If life and its rushed pace and many stresses have made it difficult for you to feel like rejoicing, then perhaps now is a good time to refocus on what matters most.

[The pioneers] woke up each morning with clearly defined purposes and goals that everyone understood: to serve God.

The more you trust and rely upon the Spirit, the greater your capacity to create.

Work is an antidote for anxiety, an ointment for sorrow, and a doorway to possibility.

We are not perfect. The people around us are not perfect. People do things that annoy, disappoint, and anger. In this mortal life it will always be that way. Nevertheless, we must let go of our grievances. Part of the purpose of mortality is to learn how to let go of such things. That is the Lord’s way. Remember, heaven is filled with those who have this in common: They are forgiven. And they forgive.

Think of the purest, most all-consuming love you can imagine. Now multiply that love by an infinite amount-that is the measure of God’s love for you.

Healing comes when we choose to walk away from darkness and move towards a brighter light.