We are important to Him not because of our resume, but because we are His children.

In family relationships love is really spelled t-i-m-e, time.

It is my prayer that patience will be a defining characteristic of we who hold the priesthood of Almighty God; that we will courageously trust the Lord's promises and His timing; that we will act toward others with the patience and compassion we seek for ourselves; and that we will continue in patience until we are perfected.

The Church is designed to nourish the imperfect, the struggling, and the exhausted.

What you create doesn't have to be perfect.

One of the greatest sermons ever pronounced on missionary work is this simple thought attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi: “Preach the gospel at all times and if necessary, use words.” Opportunities to do so are all around us. Do not miss them by waiting too long on the road to Damascus.

God's promises are not always fulfilled as quickly as or in the way we might hope; they come according to His timing and in His ways.