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No One Can Take Your Place
In No One Can Take Your Place, Sheri Dew offers powerful insights and profound testimony as she discusses the importance of doing what we came here to do. In her personable and straightforward style, she emphasizes our unique roles as men and women of God, the divine power that is available to help us fulfill our mortal missions, the lessons we can learn from those who have gone before and the legacy we will ultimately leave behind. A stirring call to action, this motivational book points to the urgent need for us as Latter-day Saints to have a clear vision of who we are.
220 pages, Hardcover
First published January 27, 2010
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Sheri Dew
31 books360 followersSheri Dew graduated from Brigham Young University. She served as second counselor in the general Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1997 to 2002. In March 2003 the White House appointed her a member of the U.S. Delegation to the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations. In 2002, Sheri Dew became president and CEO of Deseret Book Company.
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February 22, 2014
An uplifting and challenging message. I underlined some quotes - one of which was, "It is not possible to sin enough to be happy."
July 8, 2014
I listened to an abridged audio book, which always makes me wonder what I missed. With this book, I will probably read the whole book at some future time to find out!
I expected this book to be pretty good, but it was far better than I could have imagined! While it was probably intended more for women – Sheri Dew was a counselor in the General Relief Society Presidency and has chapters that focus on Eve and Mary, the two most significant women in history – there are plenty of lessons for men, as well, including the call to continually make one’s self better than today by beginning with integrity.
Dew keeps it interesting with her stories – and she has a lot of interesting ones that come from her prominence in business and in being a sought-after person to affect nation and international policymaking. Her firm, courageous stands for goodness are recounted – not for her own glory, but to give glory to God for helping her have the strength to make them.
In the end, the book lets us each know that we are uniquely irreplaceable (hence the book’s title) and should never discount our own importance. I highly recommend this book, not just to members of the LDS Church but to anyone who seeks self-improvement and encouragement from a wise leader.
I expected this book to be pretty good, but it was far better than I could have imagined! While it was probably intended more for women – Sheri Dew was a counselor in the General Relief Society Presidency and has chapters that focus on Eve and Mary, the two most significant women in history – there are plenty of lessons for men, as well, including the call to continually make one’s self better than today by beginning with integrity.
Dew keeps it interesting with her stories – and she has a lot of interesting ones that come from her prominence in business and in being a sought-after person to affect nation and international policymaking. Her firm, courageous stands for goodness are recounted – not for her own glory, but to give glory to God for helping her have the strength to make them.
In the end, the book lets us each know that we are uniquely irreplaceable (hence the book’s title) and should never discount our own importance. I highly recommend this book, not just to members of the LDS Church but to anyone who seeks self-improvement and encouragement from a wise leader.
October 9, 2009
Borrowed this from Mom. I'm listening to it while I work on my sewing projects. I'm loving it. Sheri Dew is beyond awesome.
July 5, 2017
Sheri Dew burst into my life when she was sustained a member of the Relief Society General Presidency in 1997. She was (is) dynamic and spoke in a refreshingly straight-forward manner. I respect her and the life she has lived.
This book was good, but didn't cover much new ground for me. Maybe that's because it was published 13 years ago and I just got around to reading it. I was getting a little annoyed at the way she incorporated (great) quotes - so-and-so said it this way, consider what so-and-so said, etc. - so I had to tell myself to think of it as her speaking style and let it go. She quotes Gordon B. Hinckley extensively, which was wonderful. I really miss him and am grateful for his words.
Most of the book was a great pep talk. There was one chapter that kind of set my teeth on edge. I wondered why, as I didn't disagree with any of the doctrine she stated. Thinking about it, I have decided that it was much more didactic - as in lecturing - than the other chapters. Soap box. Almost a tirade. That's how it felt to me, anyway. (I won't say which chapter. I don't want to influence anyone else's reading.)
The last two chapters may be my favorites: The Trail We're Leaving Behind and No One Can Take Your Place.
This book was good, but didn't cover much new ground for me. Maybe that's because it was published 13 years ago and I just got around to reading it. I was getting a little annoyed at the way she incorporated (great) quotes - so-and-so said it this way, consider what so-and-so said, etc. - so I had to tell myself to think of it as her speaking style and let it go. She quotes Gordon B. Hinckley extensively, which was wonderful. I really miss him and am grateful for his words.
Most of the book was a great pep talk. There was one chapter that kind of set my teeth on edge. I wondered why, as I didn't disagree with any of the doctrine she stated. Thinking about it, I have decided that it was much more didactic - as in lecturing - than the other chapters. Soap box. Almost a tirade. That's how it felt to me, anyway. (I won't say which chapter. I don't want to influence anyone else's reading.)
The last two chapters may be my favorites: The Trail We're Leaving Behind and No One Can Take Your Place.
February 16, 2018
Though not my favorite Sheri Dew book, it is still very inspiring with many excellent thoughts and some good stories.
March 28, 2018
This is a collection of talks/essays from Sheri Dew. It includes one of my favorite addresses: “Are We Not All Mothers?” I was partway through when I knew I wanted to have this book permanently on my shelf to be able to refer to it later as a rich resource for lessons, home evenings, or talks. She has a very accessible writing/speaking style and explains different principles in an enlightening way. Although the principles are timeless, it can feel a bit dated because the examples she uses to illustrate certain points are less-than-current. Also, there are times when she gets repetitious, which tends to decrease the power of the writing. Overall, however, this is an excellent and inspiring read.
May 15, 2012
In "No One Can Take Your Place, Sheri Dew offers powerful insights and profound testimony as she discusses the importance of doing what we came here to do. In her personable and straightforward style, she emphasizes our unique roles as men and women of God, the divine power that is available to help us fulfill our mortal missions, the lessons we can learn from those who have gone before, and the legacy we will ultimately leave behind. A stirring call to action, this motivational book points to the urgent need for us as Latter-day Saints to have a clear vision of who we are.
Sis Dew is a great speaker and writer. I am always inspired.
Sis Dew is a great speaker and writer. I am always inspired.
July 26, 2017
it was okay. I really like Sheri Dew and I've yet to read a book of hers that isn't at least interesting or well written. I have this book only "okay" review because when I finished I didn't really remember what was said in the book. I felt like only three last two chapters were about your worth and the rest was history of America and it being special. there were interesting stuff, but the subject in the book and the title of the book don't match up. I was excited to read a book that would help my self value, but didn't really see much insight here. there is a great story about Sheri Dew and the BYU basketball team though.
November 7, 2016
"Every one of us can make a difference by the seeds we sow and the trail we leave behind us. Those who live with integrity, who give of themselves, and who never forget that God is the presiding authority in the Universe are destined to do good and be good, and that is what will continue to make America great. "
This book was published in 2004. There's no way she could have known what a powerful statement this could be for right now and the future. Truth is timeless.
This book was published in 2004. There's no way she could have known what a powerful statement this could be for right now and the future. Truth is timeless.
May 10, 2017
I loved the topics Sheri Dew discussed in this book, but I don't think it had the same cohesion as her other books. I mostly enjoyed the last section, which followed the title of the book, "No one can take your place" - and I wish she had elaborated further on that subject. Overall, very enlightening - and I always enjoy her self-read audiobooks.
November 29, 2017
No one can take your place! This is so true. I loved this book. There were so many times it touched my heart. I don't always mark up a book, but this one I did. I would underline and star in pencil different quotes and thoughts that stood out to me. A great book everyone should read. No one can take your place!
September 12, 2007
Ok, now this book is fantastic. I heard her on a book tour before this book was published and I enjoyed her talk so much that I thought "wow, she should right a book". Ha, ha. She read my mind. I think this book tops them all, but doesn't diminished the greatness of her others.
February 11, 2017
I read this years ago but wanted to again.
January 30, 2025
Great book with some great principles
June 16, 2020
I quite enjoy the books by Sheri Dew. I purchased a 4-pack and have found every one of the delightful. One of the best reasons for reading a book is that paying attention (and changing because of it) makes me a better person. Her books fit that description.
Seven things that will help us become men and women of integrity:
1. Decide today, once and for all that you will be worthy of trust.
2. Do what you say you will do.
3. Make covenants and keep them.
4. Stand up for what you believe.
5. Expect your integrity to be challenged.
6. Don’t give up.
7. Covenant — or perhaps I should say, renew your covenant — with our Father and His Son to do what you came here to do. (59%-62%)
“First, take an inventory of your integrity by asking yourself the kind of questions I listed earlier. Look for cracks that may have started to form. Be honest with yourself about your past dishonesties. Second, for the next thirty days take time every night to assess how you did that day. Were you true to yourself and to others? Were you true to God in every situation? See if this increased effort makes a difference in what you say, how you spend your time and money, the decisions you make, and what you repent of. See if it also makes a difference in how you feel about yourself and your life.” (The end of chapter 9)
George Washington said "few men have the virtue to withstand the highest bidder" (Chapter 10)
Contents:
We are Men and Women of God
1. We Will Not Flinch
2. Eve and Mary: Exemplars for the ages
3. Are We Not All Mothers?
4. It is not Good for Man or Woman to be Alone
Standing Tall and Standing Together
5. A Glimpse at Faith, Hope and Charity
6. God Wants a Powerful People
7. Bridging the Gaps
8. Sin Makes You Stupid and It Costs a Lot Too
9. True Blue, Through and Through
We Were Born to Lead
10. Pure Leadership and Prophets of God
11. Defenders of the Family
12. The Trail We’re Leaving Behind
13. No One Can Take Your Place
Sources
I am even delighted with the sources because as I went along there were quotations that made me want to read the cited sources.
Seven things that will help us become men and women of integrity:
1. Decide today, once and for all that you will be worthy of trust.
2. Do what you say you will do.
3. Make covenants and keep them.
4. Stand up for what you believe.
5. Expect your integrity to be challenged.
6. Don’t give up.
7. Covenant — or perhaps I should say, renew your covenant — with our Father and His Son to do what you came here to do. (59%-62%)
“First, take an inventory of your integrity by asking yourself the kind of questions I listed earlier. Look for cracks that may have started to form. Be honest with yourself about your past dishonesties. Second, for the next thirty days take time every night to assess how you did that day. Were you true to yourself and to others? Were you true to God in every situation? See if this increased effort makes a difference in what you say, how you spend your time and money, the decisions you make, and what you repent of. See if it also makes a difference in how you feel about yourself and your life.” (The end of chapter 9)
George Washington said "few men have the virtue to withstand the highest bidder" (Chapter 10)
Contents:
We are Men and Women of God
1. We Will Not Flinch
2. Eve and Mary: Exemplars for the ages
3. Are We Not All Mothers?
4. It is not Good for Man or Woman to be Alone
Standing Tall and Standing Together
5. A Glimpse at Faith, Hope and Charity
6. God Wants a Powerful People
7. Bridging the Gaps
8. Sin Makes You Stupid and It Costs a Lot Too
9. True Blue, Through and Through
We Were Born to Lead
10. Pure Leadership and Prophets of God
11. Defenders of the Family
12. The Trail We’re Leaving Behind
13. No One Can Take Your Place
Sources
I am even delighted with the sources because as I went along there were quotations that made me want to read the cited sources.
August 14, 2015
Good morning, readers.
Following my completion of the book, No One Can Take Your Place I have taken the liberty of creating my own "Sheri Dew NOC list" for your convenience. As you may have noticed during your own perusal of the book, many of these chapters are actually talks or speeches given over the years, lazily compiled by the author into a single volume, who neglected to include such important information.
This list matches the "chapter names" with their "true names" released into the open, exposed, for everyone to see.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to help me complete this list.
I have no worries of any of us being caught as The First Presidency has agreed to disavow any knowledge of our egos.
Chapter 3 Are We Not All Mothers? recycled 2001 Ensign article
Chapter 4 It is not good for man or woman to be alone Oct 2001 General Conference address
Chapter 6 God Wants a Powerful People You Were Born to Lead, You Were Born for Glory, BYU Devotional address, 2003
Chapter 9 True Blue, Through and Through BYU-Idaho Devotional, 2004
Chapter 12 The Trail We're Leaving Behind Freedom Festival Patriotic Service, BYU Marriot Center, June 29, 2003
Single, never-married women, who look to Sheri Dew as our only voice and example in the church will be pleased to find many places throughout this book where Sister Dew acknowledges her own experience and frustration in not being blessed with the ideal life LDS women are taught to strive for.
I counted at least five examples (pages 24, 29, 42, 74 and 128) where Sister Dew admits that even she has days when being single is just plain hard.
Out of the four books I currently own by Sheri Dew, (No Doubt About It, Women and the Priesthood, Amazed By Grace) this one is now my favorite.
Read it and pass it on.
Following my completion of the book, No One Can Take Your Place I have taken the liberty of creating my own "Sheri Dew NOC list" for your convenience. As you may have noticed during your own perusal of the book, many of these chapters are actually talks or speeches given over the years, lazily compiled by the author into a single volume, who neglected to include such important information.
This list matches the "chapter names" with their "true names" released into the open, exposed, for everyone to see.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to help me complete this list.
I have no worries of any of us being caught as The First Presidency has agreed to disavow any knowledge of our egos.
Chapter 3 Are We Not All Mothers? recycled 2001 Ensign article
Chapter 4 It is not good for man or woman to be alone Oct 2001 General Conference address
Chapter 6 God Wants a Powerful People You Were Born to Lead, You Were Born for Glory, BYU Devotional address, 2003
Chapter 9 True Blue, Through and Through BYU-Idaho Devotional, 2004
Chapter 12 The Trail We're Leaving Behind Freedom Festival Patriotic Service, BYU Marriot Center, June 29, 2003
Single, never-married women, who look to Sheri Dew as our only voice and example in the church will be pleased to find many places throughout this book where Sister Dew acknowledges her own experience and frustration in not being blessed with the ideal life LDS women are taught to strive for.
I counted at least five examples (pages 24, 29, 42, 74 and 128) where Sister Dew admits that even she has days when being single is just plain hard.
Out of the four books I currently own by Sheri Dew, (No Doubt About It, Women and the Priesthood, Amazed By Grace) this one is now my favorite.
Read it and pass it on.
February 23, 2017
I read this book immediately after finishing Sheri Dew's other book "If Life Were Easy, It Wouldn't be Hard" --where I finished reading feeling shocked with awe. With this book, I felt it was little less polished and more of longer read BUT still filled with many thoughtful insights. There are several themes and statistics that were repeated in this book, but there are notable themes and messages to share:
1. We each have plot of ground in life to diligently sow, nurture, and weed.
2. We each have missions and purposes that no one else can fulfill. Sure there might be others chosen to help but we each have unique gifts and roles that can't be replaced.
3. We have wonderful examples in the scriptures and history of strong and humble women to follow
4. Motherhood is more than just bearing children but it is the active raising and nurturing the next generation. We are all mothers-- just as Eve was called the Mother of all Living before she even had children.
5. The powerful partnership of men and women in both home and in church wards and callings.
6. We should all develop a foundation of virtue--especially integrity. Integrity is much more in just being honest or telling the truth; it is being trustworthy and steadfast and unwavering in one's core beliefs.
7. We are leaders. There are chapters with examples and characteristics of true and pure leaders who build others and are humble. There are chapters on how we are all leaders in our home, neighborhoods, work, church, etc and how we need to be firm examples of our beliefs and in sowing kindness in the world.
Still a great read. I recommend to my friends!
1. We each have plot of ground in life to diligently sow, nurture, and weed.
2. We each have missions and purposes that no one else can fulfill. Sure there might be others chosen to help but we each have unique gifts and roles that can't be replaced.
3. We have wonderful examples in the scriptures and history of strong and humble women to follow
4. Motherhood is more than just bearing children but it is the active raising and nurturing the next generation. We are all mothers-- just as Eve was called the Mother of all Living before she even had children.
5. The powerful partnership of men and women in both home and in church wards and callings.
6. We should all develop a foundation of virtue--especially integrity. Integrity is much more in just being honest or telling the truth; it is being trustworthy and steadfast and unwavering in one's core beliefs.
7. We are leaders. There are chapters with examples and characteristics of true and pure leaders who build others and are humble. There are chapters on how we are all leaders in our home, neighborhoods, work, church, etc and how we need to be firm examples of our beliefs and in sowing kindness in the world.
Still a great read. I recommend to my friends!
August 30, 2025
“No one can have the influence you have been prepared to have on all who come within your sphere of influence. Without question, no one can fulfill your foreordained mission. No one can do what you were sent here to do. No one.”
I am grateful to the friend who recommended this one to me. It has taken me years to get through, but I am glad that I took the time to savor and learn from each essay. While it is written for an LDS audience, there are certainly eternal truths offered here that all can benefit from, as evidenced by the quotes offered below.
“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in the slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by an offer of a holiday by the sea…We are far too easily pleased.” -C.S. Lewis
“Recently a friend lamented that she can’t remember half of the scriptures she studies. ‘But I’ve decided it’s my job to put them in,’ she said, ‘and the Holy Ghost’s job to pull them out when I need them.’”
“Though we don’t know the exact nature of her beguilement, we do know that Eve then instantly recognized Satan. And here is the eye-popping part – there is no scriptural evidence to suggest that she ever fell for his deceit again.”
“I learned that when we have faith in the Lord, we like Paul ‘may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear’ (Hebrews 13:6).”
“One of the single most significant responsibilities for a woman of God – regardless of her personal circumstances – is to help love and lead the younger generation. If we don’t mentor them, no one will. If we don’t show them there is joy in living a godly way, where else can they possibly expect to see it.”
“It is not possible to sin enough to be happy. It is not possible to buy enough to be happy, or to entertain or indulge ourselves enough to be happy. Happiness and joy come only when we are living up to who we are.”
“Achieving perfection in mortality is not the goal. But narrowing the gap, however large it is, between what we know and how we live, is the goal. The million-dollar question is: How do we do that?”
“I do not care how learned a man may be, or how extensively he may have traveled. I do not care what his talent, intellect, or genius may be, at what college he may have studied, how comprehensive his views or what his judgment may be on other matters, he cannot understand certain things without the Spirit of God.” -John Taylor
“It cost him confidence – because he had been living beneath himself, and when we live beneath ourselves, it’s not possible to feel peace of mind and self-confidence.”
“The cost of sin must also be calculated to include all of the positive things that could have been happening in the meantime, but weren’t. In the business world, this is referred to as ‘opportunity cost’ – the cost of missed opportunities, the cost of regret.”
“The safest road to Hell is the gradual one, wrote C.S. Lewis, “the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts.”
“A recent issue of Fortune magazine said this about leadership: ‘After years of losing ground to its dowdy cousin, Management, Leadership is back. And it’s looking more vital than ever. Being a boss is not the same as being a leader. Bosses inherit subordinates. Leaders earn followers. But there is good news. People want to be led. Indeed, people are starved for it. For all the talk of empowerment and flattened hierarchies, leadership is something elemental. Primates choose leaders. Groups of five-year-olds choose leaders. It’s in our DNA.”
“The highest form of leadership is lifting others to excellence.” -B.H. Roberts
“Adulation is poison. Adulation has ruined too many good men and women…We cannot afford to be arrogant. We should walk with the knowledge that we will need help every step of the way” -Gordon B. Hinckley
“I work as hard as I can. I try to be obedient so the Lord knows I’m serious about Him. And then I trust the Lord to make up the difference.” -Ezra Taft Benson
“A reporter for the New York Times surmised that the reason for Ezra Taft Benson’s success was his integrity. ‘He acts like a man whose conscience is always clear – his testimony today will be the same next week or the week after or a year from now. He doesn’t have to remember what he said to an opposition Senator at their last meeting. This is a built-in ulcer-saving device not always found in Washington.’ And in an introduction at the National Press Club, this was said of him: ‘Despite the heat Secretary Benson has taken, he has stood his ground. Surely it can be said he is a man of great integrity. And he has guts.’ During his grueling eight years in the President’s Cabinet, President Benson was often heard to say: ‘I feel it is always good strategy to stand up for the right, even when it is unpopular. Perhaps I should say, especially when it is unpopular.’”
“Thomas Jefferson’s daughters, Martha and Mary, were ten and four years of age when their mother died. Throughout his daughters’ lives, Jefferson tended to rely on Martha to help him teach and raise Mary. On one occasion he told his eldest daughter: ‘Teach Mary above all things to be good: because without that we can be neither valued by others or ourselves.’”
“We should teach those we love to stand up for what they believe. Joan of Arc lived what she believed. In the Maxwell Anderson play about the celebrated French peasant girl, Joan says: ‘Every woman gives her life for what she believes. Sometimes people believe in little or nothing, nevertheless they give up their lives to that little or nothing. One life is all we have, and we live it as we believe in living it, and then it’s gone.’”
“Our Constitution was written for a moral people. It will not survive a people who collectively lose their virtue.”
“One thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.” -Albert Schweitzer
“It is possible to fill in for someone. But it is not possible to take their place. Not now, not ever.”
“Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He will deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds,…life their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, raise up friends, and pour out peace.” -Ezra Taft Benson
I am grateful to the friend who recommended this one to me. It has taken me years to get through, but I am glad that I took the time to savor and learn from each essay. While it is written for an LDS audience, there are certainly eternal truths offered here that all can benefit from, as evidenced by the quotes offered below.
“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in the slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by an offer of a holiday by the sea…We are far too easily pleased.” -C.S. Lewis
“Recently a friend lamented that she can’t remember half of the scriptures she studies. ‘But I’ve decided it’s my job to put them in,’ she said, ‘and the Holy Ghost’s job to pull them out when I need them.’”
“Though we don’t know the exact nature of her beguilement, we do know that Eve then instantly recognized Satan. And here is the eye-popping part – there is no scriptural evidence to suggest that she ever fell for his deceit again.”
“I learned that when we have faith in the Lord, we like Paul ‘may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear’ (Hebrews 13:6).”
“One of the single most significant responsibilities for a woman of God – regardless of her personal circumstances – is to help love and lead the younger generation. If we don’t mentor them, no one will. If we don’t show them there is joy in living a godly way, where else can they possibly expect to see it.”
“It is not possible to sin enough to be happy. It is not possible to buy enough to be happy, or to entertain or indulge ourselves enough to be happy. Happiness and joy come only when we are living up to who we are.”
“Achieving perfection in mortality is not the goal. But narrowing the gap, however large it is, between what we know and how we live, is the goal. The million-dollar question is: How do we do that?”
“I do not care how learned a man may be, or how extensively he may have traveled. I do not care what his talent, intellect, or genius may be, at what college he may have studied, how comprehensive his views or what his judgment may be on other matters, he cannot understand certain things without the Spirit of God.” -John Taylor
“It cost him confidence – because he had been living beneath himself, and when we live beneath ourselves, it’s not possible to feel peace of mind and self-confidence.”
“The cost of sin must also be calculated to include all of the positive things that could have been happening in the meantime, but weren’t. In the business world, this is referred to as ‘opportunity cost’ – the cost of missed opportunities, the cost of regret.”
“The safest road to Hell is the gradual one, wrote C.S. Lewis, “the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts.”
“A recent issue of Fortune magazine said this about leadership: ‘After years of losing ground to its dowdy cousin, Management, Leadership is back. And it’s looking more vital than ever. Being a boss is not the same as being a leader. Bosses inherit subordinates. Leaders earn followers. But there is good news. People want to be led. Indeed, people are starved for it. For all the talk of empowerment and flattened hierarchies, leadership is something elemental. Primates choose leaders. Groups of five-year-olds choose leaders. It’s in our DNA.”
“The highest form of leadership is lifting others to excellence.” -B.H. Roberts
“Adulation is poison. Adulation has ruined too many good men and women…We cannot afford to be arrogant. We should walk with the knowledge that we will need help every step of the way” -Gordon B. Hinckley
“I work as hard as I can. I try to be obedient so the Lord knows I’m serious about Him. And then I trust the Lord to make up the difference.” -Ezra Taft Benson
“A reporter for the New York Times surmised that the reason for Ezra Taft Benson’s success was his integrity. ‘He acts like a man whose conscience is always clear – his testimony today will be the same next week or the week after or a year from now. He doesn’t have to remember what he said to an opposition Senator at their last meeting. This is a built-in ulcer-saving device not always found in Washington.’ And in an introduction at the National Press Club, this was said of him: ‘Despite the heat Secretary Benson has taken, he has stood his ground. Surely it can be said he is a man of great integrity. And he has guts.’ During his grueling eight years in the President’s Cabinet, President Benson was often heard to say: ‘I feel it is always good strategy to stand up for the right, even when it is unpopular. Perhaps I should say, especially when it is unpopular.’”
“Thomas Jefferson’s daughters, Martha and Mary, were ten and four years of age when their mother died. Throughout his daughters’ lives, Jefferson tended to rely on Martha to help him teach and raise Mary. On one occasion he told his eldest daughter: ‘Teach Mary above all things to be good: because without that we can be neither valued by others or ourselves.’”
“We should teach those we love to stand up for what they believe. Joan of Arc lived what she believed. In the Maxwell Anderson play about the celebrated French peasant girl, Joan says: ‘Every woman gives her life for what she believes. Sometimes people believe in little or nothing, nevertheless they give up their lives to that little or nothing. One life is all we have, and we live it as we believe in living it, and then it’s gone.’”
“Our Constitution was written for a moral people. It will not survive a people who collectively lose their virtue.”
“One thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.” -Albert Schweitzer
“It is possible to fill in for someone. But it is not possible to take their place. Not now, not ever.”
“Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He will deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds,…life their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, raise up friends, and pour out peace.” -Ezra Taft Benson
March 4, 2012
She tries to remind us of who we are and that we all are here for our own special purpose.
We need to pray for knowledge to understand Heavenly Father's plan and his doctrines. We need to pray to understand the spiritual gifts that are available to us; to cultivate them and use them.
Heavenly Father has many tools to help us "Bridge the Gaps" in our lives. The most important way is to be true followers of Christ. The Holy Ghost helps us find and feel true happiness.
We need to cultivate trust.
We need to be good leaders. We need to cultivate the qualities of a good leader (a pure leader).
We need to be responsible for teaching our children what is right.
We need to get rid of the litter of our lives.
" I believe there is nothing we as women can do that will have greater significance than to teach and exemplify for those we love that we are not alone in this life, that God will help us, that He cares for us, and that with His help us, that He cares for us, and that with his Help our potential is limitless. There is no more treasured or pre ice less gift we can give those who look to us as examples than to let them see and experience our faith and our faithfulness."
We need to pray for knowledge to understand Heavenly Father's plan and his doctrines. We need to pray to understand the spiritual gifts that are available to us; to cultivate them and use them.
Heavenly Father has many tools to help us "Bridge the Gaps" in our lives. The most important way is to be true followers of Christ. The Holy Ghost helps us find and feel true happiness.
We need to cultivate trust.
We need to be good leaders. We need to cultivate the qualities of a good leader (a pure leader).
We need to be responsible for teaching our children what is right.
We need to get rid of the litter of our lives.
" I believe there is nothing we as women can do that will have greater significance than to teach and exemplify for those we love that we are not alone in this life, that God will help us, that He cares for us, and that with His help us, that He cares for us, and that with his Help our potential is limitless. There is no more treasured or pre ice less gift we can give those who look to us as examples than to let them see and experience our faith and our faithfulness."
October 29, 2010
I love Sheri Dew's comparison between cutting through the edges of Central Park in NYC and going right down the middle and the different experience of each. Then she likens it to cutting along the edges of the gospel versus committing to its doctrine and tasting the sweetness it has to offer. That's just at the beginning of the book too!
Sheri Dew is one of my favorite authors. I have read several biographies she has written and have always come away feeling like I really know the person.
In this book, Sheri tackles issues of most concern to women and their impact and role with clear explanations, insights, and applications. Her fundamental concern and title of the book is that each of us knows that we are irreplaceable. Only we can do certain things at certain times in life; if we don't show up, others will fill in and compensate, but there will be a void that we could have filled perfectly. Her final example, after everything else that precedes it, completes the book exactly as it should be finished. (Don't skip ahead---she builds all the way through the book!)
Sheri Dew is one of my favorite authors. I have read several biographies she has written and have always come away feeling like I really know the person.
In this book, Sheri tackles issues of most concern to women and their impact and role with clear explanations, insights, and applications. Her fundamental concern and title of the book is that each of us knows that we are irreplaceable. Only we can do certain things at certain times in life; if we don't show up, others will fill in and compensate, but there will be a void that we could have filled perfectly. Her final example, after everything else that precedes it, completes the book exactly as it should be finished. (Don't skip ahead---she builds all the way through the book!)
September 20, 2012
In this book by Sheri Dew, an LDS author, It gives you inspiration and thoughts for members of the LDS church. It talks about how you are worth something and gives you stories from her life. It tells about everything that she has been through and it talks about how she knows that she is loved. SHe talks about how we are all important.
Sheri talks about her favorite bible heros and the leaders of the church that she looks up to. She talks about trails that she has had throughout her life and expirences that have made her faith strong. This book is perfect for anyone that is going through a hard time and needs to know their value. Even as a teenager, I lover to read this.
I really enjoyed reading this book just because I can relate to everything that she is saying. It is good to be able to read from an author of your same faith. It is just easier to connect with what she is saying.
Sheri talks about her favorite bible heros and the leaders of the church that she looks up to. She talks about trails that she has had throughout her life and expirences that have made her faith strong. This book is perfect for anyone that is going through a hard time and needs to know their value. Even as a teenager, I lover to read this.
I really enjoyed reading this book just because I can relate to everything that she is saying. It is good to be able to read from an author of your same faith. It is just easier to connect with what she is saying.
October 2, 2008
Great read for women of our day. The book defines leadership, the importance of leading, our responsibilities as mothers, teachers, defenders of truth.
As we work in this election there is a quote from the book that I think is necessary for us to read. "before this epoch is over, every living human being will have chosen. Every living human being will have lined up with Hitler or agaist him. Every living human being will eith have opposed this onslaught or supported it. For if he tries to make no choice, that in itself will be a choice. If he takes no side, he is on Hitler's side. If he does not act, that is an act-- for Hitler" Dorothy Thompson (Torricelli and Carroll, In Our Own Words, p 130).
As we work in this election there is a quote from the book that I think is necessary for us to read. "before this epoch is over, every living human being will have chosen. Every living human being will have lined up with Hitler or agaist him. Every living human being will eith have opposed this onslaught or supported it. For if he tries to make no choice, that in itself will be a choice. If he takes no side, he is on Hitler's side. If he does not act, that is an act-- for Hitler" Dorothy Thompson (Torricelli and Carroll, In Our Own Words, p 130).
November 3, 2008
(Genre:LDS Non-fiction/Inspirational) I bought this book because I have always enjoyed listening to Sheri Dew. Her messages always seem so timely and helpful for my life. I particularly enjoyed the chapter "The Trail We Are Leaving Behind" since it dovetails so well with some of the moral battles that are being waged right now in our society. She quotes several of our founding fathers and it is good to think about what legacy we leave for those who follow us. She really focuses on the individual and the righteous influence we can have on those around us and therefore on society as a whole. I enjoyed it.
March 20, 2011
Ultimately, this book motivated me to understand the importance of recognizing and developing my talents with the Lords help. Dew focused on developing leadership abilities and always practicing integrity and that really stood out. This is a book that can be very personal though because Dew speaks of our fore-ordained duties.
I've covered the first three pages with my favorite quotes from this book. I like to do that so if I need a quick pick me up or reference to a specific subject then I can read through the quotes. Overall, I loved everything Dew had to say though. Her whole book was inspiring.
I've covered the first three pages with my favorite quotes from this book. I like to do that so if I need a quick pick me up or reference to a specific subject then I can read through the quotes. Overall, I loved everything Dew had to say though. Her whole book was inspiring.
December 6, 2012
While this isn't a new book, I picked it up at my mom's house and started reading it and now I'm wondering WHY HAVEN'T I READ THIS SOONER?? I have always loved the straight-forward, no-nonsense voice and testimony of Sister Dew and this was SUCH an amazing book that I WILL read it again and again. I took notes, highlighted passages and re-read so much because I felt like she was pouring strength to be a mother, a wife, a friend, a sister and a daughter of God into my cup so quickly it was overflowing.
One of my favorite quotes: "Satan tries to make sin look liberating and tries to make obedience look restrictive and unreasonable...but sin is NEVER the easier way."
One of my favorite quotes: "Satan tries to make sin look liberating and tries to make obedience look restrictive and unreasonable...but sin is NEVER the easier way."
November 3, 2013
Once again, Sheri Dew has blown me away with her words of power, wisdom, comfort, motivation, and knowledge. I have never met her, but I fiercely love this woman and am so grateful for the contribution she has made to the world and to my life personally. Her words in this volume bolstered me up, encouraged me to do my best, and filled me with the Spirit and gave me the strength to determine to be the best ME possible. I feel motivated to be part of God's powerful people, to stand up for what I believe in, and to be a better example to those who know me. What a revolutionary book, and what an amazing lady!!! I highly recommend this book!!!
October 22, 2014
This is the perfect book to remind yourself of your divine worth and potential. I love Sheri Dew's writing voice--she has such spiritual insight but says it in a no-nonsense way. Sometimes I think we moms get the guilt thing down too good. The message Sheri Dew presents in this book is uplifting and reassuring, and helped me to set down that "mother load" of guilt and feelings of failure and remember the love God has for me. Highly recommended.
January 21, 2008
Once again Sheri Dew knows how to make you look at your life and make you think you can be better. She has a talent to not put you down when you aren't doing as well as you should and then make you want to be better
January 30, 2008
It wasn't my favorite Sheri Dew book. About a year after I started, I am now finished. As with all spiritual books, liking it depends on where you are at personally. Also, I'm sure taking so long to read it made it a little less enjoyable than if I'd read it over only a month or so.
July 4, 2008
Sometimes I feel I am not always doing what I should be doing or good enough or smart enough and yet happiness does come knowing that what I am doing is what makes me happy and also some around me. I know that I can touch the lives of the children I teach and even my grand children.
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