For a few years now, we have recorded general conference. Usually it is because during the Saturday session we might be busy with other things, and always think we will come back to it. Well, this year, we were out of town during general conference, and did not get to hear much except for President Monson’s announcement about missionaries shortly before we lost radio coverage in the car. So, I have been really grateful that we recorded it this year. And, to make it even better, we are actually watching those recordings! My husband had the idea that we would … Continue reading →

My husband and I were out of town all weekend, but some of our time was spent traveling in the car. We were discussing general conference and how we were sad that we were missing it, but we were recording it at home. He said to me, “It’s been a long time since there has been any sort of big announcement at General Conference“. Just then, we decided to see if we could find it on the radio to listen to and we hear President Monson speaking of the changes to missionary work. Apparently, for some time, on a case … Continue reading →

This past weekend was general conference, and it was a lovely weekend full of laziness and spiritual inspiration. I have a bad cold I’ve been battling for a few days, so I was thankful to be able to stay in my PJs and watch conference at home. I had some plans to do a lot of house work, but fortunately, I didn’t do any of it so that I could take it easy since I was sick. It was a blessing in disguise. I was more focused on the talks, and was able to soak up a lot of the … Continue reading →

As usual, President Uchtdorf did not dissapoint with a talk that resonated with many members of the church. I know that it was a talk that I needed to hear, and probably a talk that most people could benefit from. It was titled, The Merciful Obtain Mercy. However, the title of this talk could also easily be, “Stop it!”. One thing I love about Elder Uchtdorf is that he speaks to members of the church in a candid way that is down to earth and pertinent to all of us today. His first counsel to all of us was to … Continue reading →