Birth: January 24, 1945
Whatever the cost of repentance, it is swallowed up in the joy of forgiveness..
Work builds and refines character, creates beauty, and is the instrument of our service to one another and to God..
With confidence we testify that the Atonement of Jesus Christ has anticipated and, in the end, will compensate all deprivation and loss for those who….
What does God want me to do with the resources, time, and talents He has given me?.
We need strong Christians who can persevere against hardship, who can sustain hope through tragedy, who can lift others by their example and their co….
Many things are good, many are important, but only a few are essential..
As men of the priesthood, we have an essential role to play in society, at home, and in the Church. But we must be men that women can trust, that chi….
The central purpose of all scripture is to fill our souls with faith in God the Father and in His Son, Jesus Christ..
Good men sometimes make mistakes. A man of integrity will honestly face and correct his mistakes, and that is an example we can respect. Sometimes me….
A mother can exert an influence unequaled by any other person in any other relationship..
Policemen and laws can never replace customs, traditions and moral values as a means for regulating human behavior. At best, the police and criminal ….
The Savior's suffering in Gethsemane and His agony on the cross redeem us from sin by satisfying the demands that justice has upon us. He extends mer….
We do not diminish the value of what women or men achieve in any worthy endeavor or career -- we all benefit from their achievements -- but still rec….
Any pain entailed in repentance will always be far less than the suffering required to satisfy justice for unresolved transgression..
The greatest good we can do in helping others become what they can become will be to lead them to the Savior..
Hard-earned achievement brings a sense of self-worth. Work builds and refines character, creates beauty, and is the instrument of our service to one ….
Without repentance, there is no real progress or improvement in life. Pretending there is no sin does not lessen its burden and pain. Suffering for s….
Everyone has gifts; everyone can contribute..
We do not need to achieve some minimum level or capacity or goodness before God will help - divine aid can be ours every hour of every day, no matter….
The greatest service we can provide to others in this life, beginning with those of our own family, is to bring them to Christ..
There could never be enough rules so finely crafted as to anticipate and cover every situation, and even if there were, enforcement would be impossib….