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October Conference Wordles: A Keepa Puzzle
Mormon Life says: This game looks like a lot of fun.
Remember Wordles? Those are the word clouds produced by wordle.net: You run some text through their program, and it returns a cluster of words based on that text. The words used most often are in...
How President Monson's talk on anger can apply to women too
I used to consider myself, patient, non-confrontational, and even a morning person . . . and then I had children. It’s hard to meet the new "real" you and learn to love her despite her weaknesses. President Monson gave the talk “School Thy Feelings, O My Brother” during the Priesthood session of...
conference report
I really enjoyed this recent General Conference because it seemed like there were a lot of talks that really spoke specifically to me. I’m sure a lot of people feel that way, but somehow (maybe it was because I actually paused the live tv–YEAH TECHNOLOGY–when I couldn’t hear something, or had to...
Elder Scott Hits Me a Week Later
Man, the Spirit always speaks to me when I least expect it. I was sitting in Elders’ Quorum on Sunday, just like I do every Sunday, and a member of the EQ presidency was in charge of the lesson, just like on most Sundays. The quorum was split into small groups, and we were discussing different...
Conference Books — Fall 2009
Mormon Life says: Super interesting to look at all the books featured in General Conference.
This is my fourth compilation of the books and other media mentioned or referenced each General Conference. The results remain quite interesting. This conference I was impressed by poetry. I’m not...
'The Lord's hands'
General conference is further evidence of the love the Lord has for His children, and that He does not intend to leave them wandering alone during difficult times. As He has said, "Whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same" (Doctrine and Covenants 1:38). Prophets...
Elder Choi: I Love Loud Boys
Mormon Life says: This is a great overview of Elder Choi's talk and an excellent look into what made it great.
The noisy sturm about Elder Holland notwithstanding, I believe Elder Yoon Hwan Choi gave the sleeper hit talk of this past General Conference. His address was a simple narrative of personal...
Five lasting impressions from general conference
Last Friday we left our home in Colorado and drove to our first general conference. It was a delightful road trip over the Rocky Mountains. The weather was perfect, and we had the additional blessing of witnessing some amazing fall colors: The panoply of yellow, orange, red and green was...
179th Semiannual General Conference -- Church News coverage
Mormon Life says: Click over to find all the Church News articles and links about this session of General Conference.
Following are links to news articles relating to the Church's 179th Semiannual General Conference. As the conference progresses, more links and news will be added to the LDS Church News Web site.
Singers help conferencegoers 'maintain reverent spirit'
In the cacophony of thousands of people leaving the Conference Center after a general conference session and thousands more lining up to get into the center for the next, the familiar sounds of LDS hymns are a spirit-calming extra. Dozens of members of Salt Lake University 5th Stake provide an...
Highlights from General Conference, October 2009
I always feel spiritually rejuvenated after General Conference, and this conference was no exception. Here are some of the dominant themes and highlights I noticed, along with some of my own thoughts: 1. Fresh ways of looking at the “fundamentals” I sometimes grow tired of the way the...
Elder Holland’s talk at general conference
With two little children, it’s tough to always watch conference live. But through the afternoon, I have received several e-mails and comments on Elder Holland’s talk at general conference. So, this evening I listened to it, and it is one of the most powerful Church talks I’ve heard. You can...
The Spectrum: 'Holland testifies at conference'
Mormon Life says: An overview of General Conference highlighting Elder Holland's powerful talk on the Book of Mormon.
A powerful testimony of the Book of Mormon and a touching reference to "warm fuzzies" were among the highlights of the Sunday sessions of LDS General Conference. Advertisement During five...
Conference has grown from humble beginnings in 1830
Mormon Life says: A cool look into the history of General Conference.
General conference is a tradition for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that dates from earliest days of the church. The church's first conference was held on June 9, 1830,...
My favorite conference talk so far
It’s early on the morning before Sunday conference, but I wanted to share with you a wonderful experience during Elder Yoon Hwan Choi’s talk during the priesthood session last night.Elder Choi told of a group of young men in Korea who were “rowdy” non-members who liked to hang around the chapel...
