And it came to pass that we fled into the wilderness

And it came to pass that we fled into the wilderness . . . 

First Nephi. Chapter Three. Verse 27.

There comes a time when fleeing to the wilderness makes sense;

when leaving complications is the only real defense.

Call it a vacation, a retreat, or what you will,

the moment of surrender many purposes fulfill.

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It works as a reminder that though God is on our side

his purposes and practices He sometimes deigns to hide.

And we are left to puzzle out solutions on our own,

to see if we will cheerful be or start to moan and groan.

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I implore the Lord on daily basis for the pow

to face the ingrained challenges I struggle with right now.

Sometimes problems disappear and sometimes they do not;

but I am grateful either way for what the Lord has wrought.

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