Something I wrote down in my journal last year was popping up in my mind today. Thought I’d share. Oh how I wish, I could have been there Walking with Christ in Galilee To see Him walk and talk and teach Oh how I wish I had glimpsed Him there To see Him bless and mend and feed To see the dead rise To see Him baptized Oh to see Him break bread To be so lucky, to touch His hem To watch Him ride upon the frawns To hear Him praying until dawn Oh to wish to be there To wish or dream of days gone by Can be good here or there But to lose one’s self Or long to to stay Can cause your soul to wear Faith in God is faith in now That He will guide you through Whether sea or forest Or darkness veil Believe when blind or deaf or mute For faith is what prevails But yet God wishes too The God of all The creator the judge Beginning and end of it All Of all the things He could have or create What could God desire Oh how He wishes to glimpse us repent To grow and learn of Him Oh how He wishes, to walk with us In all places that we may be in Oh how He wishes and wants and prays That we Invite Him throughout our day He has done more than wish He teaches, commands He has engraven us upon the palms of His hands Oh how He wishes and wants and pleads That we come home to mansions prepared The Savior has been born He lived He died The Messiah beat death and rose All of this, because of His wish That all may be saved through Him Oh while I wish, to go back and see My Savior doth plead with me Be here, of good cheer, for I am with thee Open your soul and see For I AM On your right and on your left While you work, and live and laugh and cry I am with thee, oh child of Eve For I will never forsake thee Oh how I wish, and hope, and pray that I will remember His life His love His grace But above all else Oh how I wish to be with Him Even half as much as Christ wants me with Him

I have a document I’ve made with a list of my favorite talks I’ve heard over the years. This one is always in the top 5. I think this is such a fun and meaningful talk from George Durant, and one that everyone can benefit from listening to. I’ve sent this to family, friends, missionaries, really anyone I can get to hit play. Watch or listen to it and share what you thought! Did you enjoy it? What did you like from it? What’s a golden nugget of information you can share! Watch it here or use this link to listen to it! https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/george-durrant/number-one-christian/?highlight=Number+one+Christian

You are a child of our Heavenly Father. That truth means that you have unique experiences, insights, answered prayers, unanswered prayers , thoughts, ideas, and on and on. This makes you a valuable piece in His Plan. This is a community where we learn from each other, not a single pulpit. This is a melting pot of unique children of God so that we can grow together and Raise The Stakes. Our 2 articles of expectations 1- Lead with Charity, not contention. For are we not all beggars. This is a place to share and be edified, not belittled. 2- Share, comment, and uplift! The strength of this community comes from its members, not its admins. We are here to Learn of Jesus Christ and His Gospel TOGETHER, so please, be an integral part of this flock, we have room for you and would love you to abide with us. Let’s start with hello! You can even copy this if you’d like! Hi! My name is (your really cool name) and I currently live in (your really cool town)! My favorite temple is (the really cool temple!) and I enjoy (your really cool hobby)! If you’re really feeling up to it you can even share what mission you served in or a favorite scripture! Thank you for being here! We’re so happy you’re here.