(UPDATE: Due to technical delays at the start of the conference, I will not be posting my notes. However, I will open the post for comments)
I really enjoyed this morning’s session, especially the talks by Elder Dube and Pres. Uchtdorf.
We re-fueled on some In N Out Burger between sessions and we are ready to go!
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I want to thank Blake for joining me this afternoon! Blake is a Yankees fan, recent law grad, from Idaho, and currently a Gospel Doctrine teacher. Despite all of that…I love him and appreciate his willingness to chime in.
Here we go!
Cradles are more important than Congresses. But the decisions made in legislatures do have an impact on those involved with the cradle.
“Perhaps we have starting to take you influence for granted.”
“Some feminist thinkers…” Actually not the important theorists. That is more a straw man of what feminist thinkers have actually written.
Abortion comment! I am actually agree as a pro-life leftist.
So the takeaway is moral authority of women is the cure to society’s ills.
Jane Addams would agree.
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We need more women of faith.
This talk sounds very similar to the talk Elder Christofferson gave a few conferences ago in Priesthood session.
I think so. I think his talk will be one of the important and substantive ones we will re-visit.
Need to know someone’s face before you know their heart.
Pretty good advice!
As a father to two girls, I really appreciated Elder Christofferson’s talk.
Is being a father of two dads different than having two dads? 🙂 (You meant daughters) Oh, and I agree.
Oh, you fixed it! 🙂
I always wondered why the phrase “small and simple things” was used to describe our efforts. Now I realize it is because the Lord is the one who does most of the work.
Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela visited a WY Stake this past June (with Elder Bednar). I love his sense of humor.
I love that picture.
“As they went in faith, the miracle ocurred”.
“Thy faith hath made thee whole.” Those words are power.
“Laying down weapons of rebellion” was something my mission president always preached.
Hmmm, I will use that on my kids. 🙂
“All the is unfair in life can be made right by the atonement of Christ.”
Somehow. It will be miraculous to see that take place.
Thank you Elder Holland!!!!!
“I think this whole talk is for the Henrichsens.” My wife on Elder Holland’s topic.
No shame in acknowledging mental illness, much like one acknowledges high blood pressure. Now, how to do that?
He is doing with straight forward language and directness.
Lost my uncle to mental illness last year. Sure wish he could have heard this talk.
I hear you.
This is amazing! Elder Holland acknowledging that he too has suffered with depression. This is what makes Apostles’ talks so powerful.
I am still scared to write about mine.
Step 1 to overcoming mental illness…Keep doing the simple things.
Elder Holland’s talk is important. This should be widely shared.
Hope is never lost.
A Priesthood blessing AND the best medical help available.
“We are infinitely more than our limitations or afflictions”
Elder Holland gives a shout out to the “Mommy Bloggers”
I sure hope my Stake Presidency chooses Elder Holland’s talk for 4th Sunday lesson.
Totally!
Three important talks today so far: Uchtdorf, Christofferson, and Holland.
I am a bad member missionary.
Definitely had the fear of praying for fear out of receiving promptings.
It seemed so much easier as a full-time missionary.
Exactly! Somewhere along the way I started caring about what others thought about me.
You have more to be worried about as a father and husband.
Mormon Missions: Turning introverts into extroverts
Ha! Yeah, I think being a teacher did that to me even more.
Here is the invitation….Reach out to one person before Christmas. Good thing my next door neighbors are not members.
We invited some friends to Geneva’s baptism. Now the next step. 🙂
I don’t remember a session of conference that made me ball more…and President Eyring didn’t even speak.
Elder Holland will get you like that. 🙂 Thanks Blake!
Normally he leaves me feeling guilty and ashamed.
Really? He is my warm and fuzzy talk person.
It is probably because he tends to be very direct and pointed.
That will pay off with today topic for sure.