“Now, I ask this question of all of us and lay this burden upon us: What circumstances are at work right now in our wards, silently separating one sister here and another sister there from the sisterhood of the Relief… — Chieko N. Okazaki Copy Share Image
Be spiritually independent enough that your relationship with the Savior doesn't depend on your circumstances or on what other people say and do. Have the spiritual independence to be a Mormon--the best Mormon you can--in your own way. Not the… — Chieko N. Okazaki Copy Share Image
We know that service is indispensable for bringing us close to the Savior and letting us feel his Spirit. In nothing do we resemble… — Chieko N. Okazaki Copy Share Image
“I never had a biological sister, yet the more closely I work with women in the Church, the more surely I know there is… — Chieko N. Okazaki Copy Share Image
“I want us all to have real clarity about the principles of the gospel that unite us. I want us to understand to the… — Chieko N. Okazaki Copy Share Image
“The good news of the gospel is that who we are is okay. Our best is good enough. The Savior came for us--just as… — Chieko N. Okazaki Copy Share Image
Our real calling to be a compassionate Christian came when we stepped out of the waters of baptism… We don’t need a bishop’s assignment… — Chieko N. Okazaki Copy Share Image
“Now, I ask this question of all of us and lay this burden upon us: What circumstances are at work right now in our… — Chieko N. Okazaki Copy Share Image
Be spiritually independent enough that your relationship with the Savior doesn't depend on your circumstances or on what other people say and do. Have… — Chieko N. Okazaki Copy Share Image
Only you know your circumstances, your energy level, the needs of your children, and the emotional demands of your other obligations. Be wise during… — Chieko N. Okazaki Copy Share Image
“The commandment to work is imposed on us by our descent from Adam and Eve, but it is a blessing to us. Illness and… — Chieko N. Okazaki Copy Share Image
“Sheer human decency and civility are two of the most important contributions to our community life that women of courage can make.” — Chieko N. Okazaki Copy Share Image
