Showing posts with label sacrament. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sacrament. Show all posts

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Sacrament [POETRY]

This bread, this water
Heaven's son, heaven's daughter
Let prayer make us clean anew
This sacrament blessed for you
So renew covenants made
And remember the role played
To make you better, heal your heart
Help you choose the better part


Clearly my poetry can be influenced by my day. Today, I got to listen to General Conference, so my brain overflows with deep thoughts. Sorry this one was so short.

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Willing to Learn [PREACHY]

Today I noticed my daughter as I reached out to take the sacrament. Sitting sweetly in her daddy's lap, she peered over the top of the tray at the bread with deep interest. As church leaders encourage us to keep the sabbath day holy and be more reverent in our church meetings, I look to the innocent for guidance:

We should always listen to talks and lessons with rapt attention, no matter how many times those topics have been addressed.

We should smile at strangers to bring joy to their lives and hopefully inspire them to bring that joy to others they meet each day.

We should be willing to learn from those around us.

We should look for opportunities to discover new information, increase our testimonies, and heighten our knowledge of concepts we already know.

We should make time for family, snuggling, healthy eating, and appreciating the blessings in our lives.

I'm sure I have much more to learn from my daughter as she grows and learns and develops a testimony of her own. I hope I make time to appreciate what I learn from her.