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This devotional address entitled, Personal Ministry, Sacred and Precious, was given on February

13th of 2007 by Bonnie D. Parkin, then Relief Society General President of the Church of Jesus

Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Thank you, President.

I guess you're wondering why I wore this red jacket.

Well, let me tell you why.

I'm trying to remind you that tomorrow is Valentine's Day.

So, on this day before Valentine's, I've been wondering, how's your heart? If your heart

hasn't already been promised to someone, think about doing that. And remember, your mother

doesn't count. I'd like to begin with a story.

My amazing daughter-in-law's mother, Susan, was a wonderful seamstress.

President Kimball lived in their ward.

One Sunday, Susan noticed that President Hinkley or President Kimball had come to church,

and he had on a brand new suit.

As Susan looked at this suit, she thought of a wonderful piece of silk that her father had

just brought her from New York.

And so on thinking, that would make a great tie to go with his new suit.

So Monday, she sat down and she whipped up this wonderful tie.

She wrapped it in tissue paper and she walked toward President Kimball's home.

Well, just as she was getting closer to the door, she started thinking,

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