The Lord has directed, Bring up your children in light and truth. To me, there is no more important human effort. Being a father or a mother is not only a great challenge; it is a divine calling. It is an effort requiring consecration. President David O. McKay (1873-1970) stated that being parents is the greatest trust that has been given to human beings.

True charity ought to begin in marriage, for it is a relationship that must be rebuilt every day.

There is no greater good in all the world than motherhood.

We learn about tithing by paying it.

I believe that God has opened up these treasures on intelligence to enhance His purposes on the earth.

No matter what circumstances you sisters experience, your influence can be marvelously far-reaching. I believe some of you have a tendency to underestimate your profound capacity for blessing the lives of others. More often than not, it is not on the stage with some public pronouncement but in your example of righteousness and the countless gentle acts of love and kindness done so willingly, so often on a one-to-one basis.

As children of the Lord we should strive every day to rise to a higher level of personal righteousness in all of our actions.