Stress Management

Your cracks are showing

Something's screaming to come out

The pressure's building

Keep from alcohol- not an ounce

Blow off some steam, run around

You've frustrations. Write them down

Find someone safe to talk to

Keep yourself on faithful ground

Learn to breathe deeply

Stop the mindless scrolling

Focus on sleeping

Keep your routine rolling

Do what is within your control

Surrender to Jesus all the rest

Press on praying continually 

Dream of a future when you are blessed

Our Eternal View - Cambodia Temple

Verse 1]

Our progress through life can be hard

Torturous and form deep scars, too

But through the lens of the temple

We see through an eternal view

[Verse 2]

From life's day to day, a new perspective

Founded on a plan of happiness

Where there is greater peace for joy to live

Through faith and hope, His love we witness

[Chorus]

To take a moment to just breathe

And feel renewed and restored

Through the greatest blessings to receive

Holiness in the House of the Lord

[Verse 3]

No more saving funds for years

So a family can be sealed together

We now have a temple near

Our blessings can now span forever

[Chorus]

To take a moment to just breathe

And feel renewed and restored

Through the greatest blessings to receive

Holiness in the House of the Lord

[Bridge]

Our people killed in genocide, released from anguish

We can do the healing work for our dead

In God's holy house dedicated in our own language

Here to quietly be still and learn from God, to be led

[Chorus]

To take a moment to just breathe

And feel renewed and restored

Through the greatest blessings to receive

Holiness in the House of the Lord

[Outro]

To take a moment to just breathe

To be still In a room filled with peace, 

And feel renewed and restored

In the holy house of the Lord

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY6rNEsRS4I

Our Eternal View | Elder Kearon dedicates Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple

If you are interested, here is a post about a sacred experience an apostle felt while viewing the museum in Cambodia with thousands of skulls. 

https://youtu.be/dKzJbCt-bYA?is=Gpvpw8Z7yjTCSyH1

Look to the Light

One cannot contain
The tears in cleansing flow
As through repentance gained
Christ's love comes pure to know

From the darkest hole once in
He lifts the sinner out
Unto brightness to begin
A changed life with Him about

Come awake from darkness
Unto His light and love
Our Lord has the warmest
And biggest grizzly hug

Let Him envelop you

And warm you with God's people

What love you will feel, there, too

When you go inside His temple

[Verse 1] One cannot contain The tears in cleansing flow As through repentance gained Christ's love comes pure to know [Verse 2] From the darkest hole once in He lifts the sinner out Unto brightness to begin A changed life with Him about [Chorus] Come awake from darkness Unto His light and love Our Lord has the warmest And biggest grizzly hug [Verse 3] Let Him envelop you And warm you with God's people What love you will feel, there, too When you go inside His temple [Chorus] Come awake from darkness Unto His light and love Our Lord has the warmest And biggest grizzly hug [Outro] Come awake from darkness Unto His light and love Come awake in mercy Held in His faithful love

Grizzly Hug

Verse 1] One cannot contain The tears in cleansing flow As through repentance gained Christ's love comes pure to know [Verse 2] From the darkest hole once in He lifts the sinner out Unto brightness to begin A changed life with Him about [Chorus] Come awake from darkness Unto His light and love Our Lord has the warmest And biggest grizzly hug [Verse 3] Let Him envelop you And warm you with God's people What love you will feel, there, too When you go inside His temple [Final Chorus] Come awake from darkness Unto His light and love Our Lord has the warmest And biggest grizzly hug [Outro] Come awake, come awake Into His light and love

Job Hunting? Give Yourself to Service

You've lost your job, but you'll be fine

The best advice is to keep trucking through

This is a lot, add more to the pipeline

And keep working on being the best you

Give yourself to service

The temple is there

Renew your life find purpose

Put yourself into God's care

Lean on your family

Lean on your friends

Live each day happily

Believe in good ends

Broaden what's narrow

Rejections today

Could mean a call back tomorrow

Believe, something will come your way

Verse 1] You've lost your job, but you'll be fine Take one more step, then take your time Keep trucking through this stretch of road There's more ahead than what you know This is a lot, so fill the line Add one more name to the pipeline Keep working toward the best you Let every small step carry you [Chorus] Give yourself to service The temple is there Renew your life, find purpose Put yourself into God's care [Verse 2] Lean on your family when days run long Lean on your friends; they'll help you stay strong Live each day with an open hand Trust that good ends are close at hand Broaden what's narrow, widen your view There's room for a different road to find you A rejection today may change by tomorrow A closed door now can't cancel tomorrow [Chorus] Give yourself to service The temple is there Renew your life, find purpose Put yourself into God's care [Bridge] Keep sending your name where it needs to go Keep learning the things that you want to know The answer may come from a place you can't see But something is making a way for you to be [Final Chorus] Give yourself to service The temple is there Renew your life, find purpose Put yourself into God's care Lean on your family Lean on your friends Live each day happily Believe in good ends [Outro] A call may come tomorrow Something will come your way Keep walking with your purpose You'll be alright today

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@GrandpaJoeSux

Writing this I am reminded of a time I saw a man out picking up trash all the time along a heavy foot traffic area. I thanked him.  He said he was doing it for his sanity and to stay busy.  It gave him a reason to get up in the morning and go outside.  He had lost his job and was looking for work. I stopped seeing him, so he must have landed a job.

Bastille Day July 14

Bastille Day started in 1789
When the French citizens proclaimed it was time
They stormed the prison at the center of Paris
And in battle, over took the monarch's fortress

The tyranny of Louis the sixteenth was ended
Such that, this day of revolution, we have befriended
Thus it has become a representation of freedom
A foundation for the restoration of our Father's kingdom

As from America came the framing of the Constitution
It helped in part change the country that aided their revolution
Imagine George Washington with his troupes in a quest to not quit
Make a last bold move then to see behind him a fleet of French ships!

Our thanks to France who came with sacrifice
As their country had little to cover the price
And as a symbol of their love and friendship
They sent Lady Liberty upon a long trip

Let us always remember history
And acclaim good works shining of glory
And thank the unfavored Marie Antoinette
Who with the founders we should not forget

For thus she was baptized by living for the dead
On a day at the temple that was spiritually led
May she be acclaimed and her faults overlooked
As her life was taken for the depression that hit pocket books


Verse 1] Bastille Day began in seventeen eighty-nine French citizens rose and declared, “Now is the time” They stormed the prison in the heart of Paris town And took the monarch’s fortress down [Chorus] Raise the flags, let freedom ring Honor the brave who changed everything From France to America, hand to hand Hope crossed the water and reshaped the land [Verse 2] The tyranny of Louis the Sixteenth gave way A revolution remembered on this day A sign of freedom, a promise renewed A road where a better world could be pursued [Chorus] Raise the flags, let freedom ring Honor the brave who changed everything From France to America, hand to hand Hope crossed the water and reshaped the land [Verse 3] Across the sea came a Constitution’s frame It helped transform the country that answered our call by name George Washington stood with his troops, refusing to quit Then French ships appeared behind him, and victory came with it [Bridge] France paid a price her people could barely bear Yet friendship carried courage through the ocean air And as a lasting emblem of liberty Lady Liberty sailed toward the free [Verse 4] Remember the pages written into history Praise the deeds that shine with enduring glory Remember Marie Antoinette, both crown and cost And all the founders, none forgotten, none lost [Verse 5] Her life became a solemn offering for the dead At the temple, where a spiritual path was led May time look gently on the faults she understood Her end was bound to hunger, hardship, and a nation’s shrinking goods [Final Chorus] Raise the flags, let freedom ring Honor the brave who changed everything From France to America, hand to hand Hope crossed the water and reshaped the land [Outro] Let us remember, let us acclaim The sacrifices carried in freedom’s name From Paris streets to a harbor bright May friendship guide us toward the light

Marie Antoinette is recognized in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint history for her appearance in the St. George Temple. On August 21, 1877, she was among several eminent spirits who reportedly appeared to Wilford Woodruff, the then-president of the LDS Church, seeking temple blessings. This event is significant within LDS beliefs, as it reflects the church's teachings on the afterlife and the importance of temple work for deceased individuals

Why?

Marie Antoinette played a significant yet complex role in the context of the American Revolution.
While she is often remembered for her extravagant lifestyle and the negative perceptions surrounding her during the French Revolution, her involvement with the American Revolution is noteworthy.

Support for the American Revolution

• Marie Antoinette was supportive of the American Revolution, influenced by her belief in the ideals of liberty and the desire to weaken Britain, France's long-time rival.
• She reportedly encouraged her husband, King Louis XVI, to provide assistance to the American colonies, which included financial and military support.

We Give Thanks - Psalms 118 His Mercy is There

We give thanks, in gratitude

Unto the Lord, for He is good

Enduring, His mercy is there

Forever we may feel His care

In fear, in distress

We may call upon Him

In all ways, we're blessed

We trust Him above man

Haters encompass about

Bashing, that we might fall

Trusting we do not doubt

The gates of righteousness is our call

The cornerstone is at the head

This is the day which the Lord hath made

Whom He loveth, He doth chasten

He is our strength and our salvation

We give thanks, in gratitude

Unto the Lord, for He is good

Enduring, His mercy is there

Forever we may feel His care

Psalms 118

A messianic psalm—Let all Israel say of the Lord, His mercy endures forever—The Stone that the builders refused is become the headstone of the corner—Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/118?lang=eng&id=p24#p24

Consider the Virtues of White

The virtues of white
Fill my world with light
All because of Christ
Offering new life

The first is aglow
With purity to know
In the dimmest light
It shines brilliant white

The next has a sheen
Like a pearl, it's seen
It holds honor's worth
Midst trials- the worst

One, lighter than air
Dances everywhere
When sunlight comes in
Hope is found again!

One, soft and mellow
Hints of a yellow
Its virtue is seen
Warm and embracing

One, crisp and clean and pure
Holds strength to endure
It promises insight
From wisdom straight and bright

One hints of silver
Veiled like a whisper
With love's gentleness
Faith grows to fullness

One, like butter's cream
Stirs a heart to dream
To lift and entreat
With goodness that's sweet

One, is like a flame
Upwards it does aim
Brilliant, white, and hot
It warns you on the spot

One, seems to flicker
When shadows enter
Here white holds out strong
And brightens what is wrong

Last, surrounding the room like chalk
Rubbing off as here you walk
It becomes a part of you
Reminding that you came through

[Verse 1] The virtues of white fill my world with light All because of Christ, offering new life A brightness rising where the night has been A gift of mercy calling me again [Chorus] White as the morning, clean as the dawn Grace in the darkness, carrying me on Every shade a promise, every beam a sign Christ, You make the broken beautiful and bright [Verse 2] The first is aglow, with purity to know In the dimmest place, it shines brilliant white The next has a sheen, like a pearl softly seen It holds honor's worth through the hardest fight [Verse 3] One lighter than air dances everywhere When sunlight enters, hope is found again One soft and mellow, touched with gentle yellow Its virtue warms and embraces me [Chorus] White as the morning, clean as the dawn Grace in the darkness, carrying me on Every shade a promise, every beam a sign Christ, You make the broken beautiful and bright [Verse 4] One crisp and clean and pure, with strength to endure It promises insight, wisdom straight and bright One hints of silver, veiled like a whisper With love's gentleness, faith grows to fullness [Bridge] One like butter's cream stirs a heart to dream To lift and entreat with goodness sweet One is like a flame, reaching heavenward Brilliant, white, and hot, warning me to turn [Verse 5] One seems to flicker when the shadows enter Yet white holds out strong and brightens what is wrong The last surrounds the room, like chalk beneath my feet Rubbing off as I walk, becoming part of me [Final Chorus] White as the morning, clean as the dawn Grace in the darkness, carrying me on Every shade a promise, every beam a sign Christ, You make the broken beautiful and bright [Outro] Fill my world with light All because of Christ Offering new life Offering new life