Giving Machine

Offer this sacrifice
Reflect the Light and love you feel
From knowing Jesus Christ
Our gifts help others know He's real

Sharing Hope and Love at Christmas

 Of our many gifts from Jesus

It's hope, and love- which bless

As we share wiith others near us

Christmas cheer and kindness

Baptism Commitment

Baptism is the gateway

To a path of peace and hope

As you await this great day

Satan will try to take ahold

When you prepare for this commitment 

He and his minions will do everything they can

To grasp you through addiction or confliction

But our merciful God, always has a plan

After the trial of your faith

A witness of God is found

Your purpose, through Him, is great

You can stand on holy ground

Sorrow and Joy can Coexist

Sorrow opens the heart and mind
Unto new possibilities to grow
Seek the Savior's strength and you'll find
Such comfort... love...even joy! You'll feel aglow!

President Uchtdorf says that sorrow and joy can coexist. 

https://youtube.com/shorts/G1nlwvrWJGg?si=QKDIiRN2wQHiMTJ4

The Best Gifts 🎁 🎁 🎁

Some things you have to feel 

to know that they are real ❤️ 

Love, friendship, kindness 

How these three truly bless!

The gospel is but love

A gift from God above

Even He sent His Son

That the best gifts be won!

Gifts - Graciously Receive Them

President Uchtdorf 's lesson on receiving gifts

A gift given from the heart

Is worthy of receiving 

Unwrap it and let it start

To bring joy for believing 

Daily unwrap God's gifts to us

His prophets, prayer, the Holy Ghost,

His precious Son, Jesus

And His words ...these five we need the most!

https://youtube.com/shorts/lGMa7zjzaI4?si=kDplimEVVch9nhdZ

Going to the ward Christmas party and later watching the Christmas devotional invited the Spirit of Christmas into my heart!

3 Gifts to Seek

Rest to the weary

And peace to the soul

Hope to be merry

Three gifts to seek....so...

https://youtube.com/shorts/C09RRhQp088?si=o_W2nK1aeLCmdxrD

Going to the ward Christmas party and later watching the Christmas devotional invited the Spirit of Christmas into my heart!

Revelation

God reveals His will
Through His prophet and apostles
We've works to fulfill
Know, in Christ, all things are possible 😊

https://youtube.com/shorts/33YuXJDLam4?si=yhR4MRnRM3260bPd

12 Days of Christmas!

Give your family

12 days of Christmas

Unwrap daily

A story of Jesus

https://youtube.com/shorts/G0c4Q3pJ9OI?si=g8NXpv7lVaKZurDM

Going to the ward Christmas party and later watching the Christmas devotional invited the Spirit of Christmas into my heart!

The Sacred Sacrament

The sacred hour is here

And slowly the cup is passed

This symbol that Christ is near

From naught of the cup did He pass

https://youtu.be/Vh9RVtj8H10?si=AqZuL0XFG_9QuElX

Pull Your Faith Back In

Thank you, Randy, for your reminder. Inspiring!

Pull your faith back in through the window

And stop complaining and mouthing off

You dont know what others have been through

Of kind words- we just cant get enough!

https://youtu.be/pNAKJnZESRo?si=OA_HjwfQoLj-j91V

Morning and Evening Prayers are Inseparably Linked

Our lives become more meaningful
As we counsel with the Lord
And blessings become bountiful
As we pray while we endeavor

It's natural and instinctive
Right and good and in accordance
To pray for protection and directives
As obedience grows in importance

Through a morning preparation for the day
First spiritually, then temporally we create
And the primary focus for which we do pray
Is based on the Lord's pattern of how to behave

Then comes a moment for anger and we are not
A moment to speak harshly and we are kind
How thankful that morning prayer was not forgot
As silent gratitudes collect in the mind

Because it's from prayer that we improve
When the evening comes we give account
Still, there were moments we'd to remove
And plead to the Father for counsel about

Thus, to the morning and evening, there's a link
As prayer ties together days without ceasing
And if at times we'd ask for nothing but give thanks
Our heartfelt gratitude would be ever increasing

And, as we strive to emulate the Savior

We learn to pray with and in others behalf
Even enemies whom we hate we pray for
As we learn of the love for them He hath

And while our prayer links are forever growing
Earnestly with sincerity, faith and care
Might those who hear our prayers for them flowing
Also seek for the love and strength that's in prayer

Elder David A. Bednar
Pray Always
Ensign, November 2008, 41
stance- uprightness, attention, errectness

Christ Condescended

Christ condescended to the earth 🌎 

And showed us how to love ❤

His perfect life, His sacrifice 

Atones for us- so we can rise above

https://youtu.be/vHHZ9o_R99E?si=DhIs1GaSmozUass6

Near Death- Then Sent Back

Near death, with a foot set in a world apart

I was sent back to share two great things:

1. Pray more, even always 

      out loud or in your heart ❤️ 

2. And testify of Christ 

     to all the souls He brings

I love hearing President Holland speak of his near death experience.  How I need to pray more!!! 

https://youtube.com/shorts/nHZ26HXoNgY?si=brwsOWYw2XiZd9uJ

It's Not About Getting What YOU Want

We do not pray or fast

Just to get what we want

IBut for God's will we ask

As our pride we confront

http://rainscamedown.blogspot.com/2020/04/why-you-cant-fast-your-way-into-getting.html

Community is Important

Community's important 

No deed's too small

Reach out. Help one another

It IS your call!

...by God...by way of command

Get to know each other

Listen to understand 

ALL have much to offer!

"Merry Christmas" Is Back On!!

"Merry Christmas!"

Is back on

Americans

You stayed strong!

    Without being political, I love that we don't have pressure to say, "Happy Holidays!" (In fear of offending someone many employers insisted...)  I love this picture of Trump in front of a Christmas tree, with our founding fathers above! 

     Go Grant in the middle, who served with Lee in the Mexican War and tried to talk with Lee to try to end the Civil War. But, Lee said the war talks were between himself and Lincoln. 

     President Lincoln had to get an elderly top general to retire and then fire two succeeding top generals before he put in Grant.  Finally, after much bloodshed our nation was saved.

Grant was only 46 when he became president. Died at 63.

Lincoln was 52. Died at 56.

Washington was 57. Died at 67.

https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/president-trump-were-saying-merry-christmas-again/

https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1995610845632757781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1995610845632757781%7Ctwgr%5E45280c69ef09c0a55d02b214197a7751588b45f0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com%2Fpresident-trump-were-saying-merry-christmas-again%2F

Seek His Will and Act Upon It

Seek the will of the Lord

Then work to act upon it

Prepare for His coming

And give heed to our prophet 

-----------------

Get to know the Lord

And His will for you

He will help you act

Upon these promptings too

https://youtu.be/WUKkcPfb-Cw?si=4SVgnxKA-XxcVCS-

When You Know- You Know

A meeting of chance

A nudging of souls

Then, in an instant

A changing of goals!

When you know, you know

And you're energized

So you've time to grow

And blend your two lives!

It's Time- Whose Time?

Time doesn't get to decide 

When to grow a family

It oft comes as a surprise,

A miracle, 

Embrace it quite happily

The Gifts We Share

The gifts we share 

Come in many forms

They show we care

And aren't meant for scores

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All came at a price

Of time, cost and care

Hope is packaged there

To show the bond you share

https://youtu.be/oQfGLlloHHE?si=QtJnsQPgeGL6lYtD

My Name is Fentanol

My name is Fentanol 

I dangle before your feet

I entrance you all

Each and every time we meet

Those who hang around me

End up wanting, always, more

Hooked they dont care or see

Who benefits from the score

-----------------------------------------------

The drug cartels smuggle and work

Through a long network chain

They are always on the alert

For expansions to gain

By submarines or speed boats

They race across the seas

To find those whose hope never floats

Who've lost all of their dreams

A swastika insures respect

It's meaning that is there's 

A conspiracy, we suspect

With the devil each man shares

Score:

 noun, slang The successful purchase or procurement of something illicit, especially drugs.He spent his days scrounging money from wherever he could in order to get his next score.

And really, all I want to do is surround myself with love and thoughts of Christmas. God bless our DEA for working so hard. Stay safe.

The Baby Turtle's Struggle

Your struggles ground you

To know who you are

And where you need to be

Though the journey be far

Never pick up a baby turtle

Struggling in the sand

This is how they learn to return

To where their life began

https://youtube.com/shorts/NecklPgST8k?si=mfaYxg7B5s0lN_GC

Love Your Neighbors

Know and love your neighbors

Make the world a better place

Now, no longer strangers

There's a smile upon each face

Neighbors are those nearby

No matter where you are

You see another cry

Show to them that you care!

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1SD8BNnxyW/

Our Origin Story

Your origin story is divine
As a spirit you were filled with Light
Here, on Earth, precious moments remind
You've light within for choosing the right
And you've a desire for God, to find!

https://youtube.com/shorts/we2L7Y5KBuI?si=BVw5x3-qU0NfAfyC

President Uchtdorf mentions the poet William Wordsworth

https://poets.org › poem › ode-intimations-immortalityOde on Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early ...

Whither is fled the visionary gleam? Where is it now, the glory and the dream? Heaven lies about us in our infancy! And fade into the light of common day. And that...

William Wordsworth- Is his last name real?

https://www.poetryfoundation.org › poems › 45536Ode: Intimations of Immortality from… | The Poetry Foundation

And cometh from afar: Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God, who is our home:

Prayer for the Despairing

 Pray for the despairing,

As there are so many,

Seek how you can show caring

For that one or for any!

Many face much danger

And live without hope

Without joy or anger

Without love or home

God is fully aware

But it takes our faith

He'll show us ways to care

That, in them, hope awakes

Look Out and Take Care

Look out for those potholes

All of your days

The kind that jar your souls

Of precious faith

Look out there's bumpy roads

That lie just ahead

You must slow down for them

Or you'll wish you had

Always be on the lookout

And start with PRAYER

So many things cause regret!

How you need God's care!

I was rehearsing this in a dream at 5ish in the morning!

Reaching for the Moon

Your dreams are yours to have

In the palm of your hand

And glow upon your face

So, chin up! It'll' be grand!

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com › reach+for+the+moonReach for the moon - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

To set one's goals or ambitions very high; to try to attain or achieve something particularly difficult. My parents always taught me to reach for the moon when I was...

It is Us That Spins

It appears that the sun 

Rests upon the horizon

But, in truth, it is us

That spins on in search of Zion

https://www.britannica.com › science › How-Fast-Does-Earth-SpinHow Fast Does Earth Spin? | Rotation Speed, Facts, & More ...

Earth spins at a velocity of about 1,674 kilometers (1,040 miles) per hour at the Equator. The speed at which Earth spins varies depending on the latitude. To find the...

How We Need the Temple!

How we need the temple
For healing in our lives
And strength as God's people
That fills the Earth with light

https://youtube.com/shorts/3HPoLKMuDmY?si=CFUvjY_zMxMK-LwF

Elder Neil Anderson 

Heavenly Father Knows and Understands You

https://www.facebook.com › ChurchofJesusChristAfricaWest“Heavenly Father knows and understands you. Nothing about you ...

The Lord's revelation which may come without explanation is his truth, especially for you, his encouragement, and comfort to you. His correction of you, his love for you.

Take Charge

Take charge

Choose to believe

Seek Christ

And you will receive 

A warmth

Flowing with Light

Teaching

His church is right 

https://youtube.com/shorts/baT_0ClTIy4?si=NxX3etybpGTqJAnF

Elder Kevin Brown invites us to choose wisely:
"I invite you to think about your path to a sure witness of Jesus Christ and His gospel. Take charge of your testimony; use your agency wisely and acknowledge the giver and all His glorious attributes. I bear witness that the power is within you. No one can choose for you. No one can take this gift away. You can choose to believe."

 "The Eternal Gift of Testimony"
October 2025 General Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G3wEjr3_Go

Connecting the Dots

It oft takes perspective
To connect the dots in your life
And see God's grand design
That contrasts the dark times with light

https://youtube.com/shorts/_tTSEtiTUhw?si=4Z_lFEIDzMExlQEL

"When you look at your life from the eternal perspective of the gospel of Jesus Christ, you begin to see how the dots connect to the grand design God has in mind for you. " Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf 

The Book of Mormon First Edition

This monumental task

Required many hands

Faith, sacrifice and

Knowledge that the purpose is grand:

That this treasure was buried

And preserved for our day

To bring us closer to Christ 

And preserve US with faith

This video shows the incredible sacrice, labor, care and attention to detail surrounding the great undertaking of  printing the original copies of the Book of Mormon. 

It is powerfully significant to see Elder Bednar holding this beautifully bound book and to teach us how precious it is while standing where the original copies were printed!

https://youtube.com/shorts/xkfqB8sajC8?si=DJHOFWlFAT1bflZn

God's Standards Endure

God reveals from Heaven

And His promises are sure

Midst man's winds of doctrine

His gospel measures pure

Elder Oaks speech

https://youtube.com/shorts/KMdt92Ct1KI?si=1vdNXxzpdTM1EQbN

Doctrine and Covenants 45:35

Record Seasonal Highlights

With the change of each new season

Take the time to pause and reason!

Have you done or seen what impacts?

Can you record your thoughts, with facts?

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Then, in the last season of your life,

You've a record to leave behind

Of what you've seen and been taught

For posterity and mankind

What Do We Have Here?

What do we have here

That other's see not?

We have the Lord near!

Through prophets we're taught!

Visitations now given

Reveal our purpose here on earth

Authority's come from Heaven

For the Restoration's birth

Ancient prophets saw our day

And preserved their records just for us

Gospel fullness lights our way

We prepare for the return of Jesus

Might I suggest we give thanks

Each time a loved one departs

Each time someone joins the ranks

For all "we have here" is dear to our hearts!

https://youtu.be/1xVw6PsSinI?si=9_Jy-uLiBdTUpedW

Effortless Discipleship

Create effortless discipleship

See the blessing in seeking Him

Be the blessing. Yes, be like Him

And feel, on Earth, a bit of Heaven

No effortless will be anything but a blessing...

Elder Anderson

https://youtube.com/shorts/yd_MvIhokXA?si=CZglbuRS630YQ6sV

Tears of Emotions

An overwhelming emotion

Overflows in the form of tears

Anger, sorrow, hurt, joy, relief...

Reach a point and the flow appears

Stop! Look up

Blink a lot

Still ... they splll

Sob. The leaks are fought!

Until, they are not!

Repentance

Feeling a growing distance

Of guilt, sorrow, loneliness, and pain?

Seek the path of repentance, 

Through remorse for forgiveness to gain!

Knowing a growing Spirit

Of joy, gladness, charity and grace?

Come read God's word and hear Him

As well as feel a warm enveloping embrace!

Sports Code of Conduct

Sports Code of Conduct- Kids are Watching!

Let's root for our own team
To show our support
Don't use profanity!
We must be good sports!

BYU, We love you!

https://youtu.be/nUub5AqLzyo?si=FIOgDtHmwyketyUO

"BYU Cougars’ game against the Cincinnati Bearcats took a somber turn as troubling fan behavior overshadowed the action on the field. Survivors of the recent Grand Blanc, Michigan church shooting—BYU alumni Jared and Brandy Hicken—attended the matchup hoping to reclaim some sense of normalcy with their family after enduring an unimaginable tragedy. Instead, they faced an oft-repeated “F the Mormons” chant..."

To quote my 11 year old niece who is not a Latter-day Saint;

"That's diabolical. I would just leave and not care what I paid for tge tickets!"

Natural Laws

Natural laws run their course

Perfectly, by design

To manipulate or force

Unbalances and undermines

God's children have dominion over the Earth. 

How much change do we tolerate? 

How do we prioritize or establish worth?

Can we overcompensate?

Though we seek dominion

There's one thing for sure

We cannot control nature

For disasters, there's no cure

deforestation

Building dams

Cloud seeding- iodine crystals

Adding salt to snowy streets?

Introducing a species to a new location

Pesticides

Fertilizing 

Exhaust pollution 

How much do we tolerate? 

Or overcompensate?

In the long run, what do these changes do?

Our bats and bees are having a hard time.

Bees for pollination

Bats for mosquito control

Miscarriage

Everyone's story is different

But the pain is very real

When your womb, so full, goes empty

Of life, sad weight is all you feel

So sorry for your loss and the after birth trauma that comes with it. My sister tried so many times to have a second...Her body just couldn't do it. Now she grieves a little that she won't have any grand babies. Her daughter never married. 

The Best Medicine Around

The best medicine around

Is found inside of the temple

It lifts you to solid ground

For living true to the gospel

"Sister Kristen M. Oaks is the wife of President Dallin H. Oaks, recently set-apart President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her life has been a record of shifting roles and accepted opportunities to serve as a wife, member of the Church and daughter of God. She joins this episode of the Church News podcast to speak again with guest host Sheri Dew..."

https://youtu.be/64CYvc5SM4A?si=uBynoL9rj1JM35-v

It is in the NOW

 It is in the now

That you see the far reaches

As time then allows

For what the crowd never teaches

It is in the now

At the bottom of the list

That this truth does show

And that is why I persist

I love to know the remote areas that my poems reach.  They never show up in the 7 day data or even in the 24 hours.  It is always in the now!  I marvel that Singapore and Hong Kong continue to be my top countries.  

Jordan

2

Saudi Arabia

2

Argentina

1

Brazil

1

Croatia

1

Kenya

1

Kyrgyzstan

1

Kazakhstan

1

Philippines

1

Uzbekistan

1

Venezuela

Then Came The Morning (With Gloria Gaither Reading)

a repost

The emotion of a mother
Left without her son
A pain like no other
T'was more true with this one

He of humble nature
Had served all selflessly
The hope of the future
Now lay cold...breathlessly

Her life had become empty
Grown dark as the night
He'd suffered so greatly!
What could offer her light?

From humble birth without a room
He'd submitted to all that came
His body in a borrowed tomb
What would become of His good name?

She would attend to His last needs
And care for His battered body
Remembering His greatest deeds
Which He'd done for everybody

Then word came, His body was gone?
The stone had been rolled away!
He had risen along with the dawn
And, oh, the brightness of day!

What greater joy could a mother know
Than that her child will live again
Overcome with tears endless in flow
Life would go on without an end

https://youtu.be/V9zsIy7JgKI?si=LXU9aWeBcb6rBJ8u

https://youtu.be/V9zsIy7JgKI?si=LXU9aWeBcb6rBJ8u

I was on the phone with a dear friend who has been like a mother to me.
She told me this utube had given her comfort.
She has already lost two children and
now has a daughter with brain cancer
who has progressed to the point she cannot talk.
I watched the video and felt the emotion and
I love the words.

I picture this woman- without the crowd, makeup, and fancy hair
Telling the story out in nature just as Mary would have if she'd been here
I picture this man in flowing gown
on a hillside with angels to surround


They all walked away, with nothing to say. They'd just lost their dearest friend.
All that He said, no He was dead, so this was the way it would end.
The dreams they had dreamed, were not what they'd seemed, now that He was dead and gone.
The garden, the jail, the hammer , the nail. How could a night be so long?

Then came the morning, night turned into day.
The stone was rolled away, hope rose with the dawn.
Then came the morning, shadows vanished before the sun.
Death had lost and Life had won, for morning had come.

The angel, the star, the kings from afar, The wedding, the water, the wine.
Noe it was done, they'd taken her son. Wasted before his time.
She knew it was true, she'd watched him die too, she'd heard then call Him just a man.
But deep in her heart, She knew from the start. Somehow her Son would live again

Then came the morning, night turned into day.
The stone was rolled away, hope rose with the dawn.
Then came the morning, shadows vanished before the sun.
Death had lost and Life had won, for morinng had come.

The came the morning, shadows vanished before the sun,
Death had lost and Life had won, for morning had come
Morning had come

https://ldspoetrybykellymiller.blogspot.com/2011/01/then-came-morning-by-gloria-gaither-guy.html

One Thing the Lord Requires

The one thing the Lord requires

Is that we endure to the end

Put away selfish desires,

Seek God's will, and humbly bend

Bryce on the Atonement of Christ

The atonement:

My sins are forgiven

My sins are no more!

I am justified!

Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!

Hope in Jesus Christ

We all sink sometimes

Like Peter in the sea

Hold on to your hope

And cry out, "Lord save me!"

There is Hope in Jesus Christ by Jane Clayson- BYU Women's Conference

Increased Capacity Plan

Gain capacity

To do a bit more

Begins by adding

Time- to think and explore

Who you're wanting this for

Visually create

What you want to become

And don't deviate

As through focus, it's done🏆 

Seek God's help, through His Son!

Remember the BYU message: "Glory of God is Intelligence!"

Immersion Program

In a gospel immersion

We learn and move forward,

In Christ, for conversion

And act upon His Word

An Invitation

The Spirit carries to the heart

An invitation to make

Those choices wherein Light imparts

From the steps of faith we take

Sisters- Your Options are Wide

 Sisters, 

Your options are wide

For a mission or not?

Prayerfully decide

By the Spirit, be taught!!

These are exciting times!

There's so many paths to take!

So many ways to grow!

Which? It's up to you to make!

https://youtu.be/--UAw91dXvg?si=8n80xp58jIZoB-HO

The Church just lowered the age to 18! 

In the Light of Day- Perfect Knowledge

In the light of day

We see more clearly

With the Light of Christ

Truth is seen, dearly!

The Spirit of Christ

Is given to man

To judge what is right

As God's perfect plan

Though to evil we sway

We can invite what's good

Which rightly persuades

Us to serve and love God ❤️ 

Moroni 7:15,16

For behold, my brethren, it is given unto you to judge, that ye may know good from evil; and the way to judge is as plain, ye may know with a perfect knowledge, as the daylight is from the dark night.

For behold, the Spirit of Christ Is given to every man, that he may know good from evil; wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for every thing which inviteth to do good , and to persuade to believe in Christ, is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of God.

Dearly- fondly, greatly, deeply

Transcendent

Beyond the limits 

That we see or feel!

Prophets have visions!

They are the real deal!

In my mind, I keep hearing that the experience 

of forming the first Presidency and the president of 

Quorum of the 12 was transcendent.  It must have 

been incredible!

https://www.thechurchnews.com › leaders › 2025/10/25Video: ‘Transcendent experience’ of a new prophet – Church News

Oct 25, 2025 · In this Church News video, titled “Transcendent Experience,” President D. Todd Christofferson of the First Presidency and President Jeffrey R. Holland, president of the...

Disinformation and Self-Evident Truth

The Internet's been disinformationed

And this is more dangerous than one thinks

For untruths never stay at one site, stationed

But travel the world through a series of links 

It is hard to retract disinformation! People talk about AI being a threat as it becomes hard to know what's real. Is AI capable of unraveling disinformation? Will we next create something that unravels disinformation and AI to its origins? Do I even know 🤔 what I'm talking about?

Increasingly, we need to have the power of discernment and go back to old fashioned learning: line upon line- and discover truth for ourselves, through discovery! 

Imagine our founding fathers struggling to create a document detailing our freedoms.

We hold these truths to be self evident....

Those inspired words came through a process after the labor of combined thought.

https://americanheritage.org/self-evident-truth-a-philosophy-of-rights-in-the-declaration-of-independence/

"When American Founder Benjamin Franklin edited Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the United States’ Declaration of Independence, he changed the wording of one important phrase from “We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable” to “We hold these truths to be self-evident.” The notion of “self-evident” truth is the idea that some truths do not require complex reasoning or evidence to prove. Such truths are simply understood by basic, original evidence and man’s innate moral or common sense. They are often called “first principles” upon which other truths and arguments are based. The Declaration of Independence of 1776 conveys the principle of self-evident truth in stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This principle of self-evident truth contributes to the American understanding of and justification for a Creator God, the Law of Nature, and the equality and natural rights of mankind. While self-evident truth may hold value from a purely secular, scientific and rational standpoint"

Imagine All the Joy!

 None are excluded

From the reach of God's hands

Come. Feel included

He KNOWS and UNDERSTANDS!

Imagine all the joy

And Heaven's celebration 

When you turn to Him

And pledge your dedication

Peter the Keeper

Peter, the keeper, from earth, left...

But John the Beloved never tasted death

And remains here to see things through

As the Revelations, are his to view

"Guard my house as I prepare the Heavens..." Peter, the keeper/ the servant

They have unearthed a Byzantine church north of Galilee ( where it all began for Peter) where there is writing on the tile floor mentioning Peter having the keys on Earth.  I love discoveries!

https://youtu.be/LMS6TYekf4w?si=BMl2u2VCD_JCWuav

Though Peter had the priesthood keys, it was John the Beloved who chose to remain on earth and was transfigured to do so. 

Are John the Beloved and the Three Nephites actually still on the earth? If so, what are they doing?

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/new-era/2017/11/to-the-point/are-john-the-beloved-and-the-three-nephites-actually-still-on-the-earth-if-so-what-are-they-doing?lang=eng

Read here about the Priesthood keys;

Priesthood Keys

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/priesthood-keys-study-guide?lang=eng

The transferring of keys of authority in the latter days:

John the Baptist conferred on Joseph Smith the Aaronic Priesthood, 

Peter, James, and John appeared to Joseph Smith and conferred on him the Melchizedek Priesthood.

(see Doctrine and Covenants 27:12–13).

Other heavenly messengers, including Moses, Elias, and Elijah, appeared to Joseph Smith in the Kirtland Temple and committed more authority to carry out the work of salvation and exaltation (see Doctrine and Covenants 110:11–16).

John 20: 19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?

22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

23 Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen

Feeling Close to Christ

 Where would I be

Without the Book of Mormon?

So easy to read 

I know it was written for man!

It is just what I need!

Such words for our day!

It forewarns us of pride

Which gets n the way

Of feeling close to Christ!

And His love for us, always!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CegLU1bT2/

At the End of the Day It's Up to You

At the end of the day 

You can know for yourself 

For the truth to find, pray 

The Spirit will help

And the missionaries will help you every step of the way.

https://youtube.com/shorts/y1SjtseoSEI?si=Lra9isz6hnmN6Chd

Your Testimony is Much More

Your anchoring testimony 

Is a wellspring that's ever offering new life!

Flooding you at precious moments

With pure knowledge as you become more like Christ!

 "Your testimony will be a “well of living water, springing up unto everlasting life.” It will be an anchor and a motivator, and it will sustain you through difficult times. It will enable you to develop spiritual gifts. It will help you in your personal ministry and service. It will be a weapon against Satan and your adversaries. Your testimony will be a joy as you see it replicated in your children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and in those you love and serve. It will be powerful when you share it and use it to testify." Source of inspiration: Kevin G. Brown -

 "The Eternal Gift of Testimony"

October 2025 General Conference

https://youtube.com/shorts/5x7TRa2VBK4?si=F2G4X4CPRMXqrJJY

Signs

In the heaven above

And the earth below

Signs...to be aware of

Each day...How they grow!

The Hour is Nigh

Doctrine and Covenants 29:9

"The hour is nigh

The day soon at hand..."

When none can lie,

Or serve underhand

Soon the wicked 

Will "burn as stubble"

Be repentant

Learn to be humble

The trump will sound

Long and loud to hear

And quake the ground

Then, the Lord will appear!

The hour is nigh

The day soon at hand

Where sin is ripe

Upon every land

The hour is nigh

The fullness is here!

Dark vs. Light

Which voice do you hear?

AI Overview 

The phrase "underhand" or "underhanded" refers to acting in a dishonest, secretive, and deceptive way. When used in a sport like tennis, "to serve underhand" means to hit the ball with a motion where the hand is below the shoulder, which can be used as a legitimate tactic but may sometimes be seen as unsportsmanlike. 

As a deceptive tactic

Definition: Acting in a way that is secret, sneaky, and dishonest.

Synonyms: Sly, sneaky, deceitful, shifty.

Example: An employee who secretly undermines their colleagues to get a promotion might be described as using "underhand tactics

Child with Behaviors- The Hardest Job in the World

Parents, Teachers

How I feel your pain!

It's personal

When control, can't be gained!

They thrash about. They attack!

We want to scream, "Enough!"

One step forward, one step back

Being the adult is tough!

I feel for all who care

For those with special needs

Their moods are everywhere

And they know how skin bleeds!

But, then...a light goes on

In the depths of a soul

The love!  The joy!  The bond!

And you prize, you've this role!

America's Soul

It is for America's soul

That we pray now in faith

Believing in her divine role

And that God is her strength 

President Trump Launches 'America Prays' initiative 

If interested, here is a link to when a call to pray was instituted by President Lincoln.

http://ldspoetrybykellymiller.blogspot.com/2013/07/mr-lincoln.html

Daily Repentance

Let daily repentance
Helps you to grow
To envelop you and
Keep you aglow
Wherever you go
Clean...to both feel and know:

Sin is a part life
A test to find your best
Daily repent. Try.
Have faith. You'll be blessed!

The smallest things

Can beat you up

Repentance brings

Hope...you're enough

That troubling weakness

May follow you, all of your days

There, causing meakness...

For acknowledging always, it's Christ Who saves!

Elder Jorg Klemingat

https://youtube.com/shorts/4fMDPvkz3WI?si=14CcYHI6If4DGLDv

Love or Dread Your Work?

 Who both loves and dreads their work?

The scrutiny and behaviors!

All the hugs and notes- the perks!

Teaching is a love and labor

I'm having  -it's Sunday night and work's tomorrow planning thoughts keeping me from falling asleep!

Hiding Out

I pray my hiding out

Will do me no harm

No flailing about

Or cause for alarm

Anyone else feel comfortable hiding out in the nursery for a calling? Before that was the library....I am the one in gospel doctrine with nothing to say...or something awkward...off...it haunts me, still, today! 

Ok you've caught me hiding as of late

I need time to ponder and to ruminate. 

I'm the one you might want to ask ahead! 

 its hard to speak what's inside my head!

Bright Morning Star

Bless the nations, near and far

And the people in them

To seek the Bright Morning Star

And feel God's love within!

https://biblehub.com › q › Why_is_Jesus_called_BrightWhy is Jesus referred to as the "Bright Morning Star" in ...

Revelation’s true Bright Morning Star exposes counterfeit illumination

One New Bad Apple Wanted

We've freedom for thought,

 but not to incite.

 How we need our God, 

His good news, and Light!

All the enemy needs

Is one new bad apple

The outrage of their deeds

Adds to their examples

"Defund the police..."

"Come, see scandle's brewing"

And "We don't want ICE!"

"Just LOOK at what they're doing!"

The enemy lies within

Pointing fingers to destroy

All we have fought for, to win

Our freedoms we enjoy 😢 😭  😢 

Clean up what's corrupt

Don't let it get in the way

Of what unites us

Get back to God's laws today!

Please, hang on a little longer

We're due for a Rebirth

250 years stronger

Reminds us of our worth!!

Anyone else worried that our country is hanging by a thread because we've become unraveled in contention, corruption, and exclusion?  Or is this what the news is feeding us? 

Isaiah 5:20 NIV

[20] Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.