Doctrine of The Family

In addition to my weekly Sunday School posts, I have decided to post thoughts and quotes from weekly lessons, presentations, talks, and personal study. It is an effective way to reinforce each message.

I was going through my Church bag and found this quote I used in a RS Lesson a few months ago.
It is from Sister Julie B Beck:

"This generation will be called upon to defend the doctrine of the family as never before. 

If they don't know the doctrine, the can't defend it."

Sister Beck gave a powerful message
, "Teaching The Doctrine of The Family"
to the Seminary and Institute Teachers in August 2009.

The past 2 years at BYU Women's Conference, this talk was referred to and quoted over and over. It is powerful.

On My Wall

"There Are No Shortcuts To Any Place

Worth Going"

~Anonymous~

For as long as I can remember, I have had Mary Engelbreit Calendars. The quotes and artwork are sure to bring a smile to my face...that is why I keep this wall calendar in my Bathroom where I see it first thing every day. In my office, I have one of those Page A Day Mary Engelbreit Calendars.
Sometimes the quotes are deep and thought-provoking, other times, they are fun and as whimsical as the artwork.
This month, the quote on my wall calendar is thought provoking (written above)

Amen to No Shortcuts...Try as I might.

Take Action

"Action Is The Antidote

To Despair" Joan Baez

Do you worry about little things? Big things? Things

completely out of your control? Do you obsess about

things that just don't matter...whether your hair curls up

or under, whether the brown eye shadow is better

than the purple? Paper or Plastic?

Coke or Pepsi (OK, some small things matter).....

When I find myself stuck worrying about things that just don't

matter...I realize I am taking energy away from the things

that do matter...

My Family, My Spirit, My Health

When I put my concerns on the things that I do have control over

and that matter most,

I do not feel despair or sadness. I feel hope and joy.

There is little room for despair when I am taking ACTION

to fix the things that I DO have control over

When I feel overwhelmed or focused in the wrong direction...

this quote reminds me that it is MY choice and MY

responsibility to use my energies wisely.

I have to take ACTION in the right direction to get

positive results!

In my life, the Best Antidote to Despair truly is ACTION.

Would you agree?

Have you ever had to stop mid-course and take ACTION

to change the path you are on?

How did you do it?

Are you on a course that needs CHANGE or ACTION?

Are you ready to take ACTION?

Yep, you guessed it, this quote has been sitting on my desk all summer. I clipped it out of the newspaper and have been reading it all summer....almost meaning to share it on this blog. Now that I am taking action to clean up my office and the pile of paper glaring at me....viola...you get to contemplate this awesome wisdom!

Have A Great Day!