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9/23/01
"As I have traveled about the world this year, from Europe to the Orient,
and as I have come back to Salt Lake City, I have been made aware that no matter
where we live, God has created a world of much beauty. We should each, now and
then, stand still and contemplate his wondrous works; perhaps in so doing we
will begin to see life in its eternal perspective." — Barbara B.
Smith, "New
Lamps for Old," Ensign, April 1976, p. 67
12/28/05
5/8/06
"In Proverbs, King Lemuel speaks of
what his mother taught him. She gave him such an impressive guide that it is
recorded in great detail. She made a particular point of telling him about the
qualities and attitudes to look for in a wife and in the mother of his children,
if his household were to be so well managed that in the end the children would
rise up and call their mother blessed. (See
Prov. 31:28.)
"We need this kind of specific counsel in this day when so many avenues of
interest are open to women, and when more and more opportunities are coming to
us. We need to look very closely not only at the offerings, but also at our own
family's needs if, finally, our children are to receive here in mortality the
eternal blessings that a mother is so ably qualified to give.
"Each mother will have to determine how she can bless her children. Because of
the many options from which a woman might choose, it becomes extremely important
that she select carefully." - Barbara B. Smith, "Her
Children Arise Up, and Call Her Blessed," Ensign (CR), May 1982, p.79
6/1/06
"Even as the Lord organized the
Church, we who have the gospel need to organize our lives to do what has to be
done, to become 'doers of the word' (James
1:22), and in the doing to come to know strength in the Lord. That strength
comes when we prepare for his blessings, recognize them, and use his gifts to
make his ways our ways." - Barbara B. Smith, "A
Season for Strength," Ensign (CR), November 1983, p.84
12/22/06
"We should read often
D&C 46:11: 'All have not
every gift given unto them; for there are many gifts, and to every man is given
a gift by the Spirit of God.' What a promise that is for us, and especially each
of our children. We may not have everything, but Heavenly Father has promised
that we each have at least one special gift that we can develop and share with
others, and we may even have many gifts. In addition, we have been told that we
have weaknesses, and we are told why we have weaknesses: 'If men come unto me I
will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be
humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me;
for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make
weak things become strong unto them.' (Ether
12:27.) If we humble ourselves before our Father in heaven and before our
brothers and sisters, recognizing our weaknesses and that we may not be good in
all things, He will help us work on what we have as we strive for perfection." -
Barbara B. Smith et al., "A Woman's Choices: The Relief Society Legacy
Lectures," p.70
5/10/09
"We should
have the wisdom to personally prepare by understanding truth and living it with
integrity so that we might be worthy disciples of Christ. Then, with him as the
center of our lives, we can develop those Christlike qualities which will make
us worthy of exaltation. We will gain added strength and a greater capacity for
love. We will improve the skills of giving our love in such a way that we are
prepared in the time of need." - Barbara B. Smith,
“Relief Society in Times of Transition,” Ensign (CR), November 1981, p.99