Comments on: Reflections on General Conference: Press Forward with Hope

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:23:53 +0000

As an artist, I must say yay for the painting!!I loved Elder U’s talk, bring on the creativity in all its forms!

I loved the thoughts from so many talks, amany reminded me through words and phrases of things in my patriarchal blessing, a true testament of both conference and my own personal outline of purpose for happiness. I look forward to conitnuing to absorb it as I reread!

By: Blue

Blue — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:56:28 +0000

I re-listened to all 9.5 hours today. It’s even better the second time around! My kids came home from school and we all sat at the kitchen table listening to it on the laptop while we painted pictures with water colors and acrylics. For FHE we watched “Finding Faith In Christ”.

It’s been a lovely day.
♥

By: Justine

Justine — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:06:19 +0000

I really received some direct answers to some direct questions, and for that I am enormously grateful. It was a wonderful conference, and three of my kids even sat still and took notes! That’s gotta be some kind of miracle right there!

By: wendy

wendy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:11:50 +0000

The messages on hope were the most spiritually helpful for me. I found Pres.’ Uchtdorf’s words that it was a commandment to be hopeful very powerful and needed. I really felt “nourished by the good word of God” throughout this conference.

The counsel to give thanks was timely. I am negligent with that too often.

I forget who spoke on not being contentious, but it came just as I was grumbling about my husband for something fairly insignificant and I found myself pouting and arguing with myself through that whole talk, knowing I need to grow up, not necessarily wanting to be more humble about it, etc.

I really am more excited to read this whole conference (and re-watch it) than I have been in a long time. I was amazed at how much the speakers seemed to be speaking to me. I suspect it had less to do with them and more to do with how I was trying to be more in tune than the last few conferences.

I’m so grateful for “the challenge!” Most of my questions weren’t directly answered, either, but somebody related partaking of the sacrament (Nelson?) and keeping those covenants to receiving revelation for our lives; I knew that was an answer to all of my questions.

By: the other Michelle L.

the other Michelle L. — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:31:06 +0000

blue, there are two of us!

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By: Blue

Blue — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:16:18 +0000

wait, did you just write this post since our conversation? or are there two Michelle L.’s? (it does say “the other Michelle L.”)

Anyway, I loved all of it. It was thanksgiving feast day here…of the spiritual type. I just felt so encouraged and thankful and known by a loving Heavenly Father.

Today I got out some acrylic paints for the first time and tried my hand at creating something (thanks President Uchtdorf!). I listened to the rebroadcast while I was at it. Such a plethora of wonderful wisdom…and though I’m no great artist, it was fun to do something creative. I usually blog or read for free-time entertainment. This was different and enjoyable.

♥

By: Mommom

Mommom — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:45:53 +0000

I posted more on my blog, I’ve felt pretty cranky lately and REALLY needed conference. There were so many impressions. For me, simplifying my life and creating the day through meaningful prayer seem a pretty good place to start. Everyone has a need to create – Right?

By: FoxyJ

FoxyJ — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:04:42 +0000

For me the biggest epiphany was halfway through the Sunday morning session when I realized that we had all missed the first part of the session because my kids were having tantrums. I realized that part of the problem was my stressing out over trying to get them to listen and realize the significance of conference (they’re only 2 and 5) and that I was too worried about forcing them to feel the Spirit and so none of us were. I realized at that moment that I could go back and listen to or read the talks later, but I had a clear prompting that I should be more gentle with my kids and less stressed out about their spirituality.

Anyways, the talks I was actually able to listen to were great. I loved the one on prayer–I’ve been really working on that particular issue lately.

By: mormonhermitmom

mormonhermitmom — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:22:34 +0000

First time writing questions for myself too, and no they weren’t answered specifically. Most of all I heard a personal call to repentance, and though it wasn’t easy to hear, I know the answers will come if I can get my behind in gear. I appreciated the whole conference theme rotated around having hope. If the world needed anything that message of hope was it.