There are biologists who claim to have the scientific knowledge to declare that human life is not more valuable than animal life and to claim so is a moral evil. Richard Dawkins has gone on to suggest there is a benefit of "culturing" meat from human cells to help human beings overcome their repulsion to cannabalism. Let me warn you - today this sounds awful but such people whose suggestions dismiss God from our lives, will not stop. They will continue to suggest such evil and discount human life until you become tolerant of their view points. Get on the watchtower today and speak up for God's word and ways and debunk the Richard Dawkins of the world.

We all know that the moon is only a few days away from us at present speeds of travel. (The speed is about 25,000 miles per hour when the astronauts leave the vicinity of the earth. Their rocket continually slows down, however; otherwise, at 25,000 mph, we could reach the moon in ten hours.) Four hundred times as far away as the moon is our sun, the nearest star. If we could maintain the 25,000 mph speed, it would still take almost six months to reach the sun.

On distant Pluto the sun would appear only as an extra-bright star, giving off enough heat to keep Pluto at about 400 degrees below zero, a dark, cold, inhospitable place indeed! On the vast scale of distances in space, even Pluto is practically on top of us.

“We are the children of God. That doctrine is not hidden away in an obscure verse. It is taught over and over again in scripture. These clear examples are from the Bible:

“‘All of you are children of the most High’ (Psalm 82:6).

“And: ‘We are the offspring of God’ (Acts 17:29).

The fulfillment of hopes and dreams rests in self-mastery; the self-discipline to wait upon the season that will foster new hopes and dreams. We are responsible for our success or failure. Remember, the most fundamental need of every human being is to be loved and needed. However, we choose.

Our free agency is our most priceless possession, the power to choose. With that power we must also recognize that we must take the consequences of our free choices. As we continually build dreams and then put foundations under them, it is upon us to answer the question, “What will be the result of my choice, my hopes and dreams?"

So many wonderful things are ahead. In the coming days, we will see the greatest manifestations of the Savior’s power that the world has ever seen. Between now and the time He returns “with power and great glory,” He will bestow countless privileges, blessings, and miracles upon the faithful.

Nonetheless, we are presently living in what surely is the most complicated time in the history of the world. The complexities and challenges leave many people feeling overwhelmed and exhausted.

If we do not know our one thing, we will be life a leaf in the wind, blowing to and fro. 

What is the meaning of life for you? 

Your answer will be found as you seek God's purpose for you. 

Even as the prophet Jeremiah was told as a twelve-year-old boy that he would be called to open his mouth as God directed, meaning he would be a prophet of God, you too, have a purpose...

We too, without a clear destination, may find ourselves going in circles, instead of on the path to our divine destination. In the holy writings we find, "Thou shalt not idle away thy time, neither shalt thou bury they talent that it may not be known." [D&C 60:13]. Using our time well, should be a priority for each of us. The key to improving our time is "adjusting our idle",

Here is what the President of Notre Dame shared, the Rev. John Jenkins, that his decision to cover the murals was not intended to conceal anything, but rather to tell “the full story” of Columbus’s activities.

While we all eagerly waited for the race to begin, I began asking people their relationship to Billy. The stories flowed, "every morning at 6:00 a.m., Billy runs by my house, I cheer for him as he runs by. Another, as Billy is out running, I make a point of running a few steps with him as a sign of encouragement, and Billy is supported by the community." As the gun sounded, my daughter pointed out the runner to watch. Billy soon became the chant of the crowd, as he quickly pulled ahead of the the other runners.

Our problems are for us to solve them. Often, that is why the Lord placed us where we are in life. This lesson is one that we are generally reluctant to learn. We would rather throw our problems like monkeys to land on the back and shoulders of others, relieving us from the hard work. Put your mind, and strength to the work of solving what is calling you and then seek guidance from the omniscient God