Having descended beneath it all, He is perfectly positioned to lift us.

When I think of happiness or joy in this life, I begin with some experiences that are simple and basic. I see the expression on the face of a one-year-old taking those first steps. I think of a child loving a puppy or a kitten. If the more mature have not dulled their physical or spiritual sensitivities by excess or disuse, they can also experience joy in what is simple and basic.

What does it mean to be true to the faith? That word true implies commitment, integrity, endurance, and courage.

Those who enjoy the blessings of liberty under a divinely inspired constitution should promote morality, and they should practice what the Founding Fathers called civic virtue.

If our bodies are sick, we seek to heal them. We do not give up. The same thing should be true of our marriages.

When we undertake to cover our sins, . . . behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved; and when it is withdrawn, Amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man

All of us should banish hateful communications and practice civility for differences of opinion.