I’m currently reading a book about Sister Hinckley. The more I read, the more I realize that she is someone I would like to emulate. Her attitude about accepting yourself for who you are and using your unique strengths and abilities to do the work of the Lord is inspiring to me.

 

Once time, after giving a presentation to the women of the church and then receiving a standing ovation, she expressed amazement at the response. Her husband said, “Marge, they loved you because you…

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This quote is applicable to both the teacher at church and the parent at home. It is a powerful reminder that we each have our own God-given agency:



"God's chief way of acting is by persuasion and patience and long-suffering, not by coercion and stark confrontation. He acts by gentle solicitation and by sweet enticement. He always acts with unfailing respect for the freedom and independence that we possess. He wants to help us and pleads for the chance to assist us, but he will not do… Continue

Here is some information used by the Columbine 7th Ward (Littleton, CO) who went from 0 to 17 baptisms in the first year of its use.

 

Friendship, Fun, Faith and Follow-Up

Problem

The LDS missionary effort is floundering. To my knowledge this has never happened before. Although the number and quality of missionaries has doubled in 15 years, the number of…

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