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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Keeping it all in Perspective

It's frantic this time of year!  Whether it is fall and the start of school and college, or whether it is time for the spring holiday break, it seems that the demands of family and life can leave us feeling overwhelmed.  Today, I was feeling just that way then I read the following quote from a talk given by Elder M. Russell Ballard, it seemed to say just what I needed.

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"Not long ago, one of my children said, 'Dad, sometimes I wonder if I will ever make it.'  The answer I gave to her is the same as I would give to you if you have had similar feelings.  Just do the very best you can each day.  Do the basic things and, before you realize it, your life will be full of spiritual understanding that will confirm to you that your Heavenly Father loves you.  When a person knows this, then life will be full of purpose and meaning, making balance easier to maintain."  (Church Educational System.  Principles of Leadership Teacher Manual Religion 180R. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake City.2001. pg 63.)

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