Gordon B. Hinckley

Heroic Qualities In the dark of night, a cry for help rings through the cold air. The cry catches the attention of a pedestrian walking down the street. As quick as lightning, the person transforms into a colorfully dressed super power fighting machine and rushes in the direction of the cry for help. The hero jumps into the dangerous situation to save the damsel in distress from the criminals. Punches fly, bullets zing, and the skirmish is over when a final blow dealt by the hero. When the criminals

Since I can remember I have struggled with self-confidence. I have always cared too much about what other people think of me. It inhibited my life in a way. I wouldn’t go out and go to parties, or try out for sports teams. Being shy doesn’t help with this either. However, I made a decision in high school that to this day, I am still shocked I made. I decided to try and gain confidence, and so I did my high school Survivor. As a result from this experience, I learned how to put myself out there. I

What does your patriarchal blessing mean to you? President Thomas S. Monson once said, “Your patriarchal blessing is your passport to peace in this life. It is a Liahona of light to guide you unerringly to your heavenly home” (Monson 4). A patriarchal blessing can be so helpful and guide a person’s life. Good and effective thinking concerning your patriarchal blessing either studying or remembering promised blessings can and will change a person’s life if they will allow it. Preparing to study

President Thomas S. Monson once said, “Your patriarchal blessing is your passport to peace in this life. It is a Liahona of light to guide you unerringly to your heavenly home” (Monson 4). Patriarchal blessing can be so helpful and guide one’s life. Good and effective thinking concerning ones patriarchal blessing either studying or remembering promised blessings can and will change a person’s life if they will allow it. Preparing to study such a wonderful blessing can make the actual time spent

“ You must pay the price if you wish to secure a blessing ”( brainyquote ). Andrew Jackson paid the price to get the blessing. He did many things to deserve a blessing like not having parents after the age of thirteen, he fought in the war, became a lawyer, a statesman, and the the president of the United States Of America. Andrew never gave up he fought in a war, and became a statesman without any role models because his mom and dad died when Andrew was a young age. Later on Andrew became the seventh

are obsessed with themselves; the happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others...By and large, I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves” (Gordon B. Hinckley). Just as Gordon B. Hinckley, an American religious leader and writer said, the people who are unhappy are ones that obsesses over things and the people that are truly happy are out trying to be helpful. Just like Fahrenheit 451, author Ray Bradbury demonstrates

Pretty Colors (A Literary Analysis on Alice Walker’s, The Color Purple) Alice Walker was a writer who influenced many people in her time, and continues to influence a copious amount of people still today considering she is still living! “Her writing explores multidimensional kinships among women and embraces the redemptive power of social and political revolution.” (Whitted) Her works range from short poems to long novels that have been read by thousands. In each, she presents several messages

I have learned several things about myself that I feel I need to work on to better my marriage. I have always thought I have a good marriage and to me, it is obvious because we have been married over 38 years. What I learned the most from our readings this week is how much my husband works on our relationship. I now see the things he does that has followed “The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work” by Gottman. My husband hasn’t read this book and he follows it better than I do. Our marriage hasn’t

This year in Sunday school we will be studying the Book of Mormon. As a Bishopric we invite all ward members to reread the Book of Mormon. Then “we invite all men everywhere to read the Book of Mormon, to ponder in their hearts the message it contains, and then to ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ if the book is true. Those who pursue this course and ask in faith will gain a testimony of its truth and divinity by the power of the Holy Ghost” (Introduction to the Book of Mormon,

This past two days of class are showing a lot of the different thoughts that are expressed throughout the church. Especially the question of what role gender plays in Church and family functions. Before I get into some of my thoughts, I want to express some of my feelings towards the readings this past week. I loved and was surprised with your article, mainly because it shares what I have heard from others that I trust. Before we can worry about why people are gay and lesbian, we need to step back