I admit, after I made a list and scheduled October’s conference talks for my Sunday posts I wondered what prompted me to combine these two talks. I have to combine some commentary on talks due to timing issues and I usually pair two similar themes. After re-reading the two talks I chose for today’s post I wondered what my motivation for this pairing could have been. But as I looked over them again I could see a link between committing to living the gospel and maybe not feeling the promised happiness from doing so. I hope I do both speakers justice in this combination.
As Jesus taught
Before I continue with this observation I need to point out that I am not a teacher by trade only by calling. I have no formal training only a few thoughts on the subject. I claim no authority or expertise only opinion. Here on some ideas I have thought about concerning teaching as Jesus taught. Continue reading
Hibernate
When winter comes
and the cold barges in
and the dark creeps up
because the season will always win. Continue reading
Small steps, small steps
I once fasted for help in becoming a nice person. The day after I was the orneriest I’ve ever been and the total opposite of a nice person. Perhaps, that is my true self and I just noticed my behavior. At any rate, I’ve dialed down the goal a little bit. Becoming a nice person may be a life long quest but maybe I can learn to just not be mean. Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: The Message, the Meaning, and the Multitude and Come, Follow Me – the Lord’s Counterstrategy and Proactive Plan
Two talks that counsel us to do a little check on our why. Is our focus for any church activity (including studying conference talks) centered on Christ? If not, then there is a way for us to improve our focus. Come, Follow Me is designed to help us build our foundation on Christ and His teachings.
Refined not defined
by Nancy Chamberlain
I forgot how hard my kindergarten teacher was, until my mom reminded me one day. “She would yell at you everyday, give you a pokey puppy stamp while she gave everyone else a happy or well done stamp at the end of the day.” Oh yeah. I had forgotten since she always smiled and said hi to me in the halls. I now realize she was just happy I was no longer in her class. This reminded me of my experiences with basketball. I forgot just how often I was on the bench and how I scored a point for the other team… Continue reading
Halloween Insurance
Ding-dong “Trick or treat!”
they say to me
but they don’t really mean it
speaking truthfully. Continue reading
Confidence
Sometimes confidence outweighs skill when it comes to achieving a goal. I learned this while snow skiing. I never did master the skill because I never had the confidence to do it. There seems to be a lot of things in life that we just have to jump in and do and the skill will follow as we go. Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: Closing Remarks
This is the wrap up of the conference. A reminder to study the talks the next six months and let the words serve as a guide. Of course, in President Nelson’s format, this has also become the ‘new temple’ announcement. That moment everyone holds their breath to hear a temple in their special corner of the world. It happened for us Wyomingites in 2011. Not to be greedy, but it would be nice if it happened again. I mean, Wyoming is a big state so our Wyoming temple isn’t exactly close to most of the state or easily accessed during winter. So, if it’s not asking to much, perhaps one a little easier to travel to?
But I digress.
This is the final address of the conference. For many, this might be the last time they see or hear from the prophet directly for six months. Although, for this little blog’s reader, it may seem shorter, like, maybe next week? (wink, wink)
It may be a short talk compared to the rest of the conference but listen and feel the warmth and love from a faithful Prophet of God.
by President Russell M. Nelson
Lessons learned from mom
Let me tell you a little bit about my mom. She had a strong personality and felt a deep sense of wrong and right. Her joy was her family and was strongly protective of her little clan. If you fell under mom’s umbrella she was your fan. I’m not claiming she was perfect but she did her best to give her best for her family. Here are a just a few of the things I was fortunate to be taught by mom. Continue reading
