We are all busy. It's easy to find excuses for not reaching out to others, but I imagine they will sound as hollow to our Heavenly Father as the elementary school boy who gave his teacher a note asking that he be excused from school March 30th through the 34th.
As parents know, little children are, by their nature, without guile. They speak the thoughts of their minds without reservation or hesitance as we have learned as parents when they embarrass us at times. They do not deceive. They set an example of being without guile.
The notion that you can endanger your physical and mental health by letting strong passions go unsatisfied is a vicious falsehood.
The gospel of Jesus Christ is more enduring than fame, more precious than riches, more to be desired than happiness.
Seeing life from an eternal perspective helps us focus our limited mortal energies on the things that matter most.
We should always be learning. However, we must be careful not to set aside our faith in the process, because faith actually enhances our ability to learn.
The next time you're tempted to groan, you might try to laugh instead. It will extend your life and make the lives of all those around you more enjoyable.
Parents should plant deeply the seed of the work ethic into the hearts and habits of their children.
I love the German and the Swiss people for their many fine traits of character. I love their language that is so exacting and yet so expressive.
We have numerous examples of perseverance in the scriptures, in secular history, and in our own experiences.
Duty is too often what one expects from others and not what one does.
Though our trials are diverse, there is one thing the Lord expects of us no matter our difficulties and sorrows: He expects us to press on.
Marathon runners set explicit goals.
Expressions of solemn testimony have long been important to the children of God upon the earth.
Patience with family members and others who are close to us is vital for us to have happy homes.
Kindness is a passport that opens doors and fashions friends. It softens hearts and molds relationships that can last lifetimes.
We observe that in the scriptures, fasting almost always is linked with prayer. Without prayer, fasting is not complete fasting; it's simply going hungry.
We have at our fingertips information that 500 years ago would have made the poorest man a prince.
Some of the choicest blessings of my life have been the close friendships I have experienced over the years. Often, these friendships have been forged in the fires of shared experience.
Oh, it is wonderful to know that our Heavenly Father loves us - even with all our flaws! His love is such that even should we give up on ourselves, He never will.