Sunday Morning session

I just realized this. I used to look forward to conference because it meant discussing talks with others. And I ought to look forward to discussing the things that I learned with my husband and so the kids would look forward to being old enough to get to discuss the conference session, too. That is how and why things ought to happen.

A great friend of mine with children to care for mentioned that at least her kids look forward to conference at least and that is the goal. That made me ponder what exactly I was wanting my kids to be getting from conference.

THE PLAN FOR HAPINESS as taught by the church is true.

Men are that they might have joy. How is this? Eliza Snow explained how the suffering saints seemed to be merry pleasure seekers.

No matter what happens we can feel joy. It is felt regardless what happens...even if job is lost or husband betrays you.

When the Savior suffered so much pain, he did so  with Joy.

Joy can help us endure all things

"I have learned to suffer with Joy."

Reminds me of that line from "Show me what I'm looking for." Where it said, I learned to love abuse.

"JOY IS A GIFT FOR THE FAITHFUL."

The sacrament needs to be as important to us as it was to Jesus.

Elder packard look back on his life and looked for evidence of the sins that had been repented of, but could not find them. This is the power of the atonement! It is real and brings joy.

However opportunities you have missed, you have not missed the opportunity to repent and experience joy.

The greatest miracles are not things like the parting of the red sea, but when a person is forgiven of their sins.

The appstles stayed with Jesus because they decided with what they knew by means other than the standard means, whereas those who left struggled because the could not know things that they could not see, or touch, etc.

Never abandon truths revealed by Joseph Smith...just because you find other unexplainable things.

You should not give up what you can and do have in hopes of finding something more elsewhere.

"Infirmity of loss of faith."

Where else will you go?

It will be challenging, but it will be endurable and worth it.

"Will ye also go away?"

But, elder Ballard promises that if you seek with real intent, you will find...

Worship if done properly is where God will be, and we will seek him elsewhere but if not for in us answers will not be found elsewhere.

Joseph Smith was given a 4 year probation before he got the plates.

"The way you see a child is how you see them, and how you see them is how they will become." -Geothe

The great.changes can be seen as we look back, like meeting in peoples houses because we did not have a building, and now they temples there.  Although we do not see the spirit working, we may have felt it.

Give thanks for these things, acording as we feel gratitude to be part of this and for the things that gave been granted.