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Week 3 Week of July 22nd:"Prophecies foretelling the life and

mission of Jesus Christ promise us thedeliverance that He will provide. His

Atonement and Resurrection provideall of us an escape from physical death

and, if we repent, an escape fromspiritual death, bringing with it the

blessings of eternal life."L. Tom Perry

Week 4 Week of July 29th:The gift of grace or mercy is

received as a believer repents,enters into the specified covenants,

and receives the Holy Ghost. Theaction of acceptance on our partopens the door for the process of

justification (remission, orpardoning, of sins) and

sanctification (cleansing from sin)to work in us--something we may

refer to as being born again."D. Todd Christofferson

Week 5 Week of August 5th"You are a part of this special

generation. It is not by chance thatyou are here at this important timein the history of the Lord's work. It

is your opportunity to declare thismessage of the Restoration with

greater force and effect than any ofthe previous generations."

L. Tom Perry

Week 6 Week of August 12th"I am grateful that early in my life I

was blessed with a simple faiththat Joseph Smith was a prophet of

God, that he saw God the Fatherand His Son, Jesus Christ, in a

vision. Joseph Smith translated the

Book of Mormon by the gift andpower of God. That testimony hasbeen confirmed to me over and

over again."Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Week 7 Week of August 19th

"Give yourself the opportunity fora spiritual experience in every way

you can. That is what the New

Testament is trying to do for you.That is the message of the Gospels.

It is the message of the book ofActs. It is the message of all

scripture. Those spiritualexperiences recorded in those

sacred writings will help keep youon track and in the Church in ourday, just as such experiences did

for those members in NewTestament times."

Jeffrey R. Holland

Week 8

Week of August 12th"I bear testimony that however

much you have learned from theBook of Mormon before, you

should read it again and prove it.Prove it by proving yourself. Do the

things you feel impressed to do,and you will find things in it that

you have never seen before."Henry B. Eyring

Week 9 Week of August 19th

"We become so caught up in thebusyness of our lives. Were we tostep back, however, and take a

good look at what were doing, wemay find that we have immersed

ourselves in the 'thick of thinthings.' In other words, too often

we spend most of our time takingcare of the things which do notreally matter much at all in the

grand scheme of things, neglectingthose more important causes."

Thomas S. Monson

Week 10 Week of August

26th

"Spiritual communication can beenhanced by good health practices.

Exercise, reasonable amounts ofsleep, and good eating habits

increase our capacity to receiveand understand revelation. We will

live for our appointed life span."Richard G. Scott

Week 11 Week of September

2nd

"As we draw near to God, He willdraw near to us. And day by day,

the hope of Gods light will growwithin us, 'brighter and brighter

until the perfect day.'"Dieter F. Uchtdorf


9th

"We all long for peace. Peace is notjust safety or lack of war, violence,

conflict, and contention. Peacecomes from knowing that theSavior knows who we are and

knows that we have faith in Him,love Him, and keep His

commandments, even andespecially amid lifes devastating

trials and tragedies."Quentin L. Cook


15th

"May each one of us search thescriptures with diligence, plan hislife with purpose, teach the truth

with testimony, and serve the Lordwith love."Thomas S. Monson


23rd

"God reveals to His prophets thatthere are moral absolutes. Sin willalways be sin. Disobedience to theLords commandments will always

deprive us of His blessings. Theworld changes constantly and

dramatically, but God, Hiscommandments, and promisedblessings do not change. They are

immutable and unchanging."L. Tom Perry


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30th

"Mothers, your relationship withyour daughter is of paramount

importance, and so is yourexample. How you love and honorher father, his priesthood, and his

divine role will be reflected andperhaps amplified in your

daughter's attitudes and behavior."Elaine S. Dalton

Week 16 Week of October 7th

"God placed within women divinequalities of strength, virtue, love,and the willingness to sacrifice to

raise future generations of Hisspirit children."

Quentin L. Cook

Week 17 Week of October

14th"Young women need mothers andmentors who exemplify virtuous

womanhood."Elaine S. Dalton


21st

"I have come to know that faith is areal power, not just an expression

of belief. There are few things morepowerful than the faithful prayers

of a righteous mother."Boyd K. Packer


28th

"Many of you have loved ones whoare wandering off the path to

eternal life. You wonder what moreyou can do to bring them back. You

can depend on the Lord to drawcloser to them as you serve Him in

faith."

Henry B. Eyring

Week 20 Week of November

4th

"May your homes be filled withpeace, harmony, courtesy, and

love. May they be filled with theSpirit of the Lord."

Thomas S. Monson


11th

"[The Savior's] arms areoutstretched with yours to succor

and bless the children of ourHeavenly Father, including those

in your family."Henry B. Eyring


18th

"When we research our own lineswe become interested in more thanjust names or the number of names

going through the temple. Ourinterest turns our hearts to our

fatherswe seek to find them andto know them and to serve them."

Boyd K. Packer

Week 23

Week of January13th

"Your fingers have been trained totext and tweet to accelerate and

advance the work of the Lordnotjust to communicate quickly with

your friends. The skills andaptitude evident among many

young people today are apreparation to contribute to the

work of salvation."David A. Bednar

Week 24

Week of January20th

"Do you want a sure way toeliminate the influence of the

adversary in your life? Immerseyourself in searching for your

ancestors, prepare their names forthe sacred vicarious ordinances

available in the temple, and thengo to the temple to stand as proxyfor them to receive the ordinancesof baptism and the gift of the HolyGhost. As you grow older, you willbe able to participate in receivingthe other ordinances as well. I canthink of no greater protection from

the influence of the adversary inyour life."

Richard G. Scott

Week 25 Week of January

27th

"Stand in holy places for yourancestors. ... As you participate infamily history and temple work,

you weave your life with the livesof your ancestors by providingsaving ordinances for them."

Mary N. Cook

Week 26 Week of February

3rd

"Have you prayed about your ownancestors work? Set aside those

things in your life that dont reallymatter. Decide to do something

that will have eternalconsequences. Perhaps you have

been prompted to look forancestors but feel you are not a

genealogist. Can you see that you

dont have to be anymore? It allbegins with love and a sincere

desire to help those beyond the veilwho cant help themselves. Checkaround. There will be someone inyour area who can help you have

success."Richard G. Scott


10th

"No matter your situation, you can

make family history a part of yourlife right now. Primary childrencan draw a family tree. Youth can

participate in proxy baptisms.They can also help the older

generation work with computers.Parents can relate stories of their

lives to their posterity. Worthyadult members can hold a templerecommend and perform temple

ordinances for their own kin."Russell M. Nelson


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17th

"Conversion comes not throughour words but through the

heavenly ministrations of the HolySpirit. Sometimes all it takes is onesingle phrase of our testimony or

about an experience to set inmotion the softening of a heart or

the opening of a door that can leadothers to experience sublime truths

through the promptings of theSpirit."

Dieter F. Uchtdorf


24th

"Our desire to share the gospeltakes all of us to our knees, and it

should, because we need the Lord'shelp."

Neil L. Andersen

Week 30 Week of March 3rd

"Just think about the messages oflast general conference. Many

encouraged us to strengthen ourfamilies and improve our

marriages. . . . Are we noting andapplying this worthwhile counsel?"

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Week 31 Week of March 10th

"As you love His children,Heavenly Father will guide you,

and angels will assist you. You willbe given power to bless lives and

rescue souls."David L. Beck

Week 32 Week of March

17th

"The use of priesthood powercannot be influenced, swayed, orcompelled by position, by wealth,

or by influence. It is a spiritualpower that operates on heavenlylaw. It originates in the great

Heavenly Father of us all."Dieter F. Uchtdorf


24th

"To minister means to love andcare for others. It means to attend

to their physical and spiritualneeds. Put simply, it means to dowhat the Savior would do if He

were here."David L. Beck


31st

"The knowledge which we seek, theanswers for which we yearn, and

the strength which we desire todayto meet the challenges of a

complex and changing world canbe ours when we willingly obey the

Lords commandments."Thomas S. Monson

Week 35

Week of April 14th"Throughout our lives, whether in

times of darkness, challenge,sorrow, or sin, we may feel the

Holy Ghost reminding us that weare truly sons and daughters of a

caring Heavenly Father, who lovesus, and we may hunger for the

sacred blessings that only He canprovide."

Robert D. Hales

Week 36 Week of April 21st"Your exemplary lives will attract

the interest of your friends andneighbors. Be ready to give an

answer to those who ask why youlive as you do. Be ready to give areason for the hope and joy that

they see in you. When suchquestions come, you might

respond by saying, 'Lets ask themissionaries! They can help us!

And if you desire, I will be at yourside as the missionaries respond

and teach you.'"

Russell M. Nelson

Week 37 Week of April 28th"Brethren, let's treat our wiveswith dignity and with respect.

They're our eternal companions.Sisters, honor your husbands. They

need to hear a good word. Theyneed a friendly smile. They need a

warm expression of true love."Thomas S. Monson

Week 38 Week of May 5th"The Savior's example of prayer

reminds us that personal prayer,family prayer, and prayerful

pursuit of our assignments in theChurch should become part of ourlives. To know and to do the will ofthe Father provides great spiritualstrength and confidence. On the

Lord's side is where we want tobe."Russell M. Nelson

Week 38 Week of May 12thWe are cast as combatants in the

war between truth and error. Thereis no middle ground. We must

stand up for truth, even while wepractice tolerance and respect for

beliefs and ideas different from ourown and for the people who hold

them."

Dallin H. Oaks

Week 39 Week of May 19th"The consummate power of the

priesthood has been given toprotect the home and its

inhabitants. The father has theauthority and responsibility to

teach his children and to bless andto provide for them the ordinances

of the gospel and every otherpriesthood protection necessary.

He is to demonstrate love and

fidelity and honor to the mother sothat their children can see that

love."Boyd K. Packer

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