Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

Words of encouragement for women from LDS President Sullivan

The Lord will comfort the widow during the evenings of her mourning. The Lord will consecrate the performance of the righteous single mother so that the melody of her actions will bring harmony to her family. The Lord will imbue the wounded wife with the capacity to forgive and will send the fiery blaze sunlight through the dark shadow of imposing clouds. The Lord will send the warm embrace of companionship to the righteous single sister; for lonely is not the permanent state of the pure and clean vessels of Zion. Your Eternal Father will walk you down the aisle of your trials and will wait there at the altar with you until eternal blessings have been granted. Indeed, as daughters of the Heavenly King you can do hard things. Hard things are customized opportunities to be greater lights unto the world. You are the pearls that will not be cast before swine. You are a symbol of the divine.

President Jermaine N. Sullivan