lds poetry by kelly miller: courtship

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Sunday, August 2, 2026

What Are the Odds? Two Hearts Safe at Last

What are the odds

That day we met?

Our God above

Showed His hand then

And we both knew when

Something told me

My heart was safe

We each could see

Two misfits match!

A mutual catch

Two broken pieces

Together complete

And how it pleases

More each time we talk

Hand in hand as we walk

Our pains in the past

Somehow I know

We both will heal

We are the real deal

Safe at last

Two hearts safe at last!

Verse 1] What are the odds That day we met? Our God above Showed His hand then We grew to know when Something told me Here, my heart was safe [Pre-Chorus] We each could see Two misfits match A mutual catch Two broken pieces Together complete And how it pleases [Chorus] We are the real deal We are the real deal Safe at last Two hearts safe at last We are the real deal We are the real deal Hand in hand Hand in hand as we walk [Verse 2] More each time we talk Our pains in the past Somehow I know We both will heal I hold that close When the days run cold You make my lost heart Feel whole again [Pre-Chorus] We each could see Two misfits match A mutual catch Two broken pieces Together complete And how it pleases [Chorus] We are the real deal We are the real deal Safe at last Two hearts safe at last We are the real deal We are the real deal Hand in hand Hand in hand as we walk [Bridge] If the road shakes I won't let go If the night stays long We'll still know We were meant to find This kind of grace Two broken pieces Finding place [Final Chorus] We are the real deal We are the real deal Safe at last Two hearts safe at last We are the real deal We are the real deal Hand in hand Hand in hand as we walk

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Proven Prayer- Lovingly Led

I have been lovingly led
To a woman who completes me
When I was on a path to dread
Prayer helped me to believe and see
...
A recent love
Was a deception
I saw the dirt on her gloves
With prayer's closer inspection

Then in heart ache
I questioned myself
And for pain's sake
Put dating on the shelf

But, as time flew
I made a rebound
I had to move, too
For the right girl, I'd found

This time my vision's not been blurred
I'm with the right person, in the right place
And a prayer has sealed what my heart assured
She's whom I'll marry throughout time and space...

Now: work, love and school
There's no time for rest
Except for the spiritual fuel
I would not ace each test

And what lies ahead?
A sealing date, of course
And from this day, may I be lead
By proven prayer as my best resource
For that is the way to be safe from remorse

[Verse 1] I have been lovingly led To a woman who completes me When I was on a path to dread Prayer helped me to believe and see A recent love Was a deception I saw the dirt on her gloves With prayer's closer inspection [Pre-Chorus] Then in heart ache I questioned myself For pain's sake Put dating on the shelf But time flew And I moved, too For the right girl, I'd found Right here, right now [Chorus] Proven prayer Proven prayer She's the one I need Proven prayer Proven prayer It brought me back to peace [Verse 2] This time my vision's not been blurred I'm with the right person, in the right place And a prayer has sealed what my heart assured She's whom I'll marry throughout time and space Now: work, love and school There's no time for rest Except for the spiritual fuel I would not ace each test [Pre-Chorus] And what lies ahead? A sealing date, of course From this day, may I be lead By proven prayer as my best resource For that is the way To be safe from remorse For that is the way To be safe from remorse [Chorus] Proven prayer Proven prayer She's the one I need Proven prayer Proven prayer It brought me back to peace [Bridge] When the week runs long And the doubts lean in I lift up my hands And I trust again No fear can stay Where grace has found me What was once a wound Now is a mercy [Final Chorus] Proven prayer Proven prayer She's the one I need Proven prayer Proven prayer It brought me back to peace Proven prayer Proven prayer From this day on, I'm led Proven prayer Proven prayer And my heart can rest

Sunday, July 21, 2013

The Memories of their Courtship

The memories of their courtship
Live on in the hearts of their children
The joining of two spirits in worship
Through blessings from heaven given

I hope there are some children out there who think their parents are living the best love story they ever heard! Anyone out there meet at church?

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Love is a Fragile Thing

Love is a fragile thing
Tender to the touch
Timid at first... budding
Gentle feelings blush

"How Do I Love Thee?" - Jeffrey R. Holland
speeches.byu.edu/Feb 15, 2000 – " .... Love is a fragile thing, and some elements in life can try to break it. Much damage can be done if we are not in tender hands, caring hands. ..."

"Marriage relationships can be enriched by better communication. One important way is to pray together. This will resolve many of the differences, if there are any, between the couple before sleep comes. I do not mean to overemphasize differences, but they are real, and make things interesting. Our differences are the little pinches of salt which can make the marriage seem sweeter. We communicate in a thousand ways, such as a smile, a brush of the hair, a gentle touch, and remembering each day to say 'I love you' and the husband to say 'You're beautiful.' Some other important words to say, when appropriate, are 'I'm sorry.' Listening is excellent communication."
--President James E. Faust, "The Enriching of Marriage," Ensign, Nov. 1977, 9

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Eternity

Eternity alone
Can satisfy the love
That I feel to long for
And I dream much of

Someone who completes me
And understands my heart
Who still remembers it's we
Though time and distance may part

Eternity alone
Can help me be worthy
I've shortcomings I own
That perhaps are way too earthy

But, if I am sincere
And share with you from my heart
Maybe pride won't interfere
And as sweethearts we might start

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Come Gaze at the Moon by Rick Miller

Come gaze at the moon and remember me
As I gaze at the moon and dream of you.
What a delightsome love we share,
What an incredible courtship, we two.

Surely you know how I pine for you so,
How I rant at the distance which keeps us apart.
How I long to be with you, to gaze in your eyes.
I miss you with every beat of my heart.

And so I beseech Father Time to be kind,
And to hasten his flight ‘til I’m with you anew,
To drink in your beauty, to bask in your smile,
To revel in the love that comes only from you.

October 1998 by Rick Miller

October 1998

I stare into your deep brown eyes
And feel the urge to kill some flies…

the kelly drug
(a la Elmer Fudd)

I’m floating in a Kelly haze
I’ve walked on air for days and days.
Friends ask what’s wrong, but I just shrug –
I tell them it’s the Kelly drug….

The Kelly drug – it feels so fine!
It makes my whole life so divine.
But they can’t have none, ‘cause you see –
There’s just one Kelly, and she’s for me.

January 1999

Kelly, my drug, my heart, my life
And soon to be my cherished wife
I called to talk a while with you
Perhaps to say "I love you," too.

Talk with me, Sweet Angel by Rick Miller

Talk with me, sweet angel, on the telephone tonight.
Thrill me with your laughter as you fill my soul with light.
The precious moments fly so quick, it’s neither fair nor right.
I yearn so much to be with you, to hold you, gently, tight.

Walk with me, sweet angel, through a gentle summer rain,
In wooded hills, on sandy shores, or down a country lane.
Hand in hand let’s roam the land, cross valley, peak and plain.
Enjoy the birds, the winds, the sounds of nature’s sweet refrain.

Kiss me, my sweet angel
Kiss me long and slow and sweet,
Make me shiver, make me shudder,
From my head down to my feet.
Every time your lips touch mine,
My love, My poor heart skips a beat.
What a wondrous thing, your gift of love
You make my life complete.

Sleep with me sweet angel
Lay your head upon my chest
Let me watch you slumber
As you take your evening rest

Snuggle close beside me
Till the morning brings new light
Then rested let us intertwine
And find the bed's delight

[Verse 1] Kiss me My sweet angel Kiss me long and slow and sweet Make me shiver Make me shudder From my head down to my feet Every time your lips touch mine My love My poor heart skips a beat What a wondrous thing Your gift of love You make my life complete [Chorus] Stay My sweet angel Stay here Don’t let go Let this quiet Aching moment Stretch forever Soft and low Stay My sweet angel You are all I’ll ever need Every breath you borrow from me Gives my tired soul release [Verse 2] Sleep with me Sweet angel Lay your head upon my chest Let me watch you slumber As you take your evening rest Snuggle close beside me Till the morning brings new light Then rested Let us intertwine And share the bed’s delight [Chorus] Stay My sweet angel Stay here Don’t let go Let this quiet Aching moment Stretch forever Soft and low Stay My sweet angel You are all I’ll ever need Every breath you borrow from me Gives my tired soul release

The Magical Hours by Rick Miller

The hours I spend with you, my Love, are magical indeed.
I grow more certain every day that you’re just what I need
To fill the void within my heart and make my life complete.
A gentle spirit, warm and kind. Devoted. Faithful. Sweet.

In short, you’re everything I crave. My dreams have come to life.
I scarce believe that you’ve agreed to be my loving wife.
And so I offer, every day, my thanks to God above.
My heart, once empty, lives anew, and fairly bursts with love.

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
listen to this as a song
Mission
https://ldspoetrybykellymiller.blogspot.com/2008/06/hes-been-there-before.html

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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
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Sunday, August 2, 2026

What Are the Odds? Two Hearts Safe at Last

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Proven Prayer- Lovingly Led

Sunday, July 21, 2013

The Memories of their Courtship

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Love is a Fragile Thing

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Eternity

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Come Gaze at the Moon by Rick Miller

October 1998 by Rick Miller

Talk with me, Sweet Angel by Rick Miller

The Magical Hours by Rick Miller

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