SIster Julie B. Beck, Relief Society General President opened the Second Day of Women's conference. As always she was wonderful. Here are my notes from her words.
Identity can only be made known by a spiritual confirmation.
Women are the guardians of the hearth of the home
Non-negotiable responsibilities - Mother, Sister, Aunt, Daughter, Wife
Am I aligned with the vision the Lord has for me?
We do not get a pass to the responsibilities that we were given.
When I remember the Savior's sacrifice, I remember "Who owes who?"
Relief Society, when functioned properly is Charity
Charity requires repentance and change. We should be seeking charity always -- it is more than benevolence, it is becoming like our Savior.
Faith that he will fulfill every promise.
Faith is how the Lord heals us
Faith is possible
We should never confuse the holder of the priesthood with the priesthood. The priesthood is the power of God.
Sisters and brothers have the same ordinances and covenants to help us to return to our Heavenly Father.
Go to the temple and pay attention. - Look - feel - learn - pay attention
Help our home be blessed by the strength of priesthood power.
Female identity - to know that I am a Child of God. It is an expectation to live so that I can qualify for God's presence.
Charity Never Faileth = The Atonement in action
The companionship of the Holy Ghost should be our strength and our goal.
Rather than plan for a product, prepare for the Lord's plan for me
In the end it will be ok. If it's not ok, it's not the end :)
If you want to have a good experience, go after it.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Women's Conference - Day One Sister Dalton and ???
Well, here I am almost a month later and I have forgotten who spoke these wonderful words so I cannot give them the proper credit. I want this information documented though, so here it is anyway.
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Sister Elaine S Dalton
Sister Dalton is one of my favorite speakers. She too spoke of the importance of our identity. She said
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- It is better to please God than to please others. Our rewards for pleasing God are peace, joy and love. Our rewards for pleasing others are status and superiority. None of which last.
- If we are having a hard time feeling at love with ourselves, keeping the commandments will boost our confidence.
- As if principle - Treat them as if they are our own best friend.
- Feelings of faith promote faithful behavior.
- Love ourselves as much as we love our neighbors.
- True greatness requires noticing and then doing something about it.
- Quantity and Quality of our love for the Lord should be our yardstick by which we measure ourselves.
Sister Elaine S Dalton
Sister Dalton is one of my favorite speakers. She too spoke of the importance of our identity. She said
- When we understand our identity, it defines all that we do.
- Charity is there because Christ is there
- Reach out and light up the life of a young woman
- Winners help others succeed. We can change lives.
- Recognize that each one is doing their best
- What matters more in life is not winning for ourselves, but helping someone else win
Women's Conference - Day One, Sister Dibb and Sister Cook
My second break-out session of day one was called "The Joy of Womanhood". I'll admit it to the world - I have a self image problem. I truly don't see what others claim to see. I wanted to go to a session that might give me some insight as to how I can stop the cycle I am in and not pass it on to my own daughter.
Sister Dibb and Sister Cook are counselors on the Young Women's General board.They both gave wonderful talks. Sister Dibb collects obituaries. The overall topic of her talk was "I want to leave a legacy. How will they remember me? She spoke of many obituaries that she has read over the years. Some of those were people were inspiring -- people you would want our life to be remembered just like. Others were sad, feeling like a life almost wasted. She said "We do not control when we leave this life. We must prepare every day to live with our Father in Heaven." I was very touched by her remarks. Having had the experience of helping to write an obituary myself, I really self-reflected and hope that if I were to die tomorrow, my obituary would touch the life of someone.
Sister Cook spoke of how we become women of God. She said that we must first know our identity. Second have a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and third set a good example.
She said that the best way we can teach our young women is for us to know our own identity. I'm working on that. Of course I know I am a daughter of God. I know it. I just sometimes wonder if it pertains to me, like somehow I'm the one who is exempt from those blessings.
She said that there is danger in neglecting prayer. We were encouraged again, like the young women of the church are encouraged.to do three things 100% of the time:
Pray morning & evening
Read 5 minutes from the scriptures every day
Obey the commandments
Smile
She then taught that "even in our weakness, the Spirit comes from our Father.
She admonished us to make it a priority to be still, and taught that our examples do matter.She also said that "We should not deprive our Savior of helping us become who we should become."
Sister Dibb and Sister Cook are counselors on the Young Women's General board.They both gave wonderful talks. Sister Dibb collects obituaries. The overall topic of her talk was "I want to leave a legacy. How will they remember me? She spoke of many obituaries that she has read over the years. Some of those were people were inspiring -- people you would want our life to be remembered just like. Others were sad, feeling like a life almost wasted. She said "We do not control when we leave this life. We must prepare every day to live with our Father in Heaven." I was very touched by her remarks. Having had the experience of helping to write an obituary myself, I really self-reflected and hope that if I were to die tomorrow, my obituary would touch the life of someone.
Sister Cook spoke of how we become women of God. She said that we must first know our identity. Second have a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and third set a good example.
She said that the best way we can teach our young women is for us to know our own identity. I'm working on that. Of course I know I am a daughter of God. I know it. I just sometimes wonder if it pertains to me, like somehow I'm the one who is exempt from those blessings.
She said that there is danger in neglecting prayer. We were encouraged again, like the young women of the church are encouraged.to do three things 100% of the time:
Pray morning & evening
Read 5 minutes from the scriptures every day
Obey the commandments
Smile
She then taught that "even in our weakness, the Spirit comes from our Father.
She admonished us to make it a priority to be still, and taught that our examples do matter.She also said that "We should not deprive our Savior of helping us become who we should become."
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Geologic Time
The other day we were talking to Sydney about her orthodontic work. We had just come from the orthodontist and we were talking about the plans. Two weeks prior, Ryan had gone to the orthodontist and he said he wanted to wait 18 months before we do any more work on Ryan.
Ryan was whining to Sydney about how soon he was going to have to have braces on. I said "Ryan, you have a long time.."
His reply, "Not in geologic time."
"Geologic time?"
"Yeah, you know how long it takes a rock to form? A mountain? In geologic time, 18 months isn't a long time."
Of course.
Ryan was whining to Sydney about how soon he was going to have to have braces on. I said "Ryan, you have a long time.."
His reply, "Not in geologic time."
"Geologic time?"
"Yeah, you know how long it takes a rock to form? A mountain? In geologic time, 18 months isn't a long time."
Of course.
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