In your morning prayer each new day, ask Heavenly Father to guide you to recognize an opportunity to serve one of His precious children.

We are not asking everyone to do everything. We are simply asking all members to pray, knowing that if every member, young and old, will reach out to just “one” between now and Christmas, millions will feel the love of the Lord Jesus Christ. And what a wonderful gift to the Savior.

Great things are wrought through simple and small things. Like the small flecks of gold that accumulate over time into a large treasure, our small and simple acts of kindness and service will accumulate into a life filled with love for Heavenly Father, devotion to the work of the Lord Jesus Christ, and a sense of peace and joy each time we reach out to one another.

All of us must come to an honest, open self-examination, an awareness within as to who and what we want to be.

Remember that our Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ, know you best and love you the most.

There is great power in prayer. I strongly encourage personal and family prayer, which are important in building strong families. I'm wondering if many of you parents, you couples, have lost that essential moment of kneeling together at the end of the day, just the two of you, holding hands and saying your prayers. If that has slipped away from your daily routine, may I suggest you put it back-beginning tonight!

The love that exists between people who share religious values and experiences can be the most satisfying and unifying force this side of the solid, happy family.