Wasn’t General Conference today wonderful? I am so glad we get to do this twice a year. It is refreshing and a great way to recharge by listening to the wise counsel and words of our church leaders. Here’s a photo of our General Conference wall starting to fill up with the kids’ post-it note thoughts from each speaker. We have a page for each of the members of the First Presidency and Quorum of Twelve Apostles. Then a few pages for other speakers. Some of the kids that didn’t get to so ride with the swathers the other day made the “We ♥ General Conference” banner.
Here are the printables and memes I created for the October 2014 General Conference. I will add more after Sunday’s sessions of General Conference end. These are the quotes that stood out to me as each talk was given. You can listen or print off the talks at lds.org. To download a print just click on it and it will take you to the dropbox file. You do not need an account to download. If a pop up windows asks you to create an account there should be a blue “No Thanks” at the bottom. Click on that to get to the free download.
Saturday Morning
Thomas S. Monson – “May our hearts be touched and our faith increased.”
Boyd K. Packer – “His mercy is the mighty healer, even to the wounded innocent.”
Lynn G. Robbins – “When the fear of men tempts us to condone sin, it becomes a snare.”
Cheryl A. Esplin – “The more we ponder the significance of the sacrament the more sacred and meaningful it becomes to us.”
Chi Hong (Sam) Wong – “When we assist Him in His mission of saving souls, we too will be rescued in the process.”
D. Todd Christofferson – “The gospel of Jesus Christ opens the path to what we may become.”
“Divine aid can be ours every hour of every day, no matter where we are in the path of obedience.”
Dieter F. Uchtdorf – “The more we incline our hearts and minds toward God, the more heavenly light distills upon our souls.”
Saturday Afternoon
Dallin H. Oaks – “Kindness is powerful, especially in a family setting.”
Neil L. Andersen – “Spiritual questions deserve spiritual answers from God.”
Tad R. Callister – “God never gives us a responsibility without offering divine aid.”
Jörg Klebingat – “You cannot love God without also loving His commandments.”
Eduardo Gavarret – “Reach out your hand, touch His garment, accept His invitation, say, “Yes, Lord, I will follow Thee!”—and walk with Him.”
Jeffrey R. Holland – “Perhaps some have created their own difficulties, but don’t the rest of us do exactly the same thing? Are we not all beggars?”
L. Tom Perry – “We must never let the noise of the world overpower and overwhelm that still, small voice.”
Sunday Morning
Henry B. Eyring – “We need not just one flash of light and comfort, but we need the continuing blessing of communication with God.”
Russell M. Nelson – “If the Restoration did anything, it shattered the age-old myth that God had stopped talking to His children.”
Carol F. McConkie – “The words of the prophets are like manna to our souls.”
Robert D. Hales – “When we build our house upon Him, the rains…may descend, the floods may come, the winds may blow, but we will not fall.”
James J. Hamula – “The fundamental question facing all of us is not whether we will live, but with whom we will live after we die.”
Thomas S. Monson – “All of us can walk the path He walked when…we choose to follow Him as we journey through mortality.”
Sunday Afternoon
Elder M. Russell Ballard – “The words of the Lord…provide us counsel & direction that…will act like a spiritual lifejacket & will help us…hold on.”
Elder Richard G. Scott – “Develop family traditions, to talk to each other, and more importantly..to have a MARVELOUS time together.”
Elder Carlos A. Godoy – “Understanding who we are, why we are here, and what the Lord expects from us in this life will help give us the broader vision we need.”
Elder Allan F. Packer – “Frequent small corrections are less painful and disruptive than large course corrections.”
Elder Hugo E. Martinez – “As we become instruments in Their hands, we are able to serve and help those They show to us by revelation.”
Elder Larry S. Kacher – “Are my decisions firmly planted in the rich soil of the gospel of Jesus Christ?”
Elder David A. Bednar – “The Atonement of Jesus Christ provides the cleanser necessary to be made pure and clean.”
President Thomas S. Monson – “May we be people of honesty and integrity, trying to do the right thing at all times and in all circumstances.”
I was particularly touched today by the “condone sin….snare.” When Zydeco reported that he witnessed cheating today, we counseled him to follow his conscience. He bravely emailed the teacher to report the incident, asking that the teacher contact him at home and not at school, where he could be overheard.
I am quite proud of him! No snare here…..for today at least 🙂 Each day for our youth is a challenge, right?
Our youth are being challenged by so much! Good for your son for doing what is right. You are doing a great job raising those kids!
Great quotes! I love how you do post-its. That’s a great idea!
Oh man, you’re amazing to get so many done so quickly?! I really love the one “are we not all beggars” that talk resonated so much with me and has made me think long and hard about what I’m doing to give to others. Thanks so much for sharing, and we linked to you over at The Small Seed too!
Thank you for sharing! They are lovely.