These are the 2 poems that Kirk and Cindy Blackburn shared in their class at our Relief Society Birthday Party.
The Book of Mormon
and the TV Guide
On the table side by side,
The Book of Mormon and the TV Guide.
One is well worn and cherished with pride.
Not the Book of Mormon, but the TV Guide.
One is used daily to help folks decide,
Nope, not the Book of Mormon, but the TV
Guide.
As pages are turned what shall they see,
Oh, what does it matter – turn on the TV.
The word of God is seldom read,
Maybe a verse here or there before they fall
into bed.
Exhausted and sleepy and tired as can be,
Not from reading the Book of Mormon, but from
watching TV.
So back to the table side by side,
The Book of Mormon and the TV Guide.
The Plan of Salvation is full and free,
But is found in
the Book of Mormon, not on the TV.
The Gospel Library
or Some Other App?
On my mobile device,
I might find, perhaps,
Multiple icons
for LDS apps.
So many
icons! Which one will I tap?
The Mormon
Channel or some other app?
I can listen to
music, religious or rap!
Do I choose LDS
Hymns, or some worldly app?
To guide me
through life, I’ll use a map.
You might be
surprised; the LDS Youth app.
I have a small
break. I can fill in the gap.
Maybe with LDS
Tools or the Gospel Art app.
With so many
choices, my battery I’ll zap
Watching good
stuff on the Bible Videos app.
When I’m sitting
in Church, my phone in my lap,
Am I using
Gospel Library or some other app?
So many
distractions! Don’t fall into traps.
Strengthen your
Spirit with Church sponsored apps!
