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| Thursday, May 23, 2013 |
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Well, I have a few opinions. I missed the first of conference because I had to go pick up my bountiful baskets and then I had to go share with some of my friends. My first opinion is one I’ve expressed here and on other blogs before. I’m bothered by all the pitching of Mormon books and products during conference. We are told to live providently and frugally, but I know many people for whom the mere offer of these products—and acceptance of said offers via Deseret Book or other venues—constitute obedience. I just hate this. I just hate it. I’m listening to a guy speaking now and he seems like a very sweet person. I like his message of Christ. I was thinking how for me, activity in the church for many years wasn’t an act of faith, however, but of fear. I didn’t know from faith. I was trying very hard to save myself. As I’ve been reading the New Testament, I’ve been moved by the apostle Paul and Peter trying to explain and emphasize faith and works, which seem to be contradictory. I get it now (not perfectly, but more than I did, that’s for sure). Now, Elder Ballard is speaking. I’ll give you “the guy’s” name in a minute. Busy day, the TV turned up, laundry, bread-making and bed changing. |
My male co-bloggers have apparently been abucted by aliens. News at 11:00. |
I am AWOL from conference, unfortunately. I have not figured out a way to mix watching TV in a meaningful way (IE listening) and the under five crowd. I am, however, taping it, so I hope t catch up when the kids travel to Nod tonight. Anything astonishing yet? |
Not to me, but check out FMH. Elder Packer struck a nerve, for good or bad, I’m not sure. Missed it. |
There was a line from FMH that summarized the first two talks as: “Men, man up!” “Women, man up!” Good times in the FMH crowd. |
“Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah” and “How Firm a Foundation”. What’s with all of the earthquake references today? :) |
I got banned from the thread over at BCC, because my spiritual insights were too profound for them. Hopefully, I don’t run into the same problem here. |
Elder Eyring’s crying reminds me of an argument I sometimes have with my wife. I say, “real men don’t cry.” She says, “Oh yes they do.” I say, “OK, name one real man who cries.” She names someone, and I ask, “Does he cry?” She says, “Yep.” So I say, “Then he’s not a real man. Name another.” |
I love Elder Eyring. Because I love his dad. |
Okay, it’s the Carole Mikita show. I have good feelings towards Beneficial Life–had a good experience with them back in the late 70′s. When Haiti hit, I knew where to send my donation. I knew our church would be there and that I could trust that effort. And I’m heartened for Ogden with the revamping of the temple. Ogden needs it. |
Reporting for duty … |
The sustaining of officers is my favorite part. I like to think that if I had been active in the church at the time, I’d have opposed Elder Richard K. Klein of the Area Authority Seventy. As it happens, he died before I came back to church. Come to think of it, maybe Elder Klein’s death was a necessary precursor of my coming back into activity — tender mercies, anyone? |
Does anyone really get anything out the auditing guy? |
Some day, when I die, they’ll never mention it at General Conference. |
I like the sustainings, too! I think the auditing guy is useless. And I like to hear who has died, not that they died, but sometimes it’s someone I didn’t know died. DKL, as far as elder Klein, I feel that way about certain people. I’m trying to be a more positive person, but there are some people who leave the world better for having left it. |
Elder Parry is a favorite of mine because he was one of the first general authorities who I saw in person. Back in the late 70′s many of the general authorities came to Elko, which was considered the mission field. Elko, Nevada. |
Oh, and when he forgot his wife at a conference once, that was funny. He totally forgot her to the point he didn’t even realize he forgot her. |
I saw Elder Perry once, passed him walking on BYU campus one evening. The thing that impressed me about Elder Perry was his size. He’s huge. |
Of course, Tyndale did not complete his translation of the Bible — never even came close. The 1st English translation of the Bible was completed by Miles Coverdale, who translated and published the Bible and he lived to a ripe old age. Coverdale never really became an historical hero, because being strangled and burned at the stake is, ironically, much better for one’s long term career than actually completing historically monumental tasks. |
Why can’t they do an Oscars-like tribute to the deceased? Video on the screen, Motab softly humming “God be with you ’til we meet again”… |
Okay, that guy this morning said faith came through works, I’m assuming acting upon, but this guy now says faith comes from the witness of the Holy Spirit. I like this guy. |
Bednar’s maxim: “Give a man a fish, and feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and feed him for the rest of his life” reminds me of another maxim: Build a man a fire, and keep him warm for a day; catch a man on fire, and keep him warm for the rest of his life. |
What I love about Elder Bednar’s talk is what he said about all the preparation or kits not being as important as we think. He’s right. I love Elder Holland. I just love him. |
Between sessions on the lds.org feed they showed Carol Mikita’s report on the Panama canal. My grandfather and father each speaking to her on the boat made it to the final version. Grandpa died a year ago tax day (I know, right?), so I totally teared up when I saw him again. If that disqualifies me from being a real man, DKL, so be it. |
Sorry, the report was on the Panama temple, not the canal. |
Is nobody going to comment on President Beck’s directive about not whining? |
