by Maya Oak | Mar 28, 2017 | Maya Oak- Finding My Way Back
As a member of the LDS church, we are blessed and privileged to hear the words of our loving and living prophet twice a year. This is called General Conference. When I was a wee lass, we watched it on the television, and I admit, I thought it was boring! But now...
by Delisa Hargrove | Oct 9, 2016 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
As I enjoyed the comfortable, soothing words of General Conference, I felt an unexpected jolt. Our church leaders invited us over and over again to become more converted. I suddenly wondered when the next tumultuous wave would hit. I felt like each talk was an Alma 5...
by Walter Penning | Oct 5, 2016 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
My father used to teach me about the scriptures. Listening to one of dad’s discourses on gospel topics was a privilege and an honor. I was just a young man—a boy really—when his stories and instruction began to change my life. I wanted to be like my dad. He told me...
by Kelly P. Merrill | May 10, 2016 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
Richard G. Scott gave a wonderful talk about the principles of prayer in General Conference. I’m not quite sure how I missed it or what I was doing at the time, but almost three decades later I stumbled across his talk and it now speaks to me. Hopefully my efforts...
by Krystal Wilkerson | Apr 1, 2016 | Krystal Wilkerson: Latter-day Mom
Spring is upon us, which for everyone else means flowers blooming and gardening! For me, it means snow. As I sit here and write it is pouring down snow and has been for the past 2 hours. Whether it be raining or snowing or gardening or shoveling, spring also means one...
