“When we follow the Savior of the world, the Son of God, we flourish and become glorious despite the many terrible circumstances that surround us.” WorldSonCircumstancesTerribleDespiteGloriousSurroundSavior Author:Quentin L. Cook
“One of the remarkable characteristics of young wild sunflowers, in addition to growing in soil that is not hospitable, is how the young flower bud follows the sun across the sky. In doing so, it receives life-sustaining energy before bursting forth in its glorious yellow color. Like the young sunflower, when we follow the Savior of the world, the Son of God, we flourish and become glorious despite the many terrible circumstances that surround us. He truly is our light and life.” WorldLightYoungEnergySunGrowingSkyColorSonFlowerCircumstancesTerribleDespiteCharacteristicsGloriousSoilRemarkableSurroundSaviorYellowBudSustainingBurstingSunflower Author:Quentin L. Cook
“Having a belief in God, being able to find joy, despite your circumstances or put yourself outside of yourself, and stop looking inwards and look outwards a little bit really helps to carry through tough times. Giving makes you feel better.” GivingFeelsLooksLittlesHelpingAbleJoyBeliefBitsCircumstancesLittle BitToughDespiteFeel BetterTough TimesBelief In God Author:Queen Latifah
“If we are one in purpose, spirit, principle and faith, then it doesn't really matter if we are always of the same opinion. Opinions change and can be easily altered by time, experience, and circumstance. But principles, purposes, spirituality, and faith are enduring values that can bind us as one despite disagreement or dispute.” IfsMatterSpiritPurposeValuesSpiritualityOpinionPrinciplesCircumstancesEndureDespiteDisputesDisagreementAltered Author:M. Russell Ballard
“I have an absolutely unshakable faith in kids, grounded in the fact that I worked for three years in one of the worst public schools in Baltimore, with kids most people would write off because of their backgrounds. But, when I set high expectations, at the end of the day, these kids went from scoring at the bottom on standardized tests, to scoring at the top, despite their unfortunate circumstances.” PeopleWritingYearsEndsFactsKidsSchoolThreeWorstCircumstancesExpectationsTestsBottomBackgroundsDespiteThe End Of The DayThree YearsUnfortunateGroundedPublic SchoolBaltimoreUnshakableHigh ExpectationsUnshakable FaithUnfortunate Circumstances Author:Michelle Rhee
“Well when I was young, actually not just me, but we were all poor. Korea used to be one of the poorest countries in the world. Despite such circumstances, I was very, very fortunate to be blessed with having parents who always instilled in a spirit of can-do spirit.” WorldWellsCountryYoungUsedSpiritParentCan DoPoorCircumstancesBlessedDespiteUsed To BeFortunateKoreaPoorestBeing Blessed Author:Lee Myung-bak