Even worthwhile endeavors need evaluation in order to determine if they have become distractions from the best goals.

Even with the trials of life, because of the Savior's Atonement and his grace, righteous living will be rewarded with personal peace.

Persistence is the answer, and a sense of humor helps.

Live by faith and not by fear.

God’s plan provides a way for family relationships to extend beyond the grave. We can return to the presence of God, eternally united with our families.

The Savior accomplished the Atonement, which resolves the most terrible burdens that can occur in this life.

The desire of our hearts, of course, is not only to acquire salvation and immortality but also to attain eternal life with a loving Father in Heaven and our Savior in the celestial kingdom with our families. We can obtain eternal life only through obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel.