Joseph B. Wirthlin

The gospel of Jesus Christ is not a religion of mourning and gloom.

Remember this: debt is a form of bondage. It is a financial termite.

Though our trials are diverse, there is one thing the Lord expects of us no matter our difficulties and sorrows: He expects us to press on.

Recently, I was in Bernalda, my dad's ancestral home town in Italy. He has just refurbished a palazzo and turned it into a hotel, so we had my sister's wedding there. It was beautiful.

I now know how to steal a watch when someone's wearing it. It's an excellent talent to have.

Amazon may be the most beguiling company that ever existed, and it is just getting started. It is both missionary and mercenary... That has always been a potent combination.