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this year I am reading all the talks President Monson gave in General Conference  here are my thoughts on the talks he gave in 1976 April 1976 Hopeless Dawn - Joyful Morning Another talk (and I don't mean that to sound disappointed) about man living after death. President Monson had spoke about this before in another talk. It must have been something he felt needed to be repeated until we finally understood the gravity of what he was saying. Death is not the end. We will live again with those we love, if we are worthy. The resurrection of Jesus Christ made this possible. Prophets through time have testified of this. Joseph Smith, in my opinion, has the most powerful testimony of this when he said, " That he lives! “For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father— “That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten s...

this year I am reading all the talks President Monson gave in General Conference  here are my thoughts on the talks he gave in 1975 April 1975 The Way Home This talk reminded me of a talk I had just read from the latest session of conference entitled, Bearers of Heavenly Light by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf . Both talks touch on the truth that light will always replace darkness.  With the first vision, the restoration of the gospel dispelled the gloom.  If we follow Christ, then we can dispel any darkness that may be in our lives.  "Open your minds to the word of God. Open your hearts, even your very souls, to the sound of that still, small voice which testifies of truth ." October 1975 The Faith of a Child I would encourage everyone to go and read this talk because it is so sweet. President Monson ditched the talk he had prepared and felt inspired to talk about the faith of a child instead.  As I learn to teach in the...

this year I am reading all the talks President Monson gave in General Conference  here are my thoughts on the talks he gave in 1974 April 1974 The Paths Jesus Walked just a quick side note - President Harold B. Lee had passed away and President Spencer W. Kimball was called  "keep the commandments of God.  Follow the pathway of the Lord. Walk in His footsteps." this sounds really similar to what President Nelson said when he spoke to the members on Tuesday January 16th, 2018. He urged members to "Keep on the covenant path." I love that this church is lead by inspired men who worthily hold the priesthood. I love that themes keep coming back around. Clearly, I need reminding over and over. "In a very real sense, all can walk where Jesus walked, with words on our lips, his spirit in our hearts, and his teaching in our lives, we journey through mortality." I love that. I love that we can walk where he walked by being as he is. Thi...

this year I am reading all the talks President Monson gave in General Conference  here are my thoughts on the talks he gave in 1973 April 1973 Yellow Canaries with Grey on their Wings President Monson opens his talk with a story about a childless widow who had passed away while he was serving as bishop.  I love the quote that I chose to highlight on the left, "Our very business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves." I needed to be reminded of that. President Monson said, "To live greatly we must develop the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and triumph with humility." I love that! I will point out now that I loved a lot of this talk. I felt like it was about who we are as children of God and what we can become. If we "come follow him" then "we can determine our personal destiny." October 1973 Behold Thy Mother I could tell, by this talk and ...

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this year I am reading all the talks President Monson gave in General Conference  here are my thoughts on the talks he gave in 1972 April 1972 "Finishers Wanted" "Shall I falter or shall I finish?  Our reward for finishing is eternal life. President Monson gave us the six marks that a finisher has 1. The mark of vision "the outcome of the small decisions will determine the success or failure of our lives. 2. The mark of effort "vision without effort is daydreaming, effort without vision is drudgery; but vision, coupled with effort, will obtain the prize." STICK TO YOUR TASK, TILL IT STICKS TO YOU 3. The mark of faith 4. The mark of virtue 5. The mark of courage 6. The mark of prayer "communication with our Heavenly Father provides peace." October 1972 Hands President Monson touches on the hand of a child, a youth, a bride, a mother, a father, a prophet, and the hand of the Lord. We have the...

this year I am reading all the talks President Monson gave in General Conference  here are my thoughts on the talks he gave in 1971 April 1971 Lost Battalions When President Monson was a boy, he enjoyed reading about the "lost battalion." An unit of the 77th infantry division in world war one. When they became surrounded by their enemies, other units of the 77th division did all they could to rescue them. They were successful in their efforts. He then asks the question, "Are there "lost battalions" even today? The answer is yes! Specifically the handicapped, the lame, the speechless, the sightless, the aged, the widowed, and the sick. I think we all know some of these "lost battalions."  We must serve with LOVE. I think one of President Monson's favorite scriptures is found in Matthew, " And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have  done   it  unto one of the  least  ...

this year I am reading all the talks President Monson gave in General Conference  here are my thoughts on the talks he gave in 1970 April 1970 Only a Teacher I think President Monson had a special place in his heart for teachers, whether they be teachers in the home (parents, grandparents,) teachers at school, or teachers at church. He knew the power these people had on the children and youth. He said, "a teacher affects eternity." He also emphasized the importance of not delaying opportunities to teach our children. He said, "Opportunities for teaching are perishable." We only have so much time with those that we teach before they out making decisions on their own. We can't procrastinate teaching them all the things they need to know.  I feel very strongly that in order to be an effective teacher, we need to love those we teach I am the activity days leader in my ward, and I can honestly say that I love each and every one of those girls. ...

this year I am reading all the talks President Monson gave in General Conference  here are my thoughts on the talks he gave in 1969 April 1969 Mrs Patton, Arthur Lives In this talk, President Monson talks about his boyhood friend, Arthur Patton. Arthur died in world war two. Arthur enlisted in the Navy when he was only 15 years old. He died during the battle of the Coral Sea. His mother, Mrs Patton (not a member of the church) was so proud of her son. President Monson addresses his talk to her and talks about the fact that Arthur will live again.  Because of Christ, all will live again.  38 years later, in October 2007, President Monson gave a talk entitled, Mrs Patton - the story continues. I can not wait to read that talk! October 1969 Formula For Success This talk was given during the Priesthood session, and President Monson talked about how "the greatest and most important duty is to preach the gospel." He said, "Mediocrity is ...