God moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform.
He plants his footsteps in the sea
And rides upon the storm.
Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercy and shall break
In blessings on your head.
His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.
-William Cowper
See here to listen to a simple version of this, with the lyrics.
With the attacks all around us on family, morals, and religion, I want to share where my hope and determination come from:
His wonders to perform.
He plants his footsteps in the sea
And rides upon the storm.
Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercy and shall break
In blessings on your head.
His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.
-William Cowper
See here to listen to a simple version of this, with the lyrics.
With the attacks all around us on family, morals, and religion, I want to share where my hope and determination come from:
The Father to whom we pray is the glorious God who created worlds through His Beloved Son. He hears our prayers as He heard Joseph’s prayer—as clearly as if they were being offered in His presence. He loves us enough that He gave His Son as our Savior. By that gift He made it possible for us to gain immortality and eternal life. And He offers us, through prayer in the name of His Son, the opportunity to commune with Him in this life as often as we choose.
We gain a testimony of any commandment of God by keeping that commandment (see John 7:17). This is true of the command that we pray always vocally and in secret. As your teacher and your friend, I promise that God will answer your prayers and that by the power of the Holy Ghost, you can know for yourself that the answers are from Him.
- President Henry B. Eyring, “Exhort Them To Pray”, Feb. 2012
I know that God is real, that his purposes will be fulfilled, and that he has a hand in our lives. Things that were hard, difficult, or unfair in my life, have helped me be a better, more loving person, because of his healing grace. He helps me learn what is right, stand bravely for it, and have confidence in his ability to help me become what he needs me to be. “The bud may have a bitter taste, but sweet will be the flower.”
Have you heard about the new federal health mandate? It requires all religious organizations- including schools- to provide not only contraception, but also abortion services. Read Tim Dolan's article on it and think what you can do. One really good option is to contact your friends or neighbors who are Catholic, see what you can do to help, and/or visit
http://join.catholicadvocate.com/hhs/
We gain a testimony of any commandment of God by keeping that commandment (see John 7:17). This is true of the command that we pray always vocally and in secret. As your teacher and your friend, I promise that God will answer your prayers and that by the power of the Holy Ghost, you can know for yourself that the answers are from Him.
- President Henry B. Eyring, “Exhort Them To Pray”, Feb. 2012
I know that God is real, that his purposes will be fulfilled, and that he has a hand in our lives. Things that were hard, difficult, or unfair in my life, have helped me be a better, more loving person, because of his healing grace. He helps me learn what is right, stand bravely for it, and have confidence in his ability to help me become what he needs me to be. “The bud may have a bitter taste, but sweet will be the flower.”
Have you heard about the new federal health mandate? It requires all religious organizations- including schools- to provide not only contraception, but also abortion services. Read Tim Dolan's article on it and think what you can do. One really good option is to contact your friends or neighbors who are Catholic, see what you can do to help, and/or visit
http://join.catholicadvocate.com/hhs/
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