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 →

I love general conference. Sometimes, I don’t get to hear every talk, or I may doze off, and only hear half of it. Other times, I may not truly “listen” to the speakers that aren’t the apostles or prophet, but there was a talk in the Sunday afternoon session that somehow stuck with me. I am amazed that I internalized any of it when the kids were definitely done with conference, and things were winding down. But, Elder Lynn G. Robbins gave a great talk. He started off with the question, “To be or not to be”, and then spoke … Continue reading →

In my current ward, they have an incentive for the Relief Society sisters to re-read all the General Conference talks before the next General Conference-Food! It’s really a genius idea. They reward the sisters that re-read all of the Conference talks in the Ensign with a breakfast before the next General Conference starts. This is the first time I have ever seen this done in a ward, and I’m loving the idea. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the memo for the April conference, so when they reminded everyone a few weeks before the breakfast, I felt there was no time to … Continue reading →

It seems that everyday we are faced with the ability to look away from the things that are important. It is easier to sit down and watch our favorite TV show than to sit down and read our scriptures. It is easier to listen to the whisperings of the adversary than it is to listen to the whisperings of the Holy Ghost. In the talk, Never Leave Him, by Neil L. Andersen Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles given at this past general conference, he talks about never leaving the Savior’s side, although at times it may seem tempting … Continue reading →

I often don’t think about what will happen when I’m gone. I don’t think about the “legacy” I might be leaving. But, every once in a while, it flutters through my mind, and I think, “What will people say about me when I’m gone?” or “Did I do enough in this life to make an impact on someone, somewhere?” I look at those of my relatives that have already passed on, and I only have good thoughts. I do not think of the mistakes they made, or my bad experiences I may have had with them, but I think of … Continue reading →

Living in UT, specifically in Salt Lake City, where the church headquarters are located, we hear a lot of controversy between the church, and those that are opposed to the church. This past General Conference led to some protesting, and some heated debate here in Salt Lake City. I’m not sure who was actually debating (and I say that with only a little humor seeing as this is a serious issue), but there were a lot of people upset here in Utah about President Packer’s talk, Cleansing the Inner Vessel. The talk in a nutshell was about avoiding temptations with … Continue reading →

I have to admit that the idea of being a parent to teenagers terrifies me. Now, let me say, there are definitely things about it that are enticing too. But, for the most part, I’m terrified! Hopefully the years between now and then will provide me with added wisdom and knowledge to help my kids become well-rounded, decent people. I loved the talk in General Conference titled “Courageous Parenting” by Elder Larry R. Lawrence of the Seventy. While I am still a few years away from dealing with some of these issues, it gives me hope to know that we … Continue reading →