Beloved Daughters of Heavenly Father

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"On the first page of your Young Women Personal Progress book, you will find these words: 'You are a beloved daughter of Heavenly Father, prepared to come to the earth at this particular time for a sacred and glorious purpose' [(booklet, 2009), 1].

"Sisters, those words are true! They are not made up in a fairy tale! Isn't it remarkable to know that our eternal Heavenly Father knows you, hears you, watches over you, and loves you with an infinite love? In fact, His love for you is so great that He has granted you this earthly life as a precious gift of 'once upon a time,' complete with your own true story of adventure, trial, and opportunities for greatness, nobility, courage, and love. And, most glorious of all, He offers you a gift beyond price and comprehension. Heavenly Father offers to you the greatest gift of all–eternal life–and the opportunity and infinite blessing of your own 'happily ever after.'

"But such a blessing does not come without a price. It is not given simply because you desire it. It comes only through understanding who you are and what you must become in order to be worthy of such a gift."

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, "Your Happily Ever After," Ensign and Liahona, May 2010, 124–25.

Illustration by Taia Morley

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