Author Archives: david-maughan

His council divine from the beginning to the end,Has never waivered once from the path we defend.God is an unchanging being, all his ways will never bow,We cannot change his ways, only our hearts now. The world would have you believe his path will change,His laws of nature and doctrine of truth they’d rearrange.No matterContinue reading “Unwavering”

In a world of changing valuesWhere nothing seems to stand,There is a constant beaconShining throughout the land. No matter what the world thinksThe light will never change,For it cannot be influencedBy the weak or by the strange. No amount of indifference,No amount of who really cares,Can change the light to darknessOr catch it in itsContinue reading “Changing Values”

Preserved from the beginning of time to oversee the end,Heavenly Father withheld his most trusted to defend.To stand tall with his helmet, armor, buckler and shield,Never giving in to the evil, they have power to never yield. To withstand the evil day, having done all to stand,Walking daily in his light, walking hand in hand.FromContinue reading “The Hope of Israel”

The soft and gentle whisper awakes and stirs our very soul,As we gaze into the eyes of a newborn babe our eyes are full.What promises were made in that time long ago forgot,When the Father of us all gave the plan for which we fought. The struggle of mortality, difficult and wrought with pain,Would allContinue reading “Bring Us Home”

The Lord is my shepherd in whom I long to trust,He leads me to green pastures, his judgements are just.He leads me to drink the still waters and quenches my thirst,Even when I feel alone and lost… and failing at my worst. The Lord is my shepherd that restores my soul from the depths,If IContinue reading “The Good Shepherd”

From the beginning of this dawns time,The Lord has done his work sublime.Not without a perfect and divine plan,And has revealed it fully unto man. The Lord of all knows the beginning to the end,He has revealed his will, his knowledge did send.Through holy prophets his will has revealed,Until his entire human family has beenContinue reading “He Knows All Things”

In our everyday lives we are beaten down by the temptations of sin,Robbed of our peace when we fail to heed the promptings from within.We are wounded by the words and actions of others with whom we deal.Our hearts are broken when we wound his spirit and cease to feel. We sometimes feel abandoned, andContinue reading “The Good Samaritan”

Jesus Savior of my soul,I offer up my humble plea,Help me Lord my pains to bear,Savior I would follow thee! Jesus Savior of my soulI would heal my wounded heart,Help me Lord my faith increase,Peace and comfort e’er impart. Jesus Savior of my soulGive me strength to o’ercome all,Help me Lord to see thy path,CleanseContinue reading “Savior of My Soul”

One day I set out on a long journey I did take,To a place far away from early choices I did make.A place so foreign, no memories were erased,As each new day arrived, new challenges I faced. I thought to build a life of meaning and one of ease,Instead, I found my life would beContinue reading “The Master Potter”