In the service of the Lord, it is not where you serve but how. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one takes the place to which one is duly called, which place one neither seeks nor declines.

The real spirit of Christmas lies in the life and mission of the Master.

We have every reason in time and eternity to rejoice and give thanks for the quality of our lives and the blessings we have been given.

You should express regularly to your wife and children your reverence and respect for her. Indeed, one of the greatest things a father can do for his children is to love their mother.

Tender expressions of love and affection toward children are as much the responsibility of the father as the mother. Tell your children you love them.

We need to remember that though we make our friends, God has made our neighbors – everywhere. Love should have no boundary; we should have no narrow loyalties.

The atonement of Jesus Christ is the supreme act of love, the supreme example of selfless concern for others.