Tag: Henry B Eyring
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A special blessing at the beginning of school
Today was busy as the first day of school. All the kids report satisfaction with their teachers but shortly after I got home Laura said she felt that she should start medication. A few minutes later she told me that while talking to Andrea Rose, Andrea encouraged her to ask President Eyring for a blessing…
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The Priesthood Man
When we choose heroes we begin to copy, consciously or unconsciously, their actions. To be a good priesthood man develop a pattern of prayer, a habit of service, and a rock hard commitment to honesty. There is a qualitative difference between the way that many good people speak and the way that the general authorities…
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A Priceless Heritage of Hope
Whoever you are and wherever you may be, you hold in your hands the happiness of more people than you can now imagine. Every day and every hour you can choose to make or keep a covenant with God. Wherever you are on the path to inherit the gift of eternal life, you have the…
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Daughters in the Covenant
I will speak tonight about the path—which in such beautiful ways has been described today—that we must take on our journey back to our Heavenly Father. That path is marked by sacred covenants with God. I will talk with you about the joy of making and keeping those covenants and helping others keep them. His…
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To My Grandchildren
What choices have I made that have led me to a greater love of God? That is the metric for which choices lead to happiness. The pressures at every stage of life can tempt us to reject or neglect calls to serve the Savior. While serving others we are more likely to plead for the…
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Bind Up Their Wounds
The Lord will give you compassion if you ask for it. There will be others who can help you in helping those in need. The Lord will repay you for your efforts. The prayer in the moment and quick glance in the scriptures will not be enough. It is a human characteristic to become hardened…
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We Are One
I didn’t know that President Eyring had been in the Air Force (starting in 1955). The Albuquerque Stake was organized as President Eyring was transferred away by the Air Force in 1957. A stake was organized in Massachusetts just before he left after 5 years there.
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“Come unto Me”
We are under covenant to lift those in need and to bear witness of the gospel of Christ. Once again I hear bits and pieces of a talk that I’m sure has much to offer when I finally sit down and listen to it.
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Where Is the Pavilion?
The pavilion that seems to intercept divine aid does not cover God but sometimes it does cover us. He got an offer from a large corporation. He discussed it with the First Presidency but they gave him no direction. His wife felt they should stay but when he got his own confirmation it came as…
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Help Them Aim High
I knew that each of my children was an individual and that God gave each specific gifts for their contribution. You can be inspired regarding the specific gifts of the youth you oversee. Help the youth aim high. They may have more potential than the Lord reveals to you. President Eyring learned to carve from…