Wow!!! who was blown away by general conference!?! Wasn´t that
incredible!? I can hardly remember a time where I felt the spirit more than in
every one of those sessions!! It helped that it was in English!! yay!!! I’m so
grateful for words of inspired leaders that can get and give direct thoughts
from God!! How incredible!! What an opportunity we have to listen to their
guidance and apply it in our lives! So the talks that I especially liked: #3
Russell M. Nelson and his talk about women!! Isn’t it amazing the influence
that women have today in the world!? As we strive to be covenant keeping women,
we influence generations upon generations and every single young women makes a
difference!! As we keep a Christ centered home and raise our children with
these standards, the impact it has on the world is amazing! We need to be
better covenant keeping women, always striving to uplift and comfort others,
showing the love and care for others that Jesus Christ has for each one of us!
We are His daughters! We have the special opportunity to bring life into this
world, and when we are faithful to our covenants we make in the temples of God,
we can have these families for eternity! What a great gift!!!
So #2 was by Von G. Keetch:
"Don´t be too critical of the barrier, it´s the only thing that´s keeping
you from being devoured by the sharks." wow!!! How powerful!! How many times do we look
at laws and commandments of God and think that they are holding us back!? How
often do we think, oh, this doesn´t apply to me, I know my bounds, and try to
set off on our own course?! I testify that these barriers that the prophets and
apostles set for us are for our safety!! Like the revelation that Joseph smith received
about the word of wisdom, many were upset and didn’t feel like this commandment
applied to them and that it had no impact, and now years later we see how
devastating these things are for the body, and for our spiritual well being! How
incredible is it that we can receive direct commandments of God through
prophets that will keep us safe for this life and prepare us for the
eternities!? We need to stop justifying reasons for leaving the boundaries, and
stop complaining about them being there. They are for OUR safety from a loving
Heavenly Father!!! Sure we don’t always understand the reasoning behind it, and
it may seem as though you are the only one staying within these barriers, but I
promise you that as you stick to these boundaries, and enjoy the safety they
give you, you will be sooo blessed!!!! Because, just outside the barrier there
are forces seeking to destroy you, and if you slip out for just a peek, they
will grab hold of you and drag you down to destruction!! Do not allow yourself
to leave these boundaries! They are put there by a loving heavenly father, who
cares so deeply about you, and who is hurt every time something bad happens to
us. if you find yourself in temptations, just picture the savior beside you,
would you feel comfortable doing these things in his presence!! I love the song
that was sung during this conference of "if the savior stood beside
you", this song brings back tender memories as it was the song that me and
my cousins sang at my baptism almost 12 years ago. Even though the experience
at my baptism was a little crazy as we weren´t in sink and ended up messing the
song up pretty bad, as we had 25 kids under the age of 14 trying to be the
loudest one and thinking they were supposed to be doing a solo, and while one
half of the group started early following my lead, and the other half
stubbornly started when they were supposed to so the pianist (Lexie) couldn’t
follow both groups—the words to this precious song still ring true and touch my
heart. if the savior stood beside me, would I do the things I do?! would my
words be true and kind if He were never far away!? Brothers and sisters, I
testify that Christ is never far away, He is with you always as you invite him
and make room for him in your busy lives, and as you are tempted to leave these
barriers placed in our lives, just imagine how much the savior loves you, and
how sad he feels when we purposefully leave these boundaries and venture into
the treacherous waters.
The talk that I loved the most, #1 was by Elder Jeffery R. Holland.
WOW!! Isn’t he a powerful speaker!? He can drive the spirit into your heart with
every word he says, and he has the ability to make you hang on every word he
says!!!! mothers!!! what an important part of our lives our mothers are!! They
bring us into this world!! They care for us and are never far away!!! They are
there as we grow up, helping us take our first steps, to teaching us how to
drive, even if it’s with their eyes closed the whole time!! How often do we take
these women for granted?!! I know that as a teenager, I definitely took my
mother for granted, and didn’t fully comprehend how much she did for me, and
still don’t!!! Although we don´t always have our mothers near our sides, they
are always in our hearts!! Their teaching and counsel are always with us, and
they shape us and mold us as they can see our divine potential and they know
that we are made for better things!!! They offer up their whole lives in the
raising and nurturing of their children and how grateful we should be!!! We
can´t even comprehend how much love they have for their children, and want the
best for us!! How grateful i am for my mother!! For the testimony that she
helped me find, and nurture, for the sacrifices she’s made (because we all know
its no easy task raising me) and for the love that she shows to me and all of
my siblings the whole time!!! Wow!!! i am forever grateful for this incredible
example in my life, for her devoted service, and for her love and care in
having a Christ centered home, always helping us to see what really matters in
life, and what is really important. In the end we can’t take any of these
worldly things into the next life, but we can take our families and have them
for forever!!! How grateful i am to all mothers everywhere! Thank you for what
you do!!!!! With lots of love, appreciation, and adoration,
Hermana Morris
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Con Amor,
Hermana Morris #3!!
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