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Do You Record General Conference?

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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 →

Family Home Evening: Troubleshoot Your Problems

Family home evening and family council are designed to help you bring more focus in your family life. At times it may feel like you are just going through the motions to meet each week as a family with family home evening or that your family council meetings are not as effective as you would like them to be. It is important to make the most of the time that you have together as a family. If you feel that your family home evenings are not effective ask yourself these five questions, and you will likely find yourself back on … Continue reading →

General Conference Recap

General Conference was this past weekend. It was wonderful to be able to hear the words of President Monson and the other apostles for so many sessions this weekend. The talks were wonderful and very uplifting. Many spoke poignantly about the troublesome times that we are facing around the world. The ultimate message was one of hope and faith. President Monson spoke about having faith during difficult times. He shared three stories of people who faced enormous trials, but were able to persevere because of the strength of their faith. The line that stood out to me from that talk … Continue reading →

April 2009 General Conference Dates

The annual Young Women’s broadcast will be held on March 28, 2009. The meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time. The meeting will be broadcast via satellite feed to local meetinghouses. If you live outside of the United States your local leaders may show the broadcast at a later date. General Conference will be held April 4 and April 5, 2009. The sessions will begin at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time for both Saturday and Sunday. Additionally a Priesthood meeting will be held Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time. The Priesthood meeting will … Continue reading →

The Miracles of General Conference

Wasn’t last week’s general conference wonderful? I love the spirit it always brings into our home and appreciate the things we learn. One of our high councilmen made the comment last month that general conference gives us our marching orders for the next six months. If we’ll carefully listen and do what we’re told in the conference talks, we’ll enjoy tremendous blessings and spiritual growth. I saw evidence of some of this spiritual growth in a very unexpected way. My nine-year-old son is a skeptic. Anything you say to him, you have to prove. Unlike my daughter, who has limitless … Continue reading →

Family Home Evening Game: The Liahona and the Holy Ghost

Object: to show family members how the Liahona led Lehi’s family according to faith and obedience, and how the Holy Ghost guides us today as we follow the commandments. Preparation: make or buy a treat and put it in a box, then hide the box somewhere in or near your home. Frozen treats not recommended. Choose where you want to conduct this activity. For some, their yard would work the best. Others would prefer to remain in the house. We used our neighborhood, as we live in a quiet area. Take your family out to the center of an open … Continue reading →

Family Home Evening: Working Together as a Family

This family home evening lesson is based on ways that you can help your family put the family first in their priorities and life. You may need to adapt the lesson according to your individual needs as a family. Be sure to start the lesson with a prayer and a song. You may also want to share a favorite scripture with your family. Begin your lesson by asking your family how a car works. When they explain, ask them if it would work if it were missing the engine or the fuel pump or the starter motor. Explain that each … Continue reading →

General Conference: “The True and Living Church”

In his talk “The True and Living Church” President Henry B. Eyring speaks about how the church is true and it continues even after a prophet passes away. President Eyring points out the keys of the priesthood were restored to the earth by the Apostle Peter when he gave them Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith conferred those keys to the quorum of the Twelve, so the church continued after he died. President Eyring points out that it is important to live worthily so that the keys will continue to be on the earth. We truly sustain our leaders when we heed … Continue reading →

General Conference Videos Now Available

Do you want to review the talks from General Conference? Did you miss a session or fall asleep during a talk? You can hear and watch the video archives of conference now. The video streams are available for each session at the church’s website. Although you can not watch an individual talk, it is easy to fast forward and rewind until you find it. This is a great blessing to have the talks available now. Additionally the church had video streams from its website for the first time in many years. You can also use the video to supplement your … Continue reading →

Preparing for General Conference

Conference is just a week away. I love the messages that we receive from conference. As a child my mother would only make us watch the Sunday morning session of conference, but as I grew older I began to listen to conference more each year. I remember my junior and senior years of high school were the years that I began to realize that the messages spoke directly to my life. I also began to realize that the spoke directly to everyone who listened. The wonderful thing about conference is that the messages are for us at this time. As … Continue reading →