Whether by Mine Own Voice: Personalizing General Conference
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Having Integrity
“Living a life of integrity requires us to be true to God, to each other, and to our divine identity.” Elder Jack N. Gerard made this statement in his address, “Integrity: A Christlike Attribute.” There are two definitions to integrity when one searches online. They are: Morality What does it mean to have strong moral…
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The Strength In My Weakness
Every year the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announces a youth theme. In 2024, the theme is “I Am a Disciple of Jesus Christ.” Along with developing and announcing the youth theme, the church also creates a soundtrack of new songs that relate to the theme. One song is specifically composed for the…
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Being Valiant
The January after I turned eight years old, I was placed into the “Valiant” class in Primary. I only remember a little about the lessons from that year. I don’t think that the word “valiant” was even defined. I do think however, it was named “Valiant” to help us as children to strive for a…
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The Words We Use
Every day we are inundated with words. Words are analyzed and a determination is made whether the words correlate with our beliefs or go against them. In “Words Matter“, Elder Ronald A. Rasband states, “[Words] are the bedrock of how we connect; they represent our beliefs, morals, and perspectives. Sometimes we speak words; other times…
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Holy Week and the 2 Great Commandments
Holy Week starts on Palm Sunday and concludes on Easter Sunday. This week is a celebration of the last week of our Lord and Savior’s life on this earth. Within this week Jesus set the example of how to live the two great commandments of loving God and loving your neighbor. There are five events…
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We Teach of Christ
As a parent, one of my responsibilities is to teach my children. Over the years, this has meant teaching physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual “lessons”. In his address, “Preserving the Voice of the Covenant People in the Rising Generation“, Brother Jan E. Newman states, “One of our most sacred responsibilities is to help our children…
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No Less Serviceable
On a cloudy Sunday not long ago, the thought “What have I done in my life?” went through my mind. I think at different points in our lives we all ask this question. However, on this day, it made me a little depressed. I looked at my life and thought “Actually, I haven’t really done…
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Being Humble
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had “blogger’s block”. Let me explain. My process for choosing entries, based on the previous General Conference addresses, is to review the talks and let one of them “speak” to me. I then read through the material and find a relevant topic to blog about. My goal has…
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True Religion
What is the purpose of religion? Why did God establish religion? Should one join a religion? These are questions that many people have. The answers can lead to a life of happiness and joy. Finding “True Religion” will lead one to God and, eventually, His presence after mortality. In “God Knows and Loves You“, Elder…
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A Book Unlike Any Other
In the last address before his passing (Praise to the Man), President M. Russell Ballard, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, bore a powerful testimony of the prophet Joseph Smith. He discussed many of the important pieces revealed through Joseph in this last dispensation. One of those pieces was the translation and…
Whether By Mine Own Voice 