How Conference Has Impacted My Life

I am almost finished watching all of the talks from the April 2012 Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints.  It has been wonderful.  As I have listened to them and watched one talk each day, I have been prompted, uplifted, and reminded of the wonderful blessings of a Heavenly Father that loves me.

Starting this is the result of a prompting I felt in the talk by Elder Neil L. Anderson.  It was about the time when he said "Miracles are not always so immediate. At times we thoughtfully wonder why the miracle we have so earnestly prayed for does not happen here and now. But as we trust in the Savior, promised miracles will occur. Whether in this life or the next, all will be made right. The Savior declares: 'Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”³¹ “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.'" 

His quote didn't say to write a blog, but during that part of his talk, I was reminded of another talk during that conference by Elder Paul B. Peiper (To Hold Sacred).  He said, "Daily reflecting upon and recording the impressions that come from the Spirit serve the dual purposes of helping us (1) to recognize our personal encounters with the divine and (2) to preserve them for ourselves and our posterity. Recording them is also a formal recognition and acknowledgment of our gratitude to God, for “in nothing doth man offend God, or against none is his wrath kindled, save those who confess not his hand in all things” (D&C 59:21)."

And then, last night I was reading Alma 37 with the boys.  There, Alma instructs Helaman in the importance of keeping the commandments so he can keep the records that he has given to him.  He also tells him of the sacredness and importance of these records.  I started thinking about the importance of records.  If the Book of Mormon can inspire so many, hopefully, my testimony can at least inspire my family.

I love my family so much.  I have been blessed.