Will I ever be big enough to fill his shoes

“The father is the protector of the home. He guards it against the intrusion of evil from without. Formerly he protected his home with weapons and shuttered windows. Today the task is more complex. Barred doors and windows protect only against the intrusion of a corporeal creature. It is not an easy thing to protect one’s family against intrusions of evil into the minds and spirits of family members. These influences can and do flow freely into the home. Satan can subtly beguile the children of men in ways we have already mentioned in this conference. He need not break down the door. Fathers, you will have to live close to the Lord. Develop a sensitivity to the impressions of the Spirit.”

A. Theodore Tuttle

“My father was truly a great man. I remember one day putting my feet in my
father’s shoes. I was amazed at the size. Will I ever be big enough to fill
his shoes? I wondered. Can I ever grow into the man my father is?”

Joseph B. Wirthlin

“We’re not going to survive in this world, temporally or spiritually, without increased faith in the Lord and I don’t mean a positive mental attitude I mean downright solid faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. That is the one thing that gives vitality and power to otherwise rather weak individuals.”

A. Theodore Tuttle

“Strength to do battle against evil begins with enlisting the strength of God. He is the source of all true power.”

Gordon B. Hinckley

“The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none.”

Thomas Carlyle

“…Find some time for yourself to cultivate your gifts and interests. Pick
one or two things that you would like to learn or do that will enrich your
life, and make time for them. Water cannot be drawn from an empty well, and
if you are not setting aside a little time for what replenishes you, you
will have less and less to give to others”

M. Russell Ballard

“Those who stand firm, steadfast, and immovable are given great inner hidden powers and unseen strengths.”

James E. Faust

“Yielding ourselves to the Lord always requires sacrifice, and often a sacrifice of our sins. How many favorite sins are we holding onto that alienate us from the Spirit and keep us from turning our lives over to the Lord? Things such as jealousy, or holding onto a grudge, or being casual about what we watch or read? Imagine the rippling impact on our lives and our families if every one of us determined at this moment to sacrifice something that is dulling our spiritual senses!”

Sheri Dew

“The Holy Ghost is… known as the Comforter. During times of trouble or despair or simply when we need to know that God is near, the Holy Ghost can lift our spirits, give us hope, and teach us ‘the peaceable things of the kingdom,’ helping us feel ‘the peace of God, which passeth all understanding.’”

Craig C. Christensen

“Let us make certain there is oil in our own lamps.

 Let us live our lives so we can have the gift of the Holy Ghost operating evermore constantly in our lives.”

Spencer W. Kimball

“One day we will take that unavoidable step and cross from this mortal sphere into the next estate. One day we will look back at our lives and wonder if we could have been better, made better decisions, or used our time more wisely.
…….. the deepest regrets of tomorrow can be prevented by following the Savior today.”

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

I met a stranger in the night, whose lamp had ceased to shine;
I paused and let him light his lamp from mine.
A tempest sprang up later on, and shook the world about,
And when the wind was gone, my lamp was out.
But back came to me the stranger-his lamp was glowing fine;
He held the precious flame and lighted mine.

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