Spiritual Thoughts

Submitted by: Edina Heizerne Auer – Thanks! Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught: As a child, when I would look at the little forget-me-nots, I sometimes felt a little like that flower—small and insignificant. I wondered if I would be forgotten by my family or by my Heavenly Father. Years later I can look back on that young [...]

“Each individual who prayerfully studies the Book of Mormon can also receive a testimony of its divinity… in addition, this book can help with personal problems in a very real way.  Do you want to get rid of a bad habit?  Do you want to improve relationships in your family?  Do you want to increase [...]

We speak of the fellowship of the Saints. This is and must be a very real thing. We must never permit this spirit of brotherhood and sisterhood to weaken. We must constantly cultivate it. It is an important aspect of the gospel. - Gordon B. Hinckley, “Fear Not To Do Good,” Ensign (CR) April 1983

In everyone’s life, at sometime, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. -Dr Albert Schweitzer

Pick out the folks you like the least and watch ‘em for a while; They never waste a kindly word, they never waste a smile; They criticize their fellow men at every chance they get, They never found a human just to suit their fancy yet. From them I guess you’d learn something if they [...]

“Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey, and share our love with friends and family. One day each of us will run out of tomorrows.” Thomas S. Monson,, “Finding Joy in the Journey”, Liahona, Nov 2008, 84–87

“If you sometimes get discouraged, consider this fellow. He dropped out of grade school. Ran a country store. Went broke. Took 15 years to pay off his bills. Took a wife. Unhappy marriage. Ran for House. Lost twice. Ran for Senate. Lost twice. Delivered speech that became a classic. Audience indifferent. Attacked daily by the [...]

“We can’t do everything for everyone everywhere, but we can do something for someone somewhere.”  Richard L. Evans We can often get bogged down by all that is required of us.  Some of the greatest advice I got from my mom is to get on your knees first thing in the morning.  Figure out what [...]

A Time to Talk by Robert Lee Frost When a friend calls to me from the road And slows his horse to a meaning walk, I don’t stand still and look around On all the hills I haven’t hoed, And shout from where I am, ‘What is it?’ No, not as there is a time [...]