The Lighter Side
Elder _______ was once in a meeting with Church President Gordon B. Hinckley. The two men were discussing a matter but could not see eye-to-eye. As they talked and the difference of opinion became clear, Elder _____ (who was 96 at the time) turned to the 93-year-old president and said with a smile: "That's OK, Gordon. I used to think like that when I was your age."
Who is David B. Haight
Who is Elder Cook?
She earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from BYU and met her husband playing flag football at a family home evening activity.
Who is Susan Bednar
The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives, and everything to do with the _________ of our lives.
What is focus?
“We can say west is north and north is west all day long and even believe it with all our heart, but if, for example, we want to fly from Quito, Ecuador, to New York City, there is only one direction that will lead us there, and that is north—west just won’t do.
“There is indeed such a thing as absolute truth—unassailable, unchangeable truth.”
Who is President Uchtdorf?
I've learned a painful lesson since I last occupied this pulpit in 2022. The lesson is that if you don't give an acceptable talk, you can be banned from several conferences.
You can see that I'm assigned early in the first session of this conference. What you can't see is that I'm positioned on a trap door with a very delicate latch. If this talk doesn't go well, I won't see you for another few conferences."Who is Elder Holland?
A Matter of a Few Degrees
President Uchtdorf
She was a concert pianist and scriptorian
Who is Patricia Holland
In contrast to the institutions of the world, which teach us to know something, the gospel of Jesus Christ challenges us to __________ something.
What is become
Now, brothers and sisters, we must do our duty, whatever that duty might be. Peace may be denied for a season. Some of our liberties may be curtailed. We may be inconvenienced. We may even be called on to suffer in one way or another. But God our Eternal Father will watch over this nation and all of the civilized world who look to Him. He has declared, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord” (Ps. 33:12). Our safety lies in repentance. Our strength comes of obedience to the commandments of God.
Let us be prayerful. Let us pray for righteousness. Let us pray for the forces of good. Let us reach out to help men and women of goodwill, whatever their religious persuasion and wherever they live. Let us stand firm against evil, both at home and abroad.
President Hinckley
"It's been said that behind every new apostle there stands an astonished mother-in-law.
I don't know if that's actually been said, but in my case it certainly could be. I suppose the fact that my mother-in-law is no longer with us does nothing to reduce her astonishment."
Elder Kearon
Broken Things to Mend
Elder Holland
She met her future husband an M.I.A. activity where he was instantly taken with her. She didn't share his feelings for several years.
Who is Harriet Uchtdorf?
Within our sacred ____________, bound to God and to each other, we find ourselves in a crucible of spiritual development where vital qualities—sacrifice, charity, patience, and being a peacemaker, as President Dallin H. Oaks spoke of this morning, the very character of Christ, as President D. Todd Christofferson said—can become a greater part of us.
As we increase our love for the Savior, our love for each other grows.
What is marriage (Elder Anderson)
"Agency is not just choice. Agency is the capacity of independent action, the capacity to act and not be acted upon. That is central to the Father's plan."
Elder Bednar
Elder M. Russel Ballard has just spoken to us. We know it's warm in here. We're sorry.
You're not nearly as warm as you will be if you don't repent."
President Hinckley
Jesus Christ & Your New Beginning
Who is Elder Kearon
Before her husband was called as a General Authority, she was a successful civil litigation and personal injury attorney in Utah. She famously served as the first female president of the Utah Trial Lawyers Association.
She faced ovarian cancer early in their marriage.
Who is Ruth Renland?
Christlike ________ grows out of a Christlike heart. Thus, if we are to succeed in [becoming like Christ], we must possess His motivations—His thoughts, desires, and intents of the heart. For us, it will require what the scriptures call a mighty change of heart.
Our Heavenly Father, referring to His Beloved Son, said, “Hear Him!” As you act on those words and listen to Him, remember, joyfully and reverently, that the Savior loves to restore what you cannot restore; He loves to heal wounds you cannot heal; He loves to fix what has been irreparably broken; He compensates for any unfairness inflicted on you; and He loves to permanently mend even shattered hearts.
Who is Elder Renlund
In the mid-1850s, U.S. president Zachary Taylor died. This prophet said at a general conference, 'Zachary Taylor has died and gone to hell.'
Later, when government officials warned the prophet to apologize publicly or he would find himself in trouble, he addressed the issue in the next conference session.
'Zachary Taylor has died and gone to hell,' he said. 'And I am sorry.'
Who is Brigham Young?
Moral Discipline
Who is Elder Christofferson
She is an avid baker who meticulously sketches, measures, and bakes complex gingerbread house designs. She donates these creations to raise funds for the medical expenses of children in need at Primary Children's Hospital.
She has spoken extensively to the youth and young adults of the Church about finding spiritual strength when prayers are met with a "no" or when one's life seems to be less extraordinary than those of others.
Who is Kathy Christofferson
"In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and _____ influence of the Holy Ghost.”
What is constant?
The divine plan for us to become what we are destined to become requires us to make choices to reject the evil opposition that tempts mortals to act contrary to God’s commandments and His plan. It also requires that we be subject to other mortal opposition, such as from the sins of others or from some defects of birth. Sometimes our needed growth is achieved better by suffering and adversity than by comfort and tranquility. And none of this mortal opposition could achieve its eternal purpose if divine intervention relieved us from all the adverse consequences of mortality.
President Oaks