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Not minimizing the tragedy in Las Vegas, these beautiful thoughts will lift your day, and help us "see the good in the world", as the motto for BYU-TV. October 3, 2017 Service SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine & Covenants 6:33-34 "Fear not to do good, my sons, for whatsoever ye sow, that shall ye also reap; therefore, if ye sow good ye shall also reap good for your reward. Therefore, fear not, little flock; do good; let earth and hell combine against you, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail . " QUOTE OF THE DAY Heber J. Grant "One can never tell what will be the result of faithful service rendered, nor do we know when it will come back to us or to those with whom we are associated. The reward may not come at the time, but in dividends later. I believe we will never lose anything in life by giving service, by making sacrifices, and doing the right thing" ( Teachings of Presid...

We had Ward Conference yesterday, where the Stake Presidency, and Stake leaders come.  Sacrament meeting was great, and talked a lot about missionary work -- After a 1 1/2 hour Sacrament meeting, the Priesthood and Relief Society met in the cultural hall, and that was so inspirational.  The week before they had handed out papers on which anyone could write a question that they would try to answer in the ward conference, on things they wanted to know about the Gospel.   First Pres. Kevin Ence, our Stake Pres. told about some things that Elder Jeffrey Holland had told them about a month ago when he was here in St. George -- in a meeting with 13 Stake Presidents, and about 125 bishops, and all their counselors.  So here goes -- Elder Holland said that one of the greatest problems in the Church today is apathy, and people losing faith, (probably just getting too busy with everyday life to think of spiritual things.)  Then he got into women and...