Our Heavenly Father wants our hearts to be knit together. That union in love is not simply an ideal. It is a necessity

Each child in each generation chooses faith or disbelief. Faith is not an inheritance; it is a choice.

What all of us long for in our hearts, at Christmastime and always, is to feel bound together in love with the sweet assurance that it can last forever.

To keep ourselves grounded in the Lord's Church, we can and must train our eyes to recognize the power of the Lord in the service of those He has called. We must be worthy of the companionship of the Holy Ghost. And we need to pray for the Holy Ghost to help us know that men who lead us hold this power.

The ideal God holds for us is to form families in the way most likely to lead to happiness and away from sorrow.

The great test of life is ... not to endure storms, but to choose the right while they rage.

Throughout my life, the scriptures have been a way for God to reveal things to me that are personal and helpful. When I was a little boy, I was given a small Bible. If I remember correctly, it was only the New Testament.