- "A Mormon boy, a Mormon boy, / I am a Mormon boy. / I might be envied by a king, / For I am a Mormon boy."
- All is Well! Which explains our lives if we live as we should. We have the outline, we have the procedures, we have the information, and if we can get there and if our lives are spared again then we will be able to sing "All is well!"
- "Whether you are among the posterity of the pioneers or whether you were baptized only yesterday, each is the beneficiary of their great undertaking."
- We praise what the pioneers' unselfishness and sacrifice have done for us, but that is not enough. We should also assure that these same qualities are guiding principles for each of us as we have opportunities to sacrifice for our nations, our families, our quorums, our members, and our Church. This is especially important in societies that have exalted personal interest and individual rights to the point where these values seem to erase the principles of individual responsibility and sacrifice.
- The pioneer legacy is a legacy of inclusion.
- "And they were all ... exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all--they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted.
- "Yea, they were men of truth and soberness, for they ha d been taught to keep the commandments of God and to walk uprightly before him."
- Integrity, inclusion, cooperation, unity, unselfishness, sacrifice, and obedience--are as vital today as when they guided the actions of our pioneer forebears, early and modern. To honor those pioneers, we must honor and act upon the eternal principles that guided their actions.
- Our perception of the real world to some extent is dependent on our experience.
- "Some may think that the language of the scriptures is too difficult for children, but ... [w]e need to remember that the Lord has given children faculties for learning language even greater than those of adults.
- If we bring up our children always to be wanting something new, ... they will have to have a stronger [and stronger] stimulus each time until they finally [burst]. But if we inure our children to stability, to repetition, to normal life .... , then they will live decent lives.
- Show your parents love and respect, for they, in partnership with the Lord, are responsible for your mortal bodies and basic training.
- In flying, they say a superior pilot is one who uses superior judgement to avoid situations that require superior skill and tremendous effort to overcome.
- Life--oh, the difference between nearly right and exactly right!
- "A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race." We should all do likewise.
- There are those dear women, young and old, with special sensitivity to the Spirit, who seem to effortlessly respond to the missionaries' message and without family support join the Church. There they find love, respect, and the opportunity to serve, which ofttimes brings relief from contention, abuse, and hopelessness. The coming week can more easily be navigated following a Sabbath day where she was "numbered among the people of the church of Christ" and "remembered and nourished by the good word of God, to keep [her] in the right way, to keep [her] continually watchful unto prayer, relying alone upon the merits of Christ."
- "Daughter, be of good comfort."
- The gospel of Jesus Christ has universal application. Since the beginning, it was designed to bless the lives of everyone without exception.
- Regardless of country, clime, or condition, the gospel of Jesus Christ applies to every individual just the same.
- The truths of the gospel are for everyone and that everyone can understand them through earnest prayer and scripture study.
- We can have confidence that by doing simple things, things that even a child can do, we will be granted soon greater power to nourish tender faith.
- Have courage despite our weaknesses.
- "In addressing a congregation, though the speaker be unable to say more than half a dozen sentences, and those awkwardly constructed, if his heart is pure before God, those few broken sentences are of more value than the greatest eloquence without the Spirit of the Lord and of more real worth in the sight of God, angels, and all good men. In praying, though a person's words be few and awkwardly expressed, if the heart is pure before God, that prayer will avail more than the eloquence of a Cicero.
- Neither take ye thought beforehand what ye shall say; but treasure up in your minds continually the words of life.
- It takes a childlike heart to feel the promptings of the Spirit, to surrender to those commands, and to obey. That is what it takes to be nourished by the good word of God.
- The money the Church receives from faithful members is consecrated. It is the Lord's purse. Our Church facilities are money consuming and not money producing. We are not a financial institution. We are The Church of Jesus Christ. The funds for which we are responsible involve a sacred trust to be handled with absolute honesty and integrity, and with great prudence as the dedicated consecrations of the people.
- Do good continually.
- WE are all in this together. Every man and woman has a part to play. God give us the strength and the will to play it well.
Mary Ellen Smoot -"For Such a Time as This"
- We each have been born "for such a time as this."
- We must prepare for our time because our time has come.
- 'Your every need shall be fulfilled, now, and in the eternities; every neglect will be erased; every abuse will be corrected. All of this can come to you, and come quickly, when you devote yourself to Relief Society.'
- The righteous woman's strength and influence today can be tenfold what it might be in more tranquil times. She has bee placed here to help enrich, to protect, and to guard the home--which is society's basic and most noble institution. Other institutions in society may falter and even final, but the righteous woman can help to save the home, which may be the last and only sanctuary some mortals know in the midst of storm and strife.
- "You sisters are the real builders of the nation wherever you live, for you have created homes of strength and pace and security. These become the very sinew of any nation.
- Sisters, I do not believe that you and I are here at this unique time by accident. I believe that, like Ester of old, we are "come to the kingdom for such a time as this" , when our influence, our example, our strength, and our faith may stand as a bulwark against the rising tide of evil that threatens to engulf our homes, our families, and our loved ones.
- A woman who keep the commandments is using our Heavenly Father's blueprint to build a place of security for herself and her family. Those around her know they can trust her. They can feel safety and peace within her influence. Adherence to the Lord's commandments is the foundation of her fortress.
- To provide safety for those around us, we as sisters need to expand our knowledge of all things spiritual. We need to learn and progress in understanding and teach our children those things that will make them less vulnerable to deceit and to the designs of those who conspire against righteousness. Ignorance is not bliss; it is dangerous.
- On a Monday evening not long ago, I was walking past a playground where a young family was choosing up sides for a game. I overheard one of the children call out, "Mom, choose me." As I walked on, these words rang in my ears. Life in today's world places a multitude of demands on a woman's resources of time and energy. We can choose to apply our talents in more arenas than ever before, but there are only a few of those places in which our influence is irreplaceable. I can imagine children the world over saying "When you decide where to spend the time and the gifts that God has given you, Mom, choose me." Ten I thought of elderly grandmothers who might be lonely or too frail to enjoy going out alone saying "Granddaughter, when you're looking for a friend to take to a movie or out to lunch, choose me." I thought of single mothers who might appreciate the chance to have their children be influenced by a righteous priesthood bearers saying, "neighbor, when you're looking for someone to invite over for family home evening, choose me and mine."
- Joseph Smith compared life to a wheel around which we move. He said: "There are times when we are up [at the top of the wheel] and someone else is down. But in due time it [will be] the other way around."
- A righteous woman's strength and influence are great. Her opportunities to create safe havens for struggling souls are abundant.
- Jesus Christ Himself has promised, "Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you; seek me diligently and ye shall find me; ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you."
- There are no disclaimers or exceptions in His invitation. We are the ones who determine whether or not we will come unto Him. The drawing near, seeking, asking, and knocking are up to us.
- "When you have a testimony of Jesus Christ, your life can never be the same again."
- He needs us today. He needs us to speak up for what is right, even when doing so is unpopular. HE needs us to develop the spiritual maturity to hear the voice of the Lord and detect the deceptions of the adversary. He delights in women who keep their covenants with precision, women who reverence the power of the priesthood, women who are willing to "lay aside the things of this world, and seek for the things of a better". He needs us to be everything we can be, to "arise and shine forth, that [our] light may be a standard for the nations."
- Are we the women the Lord needs us to be?
- Remember the past; learn from it. Contemplate the future; prepare for it. Live in the present; serve in it.
- First, gain knowledge through study.
- "God help us to appreciate the value of true education. If we were in this building and had only one window, we would see only one corner of the universe. A man who has not been trained looked out on life through the little window of narrow experience. It is the business of education to fill the building of life with windows so that we can look out on the universe at every angle.
- Each of you, single or married, regardless of age, has the opportunity to learn and to grow. Expand your knowledge, both intellectual and spiritual, to the full statue of your divine potential.
- Be true to your ideals, for "ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But ... following them you will reach your destiny.
- "Never have women had greater influence than in today's world. Never have the doors of opportunity opened wider for them. This is an inviting, exciting, challenging, and demanding period of time for women. It is a time rich in rewards if we keep our balance, learn the true values of life, and wisely determine priorities."
- Second, make home a heaven.
- In a Latter-day Saint home children are not simply tolerated, but welcomed; not commanded, but encouraged; not riven, but guided; not neglected, but loved.
- However far from the hearth of home the wanderer travels, the word mother mentally and emotionally brings him or her homeward once again. And mother, as always, stands with welcoming arms.
- I believe that the first calling for a man and woman is to form a good home.
- Goal number three, find joy in service.
- "I want to receive the blessings not keep the money."
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!
-Sarnic Dirchi
The Dream
I was at work, helping out at the register, when I saw a cousin of mine from Texas talking to my bearded coworker, I went up to talk to them, and found out my whole Texas Family...and Happy Valley Family had come up for a visit and they were all hanging around the airport/work area that I worked in (strangely it wasn't a pet shop, more of a toy store) and I was trying to figure out when I would be off work, or if it was time to take my lunch so that I would be able to hang out with them while they were in town...
when the unholy tones of daylight pulled me away....
and I became myself again. :)
-S.N.D
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