Because things seem to be pretty routine lately, I thought I would just share some summary statements from the General Women's Conference and General Conference which happened this month.
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| Senior Missionaries - Embarking in the service of our Lord - Salt Lake Temple Solemn Assembly Hall Back row - Elder and Sister Chan, Sister and Elder Walker (Sister Walker is President Hinckley's daughter.) |
Cheryl A. Esplin - He Asks Us to Be His Hands
Showing love and service doesn't have to be big and grandiose to be meaningful and make a difference. All of us can incorporate some service into our daily living. We live in a contentious world. We give service when we don't criticize, when we refuse to gossip, when we don't judge, when we smile, when we say thank you, and when we are patient and kind.
April 12 (Tuesday)
Happy 38th Birthday, JJ! My baby's all growed up.
Neill F. Marriott - What Shall We Do?
The Lord's Church needs Spirit-directed women who use their unique gifts to nurture, to speak up, and to defend gospel truth. Our inspiration and intuition are necessary parts of building the kingdom of God, which really means doing our part to bring salvation to God's children.
April 13 (Wednesday)
Happy 10th Birthday, Rhome! Grandchild #10, oldest son of Jade and Mike Goodman. Enjoy your Harry Potter Birthday Party.
Linda K. Burton - I Was a Stranger
The Lord's storehouse is not composed just of goods but also of time, talents, skills, and our divine nature. He told the parable of the good Samaritan, which He concluded saying, "Go, and do thou likewise." Sometimes reaching out is inconvenient. But when we work together in love and unity, we can expect heaven's help.
April 14 (Thursday)
Great news...the Canadian dollar is finally back over $6.00 to $1.00 Hong Kong Dollar. Hasn't been that high since we first came on our mission. It went as low as $5.30 back in January.
Henry B. Eyring - Trust in That Spirit Which Leadeth to Do Good
"Come follow me, the Savior said, Then let us in his footsteps tread." (Hymn #116) So, with those feelings, the first thing you must commit to do is to go and serve, knowing that you do not go alone. When you go to comfort and serve anyone for the Savior, He prepares the way before you.
Elder Patrick Kearon - Refuge from the Storm
The Savior knows how it feels to be a refugee--He was one. As a child, Jesus and His family fled to Egypt to escape the murderous swords of Herod. And at various points in His ministry, He found Himself threatened and His life in danger, ultimately submitting to the designs of evil men who had plotted His death. Perhaps, then, it is all the more remarkable to us that He repeatedly taught us to love one another, to love as He loves, to love our neighbor as ourselves.
April 16 (Saturday)
President Thomas S. Monson -Choices
It has been said that the door of history turns on small hinges, and so do people's lives. The choices we make determine our destiny. May we choose to build up within ourselves a great and powerful faith which will be our most effective defense against the designs of the adversary--areal faith, the kind of faith which will sustain us and will bolster our desire to choose the right. Without such faith, we go nowhere. With it, we can accomplish our goals. May we maintain the courage to defy the consensus. May we ever choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong.
April 17 (Sunday)
Bishop W. Christopher Waddell - A Pattern for Peace
Peace of mind, peace of conscience, and peace of heart are not determined by our ability to avoid trials, sorrow, or heartache. Despite our sincere pleas, not every storm will change course, not every infirmity will be healed, and we may not fully understand every doctrine, principle, or practice taught by prophets, seers, and revelators. To assist us in our search for peace amidst the daily challenges of life, we've been given a simple pattern to keep our thoughts focused on the Savior, who said: "Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me. I am Jesus Christ." (D&C 19:23-24)
thanks for the summaries and loved the picture
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