Following the prompting of the Spirit:

Apr 24

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As mentioned on my main page, I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. As such, the gospel states that the Godhead are three (3) separate members, God the Father, Jesus Christ our Savior & Redeemer, and the Holy Ghost (Spirit).

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We just had General Conference, at which leaders of the church speak to members & non-members alike about topics that will help better our lives. These topics pertain to the gospel of Jesus Christ. At this past conference, I wanted to get the most out of the talks prepared and given that I could. I prepared myself by praying so that I could glean what I needed to do, what is my purpose (now that I’m not coaching) and how to do what was going to be asked of me. As I worked in my sewing room, I cast music centered on Jesus Christ to my Bluetooth speaker.

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I was able to watch and listen to all 4 sessions and took notes. Afterwards, I called and spoke with my mother, and we discussed what conference meant to us. My take: I needed to become more like my Savior Jesus Christ and develop Christlike attributes.

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I still listen to the same playlist of music as I work on alterations, and I feel joy and I’m at peace. I really enjoy this time of my day. I’ve felt that I need to write the first few songs of this playlist and explain what each of these songs mean to me.

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Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing/If You Could Hie to Kolob

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Come, Thou Fount of ev’ry blessing;
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace.
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount; I’m fixed upon it:
Mount of Thy redeeming love.
Here I raise my Ebenezer;
Hither by Thy help I’m come.
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure,
Safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
Wand’ring from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger,
Interposed His precious blood.

3. Oh, to grace how great a debtor

Daily I’m constrained to be!

Let thy goodness, like a fetter,

Bind my wand’ring heart to Thee.

Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,

Prone to leave the God I love.

Here’s my heart, O take and seal it;

Seal it for Thy courts above.

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“The prophet Samuel set up a great stone as a memorial to remind his people that God had saved them in battle. He called the stone “Eben-ezer,” or “stone of help.” (See 1 Samuel 7:10–12.)”

1.If you could hie to Kolob

In the twinkling of an eye,

And then continue onward

With that same speed to fly,

Do you think that you could ever,

Through all eternity,

Find out the generation

Where Gods began to be?

2.Or see the grand beginning,

Where space did not extend?

Or view the last creation,

Where Gods and matter end?

Methinks the Spirit whispers,

“No man has found ‘pure space,’

Nor seen the outside curtains,

Where nothing has a place.”

3.The works of God continue,

And worlds and lives abound;

Improvement and progression

Have one eternal round.

There is no end to matter;

There is no end to space;

There is no end to spirit;

There is no end to race.

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing was my brother’s favorite song. We sang it at his funeral. He passed on July 22, 2019. My brother left the church many years ago after his Mission to Germany. He purchased my son’s Tahoe back in 2017 while living in Michigan. During his visit, we drove around the Heber Valley, visited the top of Memorial Hill, Dutch Hollow and then stopped to eat at a local café, the Hub. While we were eating, we started talking about religion. I asked what happened, why did he leave the church. He said that he was tired of people judging him for how he interpreted the scriptures/gospel of Jesus Christ. I told him that the church is filled with imperfect men/women, but the gospel of Jesus Christ is true. During the midst of our conversation, he mentioned the afore mentioned song and wished that it would be included in the hymnal. As of 2024/25, it was included as the first song of hymns that were added. He didn’t mention why this was his favorite song, but if you read the words to the song. It is bearing testimony of how he feels about our Saviour, Jesus Christ. I would also like to include in this post, that many years ago, I felt prompted to paint a picture of Mike (my brother) being welcomed in Jesus’ arms. I had never painted a portrait and continually prayed while I was in the process of the painting. I included my testimony and placed it in the back of the painting. I don’t know what happened to it, but I’m sure it fulfilled the purpose that was intended.

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