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The LDS Temple Endowment and the Nemenhah Tuhhuhl Nuhmehn

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  The LDS Temple Endowment and the Nemenhah Tuhhuhl Nuhmehn Two Ceremonial Journeys—and One Great Question: Will We Enter His Presence? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Listen to the NEW Narrations: Knowledge                                Sacrifice Virtue Consecration _____________________________________________________________________________________ I remain an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I love the people of the Church, and I am grateful for the peace, reflection, and spiritual instruction that many of us have received in the temple. This article is not written to mock the temple or diminish anyone’s sacred experience. But after reading the Nemenhah Records, I have begun asking a deeper question: Is the ordinance itself the destination—or is it a map meant to teach us how to come into a living relationship wit...

Two Voices from Nehspehlhem - Nez Perce

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Two Voices from Nehspehlhem Grandmother Ahkehkt’s Song and Chief Joseph’s Name Were Both Promised to Return Listen to the NEW Narration:     Two Voices from the Nez Perce Tribe Sometimes the Haymehnay places two stories beside each other, and suddenly we see something that was present all along. For some time, I have loved the song of Grandmother Ahkehkt. People respond to it. There is something in its gratitude, tenderness, and remembrance that reaches the heart even before a listener understands where the song came from. Then came the story of Chief Joseph. Almost everyone knows his name. Many know his famous words: “From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.” His courage, suffering, dignity, and refusal to become consumed by hatred have remained in the memory of America. But the Nemenhah Sacred Records place these two figures inside a much larger story. Grandmother Ahkehkt’s song was promised to return to the descendants in a distant time. Chief Josep...

πŸͺΆ CHIASMUS IN THE NEMENHAH

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  πŸͺΆ CHIASMUS IN THE NEMENHAH (What I Started Seeing…) Hello friends. This is just an old man from the sticks again… …and I’ve got to tell you something honestly. I didn’t go looking for chiasmus. It found me. 🌿 It Started Simple At first, I was just reading. Same as always. Scriptures… records… praying a little… thinking a little… Nothing fancy. Then one day… I noticed something. A pattern. πŸ” The First Time You See It It wasn’t big. Just a small mirror. Something like: πŸ‘‰ A thought… πŸ‘‰ then another thought… πŸ‘‰ then something deeper… πŸ‘‰ and then it started coming back out the same way. And I remember thinking: “Wait a minute…” “That looks like the Book of Mormon.” 🧠 Then It Kept Happening So I kept reading. And then… I saw it again. And again. And again. And this time it wasn’t small. πŸ‘‰ Whole teachings were built this way. πŸ‘‰ Entire sections were mirrored. πŸ‘‰ The center always mattered most. πŸͺΆ And That’s When It Hit Me This wasn’t random. This wasn’t accidental. πŸ‘‰ This was in...

Discovery 12 πŸ•Š️ Following the Voice The Peacemaker Still Leads His People

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  πŸ“– Building Upon the Restoration Discovery 12 πŸ•Š️ Following the Voice The Peacemaker Still Leads His People "Truth does not compete with truth. It completes it." Listen to the NEW Narration:    Follow the Voice   ❓A Question Worth Asking If Jesus Christ lives... If He is the Good Shepherd... If He is the Head of His Church... Shouldn't He still lead His people? The Bible says yes. The Book of Mormon says yes. Joseph Smith said yes. Then I discovered the Nemenhah Sacred Records. And they may say it most beautifully of all. πŸ“– The Bible Jesus declared: "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." (John 10:27) And again: "When he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth." (John 16:13) πŸ“– The Book of Mormon Nephi promised: "The Holy Ghost... will show unto you all things what ye should do." (2 Nephi 32:5) Moroni ended with the invitation: "By the power of the Ho...

πŸ’ƒ The Dance of the Remnant --- When Hope Refuses to Die

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  πŸ’ƒ The Dance of the Remnant When Hope Refuses to Die Listen to the NEW Song of Zion:    The Dance of the Remnat Throughout history, God's people have often expressed their faith in ways the world did not understand. Sometimes they sang. Sometimes they built altars. Sometimes they lifted their hands in prayer. Sometimes they walked around cities in obedience. Sometimes they simply gathered together and remembered the promises of God. The outward expression was different. The inward purpose was always the same. To declare: "The Creator has not forgotten us." The Dance Was Never the Miracle When many people hear about the Ghost Dance, they imagine only a ceremony. The deeper story is found beneath the movement. The dance itself possessed no saving power. The circle did not redeem anyone. The drum did not change the human heart. The miracle was something far greater. Broken people still believed. After disease. After displacement. After broken promises. After unimaginable s...

πŸͺΆ The Pipe Prayer Song — Learning to Walk the Way

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  Listen to the NEW Narration and Song about this Prayer :    Moroni's Walk the Way Same Narration and Song a bit softer :         Moroni's Pipe Prayer Song πŸͺΆ The Pipe Prayer Song — Learning to Walk the Way Reflections on a sacred teaching shared by Cloudpiler Many of you may not know who   Cloudpiler   is. He is one of the original translators of the   Ayahtkuhyaht Nemenhah —often called the Nemenhah Records—a work translated by a small group around 2004–2005 that I’ve studied for years. Whatever someone thinks of the record itself… there are moments in it that carry real beauty. This was one of those for me. Cloudpiler recently shared something called   The Pipe Prayer Song of Mohrhohnayah —an ancient prayer pattern from the record tied to covenant, prayer, gratitude, and walking what they call   the Way. And as I sat with it… I didn’t hear ritual. I heard remembrance. I heard the soul gathering itself before God. And h...

🎡 Music Reflection ✨ Amazing Grace

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  🎡 Music Reflection ✨ Amazing Grace Today I want to share one of the most beloved Christian songs ever written. 🎢 Amazing Grace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2arm5ydeJc Before reading any further, take a few minutes and listen. Then come back. πŸ’§ 🎹 A Personal Connection This particular arrangement of Amazing Grace touches my heart for a couple of reasons. First, it is simply beautiful music. But second, it was arranged by Matt Wilberg, who today is known throughout the world for his work with the Tabernacle Choir. Matt has always been special to me because he served as a missionary in Korea shortly after I did. Many years ago, I remember hearing stories about him and his extraordinary musical gifts. People would gather by the thousands to hear him play. He could sit down at a piano in a public place, and before long crowds would begin to form. Music has a way of doing that. It reaches places words sometimes cannot. Over the years, Matt has blessed millions of people through...

Did Jesus Take Our Punishment—or Show Us the Way Home?

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Did Jesus Take Our Punishment—or Show Us the Way Home? The Nemenhah Sacred Records, the Scapegoat, Personal Accountability, and the deeper meaning of At-one-ment There is a question I have been wrestling with lately. It is a big one. What exactly did Jesus Christ save us from—and what did His sacrifice make possible? Like many Christians, I grew up hearing words such as: Atonement. Sin. Sacrifice. Forgiveness. Savior. Repentance. I still believe deeply in Jesus Christ as my Savior. But as I have studied the Nemenhah Sacred Records, particularly the Tuhhuhl Nuhmehn , I have begun wondering whether I understood the word Atonement as completely as I thought I did. Maybe Christ's sacrifice is even bigger than simply: “I sinned. He took my punishment. Now my debt is paid.” Maybe He didn't come merely to change our account in heaven. Maybe He came to change us. The Scapegoat Question A recent discussion among some dear friends brought this right to the surface. ...