I love being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I joined back in 1964 after a long struggle with faith. I had loved the Savior ever since I could remember, but the church of my youth deserted me as it moved into the intellect movement of the 60's. Without spiritual guidance, I fell away. The Lord distinguished between the words of my mouth and the longing of my heart. He knew that I wanted to believe and so he sent a young woman who told me the story of the Restored Gospel. She bore her testimony of Jesus Christ and promised me that I could know for myself and have my own testimony.

Now forty-six years later I can only thank her from the bottom of my heart for introducing me to the church. Indeed I do have my own testimony. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet, called to restore Christ's church to the earth. We have a prophet today who leads and guides us. I am so grateful for Latter-day scriptures that bear testimony of Jesus Christ. The Book of Mormon is the Word of God. It stands as another witness of the Savior and it's truths have touched my life in very personal ways.

I hope that my poetry reflects the growth of my testimony and my love for Jesus Christ.
Showing posts with label Winter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winter. Show all posts

The Slow Pace of Winter


My husband gets so confused at my changing moods.  One day I love the winter and the next I have had enough; I want spring.  I don't see the problem - it's just how I feel at the moment.  I guess I have lived with myself long enough to know I will change my mind. You'll see what I am talking about as you read this poem and then the one called "I Need Spring".  I hope someone out there relates to these. . .
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Interior Design

I am sure I have said this before but there are many moments that come for a very short time and if you are to enjoy them you must lay everything else aside and just go!  Fireflies on a summer evening are only here at a certain time in twilight.  Early morning fogs disappear as the sun rises.  A newborn with all the sweet sounds and the wondrous smell of new life only lasts a little while and then the baby is rolling over or starting to crawl.  Snowfalls that cover the trees and make the whole world a magical place are another one.  Even on the coldest of days the sun's rays will reach down and touch  that snow and it will not last.  So when there is a really good snowfall and the world has been transformed, we grab our cameras and head outside. 



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Spring Snow

The best snows in Michigan seem to come at the beginning and the end of the season.  The temperatures are milder and so the snow is wet.  It is snowman time and we look forward to those snows.  But once in a while we get one of those late spring snows.  They are beautiful but not welcome at all.  The flowers are in bloom and we are done with winter!  Mother Nature just had other ideas.


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February Games

By the end of February each year I am getting spring fever.  The days are getting longer now.  Our earliest spring flowers, the snow drops, have bloomed.  The temperature is mostly cold but we get a break for a day or two and there I am - outside with just a jacket on.  Even though I have been through this year after year after year, I allow myself to think that maybe spring will be early.  But in truth February is our snowiest month and spring is a long way off. 


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