Sometimes we let our thoughts of tomorrow take up too much of today. Daydreaming of the past and longing for the future may provide comfort but will not take the place of living in the present. This is the day of our opportunity, and we must grasp it

We find real joy when we keep the Savior the focus of the season.

As I contemplate all that you face in the world today, one word comes to my mind. It describes an attribute needed by all of us but one which you-at this time of your life and in this world-will need particularly. That attribute is courage.

I promise you that one day you will stand aside and look at your difficult times, you will realize that he was always there beside you.

May we all make the journey to Bethlehem in spirit, taking with us a tender caring heart as our gift to the Savior.

We should strive for steadiness, and for a commitment to God that does not ebb and flow with the years or the crises of our lives.

Do not yield to Satan's enticements; rather, stand firm for truth. The unsatisfied yearnings of the soul will not be met by a never-ending quest for joy amidst the thrills of sensation and vice. Vice never leads to virtue. Hate never promotes love. Cowardice never gives courage. Doubt never inspires faith.