"Remember that we have all been single, are now single, or at some time may again be single; so being single in the Church is not extraordinary. …
"If you are striving for excellence—if you are trying your best day by day with the wisest use of your time and energy to reach realistic goals—you will be a success whether you are married or single."
President James E. Faust (1920–2007), "Welcoming Every Single One," Ensign, Aug. 2007, 5–6; Liahona, Aug. 2007, 2–6.
There are many more ways I can serve than ways I cannot. The way I see it is that this is Christ's church, not mine. I want to do everything I can to help His work succeed.
I welcome teachings about family in Sunday School and priesthood. I want to feel the Spirit when we talk about the gospel of Jesus Christ—not the sense of emptiness that comes when we skip some portion of the gospel out of fear or distaste.
Photography by Jerry Garns
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community (1954), 99.
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