some of my favorite talks this general conference were by:
--Jeffrey R. Holland, Robert D. Hales, Donald L. Hallstrom, Larry Y. Wilson. Neil L. Anderson, M. Russell Ballard & of course, Thomas S. Monson.
some of my favorite quotes/teachings/words (i may be paraphrasing here):
--"Follow the 13th article of faith. Be optimistic. Have sunshine in your heart." --Thomas S.Monson
-- "The ultimate end of all activity in the church is to see a husband and his wife and their children happy at home, protected by the principles and laws of the gospel, sealed safely in the covenant of the everlasting priesthood." --Boyd K. Packer
-- "Teach your children the doctrine. Teach them to understand. Get it into their hearts." --Cheryl A. Esplin
-- "It is possible to be active in the church and inactive in the gospel." -- Donald L. Hallstrom
-- "Do not be envious when someone else receives a blessing. Envy is a mistake that keeps on giving. Why eat a quart of pickle juice every time someone around you has a happy moment? (hah) Don't dwell on old issues. We cling too much to trivial issues. God thrills in being merciful. You are never too far from divine love." -- Jeffrey R. Holland (my favorite talk from conference. amazing.)
-- "Come to yourself." & "It is difficult for youth to understand how present decisions affect them eternally--help them become spiritually and temporally self-reliant." --Robert D. Hales
-- "Wise parents must weigh when children are capable of choosing wise decisions--don't do it all for them. Wise parents prepare their children to get along without them. Let them have spiritual responsibility. Let them make choices--even if they are wrong. Teach them how to establish their own connection with heaven. Let your children feel that you have confidence in them." --Larry Y. Wilson
-- "Write your children letters." -- David F. Evans
-- "Recognize, remember and hold sacred that light you receive." --Paul B. Pieper
-- "What thinks Christ of me?" & "Discipleship is not a competition." -- Neil L. Anderson
-- "A perfect body is not required to achieve your divine potential." -- Russell M. Nelson
-- "Stop it!" & "Don't judge me because i sin differently than you." -- Dieter F. Uchtdorf
-- "Don't live in spiritual rags, trade your rags for robes." -- Julie B. Beck
-- "Eternal truths see us home. Lay up treasures in heaven." -- Thomas S. Monson
-- "There is no greater service than the home reformed into a divine place." & "Do things in the right order: marriage first, family second." & "The most important cause of our lifetimes is our families." -- M. Russell Ballard
-- "May your homes be filled with love, courtesy, and the spirit." -- Thomas S. Monson
for me, the theme of conference was two-fold: let your families be your treasure & let go of envy, contention and unrighteous judgements. i am always amazed by the words and the whisperings of the spirit that come as i watch conference, and am so grateful for the answers they bring in response to my inner thoughts and prayers. i am grateful for continued revelation and for modern-day prophets and apostles. As in Biblical times, God still speaks to man!
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