Tag: Thomas S Monson
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Welcome to Conference – April 2009
Called Elder Neil L. Anderson to the 12 53,000 missionaries is at least 6,000 fewer missionaries than we had a few years ago – that’s not a promising direction considering that we must have more missionary age people than we had 6 years ago.We have 52,494 now and 61,638 at the peak 6 year ago…
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Welcome to Conference
3 temples dedicated in the last 6 months, each preceded by cultural events.5 new Temples announced including one in the Kansas City area and Rome, Italy. (Rome really got a reaction. Personally, I wonder where in the Kansas City Area, it could be Independence.) Five new temples will be built in the following locations: Calgary,…
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The Divine Gift of Gratitude
We need to walk with a grateful heart. Especially we need to be grateful for the Savior and His sacrifice for us. In his talk, President Monson talked about visiting 102 widows each year. In the written version it is 85. I suspect the written version is correct. Perhaps the widow in his story was…
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The Three Rs of Choice
I’ve been thinking recently about choices and their consequences. Three categories of his thought on choice: the right of choice Satan had no confidence in the plan or in us which is why he argued for mandatory salvation. He either did not know or did not care that doing so would prevent anyone from growing…
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Looking Back and Moving Forward
Each one of us can feel the Lord’s inspiration. I love that he tells of Charles Stewart Miller again – to whom I am related. I want to get the full text of that story for my genealogy. Some depart form the road-markers which point to life Eternal, {only to discover that these path’s are…
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Charity Never Faileth
Tonight I’d like to share with you a few thoughts concerning how we view each other. Are we looking through a window which needs cleaning? Are we making judgments when we don’t have all the facts? What do we see when we look at others? What judgments do we make about them? President Monson is…
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Preparation Brings Blessings
His message is to prepare for missionary service and temple marriage. He reminded young men in cultures where dating is appropriate to not date before they are 16 and to start dating in groups or on double dates. He reminds us of the importance of honesty. I will track references to “Virtuous, Lovely, Of Good…
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He Is Risen!
Among all the facts of mortality, none is so certain as its end. Death comes to all; it is our universal heritage. If there is a design in this world in which we live, there must be a Designer. Man alone received intelligence Cleon Skousen would be chagrined to hear that from the prophet. Who…
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What Have I Done for Someone Today?
We should do what we can – based on our talents and capacities – to help others. All of us can do something for someone. Man’s greatest strength comes form losing himself in the service of others. Sometimes we spend the bulk of our time taking care of those things which do not really matter…
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School Thy Feelings, O My Brother
“I watched the news and recognized that the lead stories were all similar and all were a result of anger”Let us make a conscious decision to refrain from anger and leave unsaid the harsh words that we are tempted to say (get the actual quote) Anger doesn’t solve anything. It builds nothing, but it can…