Book of Happiness

Many years ago, I decided to make myself a Book of Happiness, a book I could look at when I was down that would remind me that there is hope in this world and that there's a reason to live. Scriptures and words of living prophets are great for my usual scripture study, but I wanted something that would speak immediately to my personal needs and challenges. I needed words which had been proven, in times past, to lift my spirits.

My Book of Happiness is complete now, or at least I haven't really changed anything in it for years. I pulled it out again this morning, and it still works. Here's what's in it:

• Cover: A picture I took while in England. I love England, so this picture evokes good memories.
• My patriarchal blessing.
• "Do Not Despair," by President Ezra Taft Benson
• "Put Your Trust In God," by President Gordon B. Hinckley
• "The Forces That Will Save Us," by President James E. Faust
• "Suicide: Some Things We Know, and Some We Do Not," by Elder M. Russell Ballard
• "Covenants," by President Boyd K. Packer
• "Missionary Work and the Atonement," by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
• "The Living Christ" by the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve
• The Relief Society Declaration
• "Beware of Pride," by President Ezra Taft Benson
• "Self-Image, Self-Love, and Salvation," by James E. Faulconer
• Three personal letters.

What would you put in your Book of Happiness? What makes you happy?