To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
This is a General Conference Odyssey post. What does it really take to fully live the gospel of Jesus Christ? Perhaps, more than any of us realize. I remember my mother always telling me that Marion G. Romney was difficult to listen to during conference. His voice was monotone; he read his talk, so he […]
This is a General Conference Odyssey post. Another timely reading of a General Conference talk as I hear about Oprah Winfrey’s “rousing Golden Globes speech,” where she condemned the sexual abuse of women. I have to agree with everything she said, but there is one incredibly important omission from her that is a fundamental principle from our […]
This is a General Conference Odyssey post. Our church is a vehicle of constant change and motion toward good. As members, we are required to sustain these changes with our hands raised and our hearts open. Change within the church, as directed by our prophet, come directly from the Lord and His timetable. Is our […]
Boyd K. Packer cared about the women of the church. He gave two talks about the Relief Society and another one on keeping the elderly active in the church. I wrote about these talks in three different posts quite a while ago: “Boyd K. Packer’s Take on the Relief Society” “More From President Packer” “Again–President […]
This is a General Conference Odyssey post. Boyd K. Packer said, “When people are able but unwilling to take care of themselves, we are responsible to employ the dictum of the Lord that the idler shall not eat the bread of the laborer.” Clarification 1) If you’re too lazy to work, you don’t get the […]
This is a General Conference Odyssey post. When was the last time you read the story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den or Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus? These are classic scriptures that hold a message of truth that we often forget. Maybe you haven’t read all of the accounts of The First […]
This is a General Conference Odyssey post. This week we are reporting on the Priesthood session of the April 1978 General Conference. President N. Eldon Tanner spoke to the men on being “Worthy of Proper Recommendation.” He said a few interesting things that got me thinking: can men control themselves? In the news, recently, we’ve […]
I thought this most recent (Oct 2017) General Conference was particularly wonderful. I felt the power of the words spoken, that indeed, the Lord is directing His church and I received personal answers, showing ways I can improve. Conference is meant to do just that: To be messages from God through His ordained leaders and […]
This General Conference Odyssey post is for the April 2017 General Conference: Wow! General Conference, and listening to our prophets, was great! I was reminded of so many wonderful things. I learned where I needed to improve, and I felt the spirit strengthening my resolve to follow the Savior. What else matters? It’s almost […]
A General Conference Odyssey post for the October 1975 Priesthood session of General Conference. I have a friend who at one time felt very weak in the gospel. Her parents, her husband, and her children weren’t active. She alone came to church, mostly because she had friends there. We had many conversations together and one […]
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