Act Two

statement by President Boyd K. Packer of the Quorum of the Twelve:

“There are three parts to the plan. You are in the second or the middle part, the one in which you will be tested by temptation, by trials, perhaps by tragedy. …

“Remember this! The line ‘And they all lived happily ever after’ is never written into the second act [of a play]. That line belongs in the third act, when the mysteries are solved and everything is put right. …

“Until you have a broad perspective of the eternal nature of [the plan], you won’t make much sense out of the inequities in life. Some are born with so little and others with so much. Some are born in poverty, with handicaps, with pain, with suffering. Some experience premature death, even innocent children. There are the brutal, unforgiving forces of nature and the brutality of man to man. We have seen a lot of that recently.

“Do not suppose that God willfully causes that which, for His own purposes, he permits. When you know the plan and the purpose of it all, even these things will manifest a loving Father in Heaven” (The Play and the Plan [satellite broadcast, 7 May 1995], 1–2).

Marriage

Marriage between a Man and Woman Is Sacred and Ordained of God

"The subject of marriage is debated across the world, where various
arrangements exist for conjugal living. My purpose in speaking out on
this topic is to declare, as an Apostle of the Lord, that marriage
between a man and a woman is sacred—it is ordained of God. I also
assert the virtue of a temple marriage. It is the highest and most
enduring type of marriage that our Creator can offer to His children."

Russell M. Nelson, "Celestial Marriage," Ensign, Nov. 2008, 92

Life is hard

"The Lord's way is not hard. Life is hard, not the gospel. 'There is an opposition in all things' (2 Nephi 2:11), everywhere, for everyone. Life is hard for all of us, but life is also simple. We have only two choices (see Moroni 7:15–17). We can either follow the Lord and be endowed with His power and have peace, light, strength, knowledge, confidence, love, and joy, or we can go some other way, any other way, whatever other way, and go it alone—without His support, without His power, without guidance, in darkness, turmoil, doubt, grief, and despair. And I ask, which way is easier?"Lawrence E. Corbridge, "The Way," Ensign, Nov. 2008, 36

No Crosses on Federal Property

Thank you to the Lunds for passing this on:

Did you see in the news last week where the supreme court doesn't want
any crosses on Federal property?

Crosses on Federal Property?

Well duh.........

Let them try and remove these.

What are these people thinking?

At what point do we say, enough is enough?