Teachings from President Russell M Nelson

A Plea to My Sisters, October 2015

"We need women with the gift of discernment who can view 

the trends in the world and detect those that, 

however popular, are shallow or dangerous.

We need women who know how to make

 important things happen by their faith and who are courageous

 defenders of morality and families in a sin-sick world. 

We need women who are devoted to shepherding

 God’s children along the covenant path toward exaltation; 

women who know how to receive personal revelation, 

who understand the power and peace of the temple endowment; 

women who know how to call upon the powers of heaven to 

protect and strengthen children and families; women who teach fearlessly."

My mother-in-law and her sister...such examples of strength of character, sincere desire to love and serve God and to "shepherd God's children along the covenant path"