It has been said that the gate of history turns on small hinges, and so do people's lives. The choices we make determine our destiny.

In the temple we can find peace. The blessings of the temple are priceless.

Difficulties allow us to change for the better.

Courage is required to make an initial thrust towards ones coveted goal, But even greater courage is called for when one stumbles and must make a second effort to achieve.

Each of our temples is an expression of our testimony that life beyond the grave is as real and as certain as is our life here on earth.

Charity is having patience with someone who has let us down. It is resisting the impulse to become offended easily. It is accepting weaknesses and shortcomings. It is accepting people as they truly are. It is looking beyond physical appearances to attributes that will not dim through time. It is resisting the impulse to categorize others.

The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of love and of generosity and of goodness. It illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world's busy life and become more interested in people than in things.