They are God's gift to you

"The only way to succeed is to not worry about what anyone else is doing"

When a person can find the gift within the trial, then the trial will have served its purpose. It's when we flounder through the same type of trial over and over and never learn anything, never find the gift, that we keep going through the same, seemingly fruitless struggles.

You Are Not Your Mistakes

"You don't choose your family.

They are God's gift to you, as you are to them."

Don't let yourself become so concerned with raising a good kid

that you forget you already have one."
"Good habits are not acquired simply by making good resolves, though the thought must precede the action. Good habits are developed in the workshop of our daily lives. It is not in the great moments of test and trial that character is built. That is only when it is displayed."

You may not control all the events that happen to you,

but you can decide not to be reduced by them. 

       
If you find a sister feeling cold, take her to your heart and warm her up.

Eliza R. Snow

When the student is ready the teacher will appear.

"Sometimes you've just gotta look back at your past and smile at how far you've gotten."

Life is like a camera: focus on what’s important, capture the good times,

 & develop from the negatives. 

"Pray and seek for strength to change our circumstances rather

than praying for our circumstances to be changed."

David A. Bednar

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.

"Even though the tasks of life become heavy, and although sorrow thrusts a drooping burden upon us, the light that emanates from our Savior beckons us on, undismayed."

Joseph B. Wirthlin "As the teachings of the Savior are consistently obeyed, life will be beautiful, the future secure, and there will be capacity to overcome the challenges that cross our path." Richard G. Scott Stand by faith (Romans 11:20) Stand fast in the faith (1 Cor. 16:13) Stand and testify (Alma 5:44) Stand spotless (3 Ne. 27:20) Stand in the place of our stewardship (D&C 42:53) Stand in holy places (D&C 45:32) Stand as a witness (Mosiah 18:9) Take upon us the Lord’s whole armor, that we may be able to stand (D&C 27:15) Having done all, to stand for truth, righteousness, peace, and faith (Eph. 6:13)

“Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid.
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my righteous…omnipotent hand.”