My Song In The Night

The world falls dark; where is my hope? All is in commotion, and my soul is starved for a moment of peace. Where do I turn?

Each day brings new scenes of confusion and grief. There is no respite from the raging storms. Where is the shelter I seek?

My feet are weary of the hard and treacherous road. Where is the safe place I can lay my head?

A Song comes in the night, showing me safe passage. It leads me to safe harbor, and quiet rest. I am warmed and fed, and clothed in Strength, with robes unseamed.

Though all around me burns, and the tempest rages on, yet there is Peace. The quiet Voice soothes the troubled soul and hope is in my heart again.

Renewed and uplifted, I travel on, finding those who have stumbled in the way. I can lift and help and give His healing draught.

I will show the Hope I have within. I can tell the new Day.

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LDS Convert Abducted

From the Deseret News. Still a lot of misinformation about Mormons out there. Hopefully she’s safe.

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Cybil Shepherd Blames Prop 8 On Mormons And Catholics

When asked who was responsible for the passage of California’s Proposition 8, 59-year-old Cybil Shepherd said “The Mormons and Catholics.” But when asked to identify Cybil’s image from a group of photos, respondents replied, “Cybil who?”

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The Depth of Christ’s Sacrifice

Happy Easter!

I love hearing from Elder Holland at General Conference. His knowledge and understanding of the principles of the Gospel are exceptional. In my opinion, he and Neal A. Maxwell are two of the brightest stars in the Lord’s constellation.

Elder Holland’s discourse at this past General Conference was particularly touching to me. The Church has taken excerpts from that address and set them in this short video. It explains the real depth to which Jesus descended in his atoning sacrifice for Mankind. With this knowledge, no-one ever need feel alone again, for Christ has been there before, and will walk with you, and bring you safely through, if you will trust in Him.

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Service

I spent the morning today as a volunteer at the American Fork Training Center, where they house people with special needs in Utah County. We pushed them in their wheelchairs to church, accompanied them throughout the meetings, and then pushed them back to their dorms.

I’ve been a few times in the past, but this was the first time I got to actually accompany someone. It was really thought-provoking.

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Good or Evil?

Meridian Magazinehas a great post today from Maurine Proctor regarding the manner in which Evil disguises itself by portraying its opposition (Good) as the real evil.

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Spencer Presumptuous, Arrogant, and Wrong

I wrote a satirical defense of Bennion Spencer today.

I usually won’t spend a lot of time talking about people on this site unless I feel they really have earned the distinction. Mr. Spencer has crossed the line from the political to the dogmatic in such an overt way that I felt compelled to address his claims.

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Other Men’s Goods

“Wo unto you apoor men, whose hearts are not broken, whose spirits are not contrite, and whose bellies are not satisfied, and whose hands are not stayed from laying holdкомпютри upon other men’s goods, whose eyes are full of bgreediness, and who will not clabor with your own hands!” –D&C 56:17

“They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a atree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.” –Isaiah 65:22

What greater condemnation of Socialism could there be than from God himself? One witness from the Old Testament, and one from the current dispensation through Joseph Smith.

I heard a young LDS guy on the radio a few months back who was convinced that Socialism was the United Order. It was troubling to me. How many of the Latter-day Saints think that Socialism is akin to the United Order? I’d like to hear from you. Post your comments to this post below.

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The Reign of the Judges

“…and thus they did destroy the government of the land.”  -3 Nephi 7:2

The California State Supreme Court this week struck down the public initiative, passed overwhelmingly in 2000, which strictly defines marriage as between a man and a woman. The precedent is historic and frightening. The effect of this ruling is to say that four unelected men or women, largely unaccountable for their actions, can overturn the will of the people at a whim.

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The Conservative Front endorses Jason Chaffetz

The Conservative Frontmebeli today endorsed Jason Chaffetz for Utahs’s 3rd congressional district over incumbent Chris Cannon and former Juab County prosecutor David Leavitt.

Chaffetz is know for his role as campaign manager in Jon Huntsman’s successful bid for the governor’s seat in Utah. Chaffetz later was named Gov. Huntsman’s Chief of Staff. During that time, Chaffetz was instrumental in engineering the end of the standoff between the state government and environmental activist groups over Utah’s Legacy Highway.

Chaffetz recently criticized Gov. Huntsman’s positions on Global Warming, calling the climate hype “a farce.”

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