To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
This is a General Conference Odyssey post for the Saturday Afternoon session of the October 2008 General Conference. It has been such a great experience to read through the past conference talks. They teach us such marvelous things, including this session. I will have to share something of every talk given, because, wow, just wow! […]
Speaking in the October 1990 Priesthood session of conference, President Monson tells a story of a lonely missionary who never received letters from home because his parents weren’t active, and didn’t care that he was out serving the Lord. President Monson’s advice to him was to write his parents weekly, describing all his experiences with […]
This week, for General Conference Odyssey, I came upon a great talk on parenting. James E. Faust was direct, blunt, and ever hopeful in his words, and the words he used from his fellow brethren. James E. Faust began his talk with his own opinion: “In my opinion, the teaching, rearing, and training of children […]
The world we live in today is robbing us of our hope. Satan is the master of discouragement, insecurity, and self-loathing. In October 1986, the General Women’s Meeting focused on hope and four really important talks were given. Have you ever seen the movie, The Unsinkable Molly Brown? Early in the movie, she states […]
One of my favorite stories in the New Testament is Paul’s explanation of the Armor of God. I guess it’s not a story, exactly, but it is excellent advice in warding off the destroyer. Who is the destroyer? Who wants our destruction so badly he will stop at nothing to attack our self-esteem, our weaknesses, […]
Whenever I read the Priesthood session of conference (in this case, April 1973), I like to remind myself that there are things being taught to us women, as well as to the men. President Marion G. Romney spoke on magnifying our priesthood (or power). I interpret that as increasing my stockpile of little golden nuggets of […]
Prayer is our greatest tool to form a relationship, and discover the will of our Heavenly Father, but I’m not sure we use it as the tool that it can be. At least, I know I don’t. Too many times I find myself asking for things over and over again, or worse, repeating mindlessly the […]
Home: “the social unit formed by a family living together; the focus of one’s domestic attention.”1 If you ask a friend how she’s doing, what is the likely answer? A tired “fine” may escape her lips, but since the question is meant as a quick greeting, you don’t necessarily delve in to discover problems or […]
My husband and I watch over an independent branch at a care facility. We have grown to love these people (mostly ladies) and enjoy the spirit we share together. There is one particular sister who has been deaf all her life. We all struggle to understand her, but she is patient with us. She typically […]
I watched a storm roll across the sky once. It was magnificent and fierce; it’s black belly churning in its fury. Then suddenly a pinpoint of light pierced the tempest. The light grew and dissipated the darkness suddenly and rapidly. There was no dramatic dialogue between the elements; simply a resignation of defeat from the […]
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