General Conference Meme

General Conference Highlights (Oct 2011)

1. Who were your three favorite speakers?  Pres Monson, Pres. Uchtdorf, Pres. Packer

2. Which talk spoke to you the most?  Elder Hales

3. What was your favorite Hymn and why did it move you?  Families Can Be Together Forever--it is one of my favorites; gives me the assurance that I will be able to raise my son in the next life

4. Which speaker was the best dressed? (Come on, we can have a little fun.)  I like ties...and I liked all of their ties.

5. Were there any topics that you felt like were repeated often? Any conference “themes”?  Not sure I noticed a theme among the talks this conference; but what i did notice is that Pres. Uchtdorf's remarks at the RS Conference and his talk at General Conference were very similar...and that is the sincere love Heavenly Father has for each of us.

6. Share a few of your favorite quotes from any of the talks (paraphrasing is fine). 

L. Whitney Clayton: The sun never sets on the work of the Lord.

Jose Alonso: Do the right thing at the right time, without delay.

Boyd K. Packer: I have been where you are, and know where you are going. You've not yet been where I am.

Boyd K. Packer: All beings who have a body have power over those who do not.

Boyd K. Packer: The voice of the spirit comes as a feeling rather than a voice. Learn to listen.

Boyd K. Packer: Repentance can heal what hurts.

Pres. Dieter F. Uchtdorf: Compared to God, man is nothing. But we are everything to God.

Pres. Dieter F. Uchtdorf: What you see and experience now is not what forever will be.

Neil L. Anderson: "Motherhood is not a hobby. It is a calling." (quoted from a mommy blogger)

Carl B. Cook: "It is better to look up." (quoted from Pres. Monson)

Pres. Monson: Yesterday's science fiction has become today's reality.

Pres. Monson: Although the laws of the world have changed, the laws of God have not changed. They will not change.

Pres. Monson: We are all in this together, and we each have a part to play.

J Devn Cornish: It is as tragic for one to believe he is too sinful to pray as it is for one to believe he is too sick to go to the doctor.


7. Name something(s) that made you smile or laugh during conference.  Pres Monson's "hello" when he spoke on Sat.

8. Was there any evidence that your children paid attention?  my youngest son was in my room with the whole time during each session playing games on my ipad....but I could hear him singing along to some of the hymns

9. What doctrine did you learn as you listened to the choir(s) sing?

10. Did the music enhance your General Conference experience? How?

11. What are some of your post-conference goals?

*memorize the Psalms (not sure which ones...)

*donate to the General Patron Temple Assistance Fund

*Use the YW theme and Values as topics for my weekly LDW blog posts

*participate more fully in the General Conference Book Club ;)

General Conference Trivia

I have truly come to love and look forward to General Conference....below is a list of trivia questions that can be found here.  (Click the link FIRST if you want to participate in the contest)

I've answered some of the ones I knew...I can only write so fast!  That's why I am so grateful the talks are provided in the Ensign the month following conference!

SPOKEN WORD

1.      When President Monson addressed the congregation for the very first time in this conference, what was the first thing he said?  hello

2.      How many new temples were announced?  And which one does President Monson want to dedicate himself? 3; Star Valley, Wyoming

3.      Finish this clever rhyme from President Uctdorf’s talk.  “The Lord doesn’t care if we work in marble halls or      (stable stalls)     .

4.      What kind of bird did President Packer refer to when teaching youth to learn from their elders? crows

5.      Elder Perry spoke about the Church in the media.  He asked us to share the church and the gospel with the outside world the same way that volunteers do at what kind of event?

6.      What did Elder Scott give his family as a Christmas gift in 1991?

7.      According to Elder Scott, what endeavor/achievement is “like forging a new friendship”?

8.      Elder Bednar suggested that young people are gifted in technology for a purpose.  What does he encourage them to do instead of video games, Facebook and surfing the Internet?

9.      Elder Christofferson said that we should smile when we speak about what principle? repentance

10.  Which apostle quoted a mommy blogger who said, “Motherhood is not a hobby; it is a calling.”? Neil L. Anderson

11.  In Sister Thompson’s talk, she told the story of a woman during WWII who was asked how she kept a testimony through all her suffering.  Complete the woman’s response:  “I didn’t keep a testimony, my testimony kept me”

12.  Elder Whitney L. Clayton was able to go into the presidential palace that he had once taught in front of on his mission.  In what country? Peru

13.  Elder Ian Ardern gave a great talk about managing our time.  Finish this wise piece of counsel:  “Let us be as quick to kneel as we are to _______.”

14.  Elder Carl B. Cook found himself riding in an elevator with President Monson when he was feeling very discouraged.  What was the prophet’s advice? It is better to look up.

15.  What did President Monson lose (and then find) as a child that helped him gain his testimony of prayer? $5

16.  What are the three points that President Eyring reminded us are part of our baptism covenant?

Promise to become charitable, Promise to be witnesses of God, Promise to endure and keep the commandments

17.  According to Elder Ballard, what 9 words explain exactly who we are and what we believe?

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

18.   According to Elder Tad Callister, why are there so many Christian churches?

Because there are many intrepretations of the Bible

19.  On Sunday morning, we were taught about fatherhood in one of the best talks on the matter I’ve ever heard.  Who was the speaker?  Sis. Elaine Dalton

20.  Elder Russell M. Nelson said that the greatest compliment that can be given in this life is to be known as a    (what?)   ?

21.  Brother Richardson told a story about mountain hiking with his children.  What did he do when they wanted to know how much further they had to go? Told them to look at how far they had come rather than how far they had to go

22.  What happened to Elder Randall K. Bennet when he ignored a warning sign?

23.  When Elder Cornish wanted to eat a piece of chicken, how was his prayer answered? He found a quarter on the street across from the chicken place.

MUSIC

24.  Where was the children’s choir from? Pleasant view and ??
25.  What primary song did the Tabernacle choir sing during the Saturday morning session?
26. During the Saturday morning session we were asked to sing the congregational song with full hearts. What was the name of the hymn? Press Forward Saints
27. The women in the tabernacle choir wore two dresses during conference.  What colors were they? Blue on Saturday, pink on sunday
28. What Hymn did Sister Dalton refer to in her talk?

General Conference Recap....My Thoughts

This week's post on LDW Magazine.....

So…I considered not posting this week due to Conference because if any of you are anything like me, then you have much to ponder already and I know I can in no way measure up to what has been shared this weekend. But what I did decide is share some of the thoughts I was able to capture in my notes that touched my heart…there are more that I just wasn’t able to get down. I made notes as to which talks I need to review to recap (although I review all of them when they are available in print anyway).

Just note that I wrote what struck me at the time I heard it…I will make the application to my life when I can read them in print. Also, what I wrote may or may not be exact quotes…in trying to keep up, I paraphrase and I also tend to write much messier, so I have to decipher my own handwriting as well.

I will put the quotes into my Scripture Journal I will soon be creating. I had heard of Scripture Journals some time ago, but when I had the time to explore it, could find NOTHING to guide me. In between sessions on Sat, I discovered The Redheaded Hostess…and O M G…she is simply amazing. Be prepared to spend a lot of time on her site….I will be!


Saturday Morning Session


L. Tom Perry
“the sacrament was made for man, not man for the sacrament

Jean Stephens
“what can we learn from children: humility, reverence, kindness, service, believing heart, faith, testimony, optimism, hope, charity, courage, trust, meekness, obedience, be teachable…”

“gospel truths found a place in my heart”

“behold your children”


Walter Gonzalez
“show others what our church can add to what they are already doing”


Kent Richards
“Pain is a gauge of the healing process”

“Pain teaches patience”


Quentin Cook
(this one made me cry…..) “many hands stand ready to help single moms”

*my “to do” from his talk: keep a list of favorite scriptures in my purse


President Henry B. Eyring
“turn sympathy into unselfish service”

“You cannot give yourself poor”

“A person cannot give a crust to the Lord without receiving a loaf back”

“when we join hands to serve, the Lord unites hearts”


Saturday Afternoon Session

Boyd K. Packer
“love one another and frankly forgive others”

“If you are carrying a burden, let it go”

“If you have been offended, forget it, forgive it, leave it alone”

“husband is the head of the home; wife is the heart of the home”

“nothing you do will bring _____ back; anything you do will make it worse”

“it is not easy to be LDS, but in the end, it is the only religion that works”


Russell M. Nelson
“we live to die, and we die to live…again”

“the only death that is premature is the one of he who is unprepared to meet God”

“do not let our fears displace our faith”

“Gods’ angels are ever on call to help us”

“it takes faith to obey, and obedience strengthens faith”

“pray with an eternal perspective”

“those who diligently follow the Lord will suffer persecution”

“faithful saints do not face battles alone”


Richard Maynes
“Families are like a rope; each strand woven together makes us stronger.”


Dallin H. Oaks
“Desire dictates our priorities; Priorities shape our choices; Choices determine our actions.”

“The desires we act upon affect our changing, achieving, becoming.”

“3 requirements of action: desire, labor, faith”


Sunday Morning Session

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“turn down the volume of the world so we can hear the whisperings of the Spirit that can often only be heard with our hearts”

“answers to prayers don’t come while on knees, but while on our feet”

“in answering the prayers of others, we will receive the answers to our own”

“Preach the gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words.—St. Francis of Assissi”

“Blessed are they that have not seen, but yet believe.”


Paul V. Johnson
(I made a note that this talk was for ME…but was so busy listening, I didn’t write much down)

“afflictions provide a trial of our faith”

“The only way to see the view is to make the hike.”


David Bednar
“sincere desire and worthiness invite revelation to our life”

“to receive revelation we need a faithful heart, honest intent, and belief that we will receive”

“revelation will enlighten your mind, enlarge your heart, protect and direct you and your family”


President Thomas S. Monson
“Temples are filled with faith and fasting. They are built of trials and testimony. They are sanctified by sacrifice and service.”

“Until you have entered the temple and received the blessings there, you have not received all the church has to offer.”

*my to do from his talk: put a picture of a temple in every room in my home

“temples are a beacon to the world and an expression of our testimonies”

“Be good citizens in the nations where we live; Be good neighbors in our communities.”


Sunday Afternoon Session


Richard G. Scott
(this one was hard for me to listen to as my marriage ended as a result of infidelity, among other things)

“be faithful mentally as well as physically”


Todd Christofferson
“The gospel is a plan to help us be what the Lord wants”

“we should willingly accept and seek correction”

“Correction persuades us to repent—the Lord chastens those He loves”

“Correction refines and sanctifies us—we must be tried in all things to be prepared for great things”

“Correction redirects our course—told a story about a gardener” *this story was for me

“A sign of selfishness: when one who is in a position to correct, but does not.”


Carl B. Pratt
“payment of tithing does not have to be related to cash income”

“tithing is not a matter of money, but of faith”

“the lord’s richest blessings are spiritual”


Lynn Robbins
“To Do -- To Be”

“To Do—what we are, what we do, an activity, a check off item”

“To Be—who we are, a process, part of our nature, not finished”

“one without the other is hypocrisy”

“The things we do should be evidenced by our ‘to be’ “

“consider a difficult child a blessing”


Scott Grow
Story about his brother falling away and eventual return to fellowship

“the atonement heals not only the transgressor, but also the innocent victims of the transgressor. When the victim forgives the transgressor, the Savior heals the heart of the victim.”


Jeffrey R. Holland
“The gospel is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.”

“If we teach by the spirit, and you listen by the spirit, we will hear the message intended for us.”

“bedlamites”