Two Amazing Weekends

Part 3

So much amazing counsel. So much wonderful food for the spirit. General Conference was such a boost to my soul! Here are some highlights:

Come what may and love it.

Have a strong, unshakeable testimony.

Testimonies usually don't come from an earth-shaking spiritual manifestation. They grow over time, little by little.

Live prudently.

Live within your means.

Simplify. Man only needs four things: food, clothing, shelter, and fuel (both physical and spiritual).

God never leaves us alone, never leaves us unaided in the challenges that we face. Angels are all around us--most often the people we know and love.

The Saints can accomplish any purpose of the Lord when fully united in righteousness.

God loves and helps all of His children.

Return to virtue.

This is God’s work, and God’s work will not be frustrated. But there is still much to be done.

Our trials are a test of our faith.

Our trials are suited to our own personal development.

Marriage between a man and a woman is sacred--it is ordained of God.
Any other kind of relationship is "shoplifting."

And, as the prophet of the Lord reminded us, "If you are still in the process of raising children, be aware that the tiny fingerprints that show up on almost every newly cleaned surface, the toys scattered about the house, the piles and piles of laundry to be tackled will disappear all too soon and that you will—to your surprise—miss them profoundly."

"Stresses in our lives come regardless of our circumstances. We must deal with them the best we can. But we should not let them get in the way of what is most important—and what is most important almost always involves the people around us."

"Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey, and share our love with friends and family."


Amen.

My challenge: go to http://www.lds.org to the Conference Archives section to see who these quotes or paraphrases came from!