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Excommunication is devastating, but it’s the only way that offers hope that few members truly understand. The purpose of excommunication is to stop us from further sinning, so we can wake up and have yet another chance before we will face our judge. For those with minor sins, we have the Sacrament to wash us […]
There were some really good things said during the Thursday morning session of April 1971 conference, but one thing really stood out to me that I just can’t stop thinking about. H. Burke Peterson was called at this conference as the First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, so this was his first address in […]
This is my report on the last (Sunday afternoon) session of the October 1971 General Conference. Onward and upward as we continue hearing the words of the prophets. I’m finding that the things they taught are just as applicable today as they ever were. Clearly, the catchphrase during this conference was “Keep the Commandments.” Our […]
Another great conference address; this one about life, and living, with simple purpose. A few years ago, my husband and I served together in a small branch at a care center. Mostly, there were elderly women who had lost husbands, and even children. They weren’t terribly happy to still be among the living, in fact, […]
Several years ago, I discovered an article (and wrote a post about it here) about a group of teenagers wanting to organize themselves into a Latter-day army of righteousness. This group of youth was mentioned in Marion D. Hanks’ Priesthood session address in Oct. 1971. I enjoyed recalling my feelings in discovering these young people and […]
I am very, very grateful that I don’t have to become perfect in all things. I was sent down onto this imperfect world, as an imperfect being, to work out my imperfectness imperfectly. Yet, I still manage to beat myself up. Why do I keep going around in circles? Why can’t I figure it all out? […]
General Conference Odyssey post: Saturday morning session, October 1971 The session spoke of standing in the light. It’s impossible to justify away these words from our living prophets, spoken to us almost 45 years ago. Can I just express my gratitude in their divine fore-warnings? We are foolish not to listen more carefully today. Harold B. Lee […]
I’ve joined a group of bloggers who are going to take the next several years to read all the General Conference addresses that are available to us online, starting in 1971. It’s called The General Conference Odyssey. My goal is to read all the talks of the assigned session and share my thoughts on one […]
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