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

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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!

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[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:

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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

Marriage is a Gift

On This Journey Together

On this journey together

Our hope is for forever

From love, we will not drift

Holy marriage is a gift

We are a work in progress

We have a lot to confess

But with love we give service

And cheer on each purpose

In each other we delight

Walking by grace- not by sight

Precious souls from God will come

We'll make our house their home

We pray God will protect

And lead us when we forget

Hand in hand, come what may

We help each other stay

Along the narrow way

When our patience is shaking 

When old fears start waking 

We remember every vow 

Help us Lord, even now 

Teach our hearts to surrender 

Make us humble and tender 

In the chaos of our days 

Be the center of our ways

We pray God will protect

And lead us when we forget

Hand in hand, come what may

We help each other stay

Along the narrow way

Bednar gives wonderful advice for couples.  Counsel together....https://x.com/BednarDavidA/status/2025948973387993258?s=20

Our prophet and his wife give adorable advice- https://youtube.com/shorts/UbqKY6fJxuU?si=ncTXf4XPwdV2GK_q

Center of It All

On this journey together 

Keep Jesus at the center 

From love do not drift 

Your marriage is a gift 

Be a work in progress 

Be the first to confess 

Give love and give service 

Cheer on every purpose 

Keep Jesus at the center 

Holding every day together 

Hand in hand Whatever comes 

He is where your help is from 

When you rise and when you stay 

Don’t forget to pray 

Don’t forget to pray [Verse 2] 

In each other, delight 

Ask for faith. Ask for light 

Prayerfully invite 

Precious souls inside 

Make your house their home 

Where His kindness is known 

Pray that God protect 

Lead you and direct 

Keep Jesus at the center 

Holding every day together 

Hand in hand Whatever comes 

He is where your help is from 

When you rise and when you stay 

Don’t forget to pray Don’t forget to pray

God's Heart Beats With Empathy and Love

God's heart beats with empathy and love

And knows all our joys and pains

How He weeps from eternity, above

For our sakes, as He rules and reigns!

                                                                       He Is Never Far

Behind the choices that we make

He knows what our motives are

When we suffer in heartbreak

He is there! He is never far!

He is our God.  He hears and knows us.  

He weeps from above for we are His. 

His only son- He gave us Jesus,

Who in perfect love, then died for us! 

Fiona and Terryl Givens came to our stake center on the 21st. They spoke about the 6 gems of the restoration. At the top of the list was this.  The joy and the beauty of conversion Moses 7.  He is our God.  He knows us.  We are His. 

                                              He Weeps from Above- and Doesn't Look Away

He Weeps for Us From Above