Trials Are Not Consequences Of Your Disobedience,

Don't Look For A Life Virtually Free From Discomfort, Pain, Pressure, Challenge, Or Grief, For Those Are The Tools A Loving Father Uses To Stimulate Our Personal Growth And Understanding.

If You Want To Talk To God, Pray. If You Want Him To Talk To You, Read Your Scriptures.

Two Of The Vital Pillars That Sustain Father In Heaven’s Plan Of Happiness Are Marriage And The Family. Their Lofty Significance Is Underscored By Satan’s Relentless Efforts To Splinter The Family And To Undermine The Significance Of Temple Ordinances, Which Bind The Family Together For Eternity. The Temple Sealing Has Greater Meaning As Life Unfolds. It Will Help You Draw Ever Closer Together And Find Greater Joy And Fulfillment In Mortality.

Attempt To Be Creative For The Joy It Brings… Select Something Like Music, Dance, Sculpture, Or Poetry. Being Creative Will Help You Enjoy Life. It Engenders A Spirit Of Gratitude. It Develops Latent Talent, Sharpens Your Capacity To Reason, To Act, And To Find Purpose In Life. It Dispels Loneliness And Heartache. It Gives A Renewal, A Spark Of Enthusiasm, And Zest For Life.

No Missionary Can Determine The Lasting Effects Of His Or Her Labors.