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Young Mothers: Living in the Moment

I thought that Elder M Russell Ballard’s talk “Daughters of God” was very poignant. This may be because I am a young mother, and I have been struggling with balancing my family’s needs with my own and other outside needs. I thought that I would write about each of the four points that he made specifically to mothers over this next week. Elder Ballard’s first point was about living in the moment and enjoying that moment. This counsel should be taken to heart. It is so true that the small daily moments are the ones that we can find joy … Continue reading →

General Conference: “The Great Commandment”

In his talk “The Great Commandment” Elder Joseph B Wirthlin speaks about the one thing that sets apart from others. He begins by sharing the account of Paul writing to the Corinthians and urging them to develop charity for each other. He goes on to speak of the Christ’s answer to the Pharisees when they asked what the greatest commandment was. Christ replied to love the Lord with all your heart, and to love your neighbors as yourself. Elder Wirthlin speaks about Joseph Smith who taught: “A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his … Continue reading →

Do You Feel God’s Love for You?

Do you ever feel the need to feel the love of the Savior in your life? What are things that you can do to feel God’s love in your life? There are times when it can be more difficult to feel how much God does love you. Here are five things that help me to feel how much the Lord loves me. 1) One thing that really helps me is to list all of my blessings. It may take you a minute to get going, but you will be surprised at how many you come up with. You can start … Continue reading →

Relief Society: “In the Arms of His Love”

In his talk “In the Arms of His Love” President Gordon B Hinckley spoke specifically to the women of the church. He opened his talk by speaking of the greatness of the Relief Society. He shared that the Relief Society has over five million members, with members in nations across the world. He spoke of the diversity of the members both in age, ethnicity, and their roles in life. President Hinckley went on to share what Relief Society stands for. He said that one thing that Relief Society stands for is love. He spoke of the love and support that … Continue reading →