- "Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. ...
- "Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me [but] whither I go, ye cannot come. ...
- "A new commandment I give unto you,, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
- "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."
- "Each time a new assignment in the Church came to him (Elder LeGrand Richards), it was like the shaking of an oak tree: when the tree shook, an acorn would fall and be planted, allowing him a new beginning in that assignment. "You know, my life has been like a great oak tree. From a tiny acorn, I would grow a great oak tree." then he said, "I did it in business, and the oak tree shook. An acorn came down, and they sent me out as a mission president. then I grew another oak tree; they sent me out a second time as a mission president, and then a third."...Each time the oak tree would shake, an acorn would be planted.
- At this time, I understand the oak tree has shaken. An acorn has been planted; it is a new beginning.
- It is the uncertainty that makes decisions so difficult. When decisions are made in haste or without contemplating the end result, we may find ourselves wishing we could turn the clock back.
- "I will not leave you comfortless."
- Now during these last few minutes we have focused on Christ's love. Did we feel His Spirit burn within us? Have we felt a greater love for Him? Are we really trying to be like Jesus?
- First, do we love Jesus Christ enough to follow His chosen prophets and Apostles, giving heed to their counsel and guidance as if it came from His own mouth?
- Second, do we love the savior enough to forsake our lovely home, our precious family, and accept a call to proclaim His gospel in any part of the world?
- Third, do we love Christ sufficiently that we will be true to our mates, casting out all our unclean thoughts and never betraying their sweet love for us?
- Our children are eager to learn. They want to be taught.
- Four Goals to help us focus on children
- One, to recognize the worth of our children;
- Two, to activate children who are not participating in the blessings of the gospel;
- Three to teach children the gospel in such a way that they will understand and live it;
- Four, to ensure that children are prepared for and give the opportunity for baptism and ordination.
- The word upright is defined as honest, honorable, straightforward. Thus, to walk uprightly, our children need to choose to live in an honest, honorable, straightforward manner.
- "It's important to stay with something once you begin it, especially when it's hard. You need to work and try to do your best."
- When our children first know they are loved, they are more likely to listen and be taught.
- The Lord understands us better than we understand ourselves.
- They should not rely on their own strength when they served but on His name and His calling.
- First, be true.
- Second, keep the first of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt have no other gods before me."
- Third, distinguish between essence and appearance.
- Fourth, rise above selfishness.
- He will provide His strength to meet our challenges, and many things will take care of themselves. The Spirit of God strengthens us physically, spiritually, and emotionally. It is now up to us to choose the way!
- "To seize the value and perspective of passing things. ... We want to know that the little things are little, and the big things big, before it is too late; we want to see things now as they will seem forever--'in the light of eternity.'"
- "If truth does not exist, relativism cannot take itself seriously."
- There are no perfect families, either in the world or in the Church, but there are many good families.
- We should make course corrections and fix the leaks, not abandon ship!
- Unfortunately, it is easier to praise the family than to create a successful family. It is easier to talk, as I am doing, of family values than to implement those values. It is easier to rejoice over our rich memories of a good family than to provide the rising generation with its own rich memories.
- How can we value the family without valuing parenting? And how can we value parenting if we do not value marriage? How can there be "love at home" without love in a marriage?
- When parents fail to transmit testimony and theology along with decency, those families are only one generation form serious spiritual decline, having lost their savor. The law of the harvest is nowhere more in evidence and nowhere more relentless than in family gardens!
- We have missed Elder Marvin J. Ashton and another familiar soul at our conferences, D. Arthur Haycock, each of whom has passed away since our last conference. Our hearts and our prayers go out to Sister Ashton, Sister Haycock, and all who have loved and lost someone during this period.
Virginia H. Pearce -Faith Is the Answer
- Could faith be the answer? We all know that more faith won't make our problems disappear. But I believe as our faith increases, we become more able to not only survive the hard times but become better because of them. I believe faith is the answer.
- Listen with your ears and hearts.
- Choosing to increase our faith in the Savior isn't easy. It takes work, but the feelings inside of peace and joy and love are worth all our efforts.
- Sometimes when we try hard to make changes--good changes-- we have a lot of distractions and obstacles.
- "But without faith it is impossible to please him"' and to please him we must "believe that he is."
- Faith is a gift, but it must be sought after.
- Harder than asking is listening. We can listen in our hearts and hear Their voice. We can listen in the scriptures and hear Their word. We can listen to our prophet and leaders and hear their testimonies of faith. We can increase our faith by "hearing ... the word of God."
- "But if ye will nourish the word, yea, nourish the tree as it beginneth to grow, by your faith with great diligence, and with patience, looking forward to the fruit thereof, it shall take root; and behold it shall be a tree springing up unto everlasting life."
- Growing up spiritually requires faith, great diligence, and patience.
- Growing up spiritually requires us to see beyond our own desires and to enlarge our way of seeing things.
- The first principle of the gospel is not "faith." The first principle of the gospel is "Faith in the lord Jesus Christ."
- Faith does not exist by itself. Faith requires an object. It must be faith in something or someone.
- In that respect, faith is like love. Love cannot exist without an object.
- Love is meaningless unless it is directed toward something or someone.
- Faith must include trust.
- Faith, no matter how strong it is, cannot produce a result contrary to the will of him whose power it is.
- "Security is not born of inexhaustible wealth but of unquenchable faith."
- In times of trial you need the comfort offered in the holy scriptures, which assure you that when you have the shield of faith you will "be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked."
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!
-Sarnic Dirchi
The Dream
I was at work...which was like half a petshop and half a....department type of store where we were sailing workout equipment, tvs...etc. Though they were all getting rearranged. So every time I walked by a place...it would look different as different objects would be in place. I walked in from the back heading to my department, to work with the animals, when I ran into Reth...she had me off doing some sort of project, but I got interrupted by a woman asking to by crickets. So I went over to the cricket boxes we had...randomly outside in the blazing sun, and picked up a bit of egg crate that happened to be out, I did a quick glance and saw that here were crickets underneath it. So I knocked a few into my hand to put in a bag, only...to get stung. I opened my hand to have the 'crickets' to fly at me....only they weren't crickets. They were bees. like the whole cricket keeper had bees in it though I could see some crickets there as well. I thought that was weird, and was a bit annoyed now, as our cricket thing had been inside a tight little space...where bees couldn't get at it. I told Bob about this...and we plus Reth noticed that there were now honeycombs on the cricket keeper...the bees were building a hive there, making it difficult for us get at the crickets, but we weren't quite sure what to do to get rid of them without getting hurt that way as well....
Then the unholy tones of daylight pulled me away....
and I became myself again. :)
-S.N.D
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