The Human Family, Joseph Smith Jr.

"The Great Parent of the universe looks upon the whole human family with a fatherly care and parental regard; He views them as His offspring, and without any of those contracted feelings that influence the children of men... He is a wise Lawgiver, and will judge all men... "according to the deeds done in the body whether they be good or evil," or whether these deeds were done in England, America, Spain, Turkey, or India. He will judge them, "not according to what they have not, but according to what they have."...We need not doubt the wisdom and intelligence of the Great Jehovah; He will award judgment or mercy to all nations according to their several deserts, their means of obtaining intelligence, the laws by which they are governed, the facilities afforded them of obtaining intelligence, the laws by which they are governed, the facilities afforded them of obtaining correct information, and His inscrutable designs in relation to the human family; and when the designs of God shall be made manifest, and the curtain of futurity be withdrawn, we shall all of us eventually have to confess that the Judge of all the earth has done right."

The Christmas Spirit

The true meaning of Christmas

As we have often heard during this season, we should remember the Savior, for His example and life of service and sacrifice. The purpose of Christmas is to celebrate the birth of the Savior. But unfortunately, people quickly forget the true purpose of Christmas. People spend too much time celebrating ‘Claus’ instead of ‘Christ.’

-Elder Ee Chien Chua

Family, L. Tom Perry

"In a world of turmoil and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to make our families the center of our lives and the top of our priorities. . . .

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving

Probably my favorite of the "Mormon Messages" yet.

I have also gotten into the spirit of Thanksgiving myself. I started a gratitude journal. I bought a small diary from Target for $1. I try to write down 4-6 things everyday that I am thankful for. Most of them are small, but still significant! It is a great way to remember all of my blessings.

Love, Joseph B. Wirthlin

"The most treasured and sacred moments of our lives are those filled with the spirit of love. The greater the measure of our love, the greater is our joy. In the end, the development of such love is the true measure of success in life."

Conference, Howard W. Hunter

The message of this general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that there is but one guiding hand in the universe, only one truly infallible light, one unfailing beacon to the world. That light is Jesus Christ, the light and life of the world, the light which one Book of Mormon prophet described as "a light that is endless, that can never be darkened." (Mosiah 16:9.)