- A word to you young sisters: while you do not have the same priesthood responsibility as do the young men to serve as full-time missionaries, you also make a valuable contribution as missionaries, and we welcome your service.
Jeffrey R. Holland -Because of Your Faith
- Your loyalty and your love mean more to us than we can ever possibly say.
- WE all know there are special keys, covenants, and responsibilities given to the presiding officers of the Church, but we also know that the Church draws incomparable strength, a truly unique vitality, from the faith and devotion of every member of this Church, whoever you may be.
- I am trying to be voice for the very angels of heaven in thanking you for every good thing you have ever done, for every kind word you have ever said, for every sacrifice yo have ever made in extending to someone--to anyone--the beauty and blessings of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
- Smile, if you will, about our traditions, but somehow the too-often unheralded women in this church are always there when hands hang down and knees are feeble.
- God bless you and all the 'helpers' in the kingdom.
- I thank you for sacrificing for your children (and for other people's children!), for wanting so much to give them advantages you never had, for wanting so much to give them the happiest life you could provide.
Rosemary M. Wixom -Stay on the Path
- Our children can find the courage to "do whatever is necessary." When we are intentional about holding them and teaching them of Heavenly Father's plan through prayer and scriptures, they will come to know where they came from, why they are here, and where they are going.
Claudio R. M. Costa -Obedience to the Prophets
- The living prophet is receiving specific revelations for us.
- President Wilford Woodruff said: "The Lord will never permit me or nay other man who stands as President of this Church to lead you astray. It is not in the programme. It is not in the mind of God. If I were to attempt that, the Lord would remove me out of my place, and so He will any other man who attempts to lead the children of men astray from the oracles of God and from their duty."
David M. McConkie -Gospel Learning and Teaching
- There can be a significant difference between what a teacher says and what those in the class hear or learn.
- "What matters most in learning is attitude. The attitude of the teacher."
- Note that what matters most in learning is not the number of years a teacher has been a member of the Church or how much teaching experience a person has a even the teacher's knowledge of the gospel or teaching techniques. What matters most is the attitude or spirit by which the teacher teaches.
- A teacher's attitude is not taught; it's caught.
- We cannot love what we do not know.
- Brothers and sisters, it is contrary to the economy of heaven for the Lord to repeat to each of us individually what He has already revealed to us collectively. The scriptures contain the words of Christ. They are the voice of the Lord. Studying the scriptures trains us to hear the Lord's voice.
- No class is so large that we cannot pray for inspiration regarding how to reach each student.
- It is natural for teachers to have feelings of inadequacy. You must understand that "age and maturity and intellectual training are not in an way or to any degree necessary to communion with the Lord and His Spirit."
- "We watch. We wait. We listen for that still, small voice. When it speaks, wise men and women obey. Promptings of the Spirit are not to be postponed."
D. Todd Christofferson -Reflections on a Consecrated Life
- "The man who so walks in the light and wisdom and power of God, will at the last, by the very force of association, make the light and wisdom and power of God his own--weaving those bright rays into a chain divine, linking himself forever to God and God to him.
- "By continuous labor [we] were enabled to get a comfortable maintenance."
- Work builds and refines character, creates beauty, and is the instrument of our service to one another and to God. A consecrated life is filled with work, sometimes repetitive, sometimes menial, sometimes unappreciated but always work that improves, orders, sustains, lifts, minsters, aspires.
- Just as honest toil gives rest its sweetness, wholesome recreation is the friend and steadying companion of work.
- Those who quietly and thoughtfully go about doing good offer a model of consecration.
- Integrity is not naiveté
Dieter F. Uchtdorf -Of Things That Matter Most
- It is good advice to slow down a little, steady the course, and focus on the essentials when experiencing adverse conditions.
- When stress levels rise, when distress appears, when tragedy strikes, too often we attempt to keep up the same frantic pace or even accelerate, thinking somehow that the more rushed our pace, the better off we will be.
- Let's be honest; it's rather easy to be busy. We all can think up a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of meetings and minutia--even during times of stress and fatigue. Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of meaning in their lives.
- It is said that any virtue when taken to an extreme can become a vice. Overscheduling our days would certainly qualify for this. There comes a point where milestones can become millstones and ambitions, albatrosses around our necks.
- 'There is more to life than increasing its speed."
- "We have to forego some good things in order to choose others that are better or best because they develop faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and strengthen our families."
- There is a beauty and clarity that comes from simplicity that we sometimes do not appreciate in our thirst for intricate solutions.
- "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
- I think most of us intuitively understand how important the fundamentals are. It is just that we sometimes get distracted by so many things that seem more enticing.
- Printed material, wide-ranging media sources, electronic tools and gadgets--all helpful if used properly--can become hurtful diversions or heartless chambers of isolation.
- My dear brothers and sisters, we would do well to slow down a little, proceed at the optimum speed for our circumstances, focus on the significant, lift up our eyes, and truly see the things that matter most.
- In family relationships love is really spelled T-I-M-E, time taking time for each other is the key for harmony at home. We talk with, rather than about, each other. We learn from each other, and we appreciate our differences as well as our commonalities.
- It may seem odd to think of having a relationship with ourselves, but we do. Some people can't get along with themselves. They criticize and belittle themselves all day long until they begin to hate themselves. May I suggest that you reduce the rush and take a little extra time to get to know yourself better. Walk in nature, watch a sunrise, enjoy God's creations, ponder the truths of the restored gospel, and find out what they mean for you personally. Learn to see yourself as Heavenly Father sees you--as His precious daughter or son with divine potential.
- Strength comes not from frantic activity but from being settled on a firm foundation of truth and light.
Until you next see these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!
-Sarnic Dirchi
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