Excerpt
Don’t dream it’s over.
The fight is not done.
Intro
Easter came quietly this year. No crowd, no noise—just stillness and reflection. As I listened to General Conference, one message stayed with me: love—not just when it’s easy, but especially when it’s hard.
Notes from President Dallin H. Oaks
“Today we might say that we are commanded to love our adversaries. All mortals are beloved children of God.”
“As followers of Christ, let us follow Him by forgoing contention and by using the language and methods of peacemakers.”
Perspective
“The worth of souls is great in the sight of God.”
—Doctrine and Covenants 18:10
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”
—Matthew 5:9
Practice (today, not someday)
Today I choose to love without contention.
To stand firm without becoming harsh.
To help without expecting anything in return.
To be a peacemaker… even when it’s not easy.
Final Reflection
Loving others is not weakness.
It is discipline.
It does not mean surrendering truth—
but choosing peace over pride, and patience over reaction.
Easter reminds me that because of Him,
death is not the end… and neither are our struggles.
There is more ahead.
So I keep going.
Pocket I’m Keeping
Choose to be a peacemaker. Always.
What I Hear Now
“We can follow the example of Jesus Christ… by choosing to love others—even if they show little or no love toward us.”
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
—Matthew 11:28
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