"Life's not a Spectator Sport. If watching is all you're going to do, then you'll watch your life go by without you" -Hunchback of Notre Dame

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Things That Matter Most

There was never a tonic that would cure more social aliments than a healthy, happy home. There never was a greater source of social stability than an affectionate and understanding family. There never was a better way of helping children to happiness than the close confidence of wise and loving and responsible parents. -A. Theodore Tuttle

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Things That Matter Most

Our youth are not products of their own lives, but of what their parents give them. If we can get parents to set a good example, we will take away the greatest stumbling block between generations. -A. Theodore Tuttle

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Things That Matter Most

The world is too much with us: late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers. -A. Theodore Tuttle

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Seeking the Lord

"There is no good soil without a good farmer," likewise will there be no good online harvest unless we prioritize from the very beginning that which is accessible to our fingers and our minds. -Jose A. Teixeira

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Seeking the Lord

The choices and priorities we make with our time online are decisive. They can determine our spiritual progress and maturity in the gospel and our desire to contribute to a better world and to live a more productive life. -Jose A. Teixeira

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Seeking the Lord

The joy of living in righteousness and abiding in Christ can continue despite the tribulations characteristic of mortality. -Jose A. Teixeira

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Returning to Faith

We are all pilgrims seeking God's light as we journey on the path of discipleship. We do not condemn others for the amount of light they may or may not have; rather, we nourish and encourage all light until it grows clear, bright, and true. -Rosemary M. Wixom

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Returning to Faith

Faith can reach beyond the limits of current reason. -Rosemary M. Wixom

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Returning to Faith

Hold fast to what you already know and stand strong until additional knowledge comes. -Rosemary M. Wixom (quoting Jeffrey R. Holland)

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Returning to Faith

Humility, faith, and the influence of the Holy Spirit [will] always be elements of every quest for truth. -Rosemary M. Wixom (Quoting Jeffrey R. Holland.)

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Returning to Faith

You are not so much in the dark as you think. The path to be followed may not always be clear at once. Pray for light; do not decide too quickly, listen to what others have to say, consider their reasons. You will always find something to help you. ...Guided by faith, by prayer, and by reason with a right intention, you have enough. -Rosemary M. Wixom

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Returning to Faith

Focus on what you know. -Rosemary M. Wixom

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Returning to Faith

The Lord can only teach and inquiring mind. -Rosemary M. Wixom (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Returning to Faith

Every one of us can strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ on our individual journey and find joy. -Rosemary M. Wixom

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Blessings of the Temple

The blessings of the temple are priceless. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Blessings of the Temple

In our lives we will have temptations; we will have trials and challenges. As we go to the temple, as we remember the covenants we make there, we will be better able to overcome those temptations and to bear our trials. In the temple we can find peace. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Blessings of the Temple

As we enter through the doors of the temple, we leave behind us the distractions and confusion of the world. -Thomas S. Monson

Ponderize -Mormon 2:25

... We did stand before them with such firmness that they did flee from before us. -Mormon 2:25 

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Laying a Foundation for the Millennium

The kind of foundation upon which we build our lives is just as important for our eternal happiness as is the kind of a foundation upon which they build the holy temple that it might stand through the millennium. -LeGrand Richards

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Laying a Foundation for the Millennium

Each one of us ought to want to build our lives and help our families to build their lives so that we can stand through the millennium. -LeGrand Richards

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -"Thus Saith the Lord"

When a man is convinced that he is truly a son of God or a woman is convinced that she is truly a daughter of God, there are no limits to the growth of that person. -Theodore M. Burton

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -"Thus Saith the Lord"

It has been said that what is needed most today is not the voice of man, but the voice of God. -Theodore M. Burton

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Priesthood and Personal Prayer

With a prayer of faith, God can grant us power in the priesthood for whatever circumstance we may be in. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Priesthood and Personal Prayer

You will not survive spiritually without the protection of the companionship of the Holy Ghost in your daily life. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Priesthood and Personal Prayer

God hears your silent prayers, but you may have to learn to shut out the distractions because the moment you need the connection with God may not come in quiet times. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 20 15 -Priesthood and Personal Prayer

The power to speak and act in God's name requires revelation and that to have it when we need it requires praying and working in faith for the companionship of the Holy Ghost. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Priesthood and Personal Prayer

All of us must speak and act in the name of God in moments when our unaided judgement will not be enough without inspiration. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -On Being Genuine

We come to church not to hide our problems but to heal them. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -On Being Genuine

You can build on whatever strength you have. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -On Being Genuine

Many of the things you can count, do not count. Many of the things you cannot count, really do count. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Fatherhood--Our Eternal Destiny

Preach the gospel at all times, and when necessary use words. -Larry M. Gibson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Fatherhood--Our Eternal Destiny

Let our eternal destiny drive all of our decisions. Regardless of how difficult those decisions may be, Heavenly Father will sustain us. -Larry M. Gibson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Yes, We Can and Wil Win!

We must hold ever more tightly to our testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Then will our ability to defend truth and justice greatly increase. We will win the daily battles against evil, and, rather than fall on the battlefields of life, we will rally others to the Master's standards. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Yes, We Can and Will Win!

No evil forces exist that are capable of confusing, deceiving, or subverting the power of a sincere testimony of a true disciple of Jesus Christ. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Yes, We Can and Will Win!

All of us can receive the strength to choose the right if we seek the Lord and place all our trust and faith in Him. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Yes, We Can and Will Win!

You are responsible for the choices you make. God is mindful of you and will help you make good choices. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Greatest Generation of Young Adults

We need every one of you young adults to prepare to marry, to serve, and to lead in the days ahead. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Greatest Generation of Young Adults

If you marry the right person at the right time and in the right place, you need not fear. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Greatest Generation of Young Adults

Do not shift your focus from serving others to focusing exclusively on school, work, or social activities. Instead, balance your life with spiritual experiences that remind and prepare you for continued, daily ministering to others. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Greatest Generation of Young Adults

We need your whole heart and soul. We need vibrant, thinking, passionate missionaries who know how to listen to and respond to the whisperings of the Holy Spirit. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Vitality of Love

Learn the value of self-control. You are never sorry for the word unspoken. I believe the lack of self-control is one of the most common contributing factors of unhappiness and discord. -Milton R. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Vitality of Love

Homes are made permanent through love. -Milton R. Hunter (quoting David O. McKay)

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Vitality of Love

All our actions should be tempered by love. -Milton R. Hunter

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Lord Is My Light

Families must relish and protect traditions that build faith. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Lord Is My Light

So much in life is extraneous, [but] ... the family is the real thing, the substantial thing, the eternal thing; the thing to watch over and care for and be loyal to. -Quentin L. Cook

Ponderize -Luke 2:10-11

...Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. -Luke 2:10-11

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Lord Is My Light

When we follow the Savior of the world, the Son of God, we flourish and become glorious despite the many terrible circumstances that surround us. He truly is our light and life. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -"By Love, Serve One Another"

You may come nearer your heaven by the unobtrusive help you render those standing in need of comfort, succor, and attention. You won't feel important to the organization, but the angels will be smiling as they record the hours of church service given. -S. Dilworth Young

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Truly Good and without Guile

In our pursuit of me and mine, have we forgotten Thee and Thine? -Michael T. Ringwood

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Truly Good and without Guile

The service that counts most is usually recognized by God alone. -Michael T. Ringwood

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Truly Good and without Guile

Great women and men are always more anxious to serve than to have dominion. -Michael T. Ringwood (Quoting Spencer W. Kimball)

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Truly Good and without Guile

Do what is right for right's sake rather than for praise, position, power, accolades, or authority. -Michael T. Ringwood

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Latter-day Saints Keep on Trying

As God encourages us to keep on trying, He expects us to also allow others the space to do the same, at their own pace. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Latter-day Saints Keep on Trying

One of God's greatest gifts to us is the joy of trying again, for no failure ever need be final. -Dale G. Renlund (quoting Thomas S. Monson)

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Latter-day Saints Keep on Trying

God cares a lot more about who we are and who we are becoming than about who we once were. He cares that we keep trying. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Ten Commandments

Deep-rooted honesty in the heart of man radiates peace and happiness in his countenance. -Bernard P. Brockbank

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Ten Commandments

Nobleness and dignity are the fruits of reverence. -Bernard P. Brockbank

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Ten Commandments

Reverence is one of the signs of strength; irreverence one of the surest indications of weakness. No man will rise high who jeers at sacred things. -Bernard P. Brockbank

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Music of the Gospel

Dissonance cannot be corrected by criticism. Dissonance in the home is like darkness I a room. It does little good to scold the darkness. We must displace the darkness by introducing light. -Wilford W. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Music of the Gospel

If ye have felt to sing the song of redeeming love, I would ask, can ye feel so now? -Wilford W. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Music of the Gospel

The Spirit will not endure unkindness or pride or envy. If we lose that delicate influence in our lives, the rich harmonies of the gospel can quickly become dissonant and can ultimately be silenced. -Wilford W. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Music of the Gospel

In our lives, we have to align with the correct frequency in order to hear the music of the Spirit -Wilford W. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Music of the Gospel

Our children's happiness depends on their ability to hear and love the beautiful music of the gospel. -Wilford W. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Music of the Gospel

Those who dance often appear strange or awkward to those who cannot hear the music. -Wilford W. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Music of the Gospel

We learn the dance steps with our minds, but we hear the music with our hearts. The dance steps of the gospel are the things we do; the music of the gospel is the joyful spiritual feeling that comes from the Holy Ghost. -Wilford W. Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Sifting

It is not the work of God that is frustrated, but the work of men. -ElRay L. Christiansen

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Sifting

Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. -ElRay L. Christiansen

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Sifting

Each of us has the power to avoid becoming entangled in sin more definitely than ever before. -ElRay L. Christiansen

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Sifting

Man's progress is to a great degree dependent upon his willingness to remain steadfast and immovable, especially when faced with opposition and adversity. -ElRay L. Christiansen

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Why Marriage, Why Family

No one is predestined to receive less than all that the Father has for His children. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Why Marriage, Why Family

Many things are good, many are important, but only a few are essential. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Therefore They Hushed Their Fears

Godly fear dispels mortal fears. It even subdues the haunting concern that we never can be good enough spiritually and never will measure up to the Lord's requirements and expectations. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Therefore They Hushed Their Fears

Even as we encounter difficulties and face the uncertainties of the future, we can cheerfully persevere and live a "peaceable life in all godliness and honesty." -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Therefore They Hushed Their Fears

We can be blessed to conquer our fears and strengthen our faith as we follow the Lord's instruction: "Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not." -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Therefore They Hushed Their Fears

Can we hush the fears that so easily and frequently beset us in our contemporary world? The answer to this question is an unequivocal yes.
Three basic principles are central to receiving this blessing in our lives:
1. Look to Christ.
2. Build upon the foundation of Christ.
3. Press forward with faith in Christ.

-David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Therefore They Hushed Their Fears

Correct knowledge of and faith in the Lord empower us to hush our fears because Jesus Christ is the only source of enduring peace. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Should the Commandments Be Rewritten?

Pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes -Richard L. Evans (quoting John Ruskin)

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Should the Commandments Be Rewritten?

Do you want to repent or to rationalize? -Richard L. Evans (quoting Hugh B. Brown)

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Should the Commandments Be Rewritten?

It doesn't matter what people call things. It matters what they are--what they do. ... Anything by any name will still be what it is and will still do what it does no matter what you call it. -Richard L. Evans.

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Should the Commandments Be ReWritten?

The Lord expects us to use wisdom and common sense and not quibble about what obviously isn't good for the body or mind or spirit or morals of man. -Richard L. Evans

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Should the Commandments Be Rewritten?

It's just that plain. It isn't a question of quibbling or hair-splitting or arguing about the mysteries or brooding about the things God hasn't yet told us, while neglecting the things he has told us. Let's stop quarreling with the commandments and the requirements and just face the facts. -Richard L. Evans

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Why Marriage and Family Matter--Everywhere in the World

Family is the center of life and is the key to eternal happiness -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Why Marriage and Family Matter--Everywhere in the World

People are not better off when they are given maximum personal freedom to do what they want. They're better off when they are enshrouded in commitments that transcend personal choice. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Satan's Thrust--Youth

You cannot do wrong and feel right. It pays to live the good, wholesome, joy-filled life. Live so you will have no serious regrets--no heartaches. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Satan's Thrust--Youth

You cannot compromise with evil. If you do, evil always wins. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Satan's Thrust--Youth

Music creates atmosphere. Atmosphere creates environment. Environment influences behavior. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Satan's Thrust--Youth

There comes a time when the general defilement of a society becomes so great that the rising generation is put under undue pressure and cannot be said to have a fair choice between the Way of Light and the Way of Darkness. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Purpose of Life: To Be Proved

The trials and tribulations of life that stand in the way of man's growth and development become stepping-stones by which he climbs to greater heights, providing, of course, that the does not permit them to discourage him. -Franklin D. Richards

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Purpose of Life: To Be Proved

Nothing worthwhile ever comes to a person except by the anguish of his soul and the sweat of his brow. -Franklin D. Richards

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Choose to Believe

In those moments when the light of your faith has dimmed, let your hope for the Savior's love and grace, found in His gospel and His Church, overcome your doubt. -L. Whitney Clayton

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Choose to Believe

All of us will, at some time or another, have to traverse our own spiritual wilderness and undertake our own rugged emotional journeys. In those moments, however dark or seemingly hopeless they may be, if we search for it, there will always be a spiritual light that beckons to us, giving us the hope of rescue and relief. -L. Whitney Clayton

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Parable of the Sower

The suitability of the soil depends upon the heart of each one of us who is exposed to the gospel seed. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Parable of the Sower

If we are not rooted in the teachings of the gospel and regular in its practices, any one of us can develop a stony heart, which is stony ground for spiritual seeds. -Dallin H. Oaks

Ponderize: Psalm 35:1

Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. -Psalm 35:1

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -"This is My Beloved Son"

The amount of time we spend w/ family is important, probably the more important thing is the ability to build our children into our lives. -Loren C. Dunn

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -We'll Ascend Together

Thee lift me and I'll lift thee, and we'll ascend together. -Linda K. Burton

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -We'll Ascend Together

It must be difficult, at best, for covenant men to live in a world that not only demeans their divine roles and responsibilities but also sends false messages about what it means to be a "real man." One false message is "It's all about me." On the other end of the scale is the degrading and mocking message that husbands and fathers are no longer needed. I plead with you not to listen to Satan's lies! -Linda K. Burton

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -We'll Ascend Together

You have the power of the priesthood directly from the Lord to protect your home. There will be times when all that stands as a shield between your family and the adversary's mischief will be that power. -Linda K. Burton

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -We'll Ascend Together

I am convinced that a husband is never more attractive to his wife than when he is serving in his God-given roles as a worthy priesthood holder--most important in the home. -Linda K. Burton

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Decisions

It's your decision. Each individual must make his own decisions. No one can live someone else's life for him. -Eldred G. Smith

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Decisions

The right to make a decision, then, is now ours, and it is the greatest asset we have on earth. The Lord will not, and cannot, and does not intend to take it away from us.  He intends for us to use it. He is constantly advising us and teaching us how to use it for our own good and further growth, even to attain eternal life. -Eldred G. Smith

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Decisions

There is no growth, no movement, no accomplishment or progress without overcoming an opposing force. -Eldred G. Smith

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -We'll Ascend Together

Guilt is to our spirit what pain is to our body--a warning of danger and a protection from additional damage. -Linda K. Burton (quoting David A. Bednar)

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -We'll Ascend Together

Choose to be happy rather than demanding to be right. -Linda K. Burton

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -We'll Ascend Together

I wish I had been a little less preoccupied with the endless list of to-dos still to be done and had more wisely focused ... on things that mattered most. -Linda K. Burton

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -We'll Ascend Together

There is so much more of happiness to be had when we can rejoice in another's successes and not just in our own. -Linda K. Burton

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -We'll Ascend Together

The nature of male and female spirits is such that they complete each other. Please note that it does not say "compete with each other" but "complete each other!" We are here to help, lift, and rejoice with each other as we try to become our very best other!" -Linda K. Burton

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -A Time of Testing

Thy friends do stand by thee, and they shall hail thee again with warm hearts and friendly hands. -Henry D. Taylor

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -A Time of Testing

As we travel through life upon this earth, there come times when we must stand up and be counted. These are times of testing. -Henry D. Taylor

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Plan of Happiness

The Atonement, which can reclaim each one of us, bears no scars. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Only True and Living Church

How shortsighted it is, then, to choose a single key and endlessly tap out the monotony of a single note, or even two or three notes, when the full keyboard of limitless harmony can be played. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -"Is Not This the Fast That I Have Chosen?"

Better to teach them the principle, and let them observe it when they are old enough to choose intelligently. -Henry B. Eyring (Quoting Joseph F. Smith.)

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -"Is Not This the Fast That I Have Chosen?"

The Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -"I Know That My Redeemer Liveth"

We need not fear the fiery darts of the adversary, not be troubled by world conditions, as long as we walk in the light. -Joseph Fielding Smith

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Comforter

We lighten the loads of others best by helping the Lord strengthen them. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Comforter

The Comforter had come, brining hope, courage, and increased strength for all of us. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Defenders of the Family Proclamation

We should "make our homes" places of order, refuge, holiness, and safety. -Bonnie L. Oscarson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Defenders of the Family Proclamation

Aim for the ideal but plan for contingencies. -Bonnie L. Oscarson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Defenders of the Family Proclamation

One of the hardest challenges in this life is to have faith in the Lord's timing. -Bonnie L. Oscarson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Defenders of the Family Proclamation

There is no greater honor, no more elevated title, and no more important role in this life than that of mother or father. -Bonnie L. Oscarson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Family Is of God

We entreat you to minister with your powerful influence for good in strengthening our families, our church, and our communities. -Carole M. Stephens

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Family Is of God

Whenever a woman strengthens the faith of a child, she contributes to the strength of a family--now and in the future. -Carole M. Stephens

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Family Is of God

Our opportunity... is not just to learn from our own challenges; it is to unite in empathy and compassion as we support other members of the family of God in their struggles. -Carole M. Stephens

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Family Is of God

I don't completely understand your challenges. But through my personal tests and trials--the ones that have brought me to my knees--I have become well acquainted with the One who does understand, He who was "acquainted with grief," who experienced all and understands all. -Carole M. Stephens

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Family Is of God

Our purpose in coming here is to be tested, tried, and stretched. That stretching comes in as many forms as there are individuals experiencing it. -Carole M. Stephens

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Man Cannot Endure on Borrowed Light

A testimony is a priceless gift from God. But even though a person may receive a witness through the Holy Ghost, there is no guarantee that the testimony will remain steadfast unless the person exerts constant effort to keep that testimony alive. Testimonies gained may be lost through carelessness, indifference, and/or neglect. -Henry D. Taylor

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Man Cannot Endure on Borrowed Light

The testimony of the still small voice whispering to our innermost beings is of more worth than outward signs or manifestations. -Henry D. Taylor

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Man Cannot Endure on Borrowed Light

The impressions on the soul that come from the Holy Ghost are far more significant than a vision. It is where spirit speaks to spirit, and the imprint upon the soul is far more difficult to erase. -Henry D. Taylor

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Help Needed in the Shaded Areas

Walk by faith, not by sight. -William H. Bennett

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Help Needed in the Shaded Areas

Without divine guidance, we will have difficulty in the shaded areas of life. But we need not walk alone. -William H. Bennett

Ponderize -Proverbs 30:25

The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; -Proverbs 30:25

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Filling Our Homes with Light and Truth

God cares about you. He will listen, and He will answer your personal questions. -Cheryl A. Esplin

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Filling Our Homes with Light and Truth

Every home is different, but every home where even one individual seeks for truth can make a difference. -Cheryl A. Esplin

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Filling Our Homes with Light and Truth

We come into our families with a sacred duty to help strengthen each other spiritually. -Cheryl A. Esplin

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Filling Our Homes with Light and Truth

God gave us families to help us become what He wants us to be. -Cheryl A. Esplin

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Filling Our Homes with Light and Truth

When filled with the Spirit and with gospel truth, we have the power to withstand he outside forces of the world that surround and push against us. However, if we are not filled spiritually, we don't have the inner strength to resist the outside pressures and can collapse when forces push against us. -Cheryl A. Esplin

G.C. Droplets October 2015 -"Chosen to Bear Testimonay of My Name"

Isn't it wonderful to have a man of maturity at the head, a man of judgment who isn't blown about by every wind of doctrine? -David A. Bednar (Quoting Gordon B. Hinckley)

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Honesty and Integrity

We must inculcate into the heart and character of an individual the virtues that he so much needs to meet honorably the problems of life. -Delbert L. Stapley

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Honesty and Integrity

There is only one failure in life possible and that is not to be true to the best one knows. -Delbert L. Stapley (Quoting George Eliot)

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Honesty and Integrity

We see things not as they are, but as we are. -Delbert L. Stapley

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Honesty and Integrity

Honesty must begin with oneself; otherwise we could not recognize the quality in others. -Delbert L. Stapley

G.C. Droplets October 2015 -"Chosen to Bear Testimonay of My Name"

Physical restrictions can expand vision. Limited stamina can clarify priorities. Inability to do many things can direct focus to a few things of greatest importance. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets October 2015 -"Chosen to Bear Testimonay of My Name"

The very factors many may believe limit the effectiveness of these servants can become some of their greatest strengths. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets October 2015 -"Chosen to Bear Testimonay of My Name"

When you cannot do what you have always done, then you only do what matters most. -David A. Bednar (Quoting Robert D. Hales)

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Young People -- Learn Wisdom in Thy Youth

We tend to support and want to do those things we understand. -Paul H. Dunn

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Young People -- Learn Wisdom in Thy Youth

Real generosity to the future lies in giving all that we have to the present. -Paul H. Dunn

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Young People -- Learn Wisdom in Thy Youth

O, God, help me to hold a high opinion of myself. -Paul H. Dunn

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Young People -- Learn Wisdom in Thy Youth

As with the bud, so with the blossom. A boy is the only thing known from which a man can be made. -Paul H. Dunn

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Young People -- Learn Wisdom in Thy Youth

You can't keep what you don't know or understand. -Paul H. Dunn

G.C. Droplets October 2015 -Hold on Thy Way

Put God first, regardless of the trials you face. Love God. Have faith in Christ, and entrust yourself to Him in all things. -Koichi Aoyagi

G.C. Droplets October 2015 -Eyes to See and Ears to Hear

Life may get hard, confusing, painful, and discouraging. ... Through the companionship of the Holy Ghost, the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ will cut through the confusion, the pain, and the darkness. Whether it comes in a remarkable burst or in a gentle flow, that glorious spiritual power will infuse healing love and comfort into the repentant, wounded soul; dispel darkness with the light of truth; and cast out discouragement with hope in Christ. -Kim B. Clark

G.C. Droplets October 2015 -Eyes to See and Ears to Hear

Simple obedience brings the Spirit into our hearts. -Kim B. Clark

G.C. Droplets October 2015 -Eyes to See and Ears to Hear

Our time is a dangerous time--a time of great evil and temptation, a time of confusion and commotion. In these perilous times, the Lord's prophet on the earth, President Thomas S. Monson, has called us to rescue the wounded in spirit, to stand for truth with courage, and to build the kingdom of God. Whatever level of spirituality or faith or obedience we now have, it will not be sufficient for the work that lies ahead. We need greater spiritual light and power. -Kim B. Clark

G.C. Droplets October 2015 -Remembering in Whom We Have Trusted

The Atonement leaves no tracks, no traces. What it fixes is fixed. ... The Atonement leaves no traces, no tracks. It just heals, and what it heals stays healed. -Allen D Haynie (quoting Boyd K. Packer)

G.C. Droplets October 2015 -Remembering in Whom We Have Trusted

Repentance is real and it works. It is not a fictional experience or the product "of a frenzied mind." It has the power to lift burdens and replace them with hope. It can lead to a mighty change of heart. -Allen D. Haynie

G.C. Droplets October 2015 -Remembering in Whom We Have Trusted

The Savior will never turn away from us when we humbly seek Him in order to repent; will never consider us to be a lost cause; will never say, "Oh no, not you again"; will never reject us because of a failure to understand how hard it is to avoid sin. He understands it all perfectly, including the sense of sorrow, shame, and frustration that is the inevitable consequence of sin. -Allen D. Haynie

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -In the Mountain of the Lord's House

The old leaves have to fall from the trees to make room for the new leaves to come. -Legrand Richards

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Lost Battalions

How strange that war brings forth the savagery of conflict, yet inspires brave deeds of courage--some prompted by love. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2015 -"If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments"

Even with all of the mistakes, opposition, and learning that accompany our mortal experience, God never loses sight of our eternal potential, even when we do. - Carole M. Stephens

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Marriage Is Intended to Be Forever

The four fountains that will keep your 'Garden of Eden' from becoming a desert are constant confidence, constant counsel, constant compromise, constant courtship. -James A. Cullimore

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Marriage Is Intended to Be Forever

To be happy, we have to be loved. -James A. Cullimore

G.C. Droplets October 2015 -Blessed and Happy Are Those Who Keep the Commandments of God

Don't be too critical of the barrier. It's the only thing that's keeping you from being devoured. -Von G. Keetch

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Yes, We Can and Will Win!

Our testimony must be our shield to protect us against the fiery darts of the adversary in his attempts to attack us. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Marriage Is Intended to Be Forever

I would compromise war. I would compromise glory. I would compromise everything at that point where hate comes in, where misery comes in, where love ceases to be love, and life begins its descent into the valley of the shadow of death. But I would not compromise Truth. I would not compromise the right. -James A. Cullimore

G.C. Droplets April 1971 -Marriage Is Intended to Be Forever

Society is built upon trust, Society is built upon trust, and trust upon confidence in one another's integrity and trust upon confidence in one another's integrity. -James A. Cullimore