Deseret Book - Living Well

God Wants a Powerful People - Talk on CD

In her compelling style, Sheri Dew outlines five ways—scriptures, the gift of the Holy Ghost, priesthood ordinances, temple covenants, and the atonement of Christ—in which God makes His power available to us. "When we have the power of God with us, nothing is impossible," she states. God Wants a Powerful People explains how we can seek access to the powers of heaven to help us live up to who we really are.

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Daily Thought. . .

"We are God's children, and if we ever got that through our heads thoroughly and understood that completely, we would never do a small thing, we could never say a cross word. We would not use bad language. We would not criticize anybody. We would love everyone the way the Savior loves
us."

—Marjorie Pay Hinckley

"Leadership—Our Challenge Today"

by Thomas S. Monson

We are the sons and daughters of Almighty God. We have a destiny to fulfill, a life to live, a contribution to make, a goal to achieve. The future of our country in these rapidly changing times awaits our mark of influence. The growth of the kingdom of God upon the earth will, in part, be aided by our devotion.

We have been provided the God-given blessing of free agency. The pathway is marked. The blessings and penalties are shown clearly. But the choice is up to us. Of course there will be opposition. There always has been and always will be. That evil one, even Satan, desires that we become his followers, rather than leaders in our own right. He has evil and designing men as his agents. Together they conspire to make evil appear as good. In a most enticing manner he cunningly invites: “This is the way to happiness—come.” Yet, that still small voice within us cautions: “Not so. This doesn’t seem right.”

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Health Tip

by Peggy Hughes, author of The Diet Solution: Weight loss, Wellness, and the Word of Wisdom

Warm Up

Always warm up and stretch before you begin your aerobic exercise. Then, after your exercise, cool down and stretch again. You do not want to stop abruptly and go sit or lie down. Warm up or cool down by slowing your walk for about five to ten minutes. Stretch your hamstrings by standing on one leg and propping the other leg parallel to the ground on a table. Bend over and slide your hands toward the propped-up ankle as far as they will go, but do not bounce. Repeat with the other leg. The quadriceps stretch is done by putting your left hand on a wall or tree to steady yourself, then reaching behind your back with the right hand and grabbing the ankle of the right leg. Pull it up toward your bottom until you feel the stretch in the front of your thigh. Repeat on the opposite side. Stretch the Achilles tendon and calf muscles by placing both hands against a wall or tree. Place one foot way behind you. Keep a rear leg straight with its heel on the ground and lean in toward the wall or tree. Repeat with the other leg.

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Being Enough
- Now in Paperback!

What you have to give is enough—if you give it with all your heart. Is there ever enough time, enough money, enough power within us to do all that our lives seem to require of us? Most of us feel our inadequacies keenly, and the fear of failure can keep us from reaching out and offering what little we do have. Citing the New Testament story of the widow who cast her two mites into the temple treasury, Sister Chieko N. Okazaki demonstrates that a feeling of abundance is rooted in faith.

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MEE Thinks: Random Thoughts on Life's Wrinkles

Mary Ellen shares her thoughts on topics from balance to the Big Bad Wolf, inviting readers to think for themselves about materialism and spontaneity and miracles and keeping promises and a host of other ideas. "I hope something I share will spark and idea in you and give you a good thinking experience," the author says. "Enjoy the Ride!"