“It is not possible to sin enough to be happy. It isn't possible to buy enough to be happy, or to entertain or indulge or pamper ourselves enough to be happy. It is not possible to hide enough or run far enough away from trials and troubles to be happy. Happiness and joy come only when we are living up to who we are... I have never met anyone who was happier because he was immoral, or because he was addicted to something, or because he was dishonest and compromised his integrity.” EnoughRunningJoySinTroubleIntegrityMetsTrialsWho We AreImmoralIndulgeJoy And Happiness Author:Sheri L. Dew
“The more we sense...our ultimate potential, the more determined we become to achieve it. It's the difference between your mother hounding you to practice the piano and reaching the point where you want to do it yourself. You simply will not be denied the ultimate reward and the joy of the Big Finish. p 90” WantBigsJoyMotherDifferencesPracticeAchieveUltimateRewardsDeterminedPianoReachingDeniedDo It Yourself Author:Sheri L. Dew
“Its not living the gospel thats hard. Its life thats hard...How often do we make the mistake of talking to our youth about how hard it is...Shouldn't we instead be focusing on the doctrine of joy...? p 106” HardJoyMistakeTalkingYouthDoctrine Author:Sheri L. Dew
“We just can't let the Lord down. And if the day comes when we are the only women on earth who find nobility and divinity in motherhood, so be it. For mother is the word that will define a righteous woman made perfect in the highest degree of the celestial kingdom, a woman who has qualified for eternal increase in posterity, wisdom, joy, and influence.” IfsMadeEarthJoyMotherPerfectLordInfluenceDegreesEternalHighestIncreaseDown AndMotherhoodKingdomsDivinityRighteousNobilityQualifiedPosterityCelestial Author:Sheri L. Dew