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This is a General Conference Odyssey post. Jesus Christ came to earth with a message of hope and salvation. The Church is here to share that message. As members of the Church, we must be the people to match our message. During the Saturday afternoon session, of the April 1975 General Conference, […]
A General Conference Odyssey post: Saturday morning session, April 1975 We live in a day and age where we absolutely need the Sabbath Day. Why? Because it is one of the key places on earth that continuously turns our hearts away from the world and toward our Savior, Jesus Christ. Elder Mark E. […]
I see LDS women of God in the war chapters of the Book of Mormon. In those war chapters, the Nephites had a great commander, armor, and shields, and they fought with the Lord at their side. As I was recently reading in Alma 43, I actually saw, in my mind’s eye, righteous women […]
Reading these old conference talks has been such a blessing in my life. They remind me to use my agency to receive His blessings. I hope to gain more courage, to hold onto my faith, and to always remember who I am. The gospel is the same. Some technicalities have been modified with time, but […]
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich is a popular Mormon feminist historian. Whenever she comes to Salt Lake City to speak, women flock to hear her–both LDS and non-LDS–because of her views on feminism. She is one of the originators of Exponent II, a Boston-based organization/journal of Mormon Feminist thought. The name Exponent II came from a magazine […]
This is a General Conference Odyssey post: Have you ever watched a cat discover his tail? It’s as if he didn’t know it was there all along, so he pounces on it with uninhibited joy. I’ve watched our cat go around in circles chasing something that is always with him, yet somehow seems to escape […]
A General Conference Odyssey post The gospel of Jesus Christ is true. Because it is true, then it has the capacity to bring us back to worship at the feet of our Savior, and back into the presence of our Father. I just finished reading an interesting book about the Prodigal Son (The Return […]
This is a General Conference Odyssey post. The abilities of a superhero rambled through my thoughts as I read this week’s session: Sunday morning of October 1974 General Conference. What makes a great example and just how important is having a high standard of living. Great Examples Do we have any idea what superheroes […]
This is a General Conference Odyssey post: I am continually amazed at how easy it is to get caught up in the daily injustices of life. The times my kids screamed “It’s not fair!” are too numerous to count. Being accountable for all my choices too is overwhelming, especially when it’s much more convenient to […]
Meeting together as Saints, in one body, is a blessing. It allows us to be united as one in power. J. Thomas Fyans gave a talk during the Saturday afternoon session of the October 1974 General Conference that reminds me of how good we have it in our church. First, he gave several examples […]
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