4.30.15

Oaks. The parable of the sower. Sat PM.

I love his explanation and details of this parable. :) I also love how he tells us how to be the good soil. We must all be converted to this gospel.-

It is up to each of us to set the priorities and to do the things that make our soil good and our harvest plentiful. We must seek to be firmly rooted and converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ. We achieve this conversion by praying, by scripture reading, by serving, and by regularly partaking of the sacrament to always have His Spirit to be with us. We must also seek that mighty change of heart (Alma 5:12-14) that replaces evil desires and selfish concerns with the love of God and the desire to serve Him and His children.

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/04/the-parable-of-the-sower?lang=eng

4.29.15

Sis Oscarson. Defenders of the Family Proclamation. Women's.

This one helped me pinpoint some of my responsibilities as a wife and mother.-

Let us help build the kingdom of God by standing up boldly and being defenders of marriage, parenthood, and the home.

-I'm glad I have a copy of the Proclamation in my living room and I know I need to read it more often than I do.

https://www.lds.org/topics/family-proclamation?lang=eng&cid=PA0414-02

4.28.15

Zeballos. If you will be responsible. Sun PM.

He outlines perfectly our duties and responsibilities.-

We have these two great responsibilities. First, to seek our own salvation; and, second, our duty to our fellow men: seeking our own salvation and that of others, with the understanding that in this statement, salvation means reaching the highest degree of glory that our Father has provided for His obedient children.

-I LOVE this one-
These responsibilities that have been entrusted to us-and which we have freely accepted-must define our priorities, our desires, our decisions, and our daily conduct.

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/04/if-you-will-be-responsible?lang=eng

4.27.15

Sis. Wixom. Returning to Faith. Sun AM.

 

I loved this talk. It was about gaining and strengthening a testimony. There were so many good quotes!-

 

Humility, faith, and the influence of the Holy Spirit will always be elements of every quest for truth.

 

Here are truths I love. I can still bear testimony. I will just say those things that I know and trust. It may not be a perfect offering of knowledge, but it will be my offering.

 

We do not condemn others for the amount of light they may or may not have; rather, we nourish and encourage all light until it grows clear, bright, and true.

 

-put your name in for Mother, wow!-
God guides you, dear Mother; you are not so much in the dark as you think. The path to be followed may not always be clear at once. Pray for light; do not decide too quickly, listen to what others have to say, consider their reasons. You will always find something to help you. Guided by faith, by prayer, and by reason with a right intention, you have enough.

 

Returning to Faith

4.26.15

Gibson. Fatherhood-our eternal destiny. Priesthood Session.

Even tho it's about fatherhood, pretty much everything can be applied to motherhood and women as well.-

Our decisions determine our destiny and have eternal consequences.

Let our eternal destiny drive all of our decisions. Regardless of how difficult those decisions may be, Father will sustain us.

The child can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the parents do: for whatsoever things they doeth, these also doeth the child likewise.

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/04/fatherhood-our-eternal-destiny?lang=eng

4.25.15

Christofferson. Why marriage, why family. Sat PM.

Ok, as I was listening, I didn't feel that his talk had anything to do with family, but I looked at my journal and at what I highlighted. I wrote 2 pages! I usually write 1! He was telling us WHY the family and marriage was being targeted! I'll share my favorites. Please read this talk, it is so important to hear!

-Satan seeks to convince men and women that marriage and family priorities can be ignored or abandoned, or at least made subservient to careers, other achievements, and the quest for self-fulfillment and individual autonomy.

Many things are good, many are important, but only a few are essential.

Much that is good, much that is essential-even sometimes all that is necessary for now-can be achieved in less than ideal circumstances.

May God, your Heavenly Father, buoy you up with His love and the witness of His approval as you are about His work.

4.24.15

Sis Burton. Sat AM. We'll ascend together.

This was a great talk. I felt so much peace when she spoke. She asked 5 questions in her talk, please read it and pray about those questions.-

We need to lift each other and help each other become the people the Lord would have us become. we need to work together to lift the rising generation and help them reach their divine potential as heirs of eternal life.

If we pray fervently for guidance, the Lord can bless us to know how to create a home with our husband where the Spirit would be warmly welcomed. (Or how to prepare!)

Sisters and brothers, how often do we intentionally speak kind words to each other?

Here are the 5 questions :
1) When was the last time I sincerely praised my companion, either alone or in the presence of our children?
2) When was the last time I thanked, expressed love for, or earnestly pleaded in faith for him or her in prayer?
3) When was the last time I stopped myself from saying something I knew could be hurtful?
4) When was the last time I apologized and humbly asked for forgiveness—without adding the words “but if only you had” or “but if only you hadn’t”?
5) When was the last time I chose to be happy rather than demanding to be “right”?

4.23.15

Alma 29: 9 I know that which the Lord hath commanded me, and I glory in it. I do not glory of myself, but I glory in that which the Lord hath commanded me; yea, and this is my glory, that perhaps I may be an instrument in the hands of God to bring some soul to repentance; and this is my joy.

-For instruments to make pleasing music, they need to be tuned. This is also true of instruments of the Lord. We must be in tune (to Him).

4.22.15

Sun PM. Neil L Anderson. Thy Kingdom Come

This was a great talk. He hit so many good thoughts. -

We have taken His name upon us, and each week as we partake of the sacrament, we pledge that we will remember Him and keep His commandments. We are far from perfect, but we are not casual in our faith.

We believe in Him.
We worship Him.
We follow Him.
We deeply love Him.
His cause is the greatest cause in all the world.

As we are spiritually awake and alert, we see His hand across the world and we see His hand in our own personal lives.

As you keep the commandments and pray in faith to see the Lord's hand in your life, promise you that He will open your spiritual eyes even wider, and you will see more clearly that you are not alone.

-On my bad days, I sit down and count the blessings in my life. If you do that, your eyes will open wider and wider, the world is our blessing, and He has given it to us.

4.21.15

Sunday AM. Pres Monson. Blessings of the Temple.

This talk was great. New temples announced. Reassurance that our personal prayers are answered personally for us! And knowledge that the peace we can feel in the temple is genuine and perfect peace from our Savior.-

As we attend the temple, there can come to us a dimension of spirituality and a feeling of peace which will transcend any other feeling which could come into the human heart. We will grasp the true meaning of the words of the Savior when He said: Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you... Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. (John 14:27)

-That is one of my favorite scriptures every. His peace. And when I can't find peace in my home or in my heart, I know that I can turn to Him.

4.20.15

Priesthood. Soares. Yes, we can and will win.

I enjoyed this talk because the answer is so clear, and pure and simple. Testimony. I know I don't share mine enough, but if I want my children to not have ANY doubts about me having a testimony, than I need to speak it, share it, show it. I don't want them ever to question my faith or my testimony in this gospel. it has changed my life. -

All of us can receive the strength to choose the right if we seek the Lord and place all our trust and faith in Him. But, as the scriptures teach, we need to have a sincere heart and real intent. Then the Lord, in His infinite mercy, will manifest the truth unto us, by the power of the Holy Ghost. And by the power of the Holy Ghost we may know the truth of all things.

This knowledge acquired through the Holy Ghost is nothing more than our testimony, which propels our faith and determination to follow the teachings of the restored gospel in these latter days, regardless of the popular messages we hear from the world.

-The more we share our testimony, the more it grows. 2015/04/20 11:18:08PM

4.19.15

Pino. The Eternal Perspective of the Gospel.

I liked this talk, I've had to constantly remind myself that my timeline is not always the Lord's timeline, and my plan is not always His plan for me. -

The eternal perspective of the gospel leads us to understand the place that we occupy in God's plan, to accept difficulties and progress through them, to make decisions, and to center our lives on our divine potential.

The Lord knows what He wants to accomplish with each one of us. He knows the kind of reform He wants to achieve in our lives, and we do not have the right to counsel Him. His thoughts are higher than our thoughts.

- In my journal, I added to the end of that last one : His view is higher than our view. 2015/04/19 11:33:33PM

4.18.15

Stephens. The Family is of God.

I felt that this conference focused on the family. Not just the Women's Meeting, but there was a talk about family during each session. It was great, made me feel guilty for not teaching more and being all that consistent, but it was great. And I really like the song she talked about.-

We accepted Heavenly Father's plan, by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize our divine destiny as heirs of eternal life.

-This. I love this. It shouted 2 things at me that I desperately needed to be reminded of : 1- we are here on earth to PROGRESS towards perfection, not become perfect! 2- each of us has a divine destiny, a divine nature to be Gods,to be His heirs! Woah! 2015/04/18 11:54:10PM

4.17.15

Packer - The Plan Of Happiness

Reading this talk tonight, I was brought to tears. I love my eternal family, he talks with such amazing insight and vocabulary, he puts to words how I feel. He also spoke of the Atonement-

Our physical bodies, when harmed, are able to repair themselves, sometimes with the help of a physician. If the damage is extensive, however, often a scar will remain as a reminder of the injury.

Our spirits are damaged when we make mistakes and commit sins. But unlike our mortal bodies, when the repentance process is complete, no scars remain because of Christ's Atonement. The promise is: Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more

-I have many many scars, and it's hard for me to imagine them not being there. I see them and feel them every day. I've also made many mistakes and its even harder to imagine them being wiped away, but they are, they have been, because of His atoning sacrifice. 2015/04/17 10:44:22PM

4.16.15

Priesthood Session, Ballard. "The greatest generation of young adults"

I love the testimonies the Apostles and all the speakers bear. I love how they point out how the Savior truly knows us. It's difficult to imagine someone going thru exactly what we are, but knowing that He knows us and loves us is an amazing feeling.

"I testify to you that the Lord Jesus Christ can help us fix anything that needs fixing in our lives through His atoning sacrifice.

Remember that our Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ, know you best and love you the most. Through the Atonement, the Redeemer took upon Himself our troubles, pains, and sins. The Savior of the world came to understand each of us individually by experiencing our dashed hopes, challenges, and tragedies through His suffering in Gethsemane and on the cross." 2015/04/16 11:59:59PM