He Who is Full of Grace and Truth

He who is ever full of grace and truth
Wrought work and glory unto creation ... as proof
Of His wond'rous power and intelligence
Over all things, time, and our existence

From His word, of the dust came birth of spiritual life
In a garden was created the first husband and wife
And they being free from known conflict and pain
Were frequently blessed as God, oft, to them came

Then a serpent sought to establish his own plan
And introduced temptation and death unto man
Eve recognized if she were to ever procreate
They would have to leave this wholly innocent state

God came... they were taught and sent on a good path
To experience life midst the offspring they'd begat
Then... to the wilderness they were relocated
Where trial and error, toil and wickedness awaited

Twas for them to experience every emotion
Even midst temptation and commotion
But, the love once nurtured with, they sought for ever still
For, if they could keep that feeling then all would be well

In God's wisdom, they had been taught how to sacrifice
In similitude of the one coming, Jesus the Christ
With Him, they learned they'd never be alone
For He, in perfection, would come to atone

Ours... it is to call to the Father in His name
In faith, believing, for He is mighty to save
He has taught us and labored to redeem all mankind
With a path back to God's presence ever lit to find

thoughts from Moses 1...

Stay on the Right Path

Stay on the right path
My parents called out as I left
And I did as they asked
Until... I overslept

Then... I missed a Sunday
Because I was so tired
And with the afternoon too sunny
To the mall's coolness I retired

There, I met a cute girl
The one of my dreams
And Sunday's our only day
As she works so much, it seems

I brought her to church one day
But, she thought the day too long
Well, I'll just go to pray...
But, also that proved wrong

For though I arrived on time
No one was to be seen
The conference was at nine
So I sat alone to weep

What has happened to me?
I think I've lost my way
Having misplaced my duty
I'd not kept the Sabbath day

From now on I promise
For myself and to God
To never again do this
For to the Lord I'd give my all

Weeks passed... I thought things through
I recognized how much, alone, I lacked
And with such gratitude... I knew
That I was back on the right track

And doing what I truly wanted
I sought a chance to further progress
To serve a mission and make a difference
And share with others how I'd been impressed

I Am Sitting Here Thinking of What to Say by Kerry Cozby

I am sitting here thinking of what to say
Hoping to ease the pain in some private way

He proudly accepted the commotion
Of the children he loved with quiet devotion
Each... made so different, yet the same, too
As his family grew... each addition, fresh and new

How he loved for his house to be full, often
With chatter of children and smells from the kitchen
Soft sounds of whistling, the windows all steamed
On his last day... this is what he spoke of it seemed

Grandpa was human, having a fault or two
But the love in his heart was always true
Though each of us are different- he loved us the same
As we each felt delight to hear him call us by name

Kerry Cozby
my sister

Happy New Year

A season to impart
Of life's lessons... and restart
A reason to give cheer
And welcome a brand new year!

On Thanksgiving Night

On Thanksgiving night, I went to bed
Having enjoyed good companionship and food
Completely satisfied and content
I shared with Heavenly Father a bit of this mood

Then... I opened the scriptures and love poured out
And I feasted on the words with gratitude
...Reminders of creation and what we're about
And, now of Thanksgiving, I've a new attitude

In one thing, today, I had been amiss
For I'd not sought for God all around me
A walk through nature, the sky... heaven's bliss
For surely, this is ours to enjoy and to see

So, tomorrow, is Thanksgiving two
I plan to become breathless upon a high hill
There to thank my Heavenly Father all anew
For His glorious creation, for the view...and for more still

A Ship Sets Out to Sail

A ship sets out to sail
Upon the mighty blue
How my heart does swell
With that last wave of adieu

Silently I wait...
Till it's long out of sight
To walk out from the gate
Into the lone moonlight

Far away across the sea
A light welcomes this ship
Home from its life long journey
Safely moored in Heaven's slip

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 While we are mourning the loss of our friend, others are rejoicing to meet him behind the veil. ~John Taylor

The Lord Commands Be Perfect

The Lord commands -be perfect
Then stands beside to guide
That if our prayers be earnest
We shall soon with Him abide