There are so many reasons why we should feel grateful to be living in this day and age. One of those should be that through the organization of the Church many humble lives may be reached and helped as they journey in their sometimes dreary world.  Being grateful for blessings cheers and lifts the heart any person.  Elder Wirthlin's understanding of God's love for all is amazing.  Many Blessings, Gar

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Happiness does not always require success, prosperity or attainment. It is often the joy of hopeful struggle, consecration of purpose and energy to some good end. Real happiness ever has its root in unselfishness--its blossom in love of some kind. [William George Jordan, The Crown of Individuality (New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1909), 78–79]  Blessings, Gar

 Love--A Manifestation from God

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There were two men running in a race. The one runner had no other goal in mind then to be the first to cross the finish line and to be declared the victor. Winning meant everything to him. As far as he was concerned, if he could not win the race, there was no real reason to run the race. The other runner had a completely different attitude. He was definitely in the race to do his best, but to him crossing the finish line first was not necessarily the goal. For you... Read More

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It's a blessing to be able write and contribute.  Blessings, Gar

"Life is always drenched with more opportunities for discipleship than we use. Therefore, all the minutes and the hours and the moments can be, at least incrementally, defining moments." —Neal A Maxwell

Selflessness

Elder H. Burke Peterson said:

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The opportunities for gaining Christ-like characteristics occur almost daily.  It will come through the tutoring and influence of the Holy Ghost.  Gradually, drop by drop and experience by humbling experience, we can learn how to correctly use the mortal gifts that God has given us.  Blessings, Gar

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