george q. cannon: “No matter how serious the trial, how deep the distress, how great the affliction, [God] will never desert us. He never has, and He never will. He cannot do it. It is not His character [to do so]. He is an unchangeable being; the same yesterday, the same today, and He will be the same throughout the eternal ages to come. We have found that God. We have made Him our friend, by obeying His Gospel; and He will stand by us. We may pass through the fiery furnace; we may pass through deep waters; but we shall not be consumed nor overwhelmed. We shall emerge from all these trials and difficulties the better and purer for them, if we only trust in our God and keep His commandments” (“Freedom of the Saints,” in Collected Discourses, comp. Brian H. Stuy, 5 vols. [1987–92], 2:185; emphasis added)
jeffrey r holland: "Often we can, usually unwittingly, be quite insensitive to the circumstances and difficulties of those around us. We all have problems, and ultimately each individual has to take responsibility for his or her own happiness. None of us is so free of difficulty ourselves or so endowed with time and money that we can do nothing but tend “the wounded and the weary” (“Lord, I Would Follow Thee,” Hymns, no. 220). Nevertheless, in looking to the Savior’s life for an example, I suspect we can probably find a way to do more of that than we do.”
c.s. lewis: "Do not waste time bothering whether you "love" your neighbor; act as if you did. As soon as we do this we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him. If you injure someone you dislike, you will find yourself disliking him more. If you do him a good turn, you will find yourself disliking him less."
John 14:6: jesus said “ i am the way, the truth, and the life. no man cometh unto the father but by me.”
Hey! I had to give a talk yesterday too. I too, am glad its over.
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sono fra i followers con piacere e tornerò sempre a trovarti!!!
Complimenti anche per le foto (mi piace moltissimo quella in cui aiuti la tua bimba con le scarpe) e hai davvero una bellissima bimba!
spero ci si poss tenere in contatto!!!
se vuoi la prossima volta ti scrivo in inglese, fammi sapere
a presto
MEry
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very good!! i'm so glad your talk went well. i had a big day yesterday, too. I was part of a worship band for a women's meeting my church had last night. big day for both of us!
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