Living Within a Hymn a Prayer

Memorize a hymn

As a prayer to recall.

Let it live within

For faith to be your all.

"I Need Thee Every Hour"

Mystery Solved

The cloud of apostasy
Covered the earth
Then, young Joseph's nquiry
Stirred a rebirth

Which of the churches was right?
The topic a row

His bosom burned as he read one night

And he yearned to know...

We will never forget
What he both saw and heard
The spirit won't let
For prayer was answered!

A fire burned within his soul
The restoration is here!
He never abandoned his role
No earthly man would he fear!

No prison door could then stop
The glad message his to bear
As a martyr he was shot!
But, his vision we still share

Privileged

 Think upon your privileges

To live. To move. To love

Above all, make good choices

And from sin, rise above

Live up to your privileges

Be alive in Christ

Cling to Him who cleanses us

And leads us all with Light

What does it mean to be privileged? You wouldn't think that a husband being diagnosed with cancer would be the beginnings of a lesson on privileges!

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/10/13freeman?lang=eng

Live Up to Your Privileges

By President Emily Belle Freeman

Young Women General President

Be True

Be true 

To what you know

Good, do

That light may show

Prayer

Without Thee, we're a mess,

Struggling on our own.

How we need Thee to bless

And make good choices known!

The pride of man, alone

Reacts and overthinks

When He, who did atone

Offers peace. Oh, give thanks!

Dreams Come True

My spouse, who I dream next to,

Both, when I'm asleep and awake,

Completes me in all that I do

And reminds me of times of faith

Better Days

One way or another

We'll figure it out

We're better together

Without any doubt

Believe in the future

Let go of the past

Let time be your tutor

When good came to pass

Out Loud

Remember out loud

All that's been done for you

You're among the endowed,

The prepared, the Lord's few

Give It a Rest

How I hold on to

My worries! I fret!

When what I should do

Is give it a rest!

I'll strive for my best.

I'll survive the test. 

Stand Steady

You can stand steady

In the surge of the storm

Though your troubles are many

You've the light of the Lord

Stand upon the rock

Or, fallen, hold on

The foundation is firm!

Know, here, you belong!

I watched a video of a wave of muddy water washed into a house! Thinking of something President Eyring said:

https://youtube.com/shorts/wwTlEhh8d7M?si=tzcdsa2aaNKc2pub

Come and See

You don't know me

Like you could

Come and see

All that is good

Come and see

What God has done

To help me

Through His own son!

The Finger

With the same finger

That He wrote out God's laws

He wrote in the sand

And caused all thoughts to pause

Options

 The walls came crashing in

After I was stuck for so long

How I felt such pain within

Knowing each choice I took was wrong! 

Should I crumble in the rubble

Or ask the Savior for help?

I am beyond in trouble

For, I've harmed more than myself

Yes, in the past, I charmed...

Where Do I Go From Here?

Seek to mend all I've harmed

And... prepare for what I'll hear

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Hang in There

 Carry on

Give your all

Though winds blow

Get up! Go!

Hang in there

In God's care

Persevere

Love is near

Elder Holland - Just Persevere!

https://youtu.be/n3Tsh2zvH5I?si=eHdYrACh7RneOAAv

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=n3Tsh2zvH5I

Balanced

Prayer balances us

And grounds us to what we can become 

Founded on Jesus

The best versions of us are won

Breakthrough

To figure something out

And make a breakthrough 

Simply sleep on it

Thoughts will come to you!

Our Person , Our Reason

Yes, every sin 

He felt within

He is Our Person

He is Our Reason

God's Words are Felt and Heard

In the still moment

Felt in your words

Certain to make sense

The Spirit is heard

What is Family?

Family's what you make of it.

It's  how you spend your time!

--How you support to build

And bless all of mankind!

Love

Love comes for us all

And sees you for your best

It makes you want to rise

Because you are so blessed.

Stillness of Soul

There IS a way out

Do NOT cave to doubt

Believe in your soul

Be still... and know

Parts

The parts, of your heart, matter

Each feeling adds up strong

In pain, they injure, they shatter

In joy, how, they dance along!

Breathe

Breathe in the room, 

Give it some air.

Freed, you won't miss, 

What no longer is there!

Taking out some clutter this summer....

Ring Ring Ring

 Ring, ring, ring

Hear the sound of freedom?

Singapore

Allows for God's kingdom!

I know very little about this country.  I keep hearing about Singapore math and am curious...

Is Singapore a religiously diverse country?

• A 2014 analysis by the Pew Research Center found Singapore to be the world's most religiously diverse nation. The most followed religion in Singapore is Buddhism, a plurality with 31.1% of the resident population declaring themselves as adherents at the most recent decennial census in 2020.

So Much on the Plate!

With so much on your plate

"Eat the frog" first

Get it out of the way

And pursue a thirst

noun:   strong desire for something that is not a food or drink

from Google:

What is the eat the frog method?

• Productivity consultant Brian Tracy named the Eat The Frog method after this vivid piece of advice from Mark Twain. While there’s more power and nuance to this method than meets the eye, it all boils down to this: Identify one important task for the day and do it first...

A Blessing

Protect your home. Your faith. 

And every needful thing

Know, midst trials you face,

God's love is a blessing

Prayer is Not Like Addressing a Letter

Take the "Dear" away

When you kneel to pray

Heavenly Father is not distant

You can feel Him in an nstant

Reason

https://youtube.com/watch?v=aSDdRqQy8Pk&si=-0Kinbri5e1xDd_a

Speak with reason.

Nourished in purity,

faith, and season;

Words come, with surety.

How I Love the Sabbath Day

How I love the Sabbath day!

I can put the world away!

I can turn my heart to Him,

To covenants, and renew them

I can seek His words in faith

And, in purpose, find new strength 

I can know God speaks to me!

I can grow more spiritually!

Aging

Age begins to show

In our extremities

The strength of the hands...

The stifness in legs and feet...

The mind begins to slow

A word or two won't come

It's not that you don't know

But, fatigued, you are "done!"

Breathe in the Room

 Breathe in the room,
Give it some air.
Freed, you won't miss,
What no longer is there!

Taking out some clutter this summer....

Gratitude

Find a point of gratitude 

Note how it makes you feel.

Brain chemicals- endorphins, 

Know that they are real!

Living Lamb

The shepherd, the living lamb,

Succors, sooths, and saves.

Descending below all man

He lifts, loves and liberates.

Bread Crumbs

Leave for me, some bread crumbs,

To help me find my way;

Little signs of hope

That all will be okay!

Discover

Relief

Whew! It's over!

Believe

Discover

Change for Growth

Change is uncomfortable.

It effects all you've known.

Still, you are capable!

As through faith,  strength is shown!

Bright Choices

Among all the voices

All over the world

Make your own choices

Through the Light of the Lord

Fragility

The world as we know it

Can change in a blink

A fragile moment

Will cause us to think

Dig Deep

Dig down deep

For far reaching roots

Much meekness makes

Fulfilling fruit

Feed Your Soul

Feed your soul

with frequent prayer.

Feel. Be whole

through Father's care.

Read more Liahona April 2024

Feed Your Soul With Frequent Prayer

Elder Ulisses Soares, pg 5 

Baptism for the Dead

The enemy is on the alert

For the Savior soon will come

Do not allow Satan to divert

You from temple work to be done

Doctrine and Covenants 

Section 127

Purposely

Live a life true to God.

Follow our Exemplar.

Do not shrink from purpose.

Thus, purposely prepare

Heaven's Light

Let us seek and do what's right,

Repent oft, and pray

For Heaven's Light travels

In a divine way

Covered and Close

Wear your temple garment and

Live the covenant promise

For then Christ is nearer

To more fully bless

Healed and Freed

These great words: "healed" and "freed"

Are almost synonymous 

In opportunity and hope.

Reminding...He is among us!

Among- "surrounded by" or "in the middle of"

The Best Quest

"Be your best"

Is our quest,

Not to test,

But to bless!

Quest- a long and arduous search for something. 

Grace and Grit

Have the grit

To move it

And the grace

To admit

Purge

Write it all down

Let it all out

Spill all your beans

Then, read it out loud

Closure

Worries

When worries weigh you down,

Give them away In prayer.

Don't carry them all alone.

Our Savior is always there.

It All Works Out

For those with Christ

It all works out 

With lamps lit bright

Good shines about

British form of about- a location/area

Options

What we resist

Remains, persists.

Let go. Refrain.

Repent. Obtain.

Is It the Spirit

Is it me

Or the Spirit?

When in need 

Will I hear It?

How Large the Heavens Are

How large the heavens are!

How short our time here on earth!

 Our sun, our firey star,

 Eclipses for a new birth

 Just like big Nineveh

 May we too repent.

Turn to the Son of God

And keep the commandments!

 I read something that said that Jonah didn't want to go to Nineveh, but when he did people there repented because, partly, they saw a solar eclipse and felt that it was a sign- a call for repentance.

#solareclipse2024

It looks like a lot of people are recognizing our future is up in the air when it's been in God's hands all along.

Selflessness

The selfish

And self-centered

Consider not

What Christ endured

The character of Christ

Turns outward towards us

Oh, how we are blessed

When we serve like Jesus

Safe Keep

Safe keep sacred things

Always in your heart

Where, the Spirit brings

Blessings that impart

Minister

Share and show service

Feed and uplift

Kind care with purpose

To those in your midst

Roll

Roll out of bed

To start your day

On your knees, read

A verse, then pray

Glory to His kingdom

Glory to His kingdom

Let us learn and speak of Christ!

Gaining joy and wisdom

Let us share forth, of His Light

Sacrament Meeting

Jesus Christ is HERE,

Each and every time we come,

To lift and Light and steer

Us to what we can become!

Repair

Teaching and repairing

The harm that had been done..

I started, first, by sharing

Pure love that's from the Son 

❤️ 

Think Happy

Think happy thoughts

until your days are through.

Think, "God has taught me

to give thanks in all I do!"

Decision

 Once the decision is made

The choices becomes clear

Steps forward are plain

The Spirit is felt near

The List

 I would like to get it done

It is higher on my list

Yes, it will not be long

Until it reaches the highest

Do you make checklists?  I have a habit of losing them when I do.  Sigh.

That is Not For Me

 Change the way you think

And how you will respond

Don't say, "I'm trying to quit!"

Say, "Of this I am not fond!"

Identify anew 

As what you want to be

You have greater things to do

Think, "That is not for me!"

I heard someone give this advice, Don't say, "I'm trying to quit" or "No thanks, I quit."

Hold On

 Life on the narrow path

Is ever straight and long

There's dips where we fall

Remember to hold on

Miracles

Miracles do come

In answer to a prayer

We may not recognize some

Always trust God is there

The biggest miracle of all is that God is always there, for comfort, peace, and love. 

The Gospel

The floodgates burst open

To flow ever more!

Christ's nourishing gospel

Does cleanse and restore!

His Endowed

We cannot be boastful

We cannot be proud

We, ever grateful,

Are the Lord's endowed

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2002/10/the-marvelous-foundation-of-our-faith?lang=eng

Who You Really Are

You're heroes

You're Kings

Empower

Blessings 

You're angels

You're queens

Minister

Blessings

The In-law

I'm an in-law

Not an out-law

I've made my way in

Love's how I'm staying

Just saying...

Blessings Come

Blessings come to everyone 

Who read the word of God

Though illiterate, come.

Give it all you've got!

Lesson in Affliction

I had to learn

So I could teach.

Repent. Return.

God is for each!

Wrestling

Wrestling with myself

Way over my head.

I searched for some help

And to God I was led.

A Verse

A verse blows up

Highlighted and bold

I read. It talks back.

Revelations unfold.

Empty Nesters

The empty nesters

Cannot will not rest

At hoping that their children

Will have faith and be blessed

Consistency

Get into the pages

Be there

The Almighty healer

Shows care

Questions, desires, and needs?

Read on

Then, humbly, on your knees

Pray on

The best of relationships 

Takes time

Let Him touch your heart, your soul,

Your mind

Sacred

Keep sacred things

And ponder in your heart

Just what they mean.

What would that God impart?

Witness Miracles

Witness miracles

And lay them up in your heart

God lives and fulfills 

His purposes, to impart

Luke 1:66

Imagine having no voice for 9 months and to have it restored to speak of such a miracle as this: thou child shall be the prophet of the Highest. 

Dive In

Dive in

Feast

Explore

Ponder 

Read

There's more

Lost

Dark are the records

Of enmity and death

When, against God's word

We lose humanity's best

When man goes against neighbor

And father against son

We lose generations of labor

What woes this feud has done!

Honor The Loss

Honor the loss

Due to suicide

Form a sacred place

To console and confide

He Has

He has wiped my tears

And fixed what I can't 

He has calmed my fears

I trust in His plan 

Jesus has wiped away my tears

And fixed what I cannot

He has calmed all of my fears

I've been blessed and I've been  taught

Joy Tells It All-

 Swallowed up in Christ

You've hope in your call

You shine with His light

Your joy tells it all

You don't have to nag

You don't have to prod

Keep partaking and

Light the path to God

Problem?

A real problem?

Only God can help!

The atonement 

Saves us all from hell!

Blessings

You want good things for others. 

Then, why not for yourself?

We're all sisters and brothers

In need of the Lord's help!

Sometimes it is easy to want the highest blessings for church leaders and forget to want them for ourselves.  

Hard Things

Hard things have to happen

So God can show His hand

Exercise faith and then

Surrender to His plan

Make the Hard Fun

Make what's hard fun

Add a little music

What's to be done?

Work, take breaks, and "move it!"

A Constant

Fads come and go

But one thing remains

The path to know...

God's truths never change

Fads come and go

As styles evolve

Technology grows

New ways to solve

Fads come and go

And bills more extend

Still purchases age

While debt has no end

Hold to the rod

Be wise with your gifts

Know that our God

Blesses and lifts

The Impact

An intimate impact

Come of the Holy Ghost

A prompting is felt

When we need it the most

Ministering 

A young woman spoke of how 🤔 she knew the holy ghost speaks through others who have been like angels to her. 

Why LDS Young Men Leader Brad Wilcox Believes God's Grace Is The Key To ...

https://youtu.be/mRfqe0Ig9YM?si=ayea57Mj3JQxhMLt

In spite of our circumstances, 

We know what we're of.

It's Christ who connects us, 

His Light and His love!

See the need. 

Make the difference. 

Bless and lead, 

In each instance.