the infinite power of hope

"real hope is much more than wishful musing. it stiffens, not slackens, the spiritual spine. hope is serene, not giddy, eager without being naive, and pleasantly steady without being smug. hope is realistic anticipation which takes the form of a determination—not only to survive adversity but, moreover, to endure well to the end"
- elder neal a. maxwell-

i love president uchtdorf's promise that

"the ending of the book of our lives will exceed our grandest expectations."

i caught a glimpse of hope tonight, and my heart feels as light as a feather. 

"indeed, when we are unduly impatient with an omniscient God’s timing, we really are suggesting that we know what is best. strange, isn’t it—we who wear wristwatches seek to counsel Him who oversees cosmic clocks and calendars. because God wants us to come home after having become more like Him and His Son, part of this developmental process, of necessity, consists of showing unto us our weaknesses. hence, if we have ultimate hope we will be submissive, because, with His help, those weaknesses can even become strengths"
- elder neal a. maxwell-