Sunday, April 28, 2013

The Perfect Mother



"There is no one perfect way to be a good mother... Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children... Some may have to work part-or full-time; some may work at home; some may divide their lives into periods of home and family and work. What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else." Elder M. Russell Ballard

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Relationship Between Husbands and Wives




When God made Eve from Adam, He took her from Adam's rib. He didn't take her from Adam's head so she could rule over him or his feet so he could trample here. He took her from his side so they would be equal. (Robert C. Keys - Norman Stake President)

Stand Strong in Holy Places



   13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
   14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
   15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
   16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
   17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Ephesians 6:13-17)

   My beloved priesthood brethren young and old, let us glorify God’s name by standing strong with our Savior, Jesus Christ. I bear my special witness that He lives and that we “are called with a holy calling” to participate in His work. “Wherefore, stand ye in holy places, and be not moved.” Standing obedient and strong on the doctrine of our God, we stand in holy places, for His doctrine is sacred and will not change in the social and political winds of our day. I declare, as did the Apostle Paul, “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, [behave] like men, [and] be strong. (Elder Robert D. Hales, Stand Strong in Holy Places, April 2013 General Priesthood Session)