on the heart

Is for cancer to go away

And all the pain to depart

So our children can all be safe 

Though the nights are long

Know that angels walk those halls

They'll help you stay strong

For what the future calls

Praying for Riley

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Questions Answered

 How oft our neighbors

Struggle with what do!

The answers can come

Through the spirit, through you!

Thick Skin

We have thick skin

Complaints roll off of our backs

We've God within

And stand firm against attacks

https://youtube.com/shorts/dqRGCmhud6Y?si=GeJiN6Pa5UJcjcMJ

#charliekirk

Hear Him

Don't overindulge.

The flesh dulls the Spirit.

Live, overall

With faith, so you hear Him

#charliekirk

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Civility-The Top Priority

Your priorities

Are not mine

I'll leave it at that

We are fine

Contention. Division.

Leave no place

For discourse, admission,

And of grace

#charliekirk

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Contention's Chill is in the Air

I  now sense a chill in the air

As less feel the value of human life

My heart drops in the lack of care

As it's become ok to spread a lie

Is it ok to defame or kill

If it proves to serve your own purpose?

What of justice and of free will

And the conscience that dwells within us?

The problem is we've villainized 

Those we oppose and then act in fear

Wouldn't we all be so surprised 

To find no one's as bad as they appear?

One comes across as arrogant

The other crosses your values

One you can't wait to imprison

While division and strife continues!

The bottom line is we don't trust

Our opponents or the system

Let truth and light become your onus

And seek the Lord for our wisdom

#charliekirk

The Better Angel Inside

Our nation under God
Grows divided, further.
Sanctity of life is gone
As some celebrate murder

Take a look in the mirror
There's a better angel inside
Replace malice with horror
That a fellow citizen has died

Based on Utah Governor Cox's comments after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

https://youtu.be/iuh875lCSVA?si=7Fe2KKU91VzHKXRP

#charliekirk

The term was first used by Abraham Lincoln in his inaugural address in 1861, where he appealed to the “better angels of our nature” during a time of political turmoil and division in the United States. Since then, it has become a popular expression used to describe acts of kindness, compassion, and selflessness.

Offering

Give your best fruits

To the Lord's day:

Your offering,

Given with faith

God Shows Up

God always shows up

And extends His great love ❤️ -

Our greatest of blessings

Is  refuge in His wings!

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He will cover you and completely protect you with His pinions, And under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and a wall. Christian Standard Bible

The Ultimate Future

We can be certain of our future

And gain confidence along the way

As we make covenants in the temple

And strive for the Spirit every day

Time is a Running Short

The final hour draws nigh

And time is running short

There's signs on the Earth and sky

Of our returning Lord

Dark forces increase on each nation

And the Woman with birth pains grows

In both intensity and duration

Yet, the time and hour no one knows

SIOPA

Rebuke and silence

What rages within

Order siopa

Feel calmness begin

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Angela Hopkiss made this comment

"I love this differentiation between the energy behind the phrase. In the verse it says that he “rebuked” the storm. Rebuking certainly goes along with the correct translation of SIOPA - and that certainly changes the image when we realize Jesus did not stand up and gently say “ok storm, it’s time to calm down” like a mom would say to her baby. He said it authoritatively - demanding the storm be calm - rebuking the storm. There are times when speaking harmoniously is in order, then there are times when “siopa” is necessary- a more aggressive approach to communicating. Thank you for this beautiful clarification. 🙏🏽"

Gather Your Children

Gather your children, 

Share how much you care

Then as a family

Serve each member there

When you hear of loss-

The innocent killed 

Pray for the victims

Each future now stilled

Remember the names

And learn about them

Their death, though a loss,

We'll meet in Heaven

Too, let their death change

How we love others

Our community 

Of sisters and brothers

Always remember 

#Annunciation Catholic Church

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Testimony

 A testimony 

Can burn bright like the sun 🌞 

Cycle like the moon 🌙 

Or die like a star that's done  🌠 

Our Destiny

 We are all destined 

For glory above

Through choice, by degrees

Because of God's love ❤️ 

Grin and Bear It

Sometimes life sucks

And kicks you in the teeth

But keep your chin up

And watch your two left feet

Faith in the Journey

You can end up

Where you are meant to

Focus on love ❤️ 

In all that you do

Keep on the path

You were born to achieve.

In Christ, you have

The atonement, believe

Busyness

Busyness

Is a thief

Of happiness 😊 

And belief

Survive the Frigid Night

The secret to survival

On  a frigid night

Is to warm and receive warmth

Until morning light!

Anton was a Jewish baker, once the owner of one of Germany’s most beloved bakeries. When people asked how he had managed to survive the Holocaust, he would share a story that revealed both courage and compassion. It began on a train bound for Auschwitz, where he and countless others were packed into freezing wagons without food, water, or coats. Snow fell outside, and death loomed in the bitter cold.

Among the prisoners was an elderly man who trembled uncontrollably in the night. Anton, though frozen himself, used his hands to rub warmth into the man’s arms, face, and legs. He spoke to him, encouraged him, and held him close until morning. When daylight broke, Anton made a heartbreaking discovery: everyone else in the wagon had perished in the cold. Only he and the old man were still alive—kept alive by the warmth they had shared.

Reflecting on this moment, Anton would explain the lesson he carried all his life: “The secret of survival is to warm the hearts of others. When you give warmth, you receive warmth. When you help someone live, you too will live.” It was a truth forged in the darkest of times, a reminder that humanity’s strength lies in compassion. #fblifestyle

Truth Seekers Get to the Bottom of

 A truth seeker often

Finds what they need

At the very bottom

To plant faith's seed

Idiom

Get to the bottom of means to find the cause or reason for something 

Love God

The more you love Jesus

The need to sin halves.

As we feel Him with us

Then we're on the right path

Still, we are not perfect

But we've  purpose within

We're more prone to repent

And not do it again

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Look

Look at the world

With the lights on

See what is real

Where you belong

The Gathering is Now

2M

The gathering is now

Doors have been opened

The gospel is growing

That other's can hope on

For roughly 20 years,  I have been writing poems. This summer I made it my goal to reach 2 million views by my birthday.  I have been doubting that goal, but I am thrilled to celebrate a month early! Now I can say, in my own style-I am a poet! It has been a quiet adventure with very few comments.  Before this summer, when I started this goal, I struggled and thought I was weird. My step kids lovingly call me the crazy lady. With thousands of poems, maybe that's what it takes?

Still, in the end 

It's not about me. 

I have a friend

Who helps me,  you see

Jesus I love you

You have touched my heart ❤️ 

And whispered me on

That I can do my part

Begin with the End in Mind

 Happy birthday! #PresidentNelson101

 You inspire us to think Celestial!!

Begin with the end in mind

With eternity as your goal

Think Celestial and you will find

The holy spirit warm your soul

Don't Fall Asleep with Your Eyes Open

Don't fall sleep

With your eyes open

His Light, keep,

And ever love Him

Don't numb out

With your favorite sins

Have no doubt

Life is best, with Him

Feel Him both

At work and at home

Your actions 

Are how He is shown

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God is Not Done with You

God is not done with you

He doesn't give up or in

Give Him your faith, anew

And you'll feel His love within

There is a sure path for you

So never give up or in

Remember His love and do

Whatever it takes, for Him

Forget yourself and serve

With loving joy and faithfulness

That is the path, be sure

Where both you and who you help are blessed

Divine Intervention 

https://youtube.com/shorts/6UJ0e5RRNik?si=TJQT3iOd9y6EcH07

Refined as Silver

You place silver in the middle

Of the flaming oven

Until you can see your image

In the liquid of it

You are in that burning fire

Being refined, you see

Letting go of your own desire

For who you are meant to be

The Lord stays, please know

Enduring the heat too

Until you reflect also

His image upon you 

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Hearing God's Message

I hear God's message
I know He is real
My heart, then, settles
And time feels- still

This moment is special
I am changed within
I know that He knows me
And my soul knows Him

Elder Kearon is such a blessing!

You Belong in His Light

https://youtu.be/1sBicu6VBEo?si=FyoKrZri8qfDZT3T

Jesus Knows Us

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

Aflicts 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

https://youtu.be/_FGySDZ7eTU?si=Rr7Mf16l_lAm6aID

He's Got You

He has you

And He has this

Until lEarth's through

That's His promise!

It's spiritual warfare

Kids are beyond scared

It's worth it if there

Is even one child spared

https://youtu.be/t_d0RZordA8?si=7sow2xBDUzU9_RCk

Christ knows what these kids are going through. 

Operation rescue is fighting for these kids who are being trafficked.