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4/20/06
"If you remember only one thing I say today, remember to hold on to your
covenants and celebrate them. My covenants are an expression of my
faith; they are why I stand before you today. Covenants help me focus on
the big picture and not just the immediate. As my sons have served
missions, I have seen covenants further the work of the Lord. Covenants
help me make a difference in the lives of others. My covenants are not
negotiable. They make the choice of righteousness easier. I humbly pray
that our covenants might become a greater source of celebration and
strength in our lives; that we may walk uprightly and steadfastly, that
when we most need the Lord's hand, it will be there waiting warmly. I
treasure the covenants He has made with me and with all my heart hope to
live faithful to them." - Bonnie D. Parkin, "Celebrating
Covenants," Ensign (CR), May 1995, p.78
4/13/07
"Gratitude requires awareness and effort, not only
to feel it but to express it. Frequently we are oblivious to the
Lord's hand. We murmur, complain, resist, criticize; so often we are
not grateful. In the Book of Mormon, we learn that those who murmur do
not know 'the dealings of that God who... created them.' (1
Nephi 2:12.) The Lord counsels us not to murmur because it is
then difficult for the Spirit to work with us." - Bonnie D. Parkin, "Gratitude—A
Path to Happiness," General Conference, April 2007
9/22/07
"Covenants—or binding promises between us and Heavenly Father—are
essential for our eternal progression. Step-by-step, He tutors us to
become like Him by enlisting us in His work. At baptism we covenant to
love Him with all our hearts and love our sisters and brothers as
ourselves. In the temple we further covenant to be obedient, selfless,
faithful, honorable, charitable. We covenant to make sacrifices and
consecrate all that we have. Forged through priesthood authority, our
kept covenants bring blessings to fill our cups to overflowing. How
often do you reflect that your covenants reach beyond mortality and
connect you to the Divine? Making covenants is the expression of a
willing heart; keeping covenants, the expression of a faithful heart."
- Bonnie D. Parkin, "With
Holiness of Heart," Ensign (CR), November 2002, p.103
12/31/11
Gratitude is a Spirit-filled
principle. It opens our minds to a universe permeated with the richness
of a living God. Through it, we become spiritually aware of the wonder
of the smallest things, which gladden our hearts with their messages of
God's love. This grateful awareness heightens our sensitivity to divine
direction. When we communicate gratitude, we can be filled with the
Spirit and connected to those around us and the Lord. Gratitude inspires
happiness and carries divine influence. "Live in thanksgiving daily,"
said Amulek, "for the many mercies and blessings which he doth bestow
upon you." - Bonnie D. Parkin, "Gratitude:
A Path to Happiness," Ensign (CR) April 2007