My dear young women, with all my heart I urge you not to look to contemporary culture for your role models and mentors. Please look to your faithful mothers for a pattern to follow. Model yourselves after them, not after celebrities whose standards are not the Lord's standards and whose values may not reflect an eternal perspective. Look to your mother.
M. Russell BallardCrisis or transition of any kind reminds us of what matters most. In the routine of life, we often take our families-our parents and children and siblings-for granted. But in times of danger and need and change, there is no question that what we care about most is our families! It will be even more so when we leave this life and enter into the spirit world. Surely the first people we will seek to find there will be father, mother, spouse, children, and siblings.
M. Russell BallardAll the marvels of nature are glimpses of His divine power and expressions of His love.
M. Russell BallardMembers are more likely to seek counsel from leaders from whom they feel sincere love emanating.
M. Russell BallardProclaiming the gospel to all mankind is a fundamental part of the mission of the Church.
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