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
“The commandment to work is imposed on us by our descent from Adam and Eve, but it is a blessing to us. Illness and adversity are not punishments for being alive; they are natural accompaniments of life. Our bodies are… — 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
