The eternal marriage centers on Christ
From that crowning celestial moment
When the kneeling couple pledge their lives
To the new and everlasting covenant
Monday, October 31, 2011
Spiritual Eyes Ears and Voices
Spiritual eyes see afar
Into the distance
Unto a guiding star
Through perseverance
Spiritual ears hear the sound
Of the trumpet's call
Clear warnings are found
Lest a family fall
Spiritual voices speak
And testify of light
Discernment for the meek
Making knowledge bright
Pondering Elder Bednar
Ensign May 2010
"I bear witness that parents who consistently read and talk about the Book of Mormon with their children, who share testimony spontaneously with their children, and who invite children as gospel learners to act and not merely be acted upon will be blessed with eyes that can see afar off (see Moses 6:27) and with ears that can hear the sound of the trumpet (see Ezekiel 33:2–16). The spiritual discernment and inspiration you will receive from the combination of these three holy habits will enable you to stand as watchmen on the tower for your families—“watching . . . with all perseverance” (Ephesians 6:18)—to the blessing of your immediate family and your future posterity. I so promise and testify in the sacred name of the Lord Jesus Christ, amen."
Into the distance
Unto a guiding star
Through perseverance
Spiritual ears hear the sound
Of the trumpet's call
Clear warnings are found
Lest a family fall
Spiritual voices speak
And testify of light
Discernment for the meek
Making knowledge bright
Pondering Elder Bednar
Ensign May 2010
"I bear witness that parents who consistently read and talk about the Book of Mormon with their children, who share testimony spontaneously with their children, and who invite children as gospel learners to act and not merely be acted upon will be blessed with eyes that can see afar off (see Moses 6:27) and with ears that can hear the sound of the trumpet (see Ezekiel 33:2–16). The spiritual discernment and inspiration you will receive from the combination of these three holy habits will enable you to stand as watchmen on the tower for your families—“watching . . . with all perseverance” (Ephesians 6:18)—to the blessing of your immediate family and your future posterity. I so promise and testify in the sacred name of the Lord Jesus Christ, amen."
Sunday, October 30, 2011
A Treasure to Hold
I have a treasure that I hold
A pearl of great price
Discovered from the days of old
It shines before my eyes
Its reflection is so clear
It helps me to see
All in life that is dear
Including me
Matthew 13:46
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price,
went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
A treasure to behold
A pearl of great price
A gift from days of old
Does shine before faith's eyes
A pearl of great price
Discovered from the days of old
It shines before my eyes
Its reflection is so clear
It helps me to see
All in life that is dear
Including me
Matthew 13:46
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price,
went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
A treasure to behold
A pearl of great price
A gift from days of old
Does shine before faith's eyes
Do the Right Thing
Do the right thing
Without delay
Rescue and bring
The lost home today
Doing the Right Thing at the Right Time,
without Delay by Elder José L. Alonso
Without delay
Rescue and bring
The lost home today
Doing the Right Thing at the Right Time,
without Delay by Elder José L. Alonso
Friday, October 28, 2011
Moonbeams and Orchids
As elusive as a moonbeam
And fragile as an orchid
A testimony can brightly beam
Or wilt much that we forget
Light comes to the mind
Warmly... the bosom burns
Doubt is left behind
Spiritually one learns
Personal Revelation and Testimony by Sister Barbara Thompson
President Harold B. Lee: “Testimony is as elusive as a moonbeam; it’s as fragile as an orchid; you have to recapture it every morning of your life,”
I have joined a book club for general conference-----
http://diapersanddivinity.com/2011/10/16/gcbc-week-3-personal-revelation-and-testimony-by-sister-barbara-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-12578
And fragile as an orchid
A testimony can brightly beam
Or wilt much that we forget
Light comes to the mind
Warmly... the bosom burns
Doubt is left behind
Spiritually one learns
Personal Revelation and Testimony by Sister Barbara Thompson
President Harold B. Lee: “Testimony is as elusive as a moonbeam; it’s as fragile as an orchid; you have to recapture it every morning of your life,”
I have joined a book club for general conference-----
http://diapersanddivinity.com/2011/10/16/gcbc-week-3-personal-revelation-and-testimony-by-sister-barbara-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-12578
Monday, October 24, 2011
The Wake-up Call
Let that wake-up call
Stir you to action
Whether great or small
Serve with compassion
As you give up a crust
To help someone in need
You receive so much
Gratitude indeed
You cannot give a crust to the Lord
without receiving a loaf in return -
Marion G Romney
Stir you to action
Whether great or small
Serve with compassion
As you give up a crust
To help someone in need
You receive so much
Gratitude indeed
You cannot give a crust to the Lord
without receiving a loaf in return -
Marion G Romney
Keep up the Good Work
Keep up the good work-
The best is yet to come-
You have to stretch much
To grow and become
The best is yet to come-
You have to stretch much
To grow and become
Joseph Smith is like Paul
Joseph Smith is like Paul
He helped God's kingdom grow
Once he received his call
He taught that others might know
He helped God's kingdom grow
Once he received his call
He taught that others might know
Plant a Seed in Your Heart
Plant a seed in your heart
And do not cast it out
For conversion to impart
Keep charity about
Lay aside all your pride
Give of yourself and grow
What is truth you must decide
Then share of what you know
Let nothing hold you back
From seeking the Lord out
When darkness attacks
Do not give in to doubt
Alma 32
And do not cast it out
For conversion to impart
Keep charity about
Lay aside all your pride
Give of yourself and grow
What is truth you must decide
Then share of what you know
Let nothing hold you back
From seeking the Lord out
When darkness attacks
Do not give in to doubt
Alma 32
Saturday, October 22, 2011
As a Friend
The scriptures take on new meaning
As we read them again and again
We discover truths while reading
For they speak to us as a friend
Let us mark them and treasure
Each precious thing that we learn
Let us ponder and then measure
Our eternal hopes for which we yearn
pondering
The Power of Scripture
Elder Richard G. Scott
Ensign, November 2011
As we read them again and again
We discover truths while reading
For they speak to us as a friend
Let us mark them and treasure
Each precious thing that we learn
Let us ponder and then measure
Our eternal hopes for which we yearn
pondering
The Power of Scripture
Elder Richard G. Scott
Ensign, November 2011
Wars and Rumors of Wars
Amidst wars and rumors of wars
Clear vision fails in the commotion
Lean to all the Lord offers
Press forward with faith and much devotion
Spread your wings high and far
Soaring as you should
Remembering who you are
Seek for all that is good
Counsel to Youth
President Boyd K. Packer
Ensign, November 2011
All at once our future was uncertain. We did not know what was ahead. Would we live to get married and have a family?
Today there are “wars and rumors of wars, and the whole earth [is] in commotion.”4 You, our youth, may feel uncertainty and insecurity in your lives. I want to counsel you and teach you and give you a warning about some things to do and some things not to do.
Clear vision fails in the commotion
Lean to all the Lord offers
Press forward with faith and much devotion
Spread your wings high and far
Soaring as you should
Remembering who you are
Seek for all that is good
Counsel to Youth
President Boyd K. Packer
Ensign, November 2011
All at once our future was uncertain. We did not know what was ahead. Would we live to get married and have a family?
Today there are “wars and rumors of wars, and the whole earth [is] in commotion.”4 You, our youth, may feel uncertainty and insecurity in your lives. I want to counsel you and teach you and give you a warning about some things to do and some things not to do.
Satan Seeks
Satan seeks to control
Our minds and actions
To confuse our role
And create distractions
But safety is assured
As we remember who we are
Precious beyond measure
We've wise counsel to take us far
Happiness is found
When we do not despair
But let the spirit abound
Holding to the rod with care
Counsel to Youth
President Boyd K. Packer
Ensign November 2011
"You are precious beyond measure....
We know from the scriptures that there was a war in heaven and that Lucifer rebelled and, with his followers, “was cast out into the earth.”2 He is determined to disrupt our Heavenly Father’s plan and seeks to control the minds and actions of all. This influence is spiritual, and he “is abroad in the land.”3
"But despite the opposition, trials, and temptations, you need not fail or fear."
What Think Ye of Jesus Christ?
What think ye of Jesus Christ?
The master of salvation
The creator of our lives
Who saved man from death's station
The master of salvation
The creator of our lives
Who saved man from death's station
Thursday, October 20, 2011
To Fail is to Give Up
To fail is to give up
When you're overcome and stuck
Whenever one stops trying
The will within starts dying
- Beethoven
- Thomas Edison
- Albert Einstein
- James Earl Jones
- Helen Keller
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Vincent Van Gogh
- Woodrow Wilson
- Stephen Hawking
- Susan B. Anthony
- Gen. George Patton
- Marie Curie
- Benjamin Franklin
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Walt Disney
- Winston Churchill
- Isaac Newton
- F. W. Woolworth
- Henry Ford
- Louis Pastuer
- Louisa May Alcott
- Christopher Columbus
- and the moms and dads of the world
When you're overcome and stuck
Whenever one stops trying
The will within starts dying
- Beethoven
- Thomas Edison
- Albert Einstein
- James Earl Jones
- Helen Keller
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Vincent Van Gogh
- Woodrow Wilson
- Stephen Hawking
- Susan B. Anthony
- Gen. George Patton
- Marie Curie
- Benjamin Franklin
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Walt Disney
- Winston Churchill
- Isaac Newton
- F. W. Woolworth
- Henry Ford
- Louis Pastuer
- Louisa May Alcott
- Christopher Columbus
- and the moms and dads of the world
Miley Cyrus mormon spoof 2
How does one discern
What is really true?
As to God we turn
The Spirit speaks anew
Forget You Parody (Mormon) For the Strength of Youth
A singing revolution
Is helping youth be strong
To avoid sin's pollution
Clearly, showing what is wrong
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
We Have a Spark of Eternal Fire
We have a spark of eternal fire
Burning within each breast
To know our Heavenly Father we desire
To serve Him and be blessed
You Matter to Him
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
This is a paradox of man: compared to God, man is nothing; yet we are everything to God. While against the backdrop of infinite creation we may appear to be nothing, we have a spark of eternal fire burning within our breast. We have the incomprehensible promise of exaltation—worlds without end—within our grasp. And it is God’s great desire to help us reach it.
Burning within each breast
To know our Heavenly Father we desire
To serve Him and be blessed
You Matter to Him
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
This is a paradox of man: compared to God, man is nothing; yet we are everything to God. While against the backdrop of infinite creation we may appear to be nothing, we have a spark of eternal fire burning within our breast. We have the incomprehensible promise of exaltation—worlds without end—within our grasp. And it is God’s great desire to help us reach it.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The Pleasing Word of God
The pleasing word of God
Heals the wounded soul
Refining us as gold
It does both warn us and console
Jacob 2
8 And it supposeth me that they have come up hither to hear the pleasing word of God, yea, the word which healeth the wounded soul.
9 Wherefore, it burdeneth my soul that I should be constrained, because of the strict commandment which I have received from God, to admonish you according to your crimes, to enlarge the wounds of those who are already wounded, instead of consoling and healing their wounds; and those who have not been wounded, instead of feasting upon the pleasing word of God have daggers placed to pierce their souls and wound their delicate minds.
Heals the wounded soul
Refining us as gold
It does both warn us and console
Jacob 2
8 And it supposeth me that they have come up hither to hear the pleasing word of God, yea, the word which healeth the wounded soul.
9 Wherefore, it burdeneth my soul that I should be constrained, because of the strict commandment which I have received from God, to admonish you according to your crimes, to enlarge the wounds of those who are already wounded, instead of consoling and healing their wounds; and those who have not been wounded, instead of feasting upon the pleasing word of God have daggers placed to pierce their souls and wound their delicate minds.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Packets of Light
Studying the scriptures is like
Opening up packets of light
No two messages are found alike
As what inspires improves sight
Memorizing what illuminates
Allows us to put light up in store
As the Holy Ghost communicates,
We ponder... then we are given more
The Power of Scriptures
Richard G Scott
Ensign, Nov 2011
Opening up packets of light
No two messages are found alike
As what inspires improves sight
Memorizing what illuminates
Allows us to put light up in store
As the Holy Ghost communicates,
We ponder... then we are given more
The Power of Scriptures
Richard G Scott
Ensign, Nov 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Deep Within the Chambers of the Heart
Deep within the chambers
of a meek and contrite heart
There comes strength as one labors
To teach the gospel and impart
of a meek and contrite heart
There comes strength as one labors
To teach the gospel and impart
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Strands of Light
Like gathering strands of light
Our testimonies can grow bright
Helping us all the more see
Whatsoever is good and praise worthy
Articles of Faith
13.We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul "we believe all things, we hope all things," we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praise worthy, we seek after these things.
Our testimonies can grow bright
Helping us all the more see
Whatsoever is good and praise worthy
Articles of Faith
13.We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul "we believe all things, we hope all things," we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praise worthy, we seek after these things.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Differences Are As Salt
Differences are as
Little specks of salt
Promising to last
Adding flavor by default
I believe our differences are the little pinches of salt that can make the marriage seem more flavorful.
-LDS Apostle James E. Faust
Wedding gift idea- seasalt grinder
Little specks of salt
Promising to last
Adding flavor by default
I believe our differences are the little pinches of salt that can make the marriage seem more flavorful.
-LDS Apostle James E. Faust
Wedding gift idea- seasalt grinder
Oct. 2011 World Report: LA World Affairs Council
Without God, moral values decline
As laws and situations define
Let us be bridge builders and restore
Faith, hope, and trust in the Lord
As we travel from here and there
Let us speak highly of what's good
Ever with a glad message to share
Serving man and God- as we should
We Don't Need to Redefine America
We don’t need to redefine America
But return to its truths, self evident
The constitution was indeed a miracle
Putting policy where it is best spent
Promoting the general welfare, hence
While granting freedoms equally to all
Providing for the common defense
Responding to liberty’s call
The American Republic, once great
Ought not become a socialist state
Freeing industry improves the employment rate
We must act before it is too late!
Green jobs, stimulus packages, entitlements
Must be a thing of the past
Giving power back to local governments
Returned to the people at last
click on the title to read Tom McClintock's speech
California: A Morality Tale in Three Parts
The following is a speech delivered to the
Council on National Policy on September 30, 2011....
But return to its truths, self evident
The constitution was indeed a miracle
Putting policy where it is best spent
Promoting the general welfare, hence
While granting freedoms equally to all
Providing for the common defense
Responding to liberty’s call
The American Republic, once great
Ought not become a socialist state
Freeing industry improves the employment rate
We must act before it is too late!
Green jobs, stimulus packages, entitlements
Must be a thing of the past
Giving power back to local governments
Returned to the people at last
click on the title to read Tom McClintock's speech
California: A Morality Tale in Three Parts
The following is a speech delivered to the
Council on National Policy on September 30, 2011....
Friday, October 7, 2011
What Has Jesus Done For Me?
What has Jesus done for me?
One asked...while not wanting to see
But the words were said, I gave them much thought
Knowing the answer for each must be sought-
He created this earth and added for us light
As our Exemplar, He then came and did all that is right
He suffered our pains and sins, then was sentenced to death
And because of Him we will rise again through His living breath
Ever selfless up to and through His darkest hour
He gave us commandments, the priesthood, and sealing power
While humbly He listens to and attends to every prayer
Such that when we need Him, He is always there
To those in the dark who have lost their way
There is oh so much more I would like to say
May the Holy Ghost teach to you all of the rest
As you seek for it, in righteousness, truly you will be blessed
Pondering
Teachings of Jesus
Dallin H. Oaks
Ensign, November 2011
Thank you Danielle for your email. I love to put thoughts to poetry. It touches me that you have read some. I hope to get better as the years go by. Sometimes I think I will stop. But, writing has become a very close friend... and I miss it deeply- five days was a long time this week.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Let NOt a Day
Let not a day
Go by without
Taking time to pray
With faith about
Freely He gives
To those who ask
Through Christ who lives
And bears... as we task
Go by without
Taking time to pray
With faith about
Freely He gives
To those who ask
Through Christ who lives
And bears... as we task
God
God is a name
To use with care
Not to profane
But cry out in prayer
To use with care
Not to profane
But cry out in prayer
We Become
We become
So much more
When we work as one
With the Lord
Thoughts from listening to Relief Society ... on BYUtv during half time Sunday Conference
So much more
When we work as one
With the Lord
Thoughts from listening to Relief Society ... on BYUtv during half time Sunday Conference
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Simply Look Up
Simply look up
When you are weighed down
Life's seems extra tough
When all you see is the ground
When you're burdened by life
Don't look down but look up
And remember the Lord
And how full is your cup
When you are weighed down
Life's seems extra tough
When all you see is the ground
When you're burdened by life
Don't look down but look up
And remember the Lord
And how full is your cup
Grind to the Dust
Let us grind to the dust
What is a waste of time
And replace it with what leads us
To a place sublime
Pondering conference...
What is a waste of time
And replace it with what leads us
To a place sublime
Pondering conference...
Quick to Kneel
Let us be as quick to kneel
As we are to text
Let us seek for and feel
What leaves us warmly blessed
Elder Ian S. Andern?
thoughts from conference
As we are to text
Let us seek for and feel
What leaves us warmly blessed
Elder Ian S. Andern?
thoughts from conference
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The Captain of the Soul- Invictus/ The Soul's Captain by Elder Orson F. Whitney
Invictus by William E. Henley
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance,
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
The Soul's Captain [The Answer]
by Elder Orson F. Whitney
of the Quorum of the Twelve
Art thou in truth? Then what of him
Who bought thee with his blood?
Who plunged into devouring seas
And snatched thee from the flood?
Who bore for all our fallen race
What none but him could bear.
The God who died that man might live,
And endless glory share?
Of what avail thy vaunted strength,
Apart from his vast might?
Pray that his Light may pierce the gloom,
That thou mayest see aright.
Men are as bubbles on the wave,
As leaves upon the tree.
Thou, captain of thy soul, forsooth
Who gave that place to thee?
Free will is thine — free agency
To wield for right or wrong;
But thou must answer unto him
To whom all souls belong.
Bend to the dust that head "unbowed,"
Small part of Life's great whole!
And see in him, and him alone,
The Captain of thy soul
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance,
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
The Soul's Captain [The Answer]
by Elder Orson F. Whitney
of the Quorum of the Twelve
Art thou in truth? Then what of him
Who bought thee with his blood?
Who plunged into devouring seas
And snatched thee from the flood?
Who bore for all our fallen race
What none but him could bear.
The God who died that man might live,
And endless glory share?
Of what avail thy vaunted strength,
Apart from his vast might?
Pray that his Light may pierce the gloom,
That thou mayest see aright.
Men are as bubbles on the wave,
As leaves upon the tree.
Thou, captain of thy soul, forsooth
Who gave that place to thee?
Free will is thine — free agency
To wield for right or wrong;
But thou must answer unto him
To whom all souls belong.
Bend to the dust that head "unbowed,"
Small part of Life's great whole!
And see in him, and him alone,
The Captain of thy soul
He's Been There Before
He's Been There Before by Elder Troy Whittle
The alarm bell rings at 6:30, I stumble to my feet
I grab my companions bedding and pull off his sheets
A groan fills the room, is it already time to arise?
It seems like just a second ago I was able to shut my eyes
The morning activities follow- study, prayer and such
When it's time to leave the apartment, you feel you haven't accomplished much
"We have a super day planned," My comp. says with a grin
I lowly utter a faithless breath, "Yeah, if anyone lets us in."
With the word of God and my faithful Schwinn, we ride off in the street prepared to
Face another day of humidity and heat
It's 9:30 in the evening, the day is almost through
My champion and I are riding home not accomplishing what we thought to do
We ride up to the mailbox, hoping to receive a lot
Only to look inside and hear my echo reverberate "air Box"
We go up to our apartment, the day is now complete
The only thing to show for our work is a case of blistery feet
It's past 10:30 p.m. My companion is fast asleep,
Silence engulfs me all about and I begin to weep
In the midst of sadness, I kneel down to pray
I need to talk to father, but I'm not sure what to say
"Oh, Father" I begin, "What happened to us today?
I thought we'd teach somebody, but everyone was away
My hands, my aching hands- worn, hurt and beat;
If our area was any smaller, we'd have knocked every street"
"Why on missions are the days so much alike?
The only difference about today was the flat tire on my bike
Will you send some cooler weather? The heat is killing me
I sweat so bad, it gets in my eyes, it's very hard to see"
"Why do I have to wear a helmet, isn't your protection enough?
People always laugh at me, and call me stupid stuff
Please send us investigators so I may give them what they lack
I want to give them Books of Mormon, the weight of them hurts my back"
"And what about my family: They don't have much to say
I'm sick of not hearing from home day after day after day
Oh Father, Why am I here am I just wasting time?
Sometimes I just want to go home, I'm sorry but that's on my mind"
"My companion, Heavenly Father, what are you giving me?
"The way he rides his bicycle, I don't think he can see
Now you have it, I can't go on, I don't know what to do
That, my Father in Heaven, is the prayer I have for you"
My prayer now finished, I stand up, then jump right into bed
I need my rest for tomorrow, we have another long day ahead
Sleep start to overtake me, I seem to drift away
Then it seems a vision takes me to another time in another day
I'm standing alone on the hill. The view is very nice
A man walks to wards me and says, "My name is Jesus Christ"
Tears of joy well up inside, I fall down to His feet
"Arise," He states, "Follow me to the shade. You and I need to speak"
My attention's towards my Savior, total and complete
He says, "Your mission is similar of what happened to me
I understand how you feel, I know what you're going through
In fact, it would be fair to say I've felt the same as you"
"I even know how you felt when no one listened to you
At times I felt not quite sure what else I could do
I know you don't like to ride a bicycle, for you a car would be sweet
Just remember the donkey I rode wasn't equipped with 21 speeds"
"I understand you don't like sweating, in fact it's something you hate
I remember when I sweat blood from ev’ry pore, oh the agony was great!
I see you don't like your companion- you'd rather have someone else-
I once had a companion named Judas who sold my life for wealth"
"It's hard to wear a helmet and have people make fun of you
I remember when they put thorns on my head and called me King of the Jews
So you feel burdened down by the weight of your pack
I recall how heavy the cross was when they slammed it on my back"
"Your hands hurt from tracting and knocking on doors all day
I guess when they pounded nails into mine, I ached in a similar way
It's hard not to hear from home when your family's not there to see
I lost communication on the cross and cried, "Father, why hast Thou forsaken me?"
"We have a lot in common, but there's a difference between us you see
I endured to the end and finished my mission, so follow and do like me"
He embraced me with His arms and His light filled me with His love
With tears in my eyes I watched as He went back to the Father above
I stood with awe and wonder when a beep rang in my head
I listened and heard the alarm, then realized I was in my bed
My companion let out a groan, "6:30 already, no way!"
I sat up and said, "Come on, I'll even carry your scriptures today!"
No matter what we go through, when we feel we can't take more
Just stop and think about Jesus Christ, He's been there before
By Elder Troy Whittle
Texas Houston Mission
The alarm bell rings at 6:30, I stumble to my feet
I grab my companions bedding and pull off his sheets
A groan fills the room, is it already time to arise?
It seems like just a second ago I was able to shut my eyes
The morning activities follow- study, prayer and such
When it's time to leave the apartment, you feel you haven't accomplished much
"We have a super day planned," My comp. says with a grin
I lowly utter a faithless breath, "Yeah, if anyone lets us in."
With the word of God and my faithful Schwinn, we ride off in the street prepared to
Face another day of humidity and heat
It's 9:30 in the evening, the day is almost through
My champion and I are riding home not accomplishing what we thought to do
We ride up to the mailbox, hoping to receive a lot
Only to look inside and hear my echo reverberate "air Box"
We go up to our apartment, the day is now complete
The only thing to show for our work is a case of blistery feet
It's past 10:30 p.m. My companion is fast asleep,
Silence engulfs me all about and I begin to weep
In the midst of sadness, I kneel down to pray
I need to talk to father, but I'm not sure what to say
"Oh, Father" I begin, "What happened to us today?
I thought we'd teach somebody, but everyone was away
My hands, my aching hands- worn, hurt and beat;
If our area was any smaller, we'd have knocked every street"
"Why on missions are the days so much alike?
The only difference about today was the flat tire on my bike
Will you send some cooler weather? The heat is killing me
I sweat so bad, it gets in my eyes, it's very hard to see"
"Why do I have to wear a helmet, isn't your protection enough?
People always laugh at me, and call me stupid stuff
Please send us investigators so I may give them what they lack
I want to give them Books of Mormon, the weight of them hurts my back"
"And what about my family: They don't have much to say
I'm sick of not hearing from home day after day after day
Oh Father, Why am I here am I just wasting time?
Sometimes I just want to go home, I'm sorry but that's on my mind"
"My companion, Heavenly Father, what are you giving me?
"The way he rides his bicycle, I don't think he can see
Now you have it, I can't go on, I don't know what to do
That, my Father in Heaven, is the prayer I have for you"
My prayer now finished, I stand up, then jump right into bed
I need my rest for tomorrow, we have another long day ahead
Sleep start to overtake me, I seem to drift away
Then it seems a vision takes me to another time in another day
I'm standing alone on the hill. The view is very nice
A man walks to wards me and says, "My name is Jesus Christ"
Tears of joy well up inside, I fall down to His feet
"Arise," He states, "Follow me to the shade. You and I need to speak"
My attention's towards my Savior, total and complete
He says, "Your mission is similar of what happened to me
I understand how you feel, I know what you're going through
In fact, it would be fair to say I've felt the same as you"
"I even know how you felt when no one listened to you
At times I felt not quite sure what else I could do
I know you don't like to ride a bicycle, for you a car would be sweet
Just remember the donkey I rode wasn't equipped with 21 speeds"
"I understand you don't like sweating, in fact it's something you hate
I remember when I sweat blood from ev’ry pore, oh the agony was great!
I see you don't like your companion- you'd rather have someone else-
I once had a companion named Judas who sold my life for wealth"
"It's hard to wear a helmet and have people make fun of you
I remember when they put thorns on my head and called me King of the Jews
So you feel burdened down by the weight of your pack
I recall how heavy the cross was when they slammed it on my back"
"Your hands hurt from tracting and knocking on doors all day
I guess when they pounded nails into mine, I ached in a similar way
It's hard not to hear from home when your family's not there to see
I lost communication on the cross and cried, "Father, why hast Thou forsaken me?"
"We have a lot in common, but there's a difference between us you see
I endured to the end and finished my mission, so follow and do like me"
He embraced me with His arms and His light filled me with His love
With tears in my eyes I watched as He went back to the Father above
I stood with awe and wonder when a beep rang in my head
I listened and heard the alarm, then realized I was in my bed
My companion let out a groan, "6:30 already, no way!"
I sat up and said, "Come on, I'll even carry your scriptures today!"
No matter what we go through, when we feel we can't take more
Just stop and think about Jesus Christ, He's been there before
By Elder Troy Whittle
Texas Houston Mission
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
These poems are my own thoughts and impressions as I study the gospel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints
I encourage you to read from the Book of Mormon and the standard works, and listen to modern day prophets, also, that your mind and heart might be touched.
Kelly Miller
I encourage you to read from the Book of Mormon and the standard works, and listen to modern day prophets, also, that your mind and heart might be touched.
Kelly Miller
153 Countries Visited! June 2015
Global Statistics
Visits from 153 countries registered.
No. | Country | Date of Last Visit | Percent & Number of Visits | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | June 15, 2015 | 82.86% | 25,281 | ||
2 | United Kingdom | June 14, 2015 | 2.61% | 795 | ||
3 | Canada | June 13, 2015 | 2.42% | 737 | ||
4 | Australia | June 13, 2015 | 1.81% | 551 | ||
5 | Philippines | June 14, 2015 | 1.35% | 412 | ||
6 | New Zealand | June 14, 2015 | 0.99% | 303 | ||
7 | India | June 14, 2015 | 0.79% | 241 | ||
8 | Brazil | June 14, 2015 | 0.58% | 176 | ||
9 | Germany | May 15, 2015 | 0.49% | 151 | ||
10 | Mexico | June 3, 2015 | 0.40% | 121 | ||
11 | South Africa | June 8, 2015 | 0.34% | 105 | ||
12 | Russian Federation | Apr 20, 2015 | 0.26% | 80 | ||
13 | France | June 3, 2015 | 0.21% | 64 | ||
14 | Malaysia | June 5, 2015 | 0.14% | 44 | ||
15 | Czech Republic | Apr 17, 2015 | 0.14% | 42 | ||
16 | Pakistan | Mar 21, 2015 | 0.13% | 41 | ||
17 | Spain | Apr 28, 2015 | 0.13% | 41 | ||
18 | Italy | June 8, 2015 | 0.13% | 39 | ||
19 | Netherlands | May 28, 2015 | 0.12% | 38 | ||
20 | Europe | June 11, 2015 | 0.11% | 35 | ||
21 | Indonesia | May 18, 2015 | 0.11% | 35 | ||
22 | Cote D'Ivoire | May 17, 2015 | 0.11% | 35 | ||
23 | Japan | Apr 17, 2015 | 0.11% | 33 | ||
24 | Singapore | May 28, 2015 | 0.11% | 33 | ||
25 | United Arab Emirates | Apr 25, 2015 | 0.10% | 32 | ||
26 | Argentina | Apr 27, 2015 | 0.10% | 31 | ||
27 | Korea, Republic of | Feb 1, 2015 | 0.10% | 31 | ||
28 | - | May 10, 2015 | 0.10% | 31 | ||
29 | Thailand | Apr 5, 2015 | 0.10% | 30 | ||
30 | Ireland | May 19, 2015 | 0.10% | 29 | ||
31 | Jamaica | June 1, 2015 | 0.09% | 28 | ||
32 | Turkey | June 14, 2015 | 0.09% | 28 | ||
33 | Trinidad and Tobago | May 18, 2015 | 0.09% | 26 | ||
34 | Sweden | May 8, 2015 | 0.09% | 26 | ||
35 | Guatemala | May 5, 2015 | 0.08% | 24 | ||
36 | Denmark | May 10, 2015 | 0.08% | 23 | ||
37 | Saudi Arabia | May 1, 2015 | 0.07% | 20 | ||
38 | Nigeria | Apr 4, 2015 | 0.07% | 20 | ||
39 | Hong Kong | Apr 18, 2015 | 0.07% | 20 | ||
40 | Colombia | May 29, 2015 | 0.07% | 20 | ||
41 | Chile | Mar 23, 2015 | 0.06% | 19 | ||
42 | Finland | Mar 25, 2015 | 0.06% | 19 | ||
43 | Taiwan | Mar 28, 2015 | 0.06% | 18 | ||
44 | Romania | May 17, 2015 | 0.06% | 18 | ||
45 | Fiji | Feb 27, 2015 | 0.06% | 17 | ||
46 | Ghana | May 8, 2015 | 0.06% | 17 | ||
47 | Belgium | May 30, 2015 | 0.05% | 16 | ||
48 | Switzerland | Apr 12, 2015 | 0.05% | 16 | ||
49 | Poland | Apr 6, 2015 | 0.05% | 15 | ||
50 | American Samoa | Apr 10, 2015 | 0.05% | 14 | ||
51 | Ecuador | Feb 23, 2015 | 0.05% | 14 | ||
52 | Serbia | Mar 10, 2015 | 0.05% | 14 | ||
53 | Austria | Apr 8, 2015 | 0.04% | 13 | ||
54 | Senegal | Nov 24, 2014 | 0.04% | 13 | ||
55 | Norway | June 1, 2015 | 0.04% | 13 | ||
56 | Uruguay | Aug 18, 2014 | 0.04% | 12 | ||
57 | Peru | Apr 13, 2015 | 0.04% | 12 | ||
58 | Portugal | Apr 6, 2015 | 0.04% | 12 | ||
59 | Kenya | Oct 29, 2014 | 0.04% | 12 | ||
60 | Tonga | Dec 9, 2014 | 0.04% | 11 | ||
61 | Dominican Republic | Mar 12, 2015 | 0.04% | 11 | ||
62 | Hungary | Feb 16, 2015 | 0.03% | 10 | ||
63 | Guyana | Apr 28, 2015 | 0.03% | 10 | ||
64 | Bangladesh | Jan 19, 2015 | 0.03% | 9 | ||
65 | Algeria | Feb 5, 2015 | 0.03% | 9 | ||
66 | Kuwait | Mar 30, 2015 | 0.03% | 9 | ||
67 | Egypt | Apr 4, 2015 | 0.03% | 9 | ||
68 | Belize | May 8, 2015 | 0.03% | 9 | ||
69 | Costa Rica | Feb 4, 2015 | 0.03% | 8 | ||
70 | Bahamas | Jan 9, 2015 | 0.03% | 8 | ||
71 | Israel | Feb 27, 2015 | 0.03% | 8 | ||
72 | Ukraine | Jan 24, 2015 | 0.03% | 8 | ||
73 | Asia/Pacific Region | June 9, 2015 | 0.03% | 8 | ||
74 | Honduras | Feb 6, 2015 | 0.02% | 7 | ||
75 | Cyprus | Mar 21, 2015 | 0.02% | 7 | ||
76 | Guam | Apr 10, 2015 | 0.02% | 7 | ||
77 | Greece | June 2, 2015 | 0.02% | 7 | ||
78 | China | Dec 16, 2014 | 0.02% | 7 | ||
79 | Panama | Apr 7, 2015 | 0.02% | 6 | ||
80 | Morocco | Mar 3, 2015 | 0.02% | 6 | ||
81 | Sri Lanka | Sept 28, 2014 | 0.02% | 6 | ||
82 | Iraq | Feb 25, 2015 | 0.02% | 6 | ||
83 | Togo | June 6, 2015 | 0.02% | 6 | ||
84 | Botswana | May 7, 2015 | 0.02% | 6 | ||
85 | El Salvador | Apr 23, 2015 | 0.02% | 5 | ||
86 | Vietnam | Oct 30, 2014 | 0.02% | 5 | ||
87 | Cook Islands | June 3, 2015 | 0.02% | 5 | ||
88 | Bulgaria | Oct 27, 2014 | 0.02% | 5 | ||
89 | Lithuania | June 23, 2014 | 0.02% | 5 | ||
90 | Slovakia | Jan 19, 2015 | 0.02% | 5 | ||
91 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mar 23, 2015 | 0.02% | 5 | ||
92 | French Polynesia | Nov 23, 2014 | 0.02% | 5 | ||
93 | Bahrain | Nov 11, 2014 | 0.02% | 5 | ||
94 | Slovenia | Jan 16, 2015 | 0.02% | 5 | ||
95 | Grenada | Mar 10, 2015 | 0.02% | 5 | ||
96 | Qatar | Jan 15, 2015 | 0.02% | 5 | ||
97 | Saint Lucia | May 8, 2015 | 0.02% | 5 | ||
98 | Puerto Rico | Feb 27, 2015 | 0.01% | 4 | ||
99 | Tunisia | Jan 23, 2015 | 0.01% | 4 | ||
100 | Malta | Mar 22, 2015 | 0.01% | 4 | ||
101 | Croatia | Jan 20, 2015 | 0.01% | 4 | ||
102 | New Caledonia | Jan 13, 2015 | 0.01% | 4 | ||
103 | Barbados | Apr 29, 2014 | 0.01% | 4 | ||
104 | Azerbaijan | Jan 14, 2015 | 0.01% | 4 | ||
105 | Moldova, Republic of | Nov 29, 2014 | 0.01% | 3 | ||
106 | Lebanon | Feb 11, 2014 | 0.01% | 3 | ||
107 | Zimbabwe | July 23, 2014 | 0.01% | 3 | ||
108 | Benin | Feb 19, 2015 | 0.01% | 3 | ||
109 | Antigua and Barbuda | Aug 1, 2014 | 0.01% | 3 | ||
110 | Isle of Man | Dec 20, 2014 | 0.01% | 3 | ||
111 | Bhutan | June 8, 2015 | 0.01% | 3 | ||
112 | Venezuela | May 14, 2014 | 0.01% | 3 | ||
113 | Georgia | Mar 3, 2015 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
114 | Namibia | Oct 22, 2014 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
115 | Armenia | Jan 12, 2015 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
116 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | June 20, 2014 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
117 | Jordan | May 19, 2015 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
118 | Mozambique | June 23, 2014 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
119 | Uganda | Aug 4, 2014 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
120 | Marshall Islands | Jan 28, 2015 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
121 | Mauritius | Feb 20, 2015 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
122 | Oman | May 12, 2014 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
123 | Curacao | Apr 29, 2015 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
124 | Sierra Leone | Apr 26, 2015 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
125 | Samoa | Nov 1, 2013 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
126 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | June 30, 2013 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
127 | Macau | July 18, 2014 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
128 | Albania | Aug 17, 2014 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
129 | Dominica | Mar 12, 2013 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
130 | Ethiopia | Jan 8, 2015 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
131 | Estonia | Mar 20, 2015 | 0.01% | 2 | ||
132 | Cape Verde | May 27, 2013 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
133 | Cayman Islands | July 27, 2014 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
134 | Cambodia | Sept 16, 2013 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
135 | Myanmar | July 18, 2014 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
136 | Lesotho | Jan 12, 2013 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
137 | Mongolia | Mar 14, 2015 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
138 | Zambia | Apr 22, 2013 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
139 | Montenegro | Nov 19, 2014 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
140 | Kazakhstan | Jan 9, 2015 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
141 | Nicaragua | May 29, 2014 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
142 | Paraguay | Mar 10, 2013 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
143 | Haiti | Feb 1, 2015 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
144 | Timor-Leste | Feb 21, 2013 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
145 | Iceland | June 20, 2014 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
146 | Aruba | Jan 9, 2014 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
147 | Liberia | Jan 3, 2014 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
148 | Northern Mariana Islands | Oct 9, 2014 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
149 | Gibraltar | Jan 27, 2014 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
150 | Swaziland | June 16, 2014 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
151 | Jersey | Mar 30, 2013 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
152 | Niue | Nov 30, 2014 | 0.00% | 1 | ||
153 | Latvia |