Praying!

You stepped out in faith with,

"Please, remember me in your prayers.'

And the least I can do

Is say "Praying!" And place you in God's care!

I was reading and could relate to "I'll remember you in my prayers..." and forgetting. Some replied their solution is they text words from their prayer - right then. We are quick to text responses when we can also be quick to say a prayer just for them.  We can also just give thanks to God for that person in need of prayer. Expressing thanks is a beautiful thing.

http://youtube.com/post/Ugkxd3p0x48DihuwdMFmZqWic1Q1lF63S-3q?si=4l5xw1iWp3bYWFrU

I Was Guided in my Conversion- President Snow

I was guided in my conversion

To seek to know for myself

If I was ready for immersion

To study and pray for  help

I was tempted to not pray

The heavens felt leaden and distant

But the baptism of fire came

Let me share of this instance

While praying with new found faith

I asked the Spirit to confirm

Then eagerly, I did wait

For what God would have me learn

I started, “Heavenly Father,” I said

When, with my lips still open, 

I heard a sound above my head

Like the rustling of silken robes

And immediately, the Spirit

Descended upon me completely

Enveloping my whole person

Filling me from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet

O, the joy and happiness I felt

I was so warmed, with love, I could melt

 “I had no sooner opened my lips in an effort to pray than I heard a sound just above my head, like the rustling of silken robes, and immediately the Spirit of God descended upon me, completely enveloping my whole person, filling me from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet, and O, the joy and happiness I felt!”

The Lost Sheep to Find

Like adding a drop of water to a vast and endless sea
We go out to save the one and leave the ninety and nine
Yes, those with ears to hear and eye to see go willingly
But not in search of numbers, they've the lost sheep to find

The Lord rescues patiently

Individually 

All too often, it is me

He finds struggling

President Holland inspiring words can be found here- 

https://youtube.com/shorts/irtmKymXfpo?si=QHxb-HBbMim6ZNSl

Feed them God's Words of Love

 Savor the things which come of God

Let them be a part of you

Be the salt of the Earth for all

Through the good works that you do

We all have need of a little help

Someone to lift us when we fall

We can't do it by ourselves

show you care, though your acts be small

"Love one another" this is the Savior's call

offer up a loaf of bread

and a treat, when you've enough

Nourish them with good words said

Feed them God's Words of Love

[Verse 1] Savor the things that come from God Let them settle deep in you Be the salt upon this earth Through every quiet thing you do We all have need of a little help Someone to lift us when we fall We were never meant to walk alone Show you care Though your acts seem small [Chorus] Love one another Hear the Savior’s call A simple gift A loving word Can answer someone’s all Offer up a loaf of bread Share a little of your enough Nourish them with kindness said Feed them God’s words of love [Verse 2] Sit with the weary Stay a while Listen more than you explain Hold the broken Share their load Trade a bit of peace for pain Pass on the comfort you’ve been given Grace that overflowed your cup Someone’s praying for a sign You might be the one to lift them up (oh) [Chorus] Love one another Hear the Savior’s call A simple gift A loving word Can answer someone’s all Offer up a loaf of bread Share a little of your enough Nourish them with kindness said Feed them God’s words of love

 

[Verse 1] Savor the things that come of God Let them sink deep in you Be the salt of all this earth Through the quiet things you do We all have days we’re barely strong Reaching Ready to fall No one’s meant to walk alone Answer when you hear the call [Chorus] Love one another That’s the Savior’s call Show you care even when it feels small Offer up a loaf of bread Share a little of Nourish them with good words said Feed them God’s words of love (of love) [Verse 2] We all have need of a little help Someone to stand by our side We can’t carry every weight But we can lighten up the climb So open hands and open hearts Let His kindness flow through In every smile Every truth Let them taste His grace in you [Chorus] Love one another That’s the Savior’s call Show you care even when it feels small Offer up a loaf of bread Share a little of Nourish them with good words said Feed them God’s words of love (God’s love) [Bridge] It don’t take much Just a moment of your time A simple touch Can turn a shadow into light [Chorus] Love one another That’s the Savior’s call Show you care even when it feels small Offer up a loaf of bread Share a little of Nourish them with good words said Feed them God’s words of love Feed them God’s words of love (of love)

Family Prayer

Family prayer

What a sight

Happily there:

Love and Light!

Encircling hearts

Through the night

for the mother in need of rest

the father who has grown ill

the children tying their best

according to God's will

Each need is covered

Individually

And when the prayer is over

All "Amen" thankfully

[Verse 1] Family prayer What a sight Happily there Love and light Encircling hearts Through the night For the mother here In need of rest For the father now Grown weak Distressed For the children Trying their best Walking so gentle In what You request [Chorus] Each need is covered Individually You see every whisper You hear every plea Hands lifted quietly Souls bending free And when the prayer is over All "amen" thankfully [Verse 2] Little hands folded Eyes squeezed tight Names on their lips Faith in their eyes Burden and blessing Laid at Your feet Hope in the silence Mercy so sweet [Chorus] Each need is covered Individually You see every whisper You hear every plea Hands lifted quietly Souls bending free And when the prayer is over All "amen" thankfully

One Voice DOES Count

With one follower you would think

that I really don't count.

But, you sized me up to shrink,

as one IS an amount.

I had someone make fun of me for having one follower on Twitter....oops I mean X. Still....

Happy Hope for Your Family

You are part of an eternal family

Draw close to our Father in Heaven

His Celestial kingdom is more wonderful

Than you can EVEN EVER imagine!

Don't lose hope- EVER- on anyone.

For, all family arrangements

Are in the atoning hands of the Son

In our fallen world of derangement 

Derangement- putting something out of its proper order. A state of disorder. Confusion, disturbance, insanity...

Watch this video President speaking on this topic. Sorry derangement was not a part of the message. It just came to me.

https://youtube.com/shorts/B6DrZzSOyYo?si=Y3gobTzpnuyq22-T

[Verse 1] You are part of an eternal family More than names on a family tree Every heartbeat Every broken branch Held in love we barely understand Draw close to our Father in Heaven Where every wound starts mending again His kingdom shining past the veil Brighter than the words we have to tell [Chorus] His celestial kingdom More than we can ever imagine Grace on grace on grace It keeps cascading (oh) Don't lose hope Ever On anyone Every bond Every heart that comes undone In the atoning hands of the Son [Verse 2] In this fallen world of derangement Where our plans shatter Out of arrangement Every promise that we thought we broke He can gather He can still invoke All the family ties that feel so strained Every prayer we whispered in the rain He remembers He is not confused Every soul is seen Is being pursued [Chorus] His celestial kingdom More than we can ever imagine Grace on grace on grace It keeps cascading (oh) Don't lose hope Ever On anyone Every bond Every heart that comes undone In the atoning hands of the Son [Bridge] When you can’t see how the pieces fit He already stands in the midst of it Every story He has just begun Held forever in the love of the Son [Chorus] His celestial kingdom More than we can ever imagine All our scattered hearts He’s gathering Gathering in Don't lose hope Ever On anyone All family arrangements Every single one In the atoning hands of the Son (oh) In the atoning hands of the Son

Incubating Bonds

The mother and father's love and affection

Incubates deep bonds in the home

Here children become socially conscious,

Well-adjusted and filled with hope

Reading President Uchtdorf 's March 2026

Liahona message pg 5. Blessing All the Families of the Earth.

Follow Him in His Shadow

Following the path that Christ took

Is not a cheap experience

In some degree we may have a look

At His pain from our deviance 

The road to salvation always goes through

The painful path of Gethsemane 

Then there's the shameful climb to Calgary, too

Your grateful lists for Him will be so many

Somewhere in His shadow

We will feel feelings He felt

We will pray prayers He prayed

We will walk where He walked

And we will shed tears He shed

Thoughts from what Elder Holland said to some small group.

https://youtube.com/shorts/T6DRQl9K_b8?si=uuR3Hi3KSCfvgWQ-

[Verse 1] Following the path that Christ took It costs more than we first expect We touch just a trace of His anguish From the weight of our neglect The road that leads to mercy Runs through an olive grove at night Where a trembling cup is offered Under crushing Holy light [Chorus] Somewhere in His shadow We will feel feelings He felt We will pray prayers He prayed Till our stubborn hearts melt We will walk where He walked Under burdens He bled Somewhere in His shadow We will shed tears He shed [Verse 2] There’s a hill that waits past midnight Where the crowd forgets His name Where the Holy One grows weary Climbing up through spit and shame The scars that bought our freedom Mark the place that we must stand Where our thank-you turns to worship As we touch each nail-scarred hand [Chorus] Somewhere in His shadow We will feel feelings He felt We will pray prayers He prayed Till our stubborn hearts melt We will walk where He walked Under burdens He bled Somewhere in His shadow We will shed tears He shed [Bridge] Every step is costly Every “yes” cuts deep But grace keeps walking with us (oh) Grace will never sleep Every wound remembered Turns to living bread Till joy springs up in sorrow From the path our Savior tread [Chorus] Somewhere in His shadow We will feel feelings He felt We will pray prayers He prayed Till our stubborn hearts melt We will walk where He walked Under burdens He bled Somewhere in His shadow We will shed tears He shed

Running Out

What happens when you run out

Of family, friends and even money

But, still you linger- in life?

You get to reside among many

Pray you bring with you Christ's Light!

Back in the day, as a new bride with a husband going to BYU, I worked at Mount Timpanogos rest home.  I remember a patient, Spencer. He died with no one to come and claim his body. He had outlived anyone who would.  He was cared for.  I still remember his tender eyes. I think that was all his goodness shining through. He was lingering until his time...

Likening to God's Word

Likening to God's word
We all meet in a tent.
With Christ's light in this world,
We testify often.

Nairobi, Kenya sacrament meetings are held in this tent. Check it out!

I was just talking about a homeless person who after one day, abandoned their new tent. It meant nothing to him. I find nice things in LasVegas abandoned. 
On the other hand, this tent has endless value, endless lessons!

https://youtube.com/shorts/BrkZ5Du-dvs?si=S696832cWJc2aSHa

Jacob's Blessings for All Families on the Earth

Jacob on a quest across the wilderness

To find a covenant bride in a distant place

Prayed under the stars and lay his head on a stone to rest

He'd need God's help to get where he was going

Then in a vision he could so clearly see

A ladder for God's angels ascending and  descending

He saw to the top into the high heaven

The Lord with open arms in all His glory

And was taught that through his family man's greatest blessings would be given

Here he lay at Heavens gate on the promised land

And called this place Bethel- the House of God

The holiest place on earth for the greatest blessing for man

There he understood the importance of family

Of having children and posterity

Here he learned how Heavenly angels answer prayers happily

Here he knew God would keep on showing

Here, in his own purpose, he started growing

Mind the Gap

Mind the gap.

Build on faith's common ground.

Love Jesus

And in good works abound!

https://x.com/Ch_JesusChrist/status/2026819977769267661?s=20

Sao Paulo 100 Years

 A century of spreading forth light

of the restored gospel of Jesus the Christ.

As Latter-Day Saints, we love our neighbors,

believing we are all sisters and brothers.

Ulisses Soares

@Ulisses__Soares

On Monday, I had the great privilege of accepting on behalf of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints the highest award the Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo can give.

https://x.com/Ulisses__Soares/status/2026673558458421257?s=20

Mercy in Our Parent's Cedar Trunk

 

[Verse 1]

Old trunk by the bedroom wall Corners cracked Brass gone dull Smell of cedar Dust And rain Names half-faded on the lid Your mama’s dress My father’s coat One torn letter Three love notes Ticket stubs and baby shoes Every weight this house once knew [Chorus] Lay your head down Love Right here All these miles have brought us near Every scuff and every tear Folded into mercy We belong in broken things Hands and hearts and fraying seams I can feel the quiet sing Mercy in the cedar grain [Verse 2] Your brothers left in borrowed boots Came home taller Carrying truth Your sister’s laugh still haunts that scarf Smells like summers we outgrew We sat up through fearful news Tracing maps Saying prayers Tea gone cold Your shaking hand I just held it Stayed right there [Chorus] Lay your head down Love Right here All these miles have brought us near Every scuff and every tear Folded into mercy We belong in broken things Hands and hearts and fraying seams I can feel the quiet sing Mercy in the cedar grain [Bridge] [Strings and piano swell gently] If your knees give way I’ll kneel beside you (oh) If your voice runs dry I’ll hum your tune If the dark feels one room too wide I will pull the night in close with you We have shared our smallest sorrows We have shared our borrowed bread There is grace in saying “stay” When every fear says “go instead” [Chorus] Lay your head down Love Right here All these miles have brought us near Every scuff and every tear Folded into mercy We belong in broken things Hands and hearts and fraying seams Every breath a soft amen Carried in this simple hymn I can feel the quiet sing Mercy in the cedar grain

He Shows Up

Offering love

Our Savior shows up

Again and again

He is there for us

In setbacks and peril

He knows what we feel

Even when we're in error

His compassion is real

https://youtube.com/shorts/YQCrgsVhNjU?si=euXGTEkDNAMgfoye

Learning to Pray at the End of the Day and Lay It Down

I yearn to pray at the end of the day

And keep what's precious in my mind

To give thanks for all that's come my way

 For the good and bad as blessing to find

Then I give all my worst troubles away

Trusting in Him that  I will be ok

Oh how marvelous it is to pray

God knows the times I have been sleepless

Feeling remorse for things I've done

All the tossing and turning- my prayers careless

Worrying about a day that's not begun

All the lonely hours with tears on my pillow

Curled up like a child in need of a hug

When counting blessings I felt none

When I lay awake to the rising sun

How precious is to pray to my Father

And talk with Him and confide

I marvel He makes time for me in Heaven 

This time with Him is true and tried!

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1899383427404770/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e

[Verse 1] Clock on the wall says 3 in the mornin' I’m counting the cracks in the ceiling again Replayin' the words that I wish I had spoken Feelin’ the weight of the things I can’t mend [Verse 2] Tears on the pillow Quiet confession Shadows crawl long on the side of my bed Heart like a stone I can’t seem to turn over Every regret keeps on runnin' ahead [Chorus] But when I lay it down Lay it down Right here at Your feet All of my sorrow All of my shame Every broken piece of me You take my shaking hands in Yours You calm this restless mind When I lay it down Lay it down Your mercy finds me every time [Verse 3] Whisper a name I ain’t called in a long time Feels like the first breath I’ve taken all year You meet me there in the dark of my questions Soft as a promise I’m longing to hear [Chorus] When I lay it down Lay it down Right here at Your feet All of my sorrow All of my shame Every broken piece of me You take my shaking hands in Yours You calm this restless mind When I lay it down Lay it down Your mercy finds me every time [Bridge] I don’t have the answers (no) I don’t have much to bring Just a heart that’s tired of hiding And a voice too worn to sing But You turn my sighs to hallelujahs You hold my failures in Your grace In the quiet I remember I am safe here in this place [Chorus] So I lay it down Lay it down Right here at Your feet All of my sorrow All of my shame Every broken piece of me You write Your kindness over scars You light the corners of my night When I lay it down Lay it down You turn my mourning into life [Outro] Now the dawn is slowly breaking And my fears fall out of view Every breath feels like a blessing Every step I walk with You I laid it down I laid it down (oh yeah) And in the stillness I can see Through every sleepless night and sorrow You were holding on to me

Ever More Bright

Tall walls of hatred, divide us

And civility's no more

Each home is in need of healing

Revived by our dear Lord

Midst the tumults in each nation

Christ's Light shines against the night

Promising hope and salvation

His good news grows ever more bright

Listen to Elder Gilbert's interview:

https://youtube.com/shorts/7O22CCk8u9o?si=KhqMhkf2_VxX5XS6

Tumult explains a lot in one word!

. violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar. 2. a general outbreak, riot, uprising, or other disorder. 3. highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling; turbulent mental or emotional disturbance.

[Verse 1] Tall walls of hatred divide us Civility’s gone from our door Every home aches for a healing Only You can restore In the noise and in the hurting In the wounds we try to hide You are whispering Your mercy Calling us to life [Chorus] Midst the tumults in each nation Christ’s Light shines against the night Promising hope and salvation His good news grows ever more bright You are the flame that will not falter You are the truth that sets us free Midst the tumults in each nation Let Your light begin in me [Verse 2] We have trusted lesser kingdoms We have chased our own desires Yet Your kindness keeps on reaching Pulling us from the fire Break the pride that keeps us distant Mend the grudges Calm the fear Teach our hearts to love our neighbors As You first drew near [Chorus] Midst the tumults in each nation Christ’s Light shines against the night Promising hope and salvation His good news grows ever more bright You are the flame that will not falter You are the truth that sets us free Midst the tumults in each nation Let Your light begin in me

All Will Not Have Been In Vain

I am as a wanderer.

My life has been but a dream.
I've been as a conqueror
Fighting enemies unseen.

I am lonesome and solemn.
As a cast out, I'm hated.
I've mourned o'er each new problem,
I've hoped for peace, I've waited.

My brothers fight me in arms
What pain they have inflicted.
How blood-thirsty hatred harms!
And my family's afflicted!

Although I've tribulation.
And soon will go to my grave.
If I could teach salvation
All will not have been in vain.

[Verse 1] I have walked as a wanderer 

Life passing like a faded dream 

Every victory a whisper 

Every battle fought unseen 

Lonesome in a crowded valley 

Silent where the crowds all sing 

Carrying a quiet sorrow 

Still I wait for peace to bring [Chorus] 

If I could teach salvation 

If one heart turns 

One soul is brave 

Then all this pain and tribulation 

All will not have been in vain 

All will not have been in vain 

[Verse 2] Brothers standing there before me 

Yet they raise their hands as foes 

How their anger cuts in secret 

Deeper than a soldier’s blows 

Family faces lined with worry 

Shadows in their tired eyes 

I have wept for every burden 

Lifted up unheard replies

 [Chorus] If I could teach salvation 

If one heart turns 

One soul is brave 

Then all this pain and tribulation 

All will not have been in vain 

All will not have been in vain 

[Bridge] I am lonesome I am solemn (oh) 

Set outside the laughing crowd 

Still I whisper to the darkness 

I will not be turned to proud 

If one cry becomes an answer 

If one seed outlives my name 

Then my grave will hold a story 

Written in redeemed hearts’ flame 

[Chorus] If I could teach salvation 

If one heart turns 

One soul is brave 

Then all this pain and tribulation 

All will not have been in vain 

All will not have been in vain

I Can't Keep This To Myself!

 You have carried me across the desert

And gave long drinks to my crusted lips

When I hungered you filled till I was fed

You didn't drill and list my "What if's"

When I lay abandoned and shattered

You gave me strength beyond my own

You showed me simply that I matter

More than for my suffering, I'm known

And I can't keep this to myself

You are our greatest source of help

 

Verse 1] You have carried me across the desert Long Slow drinks on my cracking lips When I hungered You filled me steady Turned my empty into gifts You did not dig through every failure Did not weigh me with “what ifs” You just sat there in the silence Let your kindness do the lift [Chorus] And I can’t keep this to myself You are our greatest source of help When I am breaking When I melt You hold the pieces You have felt Every fear I’ve ever held You are our greatest source of help [Verse 2] When I lay abandoned and shattered You lent strength beyond my own You kept whispering “You matter More than all the pain you’ve known” Now my story is your mercy Running wild through what I tell Every heartbeat is an echo Of the love that pulled me out of hell [Chorus] And I can’t keep this to myself You are our greatest source of help When I am breaking When I melt You hold the pieces You have felt Every fear I’ve ever held You are our greatest source of help [Bridge] Every desert Every dark room Every doubt that I have felt You stand steady in the shadows You are our greatest source of help [Chorus] And I can’t keep this to myself You are our greatest source of help When I am breaking When I melt You hold the pieces You have felt Every fear I’ve ever held You are our greatest source of help