G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Overcoming the Stench of Sin

If the Spirit is pricking your heart to correct something in your life, know this: your soul is precious. Heavenly Father wants you to be part of His eternal family. -Spencer V. Jones

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -A Prayer for the Children

Don't just assume your children will somehow get the drift of your beliefs on their own. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -A Prayer for the Children

In matters of religion a skeptical mind is not a higher manifestation of virtue than is a believing heart. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -The Golden Years

[We] concentrate so much on what people do that [we] overlook what they are, a priceless resource of experience, wisdom, and inspiration. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -War and Peace

The strength of your commitment is measured by your willingness to give your very lives for that in which you believe. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -The Sustaining Power of Faith in Times of Uncertainty and Testing

God uses your faith to mold your character. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -The Sustaining Power of Faith in Times of Uncertainty and Testing

God never bestows upon his people, or upon an individual, superior blessings without a severe trial to prove them. -Richard G. Scott (quoting Brigham Young) 

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -The Sustaining Power of Faith in Times of Uncertainty and Testing

Faith is not just push a button and you get the answer. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -The Sustaining Power of Faith in Times of Uncertainty and Testing

God has given us the capacity to exercise faith, that we may find peace, joy, and purpose in life. However, to employ its power, faith must be founded on something. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -The Sustaining Power of Faith in Times of Uncertainty and Testing

A fundamental purpose of earth life is personal growth and attainment. Consequently, there must be times of trial and quandary to provide opportunity for that development. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Did I Tell You ...?

Children--as well as people of all ages--improve behavior from love and encouragement more than from fault finding. -Susan W. Tanner

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Holy Place, Sacred Space

Our homes are holy places filled with sacred space. Though not always tranquil, our homes can be filled with the Spirit of the Lord. -Dennis B. Neuenschwander

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Care for the Life of the Soul

Though ours is a time of conflict, quietly caring for "the life of the soul" is still what matters most.  -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Care for the Life of the Soul

The unfolding of God's work often proceeds quietly. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Dear Are the Sheep That Have Wandered

Knowledge without labor is profitless. Knowledge with labor is genius. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Dear Are the Sheep That Have Wandered

Successful parents are those who have sacrificed and struggled to do the best they can in their own family circumstances. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Loyalty

Be loyal to your best selves. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Stand in Your Appointed Place

Don't postpone a prompting; rather, act on it, and the Lord will open the way. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Stand in Your Appointed Place

Let us reach out to rescue those who so need our help and lift them to the higher road and the better way. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -The Devil's Throat

There are so many shades of right and wrong that each of you has to decide where the line will be. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -The Devil's Throat

If you cross to the devil's side of the line one inch, you are in the tempter's power, and if he is successful, you will not be able to think or even reason properly, because you will have lost the spirit of the Lord.  -James E. Faust (quoting George Albert Smith)

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -And That's the Way It Is

You would do well to view rules as safety restraints, not as chains that bind. Obedience builds strength. And that's the way it is. -H. David Burton

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -And That's the Way It Is

Repetitive reminders can be an irritant when we are trying hard to do our best. -H. David Burton

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -"Even As I Am"

Our great Redeemer calls us to be loyal as we take up the torch of our destiny. -Mark E. Petersen

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Hearts So Similar

I hope my home is my family's place of strength, of faith, and of refuge, a place where truth is confirmed and testimony is strengthened. -Barbara B. Smith (quoting a woman named Heidi)

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Reach for Joy

Life may not always be what we had in mind, but we are not alone. -Elaine Cannon

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Reach for Joy

Attitude in adversity turns hopeless to hopeful. -Elaine Cannon

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Reach for Joy

Whatever life offers, it is to be lived, it is to be learned from. We need to get on with it--and reach for joy. -Elaine Cannon

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Reach for Joy

Trials come in different ways at different stages of life. -Elaine Cannon

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Reach for Joy

Good can come from trouble. Trauma can enliven the heart and enrich the soul. Clouds do have silver linings, and the leaf will burst again on the dry branch. -Elaine Cannon

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Reach for Joy

Though deepening trials throng our way, we know that our afflictions can be consecrated to our good. -Elaine Cannon

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -The Importance of the Family

We need to make our homes a place of refuge from the storm, which is increasing in intensity all about us. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -The Importance of the Family

In a world of turmoil and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to make our families the center of our lives and the top of our priorities. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -The Essential Role of Member Missionary Work

We need to be watchful for one another and reach out to one another. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Words to Live By

Life is a mission And not a career. -James M. Dunn (quoting Thomas S. Monson)

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Seek, and Ye Shall Find

Seeking is more of a journey than a single event. -Craig C. Christensen

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -A Child and a Disciple

Among every people and every nation there will be raised up those who serve with absolute assurance that they are children of God. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -The Unspeakable Gift

The Holy Ghost is the greatest guarantor of inward peace in our unstable world. -Joseph B. Wirthlin (quoting James E. Faust)

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -The Value of Work

When faith falters and reason fails, just work. When dreams are shattered and hope seems dead, work. Work as if your life were in peril. It really is. No matter what ails you, work. Work faithfully. -J. Richard Clarke (quoting Korsaren)

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -The Value of Work

What we may lack in aptitude, we can make up for in performance. -J. Richard Clarke

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -The Value of Work

We work to earn a living, it is true; but as we toil, let us also remember that we are building a life. Our work determines what that life will be. -J. Richard Clarke

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -In Search of Treasure

Don't save something only for a special occasion. Every day in your life is a special occasion. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -In Search of Treasure

There is no tomorrow to remember if we don't do something today, and to live most fully today, we must do that which is of greatest importance. Let us not procrastinate those things which matter most. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -In Search of Treasure

The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never crossing the goal line. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -In Search of Treasure

It is necessary to prepare and to plan so that we don't fritter away our lives. Without a goal, there can be no real success. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -In Search of Treasure

Learn from the past. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -In Search of Treasure

Each of us has a heritage--whether from pioneer forebears, later converts, or others who helped to shape our lives. This heritage provides a foundation built of sacrifice and faith. Ours is the privilege and responsibility to build on such firm and stable footings. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Faith through Tribulation Brings Peace and Joy

Tests of our faith are priceless opportunities to discover how deeply the Master cares about the welfare of our souls to help us endure to the end. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Faith Through Tribulation Brings Peace and Joy

In the school of mortality, the tutor is often pain and tribulation, but the lessons are meant to refine and bless us and strengthen us, not to destroy us. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Faith Through Tribulation Brings Peace and Joy

Through the still, small voice of His Spirit, the Lord will protect us, help us, and guide us. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Blessed by Living Water

Peace comes to us from the Lord, but we can help each other feel that peace as we share our burdens and our happiness. -Kathleen H. Hughes

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Blessed by Living Water

We are never abandoned. A wellspring of goodness, of strength and confidence is within us, and when we listen with a feeling of trust, we are raised up. We are healed. We not only survive, but we love life. We laugh; we enjoy; we go forward with faith. -Kathleen H. Hughes

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Forgiveness Will Change Bitterness to Love

Forgiveness means that problems of the past no longer dictate our destinies, and we can focus on the future with God's love in our hearts. -David E. Sorensen 

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Forgiveness Will Change Bitterness to Love

When we forgive others, it frees us to choose how we will live our own lives. -David E. Sorensen

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Forgiveness Will Change Bitterness to Love

Forgiveness does not require us to accept or tolerate evil. It does not require us to ignore the wrong that we see in the world around us or in our own lives. But as we fight against sin, we must not allow hatred or anger to control our thoughts or actions. -David E. Sorensen

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Forgiveness Will CHange Bitterness to Love

Let us not hurt the ones we love the most by selfish criticism! -David E. Sorensen

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Sweet Power of Prayer

Not all our prayers will be answered as we might wish. Occasionally the answer will be no. We should not be surprised. Loving mortal parents do not say yes to every request of their children. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2003 -Sweet Power of Prayer

Prayers can be offered even in silence. One can think a prayer, especially when words would interfere. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -What Temples Are For

Nothing is said or done in the temple which does not have its foundation in the scriptures. -W. Grant Bangerter

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -What Temples Are For

One way to prepare people is to give a strong sermon. Sometimes the result is that we feel guilty. Then after two weeks this feeling wears off, and we get over it. The answer to having a prepared people likes with the leadership of the priesthood. -W. Grant Bangerter

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -To the Women of the Church

You never know. You never know whether you do any good. You never know how much good you do. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -To the Women of the Church

We all worry about our performance. We all wish we could do better. But unfortunately we do not realize, we do not often see the results that come of what we do. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Choose Ye Therefore Christ the Lord

Choosing to make Christ the center of our hearts aids us in so many ways as we strive to teach others to put the Lord into their hearts. -Anne C. Pingree

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -In Covenant with Him

The Lord needs your service, and we need you. -Kathleen H. Hughes

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Sailing Safely the Seas of Life

A man without purpose is like a ship without a rudder--never likely to reach home port. To us comes the signal: Chart your course, set your sail, position  your rudder, and proceed. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Choosing Charity: That Good Part

Charity is expecting the best of each other. -Bonnie D. Parkin (quoting Marvin J. Ashton)

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Choosing Charity: That Good Part

Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don't judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet. -Bonnie D. Parkin (quoting Marvin J. Ashton)

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Choosing Charity: That Good Part

We can't allow ourselves to feel inadequate by focusing on who we aren't instead on who we are! -Bonnie D. Parkin

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Choosing Charity: That Good Part

Charity is also the Lord's love for us, shown through His acts of service, patience, compassion, and understanding. -Bonnie D. Parkin

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Choosing Charity: That Good Part

Each of you--no matter your age, stage of life, or circumstance--is needed, valued, and loved. -Bonnie D. Parkin