Inspired

We spent the first weekend in October listening to our church leaders speak at what we call General Conference. We have General Conference twice a year and we watch it via Satellite at the church, Direct TV, or the Internet. We spend most of our days both Saturday and Sunday listening to the words of our Prophet, and other church leaders.

I have done this my entire life. I have many memories of going to the church as a child, and then watching it with my family at home when I got older. I remember how excited I was when we found out that the local chanel would be broadcasting it in Chicago. When I went to college, something clicked with me.I began to really pay attention, even take notes , and learned to really look forward to that time of learning and feeling the Spirit.

Brad and I still look forward to this time of year. We always play a little game in preparation. For the week prior to the conference, we think of different things we want answers to. And then go to Conference with these thoughts in mind. It is always neat to find that my questions are answered there.

I found this Conference to be especially inspiring (I probably always say that). In a time when the world is filled with so much uncertainty and fear, I found the messages shared by our Prophet and Apostles to be of Hope and Peace for the future. I left feeling just that. Hopeful....At peace....and Inspired to be a little better, kinder, more content.

A few quotes that struck me {paraphrased in my journal}:

• "In the midst of winter, we find within us, and invinsible summer. (speaking of hope)" -Elder Deiter F. Uchtdorf
• "What is Hope? An abiding trust and confidence that the Lord will fulfill his promises to us." Elder Deiter F. Uchtdorf
• "We learn to Hope one step at at time." -Elder Deiter F. Uchtdorf
• "Be hopeful...the best is yet to come." Elder L. Tom Perry
• "Next time your tendancy is to groan, laugh instead." -Elder Joseph B. Wirthland
• "Come what may and Love it." -Elder Joseph B. Wirthland
• "Speak well of each other. The Savior as your loving judge, will surely do the same for you." -Elder Henry B. Eyering
• "Virtue is the accumulation of thousands of little decisions and actions." Elain S. Dalton
• "Find Joy in the Journey." "Rather than haning on to the past, make the most of today." "Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved." -Our Prophet, President Thomas S. Monson