As we minister to children with the same devotion and commitment demonstrated by the Savior, we bless them with love, security, faith, testimony, and the courage to resist evil.

-Michaelene P. Grassli, "Behold Your Little Ones," October 1992 General Conference

Let us not underestimate the capacity and potential power of today’s children to perpetuate righteousness. No group of people in the Church is as receptive to the truth, both in efficiency of learning and with the greatest degree of retention. No group is as vulnerable to erroneous teaching, and no group suffers more from neglect or abuse. Children cannot provide for themselves. We, the adults of the world, must open the way for them. Our little children worldwide deserve to be “remembered and nourished by the good word of God, to keep them in the right way.” (Moro. 6:4.)

Jesus gave us a clear pattern to follow in fulfilling our responsibility to nurture and teach children. Our challenges differ from those of the Nephites because we live in a different time. But the Savior’s way is timeless. In his church, there can be no other way. As he demonstrated, our physical presence and attention is vital to the children in our families, church, and communities. We can know their needs and minister to them when we spend time with them. We can behold our children in their eternal perspective and see that they all know of the Savior and learn the significant truths of his gospel. We can help them witness marvelous spiritual events. They can hear our earnest prayers in their behalf. We are their ministering angels on earth if we follow the Lord’s example.

-Michaelene P. Grassli, "Behold Your Little Ones," October 1992 General Conference

Living with intention requires that each one of us invent new and improved habits, beginning today, that will help us with our challenges and guarantee our success. Living with intention means actively seeking for that which is best, every single day of our lives, actively seeking for that which will bring us peace and happiness and  eternal life, even when it’s hard.
-Margaret Wheelwright, "Living with Intention," Devotional or Speech given at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, February 28, 2012

The true hallmark of ALL successful people is consistent, purposeful action...
-Margaret Wheelwright, "Living with Intention," Devotional or Speech given at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, February 28, 2012

Each of us has had the experience of matching a truth or a realization through inspiring words or music from others to something deep within our souls. When that connection happens, it feels like a small explosion of knowing. We are lifted and warmed; both our minds and our hearts are involved. These experiences, at least momentarily, verify our kinship with one another and with God. They help us sense anew who we are and who we may become. As we understand such communication, we can see better the opportunities to learn that lie unused all around us. It becomes easier to identify the ways we have become prone to routine, allowing comfortable habits to insulate us from using our minds with spiritual power to see “a more excellent way” (1 Cor. 12:31).
-Aileen H. Clyde, "Charity and Learning," Ensign, Nov. 1994