Words of King David

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone

is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My

salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God

is our refuge.---Psalm 62:5-8

I am reminded in this scripture of the words of counsel from Patriach Harold Velt,

who gave me my patriarchal blessing in 1966: "Trust the Lord and move forward 

in faith." I have often found comfort in these words as I have struggled through

difficult times in my life. Today is one of those times, and I know if I can muster

a little faith and come to God in prayer, trusting in him and in him alone, that all 

will work out okay. Perhaps you, too, are struggling today, and I would say the 

same thing to you: Trust the Lord and move forward in faith. I offer these thoughts

in the hope that you, too, will find the strength and hope to continue in the right

path, for this is the way of the Lord. And one day I hope to meet you in the realms

of heaven, where there is no more sorrow and no more tears. May the Lord bless

you and keep you is my prayer. Amen.