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(4/5/04)
"Your prayer can take many forms. It can be sung in a hymn, or
whispered, or even thought. It can be as short as one word-'help!'-or
it could be as long as Enos's prayer that lasted all night and all
day. The important thing to remember is to pray often, talk to
Heavenly Father, seek his counsel so that he can guide you. When you
draw near to Heavenly Father in prayer, he will draw near to you. You
need never feel alone again." - Dwan
J. Young, "Draw
Near
to Him in Prayer," Ensign,
November 1985, p. 92
12/28/07
"Mothers and fathers need to
read the words of the Lord with their children and discuss the
scriptures constantly. It is only through hearing the word and
watching it manifest itself in our lives that children come to be
familiar with the voice of the Good Shepherd. As we cuddle those
infant children, we sing lullabies and talk of important things. In
the soft and gentle arms of a mothers love, children can come to know
the voice of the Lord. Then, in later years, when the stress of living
comes, the soul has at its command the teachings and the tools by
which to overcome." - Dwan
J. Young, "Prepare
to Teach His Children,"
Ensign (CR), November 1983, p.86
8/4/08
"Just the other morning, I
thought, 'I have been
asking for so much. This morning I am not going to ask for one thing.
I’m just going to be grateful.'
I knelt and thanked the Lord for my good health, for my understanding
husband, for our children, for our missionary son, for the privilege of
serving, for the board members and staff who assist me, for stake and
ward members throughout the world who are serving, and especially for
the teachers who give and care so much. I thanked him for the children
everywhere. I thanked him for the prophet. And the list went on. My
spirit soared. What an astounding experience to know that I have so
much! It takes a grateful heart to experience that soaring, that
realization of how much Heavenly Father loves you, how much he does for
you." - Dwan
J. Young, "Draw Near to Him in Prayer," Ensign (CR), November 1985,
p.91
5/23/10
"The time to prepare is now. In the parable of the wise and foolish
virgins, the Lord reminds us that we need to be prepared when the
Bridegroom cometh. (See Matt. 25:1-13.) We need to recommit ourselves
to the daily tasks of living the gospel. We need to learn to pray by
praying every day. We need to learn to hear the word of the Lord by
studying the scriptures every day." - Dwan
J. Young, "Prepare to Teach His Children," Ensign (CR), November
1983, p. 86
7/30/10
"Because we know we are living not just for this life, but for
another, eternal one as well, we look at life's events differently. As
you review the last year or the last ten years, what is the best day
you remember? A person without hope centered in Christ may choose a
day that was simply fun or easy. But the best day may really have been
the one when life's events forced you to your knees to communicate
with your Father with new intent; it may have been a day that wasn't
convenient or even happy, but you became a bigger and better person
when you faced a problem with courage." - Dwan
J. Young, "The Light of Hope," Ensign (CR), November 1986, p. 85
6/21/12
The Lord wants us to
be filled with hope—not just because it points us to a brighter
tomorrow, but because it changes the quality of our lives today.
Hopeless may be the saddest word in our language. Despair is the enemy
of our souls. It can paralyze us, halt our progress, and cause us to
lose our way. But hope awakens us like a light shining in the
darkness. - Dwan J. Young, "The
Light of Hope," Ensign (CR) November 1986
1/12/16
Remember to thank your Heavenly Father for his blessings. This is a
very important step, not just because Heavenly father wants us to be
grateful, but because it does so much for us. Most of the time we
think of prayer only when we want something; but when we start by
expressing gratitude for the things we already have, we begin to see
our lives in a new way. - Dwan J. Young, "Draw
Near to Him in Prayer," Ensign (CR), November 1985, p.91