Mormon Musings

http://jdquotes.wordpress.com/2011/08/26/miracles/

http://jdquotes.wordpress.com/2011/08/26/living-what-we-have-been-taught/

“In the end, the central purpose of all scripture is to fill our souls with faith in God the Father and in His Son, Jesus Christ—faith that They exist; faith in the Father’s plan for our immortality and eternal life; faith in the Atonement and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, which animates this plan of happiness; faith to make the gospel of Jesus Christ our way of life; and faith to come to know ‘the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom [He has] sent’ (John 17:3).” D. Todd Christofferson ,  “The Blessing of Scripture,” Ensign, May 2010, 34

"My dear young friends, when the captain of a long-range jet passes the point of safe return, and the headwinds are too strong or the cruising altitudes too low, he might be forced to divert to an airport other than his planned destination. This is not so in our journey through life back to our heavenly home. Wherever you find yourselves on this journey through life, whatever trials you may face, there is always a point of safe return; there is always hope. You are the captain of your life, and God has prepared a plan to bring you safely back to Him, to your divine destination." Dieter F. Uchtdorf ,  "Is There a Point of No Return?" New Era, June 2010, 3