Thursday, June 29, 2017

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

G.C. Droplets April 2008 -Special Experiences

As experiences accumulate in our lives, they add strength and support to each other. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets April 2008 -Special Experiences

No matter what the experience may be, each gives us a chance for personal growth and greater wisdom. -Ronald A. Rasband

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

G.C. Droplets April 2008 -Salvation and Exaltation

The development of faith in the Lord is an individual matter. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1977 -Ministering to Needs through LDS Social Services

We should also remember that the aim of the Church is to help people to help themselves. -J. Richard Clarke

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Happiness, Your Heritage

Lift up your chin; walk tall. God loves you. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Happiness, Your Heritage

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf (quoting James Barrie)

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Happiness, Your Heritage

While there are times when it is prudent to look first to our own needs, in the long run it doesn't lead to lasting happiness. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Happiness, Your Heritage

When you find yourselves a little gloomy, look around you and find somebody that is in a worse plight than yourself; go to him and find out what the trouble is, then try to remove it with the wisdom which the Lord bestows upon you; and the first thing you know, your gloom is gone, you feel light, the Spirit of the Lord is upon you, and everything seems illuminated. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf (quoting Lorenzo Snow)

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Happiness, Your Heritage

As we lift others, we rise a little higher ourselves. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Happiness, Your Heritage

Being compassionate is a fundamental characteristic of who we are as a people. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Happiness, Your Heritage

If you still feel incapable of creating, start small. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Happiness, Your Heritage

What you create doesn't have to be perfect. Don't let fear of failure discourage you. Don't let the voice of critics paralyze you--whether that voice comes from the outside or the inside. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Happiness, Your Heritage

You may think that you don't have talents, but that is a false assumption, for we all have talents and gifts, every one of us. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Happiness, Your Heritage

Creation brings deep satisfaction and fulfillment. We develop ourselves and others when we take unorganized matter into our hands and mold it into something of beauty. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Monday, June 26, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Happiness, Your Heritage

Everyone can create. You don't need money, position, or influence in order to create something of substance and beauty. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Happiness, Your Heritage

The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul. No matter our talents, education, backgrounds, or abilities, we each have an inherent wish to create something that did not exist before. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Happiness, Your Heritage

We know that sometimes it can be difficult to keep our heads above water. In fact, in our world of change, challenges, and checklists, sometimes it can seem nearly impossible to avoid feeling overwhelmed by emotions of suffering and sorrow. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Sunday, June 25, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Now Let Us Rejoice

We need to live so that our lives bear witness that we love our Heavenly Father and the Savior Jesus Christ and that we will do what They have asked us to do. -Barbara Thompson

Saturday, June 24, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Holy Temple Sacred Covenants

The temple is a house of learning. Much of the instruction imparted in the temple is symbolic and learned by the Spirit. -Silvia H. Allred

Friday, June 23, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Fullfilling the Purpose of Relief Society

Revelation is not a matter of pushing buttons, but of pushing ourselves, often aided by fasting, scripture study, and personal pondering. -Julie B. Beck

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Fulfilling the Purpose of Relief Society

Our homes are to be a refuge from the daily encounters we have with evil. -Julie B. Beck 

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Until We Meet Again

May we ever be mindful of the needs of those around us and be ready to extend a helping hand and a loving heart. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Until We Meet Again

May we be men and women of honesty and integrity in everything we do. -Thomas S. Monson

Thursday, June 22, 2017

G.C. Droplets April 1977 -Your Jericho Road

The road signs of life enticingly invite every traveler: This way to fame; this way to affluence; this way to popularity; this way to luxury. Pause at the crossroads before you continue your journey. Listen for that still, small voice which ever gently beckons, "Come, follow me. This way to Jericho." -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -"Hope Ya Know, We Had a Hard Time"

Every cloud we see doesn't result in rain. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -"Hope Ya Know, We Had a Hard Time"

Some trials are for our good and are suited for our own personal development. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -"Hope Ya Know, We Had a Hard Time"

The spring is going to open upon us soon, and we are not going to suffer any more than what is for our good. -Quentin L. Cook (quoting Brigham Young)

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -"Hope Ya Know, We Had a Hard Time"

Sometimes the things that are best for us and the things that bring eternal rewards seem at the moment to be the most bitter, and the things forbidden are ofttimes the things which seem to be the most desirable. -Quentin L. Cook (quoting Harold B. Lee)

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -"Hope Ya Know, We Had a Hard Time"

This life is not always easy, nor was it meant to be; it is a time of testing and proving. -Quentin L. Cook

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Testimony as a Process

Great events are not a guarantee that our testimony will be strong. -Carlos A. Godoy

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Testimony as a Process

The Spirit does not get our attention by shouting or shaking us with a heavy hand. Rather it whispers. It caresses so gently that if we are preoccupied we may not feel it at all. -Carlos A. Godoy (quoting Boyd K. Packer)

G.C. Droplets April 1977 -The Daily Portion of Love

If it comes from the heart, it will work. -H. Burke Peterson



Monday, June 19, 2017

G.C. Droplets Apirl 1977 -The Daily Portion of Love

Impossible mountains are climbed by those who have the self-confidence that comes from truly being loved. -H. Burke Peterson


G.C. Droplets April 1977 -The Daily Portion of Love

Whatever you give, be sincere and honest in your expression. -H. Burke Peterson

G.C. Droplets April 1977 -The Daily Portion of Love

Make no false assumptions: unless the person feels that the need has been filled, the parent's responsibility has not been accomplished. -H. Burke Peterson

Saturday, June 17, 2017

Friday, June 16, 2017

G.C. Droplets April 1977 -God Moves in a Mysterious Way His Wonders to Perform

There are unseen powers that operate in this world on the hearts and minds of men that are as real as the sunshine is to the plants and the trees to help them grow, and the seeds to sprout, and so forth. -Legrand Richards

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Finding Joy in the Journey

Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey, and share our love with friends and family. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Finding Joy in the Journey

Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved. -Thomas S. Monson

Thursday, June 15, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Finding Joy in the Journey

We will never regret the kind words spoken or the affection shown. Rather, our regrets will come if such things are omitted from our relationships with those who mean the most to us. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Finding Joy in the Journey

Stresses in our lives come regardless of our circumstances. We must deal with them the best we can. But we should not let them get in the way of what is most important--and what is most important almost always involves the people around us. -Thomas S. Monson 

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Finding Joy in the Journey

Day by day, minute by minute, second by second we went from where we were to where we are now. -Thomas S. Monson

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -The Truth of God Shall Go Forth

This is not a time for the spiritually faint of heart. We cannot afford to be superficially righteous. Our testimonies must run deep, with spiritual roots firmly embedded in the rock of revelation. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -The Truth of God Shall Go Forth

The Lord isn't asking us to die a martyr's death; He's asking us to live a disciple's life. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -The Truth of God Shall Go Forth

No enemy then present or in the future will have sufficient power to frustrate or stop the purposes of God. -M. Russell Ballard

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -A Return to Virtue

The will to win is nothing without the will to prepare. -Elaine S. Dalton (quoting Juma Ikangaa)

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -A Return to Virtue

There is no friendship more valuable than your own clear conscience. -Elaine S. Dalton

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -A Return to Virtue

Virtue begins in the heart and in the mind. -Elaine S. Dalton

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -A Return to Virtue

In the strength of the Lord, I can do all things. -Elaine S. Dalton

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -A Return to Virtue

I can do hard things. -Elaine S. Dalton

Monday, June 12, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -God Loves and Helps All of His Children

A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race. -Keith B. McMullin (quoting Joseph Smith)

Sunday, June 11, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Christian Courage: The Price of Discipleship

We should never confuse boldness with Satan's counterfeit: overbearance. True disciples speak with quiet confidence, not boastful pride. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Christian Courage: The Price of Discipleship

Meekness is not weakness. It is a badge of Christian courage. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Christian Courage: The Price of Discipleship

Opposition may be in itself an opportunity. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1977 -The Greatest Brotherhood

Brotherhood is democracy at work! It is giving to others the rights and respect we want for ourselves. It can be that simple and that profound! -N. Eldon Tanner 

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Our Hearts Knit as One

The great peacemaker, the restorer of unity, is the one who finds a way to help people see the truth they share. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Our Hearts Knit as One

Pride is the great enemy of unity. You have seen and felt its terrible effects. -Henry B. Eyring

Saturday, June 10, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Our Hearts Knit as One

The joy of unity God wants so much to give us is not solitary. We must seek it and qualify for it with others. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -To Learn, to Do, to Be

A friendly smile, a warm handclasp, a sincere testimony of truth can literally lift lives, change human nature, and save precious souls. -Thomas S. Monson

Friday, June 9, 2017

Thursday, June 8, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -O Ye That Embark

Time and again over your life, the Lord has been giving you the experiences to build strength, courage, and determination. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -O Ye That Embark

When feelings of inadequacy strike us, it is the time to remember the Savior. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -O Ye That Embark

The more faithful service you give, the more the Lord asks of you. -Henry B. Eyring

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Wining the War against Evil

Prayer is a precondition to revelation. The more regular and earnest the prayer, the more frequent the revelation. -James J. Hamula

Monday, June 5, 2017

G.C. Droplets April 1977 -Follow the Living Prophet

What a great blessing it is to live in this world and have ears with which to hear the direction from a living prophet of God--direction that can bring inner peace in a time of great confusion and difficulty. -Victor L. Brown

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Arms of Safety

For some reason we think the Atonement of Christ applies only at the end of mortal life to redemption from the Fall, from spiritual death. It is much more than that. It is an ever present power to call upon in everyday life. -Jay E. Jensen (quoting Boyd K. Packer) 

Sunday, June 4, 2017

G.C. Droplets April 1977 -Presentation of Scouting Award

Nobody knows what a boy is worth, 
We'll have to wait and see.
But every man in a noble place,
A boy once used to be. 

-Spencer W. Kimball

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Honor the Priesthood and Use It Well

The conferring of authority alone does not of itself bestow the power of the office. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1977 -Prayer

Sincere praying implies that when we ask for any virtue or blessing we should work for the blessing and cultivate the virtue. -Ezra Taft Benson (quoting David O. McKay)

G.C. Droplets April 1977 -Prayer

After making a request through prayer, we have a responsibility to assist in its being granted. -Ezra Taft Benson

Saturday, June 3, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Pray Always

Ask for nothing; simply let our souls rejoice and strive to communicate appreciation with all the energy of our hearts. -David A. Bednar

Friday, June 2, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -Come to Zion

To those who are wounded in spirit or who are struggling and fearful, we say, let us lift you and cheer you and calm your fears. -D. Todd Christofferson (quoting Thomas S. Monson)

Thursday, June 1, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -The Way

You never give up. You just keep on going. You don't quit, and you will make it. -Lawrence E. Corbridge

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -The Way

Life is hard, but life is simple. Get on the path and never, ever give up. -Lawrence E. Corbridge


G.C. Droplets October 2008 -The Way

The Lord's way is not hard. Life is hard, not the gospel. -Lawrence E. Corbridge

G.C. Droplets October 2008 -The Way

While the standard of the Lord is the highest, don't ever think it is only reachable by a select few who are most able. -Lawrence E. Corbridge