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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

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Sheri L. Dew
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: November 21
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Life is a test. It is only a test--meaning that's all it is. Nothing more, but nothing less. It is a test of our convictions and priorities, our faith and faithfulness, our patience and resilience, and in the end, our ultimate desires. It is a test to determine if we want to be part of the kingdom of God more than we want anything else.
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Because again, if Lucifer can make an aberration seem normal- or better yet, evil seem normal, he has made striking inroads.
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I was raised on a farm in Kansas where we lived next door to my Grandma Dew, and I was her shadow. We went everywhere together - to the bank, the doctor, the Early Bird Garden Club, and to an endless procession of Church meetings.
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Challenges that tax our faith are usually opportunities to stretch and strengthen our faith by finding out if we really believe the Lord will help us.
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Am I the woman I think I am, the woman I want to be? More importantly, am I the woman the Savior needs me to be?
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If we don't do as well as we know how and we are prepared to do, it'll be largely because we act and make choices as though we're going to stay here, as though this life is all there is, when that is not the case.
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I always felt big and unattractive.
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The last days are not for the faint of heart or the spiritually out of shape.
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You were born to lead as mothers and fathers, because nowhere is righteous leadership more crucial than in the family.
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Our challenge is not getting the Lord to speak to us our challenge is understanding what He has to say.
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True leaders understand that leadership is not about them but about those they serve. It is not about exalting themselves but about lifting others up.
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Speaking of our unkind labeling of each other with, she is divorced, she used to be inactive, etc, asked, Can't we get over this hardening of the categories?.
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No amount of time in front of the mirror will make you as attractive as having the Holy Ghost with you.
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The only way that we may overcome the world is by coming unto Christ. And coming to Christ means walking away from the world.
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I drove a tractor almost as soon as I could reach the pedals.
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For the Holy Ghost blesses us with optimism and wisdom at times of challenge that we simply cannot muster on our own.
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I know how to set an irrigation tube, and I helped with the harvest. I learned the law of the harvest without even knowing I was learning it. On the farm, you learn early that you reap what you sow.
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The compelling truth of the Restoration is that the heavens are open. This Church is a Church of revelation. Our challenge is not one in getting the Lord to speak to us. Our challenge is learning to hear what He has to say.
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It is simply not for us to judge each other. The Lord has reserved that right for Himself, because only He knows our hearts and understands the varying circumstances and complexities of our lives.
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