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Focus On The Things That Are Most Important

by Todd Bruce | Feb 3, 2022 | -Todd Bruce, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Eternity, focus, life, Press Forward

“Focusing on the things that are most important – especially those things ”down the road,” those eternal things – is a key to maneuvering through this life.” — Alvin F. Meredith 3 Whether you want to call it ‘having an eternal perspective’ or simply...

You Can Feel Joy When Having A Bad Day

by Todd Bruce | Jan 23, 2022 | -Todd Bruce, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, focus, good choices, Happiness, Jesus Christ, Joy, Russell M. Nelson

“Saints can be happy under every circumstance. We can feel joy even when having a bad day, a bad week, or even a bad year! …The Joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.” — Russell M. Nelson The...

Focus On One Thing At A Time

by Todd Bruce | Jan 6, 2022 | -Todd Bruce, church, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, focus, Stiving for Perfection, youth

“Rather than being stymied by the churn and dramatic swings between sin and repentance, what if our approach was to narrow our focus-even as we broadened it? Instead of trying to perfect everything, what if we tackled just one thing?” — Michael A. Dunn We often get...

The Savior Is More Important Than Worldly Things

by Todd Bruce | Oct 25, 2021 | -Todd Bruce, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, focus, Jesus Christ, life, M. Russell Ballard, Savior

“Don’t misunderstand me. I’m not saying that having a nice car is wrong or that using social media is bad. What I am saying is that in the end, those things matter very little compared to loving the Savior.” — M. Russell Ballard Our focus on Christ is the single most...

Elk Valley Latter-day Saint: Summer 2021

by Todd Bruce | Oct 22, 2021 | -Motivation, Be Better, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, focus, growth, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Humility, Inspiration, Jesus Christ, Learning by Faith, Press Forward, Second Coming, stand strong, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

If you would die for your Saviour, then take that same energy and live for Him. Love one another. Serve those in need and be kind! Do the things He would do! “A missionary once asked me ‘Elder Holland, would you give your life for the Church?’ and I...