Book of Mormon Haiku

1st Nephi Chapter 2

Lowliness of heart

God, diligently sought for

Nephi murmured not

1 Nephi 2 - Lehi takes his family into the wilderness by the Red Sea; They leave their property; Lehi offers a sacrifice to the Lord and teaches his sons to keep the commandments; Laman and Lemuel murmur against their father; Nephi is obedient and prays in faith; the Lord speaks to him, and he is chosen to rule over his brethren.

How we view ourselves and our circumstances is inexorably tied to our understanding of and our faith in the Supreme Creator of all things.

Book of Mormon Haiku

1st Nephi Chapter 3

As the Lord liveth

Record of the covenant

I will go and do

1 Nephi 3 - Lehi's sons return to Jerusalem to obtain the plates of brass; Laban refuses to give them up; Nephi exhorts and encourages his brethren; Laban steals their property and attempts to slay them; Laman and Lemuel smite Nephi and are reproved by an angel.

There is something profoundly important about the knowledge of the eternal promises made to our fathers. In fact, the story of Laban's sword unmistakenly teaches us that this knowledge is vital.

Book of Mormon Haiku

1st Nephi Chapter 1

Because of their faith 

Tender mercies of the Lord 

Unto deliv'rance

1 Nephi 1 - Nephi begins the record of his people; Lehi sees in vision a pillar of fire and reads from a book of prophecy; He praises God, foretells the coming of the Messiah, and prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem; He is persecuted by the Jews.

Winter in Mesa

Yeah, it's true. Winter in Mesa is just brutal. This is a shot of Jillian and Stacy braving the dark Phoenix days of winter. They actually had to find outer clothing with LONG SLEEVES!

These girls are tough, I'm telling you!

You can't really see it in this shot, but I think that could be a goose bump on Jillian's left wrist.

Well, Summer is only a few months away. Soon the bleakness of these dark days will fade to the dull haunting of a bitter memory.