To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
I love libraries and I love books. When I saw the title of Elder Boyd K. Packer’s talk for this week’s General Conference Odyssey, found in the April 1990 Priesthood session, I knew I had something to say. His talk, entitled, “The Library of the Lord,” reminds us of the importance of the scriptures. While […]
Sometimes, reading past General Conference talks fills me with renewed hope and understanding. We need to be reminded that Jesus Christ really does watch over His church and His people. Otherwise, there is no way these talks would be applicable just as much today as they ever were. Our prophets speak truth and that rings […]
During the Ezra Taft Benson years, there were a lot of talks, given in General Conference, about the Book of Mormon. In the first session of the April 1987 conference two important thoughts seemed to stand out: 1) Living our religion fearlessly and faithfully, 2) Reading the Book of Mormon with purpose. These talks basically […]
Are we preparing for more changes we’ll see in the church, this new year of 2020? You can bet there will be some. Our devotion to God will be seen in how we keep up with our prophet. Elder Neal A. Maxwell spoke, in October 1986, about what “God Will Yet Reveal,” and we are […]
It may be a little early to start thinking about this, but what will be your main focus next year? In the April 1986 General Conference, newly sustained President Ezra Taft Benson closed with a stirring talk that (as usual!) lines up so easily with what we need to hear today. He starts with these […]
How much power can Satan have over us when we are busy fulfilling all the challenges President Nelson has given us? I just finished reading all of his conference talks, since he was called as a General Authority. It’s taken me a couple of months. Here is a rough tally of the topics he speaks […]
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 […]
Much like “Integrity,” “Virtue” is a word that is better shown than talked about. VIRTUE–THE WORLD’S DEFINITION The dictionary states the definition of virtue as “behavior showing high moral standards.” Merriam-Webster, however, found recent evidence of how the word “virtue” is being used in our vocabulary today: By virtue of their 7 […]
This lesson is about as straightforward and simple as lessons come. Simply put, follow President Hinckley’s promise of the Book of Mormon found at the end of the lesson: “Brothers and sisters, without reservation I promise you that if you will prayerfully read the Book of Mormon, regardless of how many times you previously […]
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 […]
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