He hears me when in the
Solitude of my darkest nights
On Him I call.
He hears me when in silence
My heart tries to hide
My fears that I might fall.
He hears me when in crowds
My mind wanders and doubts
Begin their insidious call.
He hears me whether
I cry to Him or not
Because He knows my very soul,
He knows it all.
- CATHRYNE ALLEN
Everyone Faces Trying Times -
“The righteous will be called upon to face trying times.
When that happens we can sometimes fear God has abandoned us. When suffering,
we may in fact be nearer to God than we’ve ever been in our entire lives. When
what has to be has been and when what lessons to be learned have been learned,
it will be for us as it was for the Prophet Joseph. Just at the time he felt
most alone and distant from heaven’s ear was the very time he received the wonderful
ministration of the Spirit and wonderful, glorious answers that came from His
Father in Heaven.
“Even though seemingly unjust circumstances may be heaped
upon us and even though unkind and unmerited things may be done to us – perhaps
by those we consider enemies but also, in some cases, by those whom we thought
were friends – nevertheless, through it all, God is with us.”
-
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “Lessons From Liberty
Jail” BYU Speeches,7 Sept 2008
The
winds of tribulation scatter my hopes
Like
feathers they lift to the sky.
They
find You there
ever
waiting to answer my pleas;
To
restore that which is lost,
To
renew that which is broken.
I
stand amazed at Your love, Your care:
Your
everlasting token.
- CATHRYNE ALLEN
(Art: Comforted by Lester Yocum)
