Thursday, March 31, 2016

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Watch the Switches in Your Life

The course of our lives is not determined by great, awesome decisions. Our direction is set by the little day-to-day choices which chart the track on which we run. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Watch the Switches in Your Life

I believe that God has chosen each of you for something of consequence in his grand design, perhaps not in the category you think, but he loves you and he has a work for each of you to do. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 2013 -Look Ahead and Believe

Faith is always pointed toward the future. -Edward Dube (quoting Jeffrey R. Holland)

G.C. Droplets October 2013 -Look Ahead and Believe

We look back to claim the embers from glowing experiences but not the ashes. -Edward Dube (quoting Jeffrey R. Holland)

G.C. Droplets October 2013 -Look Ahead and Believe

The past is to be learned from but not lived in. -Edward Dube (quoting Jeffery R. Holland)

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

G.C. Droplets October 2013 -Do We Know What We Have?

We all need each other. Sons of God need daughters of God, and daughters of God need sons of God. We  have different gifts and different strengths. -Carole M. Stephens

G.C. Droplets October 2013 -Do We Know What We Have?

There exists today a great need for men and women to cultivate respect for each other as sons and daughters of God and reverence for our Father in Heaven and His priesthood--His power and authority. -Carole M. Stephens

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

G.C. Droplets October 2013 -Be Meek and Lowly of Heart

Being meek does not mean weakness, but it does mean behaving with goodness and kindness, showing strength, serenity, healthy self-worth, and self-control. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets October 2013 -Be Meek and Lowly of Heart

Meekness is vital for us to become more Christlike. Without it we won't be able to develop other important virtues. -Ulisses Soares

Monday, March 28, 2016

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -How to Gain a Testimony

The real strength of the Church is to be measured by the individual testimonies to be found. -Loren C. Dunn

G.C. Droplets October 2013 -General Conference: Strengthening Faith and Testimony

Anytime, anywhere, we can enlarge our knowledge, strengthen our faith and testimony, protect our families, and lead them safely home. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 2013 -General Conference: Strengthening Faith and Testimony

Those who put their trust in the Lord and heed this counsel in faith will gain great strength to bless themselves and their families for generations to come. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 2013 -General Conference: Strengthening Faith and Testimony

What is said is not as important as what we hear and what we feel. -Robert D. Hales

Sunday, March 27, 2016

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Keep the Commandments

Keep the Commandments. These three words serve as the shortest, the most pleasant, the most direct, and the only road to the celestial kingdom. -Sterling W. Sill

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Keep the Commandments

The religion of Christ is not just an idea; it is an activity. It is not just something for us to think about; it is something for us to do. -Sterling W. Sill

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Keep the Commandments

Our eternal exaltation will not be awarded according to whether or not we make a good living, but according to whether or not we live a good life. -Sterling W. Sill

G.C. Droplets October 2013 -Welcome to Conference

The Lord will assist us in our labors if we will act in faith to fulfill His work. -Thomas S. Monson

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Thursday, March 24, 2016

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Sisterhood: Oh, How We Need Each Other

I invite you to not only love each other more but love each other better. -Bonnie L. Oscarson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Sisterhood: Oh, How We Need Each Other

If there are barriers, it is because we ourselves have created them. We must stop concentrating on our differences and look for what we have in common; then we can begin to realize our greatest potential and achieve the greatest good in this world. -Bonnie L. Oscarson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Sisterhood: Oh, How We Need Each Other

Let us all reach out to help one another through the transitions and milestones of our lives. -Bonnie L. Oscarson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Sisterhood: Oh, How We Need Each Other

There is no age barrier when it comes to Christlike service. -Bonnie L. Oscarson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Sisterhood: Oh, How We Need Each Other

We have so much to learn from one another, and we often let self-imposed barriers keep us from enjoying associations which could be among the greatest blessings in our lives. -Bonnie L. Oscarson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Sisterhood: Oh, How We Need Each Other

Relax and rejoice in our divine differences. -Bonnie L. Oscarson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Sisterhood: Oh, How We Need Each Other

We simply cannot call ourselves Christian and continue to judge one another--or ourselves--so harshly. -Bonnie L. Oscarson (quoting Patricia T. Holland)

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Monday, March 21, 2016

Sunday, March 20, 2016

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Altar, Tent, Well

Altar, tent, and well: his worship, his home, his work. These basic things of life signified his relationship to God, his family, and his fellowmen. Every person on earth is touched by these three. -A. Theodore Tuttle

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Altar, Tent, Well

Isaac is remembered simply as a man of peace. The eloquent simplicity of his life and his unique ability to lend importance to the commonplace made him great. -A. Theodore Tuttle

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -If Ye Lack Wisdom

Remember that without faith you can do nothing; therefore ask in faith. -D&C 8:10

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -If Ye Lack Wisdom

With so much available on the Internet, we must carefully consider where to apply our efforts. Satan can keep us busy, distracted, and infected by sifting through information, much of which can be pure garbage. One should not roam through garbage. -Marcos A. Aidukaitis

Saturday, March 19, 2016

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Spiritual Famine

If you persist in handing out stones when people ask for bread, they'll finally quit coming to the bakery. -Howard W. Hunter (quoting Louis Cassels)

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Where Your Treasure Is

I hope none of us spend money for that which is of no worth nor labor for that which does not satisfy. -Michael John U. Teh

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Where Your Treasure Is

In times of calamity or tragedy, the Lord has a way of refocusing us and our priorities. All of a sudden, all the material things we worked so hard to acquire do not matter. All that matters is our family and our relationship with others. -Michael John U. Teh

Friday, March 18, 2016

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Teach the Gospel of Salvation

But I say to you, preach in season and out of season belief in God the Eternal Father, in his Son Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost. -Harold B. Lee

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Teach the Gospel of Salvation

In these days of uncertainty and unrest, liberty-loving peoples' greatest responsibility and paramount duty is to preserve and proclaim the freedom of the individual, his relationship to Deity, and the necessity of obedience to the principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Only, thus will mankind find peace and happiness. -Harold B. Lee

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -The Prophet Joseph Smith

You are more than human. You are a child of God the Eternal Father and may become like Him. -Lawrence E. Corbridge

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -The Prophet Joseph Smith

Whenever the truth in regard to the purpose and destiny of man is revealed, there will always be a force to oppose it. -Lawrence E. Corbridge

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Teach the Gospel of Salvation

Let no man break the laws of the land, for he that keepeth the laws of God hath no need to break the laws of the land. -D&C 58:21

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Teach the Gospel of Salvation

If there is to be social and political regeneration in our Republic and in the rest of the world, it must be by tremendous regeneration of moral ideals. -Harold B. Lee (quoting J. William Hudson)

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -The Witness

Times of war or uncertainty have a way of sharpening our focus on things that really matter. -Boyd K.  Packer

Monday, March 14, 2016

Ponderize -Alma 37:37

Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good.

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Love--the Essence of the Gospel

As we arise each morning, let us determine to respond with love and kindness to whatever might come our way. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Love--the Essence of the Gospel

Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Dale Carnegie)

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Love--the Essence of the Gospel

Blame keeps wounds open. Only forgiveness heals. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Love--the Essence of the Gospel

We must be careful that we do not destroy another person's confidence through carless words or actions. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Love--the Essence of the Gospel

Love should be the very heart of family life. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Love--the Essence of the Gospel

Our greatest opportunities to demonstrate our love will be within the walls of our own homes. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Love--the Essence of the Gospel

Charity is the pure love of Christ, and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him. -Moroni 7:47

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Love--the Essence of the Gospel

We cannot truly love God if we do not love our fellow travelers on this mortal journey. -Thomas S. Monson

Sunday, March 13, 2016

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Bear Up Their Burdens with Ease

Sometimes we mistakenly may believe that happiness is the absence of a load. But bearing a load is a necessary and essential part of the plan of happiness. Because our individual load needs to generate spiritual traction, we should be careful to not haul around in our lives so many nice but unnecessary things that we are distracted and diverted from the things that truly matter most. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Bear Up Their Burdens with Ease

We are not and never need be alone. We can press forward in our daily lives with heavenly help. -David A. Bednar

Saturday, March 12, 2016

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Your Four Minutes

I'm a competitor--I want to do my best--but I want my fellow competitors to do their best, too. -Gary E. Stevenson (quoting Torah Bright)

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Your Four Minutes

It is never too late so long as the Master says there is time. Don't delay. -Gary E. Stevenson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Your Four Minutes

Let us run with patience the race that is set before us. -Gary E. Stevenson

Friday, March 11, 2016

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -"Fear Not; I Am with Thee"

We can trust that He will help us, not necessarily in the way we want but in the way that will best help us grow. -Jean A. Stevens

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -What Is a Friend?

If a man can be judged by his friends, he can also be measured by their heights. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -What Is a Friend?

When the weak are made strong and the strong stronger through our lives, friendship is real. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -What Is a Friend?

One of the finest presents you can give anyone is your best self. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -What Is a Friend?

A friend is a possession we earn, not a gift. -Marvin J. Ashton

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Grateful in Any Circumstances

A thankful heart is the parent of all virtues. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Grateful in Any Circumstances

Endings are not our destiny. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Grateful in Any Circumstances

True gratitude is an expression of hope and testimony. It comes from acknowledging that we do not always understand the trials of life but trusting that one day we will. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Grateful in Any Circumstances

When we are grateful to God in our circumstances, we can experience gentle peace in the midst of tribulation. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Grateful in Any Circumstances

We can choose to limit our gratitude, based on the blessings we feel we lack, or we can choose to have a grateful heart that never falters. The choice is ours. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Grateful in Any Circumstances

Instead of being thankful for things, we should focus on being thankful in our circumstances--whatever they may be. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Grateful in Any Circumstances

Those who set aside the bottle of bitterness and lift instead the goblet of gratitude can find a purifying drink of healing, peace, and understanding. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Be Strong and of a Good Courage

Have the courage to do not that which is easy but that which is right. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Be Strong and of a Good Courage

It is impossible to stand upright when one plants his roots in the shifting sands of popular opinion and approval. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Be Strong and of a Good Courage

Not all acts of courage bring spectacular or immediate results, and yet all of them do bring peace of mind and a knowledge that right and truth have been defended. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Be Strong and of a Good Courage

He who stands steadfastly for that which is right must risk becoming at times disapproved and unpopular. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Be Strong and of a Good Courage

The real tests of courage are much quieter. They are inner tests, like remaining faithful when no one's looking, standing alone when you're misunderstood, doing the right thing even though we may be afraid. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Charles Swindoll)

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Be Strong and of a Good Courage

Courage is not limited to the battlefield. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Charles Swindoll)

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Be Strong and of a Good Courage

Everyday courage has few witnesses. But yours is no less noble because no drum beats for you and no crowds shout your name. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Robert Louis Stevenson)

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Be Strong and of a Good Courage

Every day of our lives courage is needed--not just for the momentous events but more often as we make decisions or respond to circumstances around us. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Be Strong and of a Good Courage

Courage is needed--the courage to say no when we should, the courage to say yes when that is appropriate, the courage to do the right thing because it is right. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Becoming Somebody

People will do almost anything to keep from being branded a failure. -John H. Vandenberg

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Becoming Somebody

Success or failure can carry most of us either to the peaks of happiness or to the depths of despair. -John H. Vandenberg

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Becoming Somebody

Faith in God will cause the miracle of change and set the course of action on the true purpose of life. -John H. Vandenberg

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Becoming Somebody

It's a good idea to examine carefully this important segment of your life. It exposes the real person--but not the finished person. We can change. -John H. Vandenberg (quoting Earl Nightingale)

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Becoming Somebody

It is when a man ceases to do the things he has to do, and does the things he likes to do, that the character is revealed. -John H. Vandenberg (quoting Lin Yutang)

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Becoming Somebody

If we are no better tomorrow than we are today, we are not very useful. -John H. Vandenberg (quoting David O. McKay)

G.C. Droplets October 1972 -Becoming a Somebody

If you consider yourself a nobody and do nothing to improve yourself to become a somebody, you truly will end up being a nobody. -John H. Vandenberg

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Be Strong and of a Good Courage

Courage becomes a living and an attractive virtue when it is regarded not only as a willingness to die manfully but also as the determination to live decently. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Be Strong and of a Good Courage

Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval. -Thomas S. Monson

Monday, March 7, 2016

Saturday, March 5, 2016

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -The Choice Generation

Be where you are when you are there. -Randall L. Ridd

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -The Choice Generation

Agency is your power to become. Each choice takes you closer to or further from what you are meant to become. -Randall L. Ridd

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -The Choice Generation

Only by educating and training our desires can they become our allies instead of our enemies. -Randall L. Ridd (Quoting Neal A. Maxwell)

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -The Choice Generation

What we insistently desire, over time, is what we will eventually become and what we will receive in eternity. -Randall L. Ridd (Quoting Neal A. Maxwell)

Friday, March 4, 2016

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Whence Cometh Our Peace?

Believe in it, work for it, live for it; for in it, as you follow through and work for the establishment of peace first in your own souls, you will then have true peace. -John H. Vandenberg

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -What Manner of Men?

Remember, faith is a principle of power and of action. -Donald L. Hallstrom

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -What Manner of Men?

Once any of us conclude--"That's just the way I am," we give up our ability to change. -Donald L. Hallstrom

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Medicine for the Soul

We never get stomach ulcers because of what we eat; we get stomach ulcers because of what is eating us. -Sterling W. Sill

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -The Keys and Authority of the Priesthood

It is time to defend not so much human rights as human obligations. -Dallin H. Oaks (quoting Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn)

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -The Keys and Authority of the Priesthood

There is no "up or down" in the service of the Lord. There is only "forward or backward." -Dallin H. Oaks

Thursday, March 3, 2016

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Knowing God

The light of life is divine light that permeates and radiates in the human soul and brings out the godlike qualities and attributes of godliness -Bernard P. Brockbank

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Knowing God

He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. -John 8:12

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Knowing God

Knowing God does not solve life's problems, but gives purpose and strength to master them. -Bernard P. Brockbank

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Knowing Good

Many believe that there is a God, many say that they know there is a God, but many do not act like they know God. -Bernard P. Brockbank

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Knowing God

If you're out of tune, you're out of harmony. -Bernard P. Brockbank

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Roots and Branches

Attending the temple for spiritual renewal, peace, safety, and direction in our lives is also a great blessing. -Quentin L. Cook

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Priesthood--Its Power and Vitality

Rise up. Shake off the shackles of indolence and sloth and go forward. -A. Theodore Tuttle

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Priesthood--Its Power and Vitality

The hand that holds the reins is not the power that pulls the load. -A. Theodore Tuttle

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -What Are You Thinking?

There exists today a great need for men and women to cultivate respect for each other across wide distances of belief and behavior and across deep canyons of conflicting agendas. -W. Craig Zwick

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -What Are You Thinking?

Treat all people with kindness and civility--even when we disagree. -W. Craig Zwick

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -What Are You Thinking?

Destructive words can take a situation from hazardous to fatal. -W. Craig Zwick