Striving Can Be More Important Than Arriving.

Lying Damages Others. Lying Subtly Permits Us To Destroy Ourselves As We Are Caught In The Snare And Shatter Our Own Self-image And Credibility. Freedom From Deceit And Lying Improves Self And Gives All Of Us Peace Of Mind.

A Friend In The True Sense Is Not A Person Who Passively Nods Approval Of Our Conduct Or Ignores Improper Behavior. A Friend Is A Person Who Cares.

Listening Is More Than Being Quiet. Listening Is Much More Than Silence. Listening Requires Undivided Attention. The Time To Listen Is When Someone Needs To Be Heard. The Time To Deal With A Person With A Problem Is When He Has The Problem. The Time To Listen Is The Time When Our Interest And Love Are Vital To The One Who Seeks Our Ear, Our Heart, Our Help, And Our Empathy.

Certainly One Of Our God-given Privileges Is The Right To Choose What Our Attitude Will Be In Any Given Set Of Circumstances. We Can Let The Events That Surround Us Determine Our Actions-or We Can Personally Take Charge And Rule Our Lives, Using As Guidelines The Principles Of Pure Religion. Pure Religion Is Learning The Gospel Of Jesus Christ And Then Putting It Into Action. Nothing Will Ever Be Of Real Benefit To Us Until It Is Incorporated Into Our Own Lives.

Proper Communication Will Always Be A Main Ingredient For Building Family Solidarity And Permanence.