Meekness

"Meekness is a facilitator in the development of all the other Christian virtues.
Combined with the other virtues, it supplies many human needs,
including perspective.
After cataloging various qualities, such as
faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, kindness, and charity,
Peter declared that if an individual lacks these qualities, he will not be able to
"see afar off." (2 Peter 1:5-9)
Determining whether we will myopically and selfishly or
LIVE NOW FOR ETERNITY
is a fundamental decision that colors every day of daily life.
To live a life of "thanksgiving daily" (Alma 34:38)
while in the midst of adversity and its tutorials
is impossible without a degree of
MEEKNESS."

Elder Neal A. Maxwell
"Meek and Lowly"
Page 4

Gospel of Jesus Christ will REGENERATE the World

Quote from:
"Jesus the Christ"
By: Elder James E. Talmage
(Page 286 - Collector's Edition)

"The gospel of Jesus Christ, which shall yet regenerate the world,
is to prevail---not by revolutionary assaults upon existing governments,
nor through anarchy and violence---
but by the teaching of individual duty and by the
spread of the spirit of love.
When the love of God shall be given a place in the hearts of mankind,
when men shall unselfishly love their neighbors,
then social systems and governments shall be formed and operated
to the securing of the greatest good to the greatest number.
Until men open their hearts to the reception of the
gospel of Jesus Christ, injustice and oppression, servitude and slavery,
in some form or other, are sure to exist.
Attempts to extirpate social conditions that spring from individual
selfishness cannot be otherwise than futile so long as selfishness
is left to thrive and propagate."

"Master, which is the great commandment in the law?"

Elder M. Russell Ballard
"Finding Joy through Loving Service"
General Conference - April 2011
"Ensign" - May 2011 - Page 46-47

"I believe there is one SIMPLE but PROFOUND---even SUBLIME---
principle that encompasses the ENTIRETY of the
gospel of Jesus Christ. If we whole-heartedly EMBRACE
this principle and make it the focus of our lives,
it will PURIFY and SANCTIFY us so we can LIVE once again
in the presence of God."

The Savior spoke of this principle when He answered the Pharisee who asked,
"Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with ALL thy heart,
and with ALL thy soul,
and with ALL thy mind.

"This is the first and great commandment.

"And the second is like unto it,
Thou shalt love they neighbor as thyself" (Matthew 22:36-40)

When one door closes...

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens;
but often we look so long at the closed door
that we do not see the one
which has been opened for us."

---Helen Keller

MAY Birthday Celebration

(L to R) Wendy Storey, Jennifer Oliverson, and Amy Hardman

(L to R) Anita Denney and Heidi Stott

It is GREAT to see how our sisters find fun reasons to get together...

...like celebrating their birthdays because they were all born in the month of May!

Front to back:
(Left side) Anita Denney and Heidi Stott
(Right side) Amy Hardman, Jennifer Oliverson, and Wendy Storey

Salvation

"Salvation means a man's being placed
beyond the power of all
his enemies."

Joseph Smith
"Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith"
Page 301

Desire - Formula

"DESIRES dictate our PRIORITIES,
PRIORITIES shape our CHOICES,
and CHOICES determine our ACTIONS.
The desires we act on determine our CHANGING,
our ACHIEVING,
and our
BECOMING."

Elder Dallin H. Oaks
"Desire"
Ensign - May 2011 - Page 42