The evening started off with being able to once again enjoy the music of the amazingly talented Dallin Vail Bayles. I love his voice and the spirit that it brings into the room, quite easily.
Our first speaker of the night was Virginia Hinckley Pearce. Highlight moments from her talk:* SUCCESS = being able to answer yes to the following questions: Did I trust in Christ? Did I use his Atonement? Am I helping to build His kingdom?
* Get out of the business of competition; it's that fast track to misery. There is always someone better and there is always someone worse.
* Beware of false measures of success. We cannot measure our own success by people who have their own agency.
* Qualify, receive, and act on revelation and learn to rely on that. Believe that you may be better than you think you are.
* Celebrate your own success on the way as well as others.
Then we got to hear from Heidi S. Swinton, who just finished writing President Monson's biography. It was interesting to hear some of the stories of his life and the lessons we can learn from those stories:* Open the door and open your heart at the same time.
* What are our connections to one another?
* Do we make room in our hearts we do not know and rescue?
* Do we follow him? Where does he go and what does he do?
* Have we been an angel to others? Do we reach out?
Saturday morning we heard the music of Hilary Weeks. She is still wonderful.
Then is was the mother/daughter duo of Linda Eyre and Shawni Eyre Pothier. They spoke about enjoying motherhood, but there are still lessons for everyone:1. Be your own kind of mom.
- Figure out your talents.
- You have your own issues and trials - only Heavenly Father knows all.
2. Have an infrastructure.
- What is your family mission statement?
- You are part of something bigger.
3. Give your kids ownership.
- Of their goals.
- Of their decisions.
- Of their own arguments and conflicts.
4. Have family traditions.
- Formalize them and make them important.
5. Teach kids to work.
- Keys to creating good work habits: print, patience, persistence.
- Know about selective neglect.
- Cherish the moments.
* Your trenches are customized to your needs and your talents.
Brad Wilcox was the only repeat speaker presentation that we had - I had not concerns about either hearing him again or the musical presenters. There was still much to take notes about, even though it was the same talk he gave in Logan.* Grace is a constant energy all around us.
* We drive ourselves because we love God.
* God also loves us and that's why He accepts any offering - He's much more concerned with the offerer than the offering.
* What can any of us do without God?
* Nothing doesn't mean worthless; nothing means powerless.
* Don't get so focused on the checklist we forget what we are doing this for.
* We aren't human doings, we are human beings.
* Have you been saved by grace verses have you been changed by grace?
* Jesus not only gives us the chance to go home, but to feel at home there.
* We don't reach heaven by supplementing; we get there by covenanting.
* Jesus does not make up the difference; he makes all the difference.
* If we see the requirements as being a little too much, maybe it's because we don't yet see through Jesus' eyes.
We did get to see a DVD presentation of Mariama Kallon, but this go around we got to have her in person.* I am lonely but I know I am not alone.
* Because we had life, we had hope.
* The Book of Mormon became my therapist.
Amanda Dickson was not sure if she would make it or not because she was sick. She is not a member of the Church and prior to her coming out on stage, she received her first Priesthood blessing. It was neat to hear her share that experience with her. While she spoke of hopes and happiness, there was something about the way she spoke/mannerisms, that actually made her a little bit uncomfortable to watch.* Some of our fallacies:
- we prepare ourselves for the worst.
- we don't change - better to face what we don't need.
- we fear the worse thing - sometimes the worse thing is the best thing that ever happens in your life.
* Be the change you want to see in the world. -- Ghandi
* Your best is good enough! (We need to say it to ourselves!)
Final speaker of the day was Emily Freeman. I was amazed at how many people left early and missed out on her talk. Of course, I am of the opinion that if I am going to pay the money for the conference, unless there is an emergency, I am going to attend the whole conference. She gave us the Five Hints to See a Good Day:1. Change your perspective.
- when you look at a field of dandelions, do you see 1,000 weeds or 1,000 wishes.
2. List what you love.
3. Give your heart great experience.
- can't be quick to judge.
- have an understanding heart.
4. Remember the special days.
- What are the special days of your life?
- Hope is an indescribable gift.
5. Turn to the Savior.
- may everyday be a day of gladness and of hope because of Jesus Christ.
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