Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Quotes

When your child walks into the room do your eyes light up? That's what they're looking for.

No matter what happens, don't become a man who yells at his wife and his but talks nicely to strangers.

Do not do something that you cannot ask God to help you do. -Heber C. Grant

All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town. -Leo Tolstoy

Then ordinary arts we practice everyday at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest. -Thomas Moore

Of all the tests we face, none hurts more than the death of a loved one or the misery of sin. Fortunately, our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, has provided a way for all of God’s children to be delivered from death and washed clean from the sorrows of sin. The reality of the Atonement and Resurrection of Jesus Christ is a source of hope and determination.
All who trust Him for strength to endure to the end of life, treasure these words:
“And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities.
Now the Spirit knoweth all things; nevertheless the Son of God suffereth according to the flesh that he might take upon him the sins of his people, that he might blot out their transgressions according to the power of his deliverance; and now behold, this is the testimony which is in me” (Alma 7:12–13).

Consecration thoughts:
-Shift from how much do I need to give to how much can I give? From what laws do I have to keep to how can I better keep God's laws.
-Example of a woman's sacrifice to raise her children as an example. It made me think of the worth of each of their souls in God's eyes. What price do you pay for a soul of infinite worth?
-"Repent Relentlessly"
-This made me want to sit down and write out ideas of how I can use my gifts and circumstances to better build God's kingdom.
-I also appreciate eat thought that we are practicing to keep these covenants It gives me hope to become better. I am admittedly and of shallow and vain so hopefully, my efforts will help me overcome these tendencies.
-Clean the church example -haha