The only shortage we have today is the shortage we have between our own two ears.

It is not enough to behave reverently; we must feel in our hearts reverence for our Heavenly Father and our Lord, Jesus Christ. Reverence flows from our admiration and respect for Deity. It is something we feel inside our hearts no matter what is going on around us. It is also a personal responsibility. We cannot blame others for disturbing our reverent attitudes.

Teaching children the joy of honest labor is one of the greatest of all gifts you can bestow upon them.

If we will build righteous traditions in our families, the light of the gospel can grow ever brighter in the lives of our children from generation to generation. We can look forward to that glorious day when we will all be united together as eternal family units to reap the everlasting joy promised by our Eternal Father for His righteous children.

Mothers of today have no greater opportunity and no more serious challenge than to do all they can to strengthen the home.

Heavenly Father's commandments are the road map He has given us to return to Him, which is the only way we will be eternally happy.

What a glorious legacy of faith, courage, and ingenuity those noble early Mormon pioneers have left for us to build upon. My admiration for them deepens the longer I live.