Prayer in the hour of need is a great boon. From simple trials to our Gethsemanes, prayer - persistent prayer - can put us in touch with God, our greatest source of comfort and counsel.

Pride is essentially competitive in nature. We pit our will against God's.

I would rather say whoa to a leader than gittie up.

Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen the body and the spirit.

We need missionaries to match our message.

We must be devoted to sound principles in word and deed: principle above party, principle above pocketbook, principle above popularity.

Praise your children more than you correct them. Praise them for even their smallest achievement.