View from the Rim

A lengthy commentary on family, blood and otherwise, and the eternal building blocks that they are. A special thank you to Alice Beebe of Larice Music, for feeling the need to not wait until tomorrow to do a very simple favor. The chorale sang the song Loving Families, lyrics by Barbara G. Dykstra and arranged by Larry Beebe. This arrangement, and many others can be found on their website Hymns.co...

A brief summary of Joseph Smith, leading up to his murder in Carthage Jail on this date in 1844. Plus, a feeble attempt at singing

An attitude of gratitude is necessary for us to truly become more like Christ. We should call on the Lord in good times, as well as bad times. He loves us, He is the only one that can judge us. We examine the difference between the commandments given by Moses, the added burden of the higher law of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and the mercy of being judged, not by imperfect humans, but by God.

The ten year anniversary of the dedication of the Kansas City Missouri Temple by President Thomas S. Monson. Missing singing with my favorite director, and priorities in our lives, or my life, anyway, and whether I need help with them.

The Savior lives! Because he lives, we will live again! An invitation to partake of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, by having faith, repenting of our sins, and strive towards perfection.

Faith is  the first principle of the gospel.  Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Discussing  the faith of those before, and those today. Their wait was nearly over!

Could you imagine seeing everything you believed in crash down? To see the Messiah killed by the very ones you thought He would defeat? The question would be..."now what?". Well?

The Lord celebrated Passover with his disciples, went to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray and to begin his Atoning Sacrifice for us. Happy Easter.

Listening to the prophet of God, and reflecting on Moses in our Come Follow Me lessons.

Conversion to the gospel of Jesus Christ is not a one time event, but a daily one. A couple of personal stories surrounding mine.

Discussing the City of Enoch, the Flood, and the Tower of Babel. The City of Enoch reached heaven, not by building their way there, but by building a people worthy of heaven. The Tower of Babel was built to physically reach heaven. Also, while Noah may have had three sons and a wife on the Ark, he left behind a whole posterity that he no doubt wept over. 

A preview of a special musical number tomorrow, and a testimony of the power of music, and the assistance of angels. 

Can I continue to do justice to this side of my thoughts and run the Lib at the same time? Also, the City of Enoch, the choice to follow the doctrine of Christ (Faith, Repentance, Baptism, and receiving the Holy Ghost) Love to hear your thoughts, either a response through Facebook, or through email: phlovesee@gmail.com

A view of Adam and Eve transgressing the law and being driven from the Garden of Eden. Come Follow Me.

Some thoughts on prayer, and personal revelation.

The beginning of the Old Testament study for 2022. Here is the link to the lesson https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-sunday-school-old-testament-2022/01?lang=eng If you could hie to Kolob https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/music/library/hymns/if-you-could-hie-to-kolob?lang=eng Oh My Father https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/music/library/hymns/o-my-father?lang=en...

A discourse on the Messiah by Handel. Verses discussed are linked to various choirs in order of appearance.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dDjva1ecYo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z_tFJosT3k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MaHJm6VCrE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFBIJgkj_-g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6OsCKTdBQk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MixvUEiWsYY https://www.youtube.co...

a plea for the fundraiser, and a reading and thoughts on Luke ch. 2.  https://gofund.me/ea63f5eb

I am asking for your help in spreading the word, and, perhaps, chipping in to help some friends in need. That I do these podcasts and blogs, is only because of them. Here is the gofundme link. https://gofund.me/77f9f0ae Also, here is the link to their website for music hymns.com And their non-profit https://www.americasfamily.org/

A trip to Twin Falls, ID, to sing in three nights of their Come to Bethlehem concert. What a joy. Also, in the Come Follow Me, a study plan for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, we are studying The Family, a Proclamation to the World. Link to The Family proclamation https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world/the-family-a-proclamation-...

No worries, just a take on a subject that crosses over from the political into the spiritual. The Lib was remarkedly restrained hosting the View from the Rim. Link to President Oaks talk. I apologize, I could not get the link to be a hyperlink. just copy and paste. I will also put the link in as a comment on the Facebook Share. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5MbRY78P_c

Prepping for the Holiday season, it is the time, more than any other for Christians worldwide to do the works of Christ and let their light shine. In KC there are Giving Machines being placed at the Ice Terrace at Crown Center. Those machines provide opportunity for directed donations to four local charities (Operation Breakthrough,  The Don Bosco Center, Hope House, and Hope Faith Homeless A...

Thoughts on temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and their purposes. Striving to be perfect in an imperfect world. Testimony of a very imperfect person returning to the temple after years of not entering. (Excerpt from Walking in the Light, a Larice music product) https://youtu.be/oG1ijooRZ6U Come to the Temple, music from City of Joseph Nauvoo pageant. Temples that I have a...

Comments on the Spirit speaking through song, the angelic support in a recent singing event, and experiencing physical evidence is not a witness of the Spirit. But oh how they sang!

Some informal thoughts on a question that believers, and questioners alike, ask.  Section 121 of the Doctrine in Covenants https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/121?lang=eng Section 122 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/122?lang=eng