Sunday, March 29, 2015

As Sisters in Zion We'll Gather Together...





Did you watch the General Women's Session last night?? Wasn't it just fabulous? What was your favorite talk? Tell me in the comments. 

LDS.org now has the highlights of each talk here so that if you didn't get to watch it or you want to keep it fresh in your minds till the talks come out in print, you can review them now. 


***I'm not going to comment on every talk. You'll just have to do that yourself in the COMMENT section. ;) It's there for you!***


There was a strong emphasis on defending and building the family, especially since this year we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Family Home Evening and the 20th anniversary of The Family: A Proclamation to the World, and because that is our main role as girls and women. 


Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson, Young Women General President, said, “The proclamation on the family has become our benchmark for judging the philosophies of the world and I testify that the principles set forth within this statement are as true today as they were when they were given to us by a prophet of God nearly 20 years ago.” (emphasis added) The family is being attacked from every angle! Sister Oscarson challenged each of us as sisters to commit to boldly defend the Proclamation on the Family and keep those values alive. 

President Henry B. Eyring was the concluding speaker. I really enjoyed his talk. It was sweet, and you definitely need to go back and read/watch it when you have the time. He spoke about the Holy Ghost and its role in comforting Heavenly Father's children.


He told about a little boy who died at the age of five unexpectedly on a family vacation. He visited with the boy's family and testified that the Holy Ghost was there, in that room with them. 


He also spoke about a young lady who was at the funeral. She told President Eyring that she had come to the funeral to possibly offer comfort, but she was also seeking comfort. She had recently lost her own child. The woman was holding a little girl in her arms. President Eyring leaned over to look into the child's sweet eyes. "What is her name?" he asked the young mother. 


She replied, "Her name is Joy. Joy always comes after sorrow." Joy does come after sorrow. The Holy Ghost will bring us peace, joy, and comfort beyond imagination. 


I hope every covenant sister in the Church got to enjoy this broadcast! It is always so wonderful. 


Also, don't forget to watch General Conference this coming Saturday/Sunday (info), and have a lovely Sabbath afternoon!


P.S. Can you think of some Personal Progress ideas? You can write a few of your own in Faith (faith in living prophets, faith to follow prophets, etc.), Individual Worth (along the lines of 'prophets speak to you and answer your questions in General Conference'), Knowledge (increasing your knowledge of the gospel), and so forth. But don't limit yourself to these! Be creative!


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5 comments:

  1. Sister Oscarson's talk was my favorite! I can't wait to read it.

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  2. In Divine Nature 2, we are asked to read two conference talks on womanhood. What a wonderful way to study and apply the talks we've just heard!

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  3. Annalee, I am just now finally reading your blog. Wow!! What a girl you are!! You are a great writer. We miss you and your family. I always love General Conference. It is hard to choose a favorite, but I think Sister Wixom's was particularly memorable for me. It was a reminder to keep patiently loving people through their struggles.

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    1. Thank you for the kind words! We miss you guys so much!! And Sister Wixom's talk was really awesome.

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  4. President Eyring's talk was awesome! Super uplifting!

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