Offer this sacrifice
Reflect the Light and love you feel
From knowing Jesus Christ
Our gifts help others know He's real
Studying the gospel is like- Catching a double rainbow; Each drop of wisdom reflects light- Hinting there is more to see and know!
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Giving Machine
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
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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
Monday, December 8, 2025
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,
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...
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!
Sunday, December 7, 2025
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
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
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
Saturday, December 6, 2025
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
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
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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
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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
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/
Friday, December 5, 2025
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:
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!
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Reaching for the Moon
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
Rests upon the horizon
But, in truth, it is us
That spins on in search of Zion
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
Heavenly Father Knows and Understands 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
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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
Monday, December 1, 2025
God's Standards Endure
God reveals from Heaven
And His promises are sure
Midst man's winds of doctrine
His gospel measures pure
https://youtube.com/shorts/KMdt92Ct1KI?si=1vdNXxzpdTM1EQbN
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
Sunday, November 30, 2025
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!
And preserved their records just for us
Gospel fullness lights our way
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
Saturday, November 29, 2025
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...
https://youtube.com/shorts/yd_MvIhokXA?si=CZglbuRS630YQ6sV
Friday, November 28, 2025
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
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!
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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!"
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Natural Laws
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
Adding salt to snowy streets?
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.
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
Monday, November 24, 2025
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.
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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
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
Sunday, November 23, 2025
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
My sins are no more!
I am justified!
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
Hope in Jesus Christ
Increased Capacity Plan
Gain capacity
To do a bit more
Begins by adding
Who you're wanting this for
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!"
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
Truth is seen, dearly!
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 ❤️
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.
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...
Friday, November 21, 2025
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.
"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"
Thursday, November 20, 2025
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
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
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!
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?
Read here about the Priesthood keys;
Priesthood Keys
The transferring of keys of authority in the latter days:
Peter, James, and John appeared to Joseph Smith and conferred on him the Melchizedek Priesthood.
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
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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
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
The Hour is Nigh
Doctrine and Covenants 29:9
"The hour is nigh
The day soon at hand..."
When none can lie,
Will "burn as stubble"
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
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Child with Behaviors- The Hardest Job in the World
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
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!
Monday, November 17, 2025
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!
https://youtube.com/shorts/4fMDPvkz3WI?si=14CcYHI6If4DGLDv
Sunday, November 16, 2025
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!
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?
[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.