Women’s Conference chapter 4: Building a child’s testimony
One of the greatest lessons I took away from Women’s Conference was the idea that I need to be more intentional in my parenting. This came from Sister Julie Beck’s talk and was reinforced by many of...
View ArticleGeneral Conference Book Club Week 6: Brother Osguthorpe
Brother Russell T. Osguthorpe is the General Sunday School President. (He was our Stake President when Matt and I were newlyweds, so that makes us famous by association, right?) He gave a fantastic...
View ArticleGeneral Conference Book Club Week 10: Sister Matsumori
Okay, back online. (Insert MoTab singing Hallelujiah Chorus here.) This week’s talk, “Helping Others Recognize the Whisperings of the Spirit” was given by Sister Vicki F. Matsumori during the Saturday...
View ArticleGCBC Week 6: Help Them on Their Way Home
General Conference Book Club Week 6: “Help Them on Their Way Home” by President Henry B. Eyring This talk gives some fantastic tips and reminders about our responsibility to train up our children in...
View ArticleGCBC Week 7: Mothers Teaching Children in the Home
General Conference Book Club Week 7: “Mothers Teaching Children in the Home” by Elder L. Tom Perry Elder Perry testifies of the mother’s crucial role in raising up children to the Lord, and he gives...
View ArticleGCBC Week 19: Mother Told Me, Things Pertaining to Righteousness
I’m back-dating this to Sunday. (I’m a little slow lately. Moving bites. Thanks for being patient.) We’re going to study two talks this week: “Mother Told Me” by Elder Bradley D. Foster of the...
View ArticleGCBC Week 22: Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
General Conference Book Club Week 22: Today was kind of a rough day at our house– one of those days where you wonder whether or not your children are going to turn out alright after all. There were...
View ArticleGCBC Week 3: Stay on the Path
“Stay on the Path” Sister Rosemary M. Wixom Primary General President Saturday Morning Session Sister Wixom’s talk is a great reminder about the sacred responsibility that parents have to anchor...
View ArticleGCBC Week 5: Gospel Learning and Teaching
“Gospel Learning and Teaching“ David M. McConkie First Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency Today in church, I leaned over to Matt and said, “I miss teaching. I’m a much better learner...
View ArticleThe completely non-essential mid-week report
I taught at EFY this week and got back tonight. The first day of teaching was kind of intimidating because there were only 3 teachers, and the other two besides me (him and him) have both published...
View ArticlePreparing children for General Conference (+ packet links)
[image credit] [image credit] It’s no surprise to anyone who has visited this blog before that I love General Conference. I know many of you do, too. To any readers who might not be familiar with...
View ArticleGCBC Week 22: “Teaching after the Manner of the Spirit” by Brother Matthew O....
I got to substitute teach the 5-year-olds in Primary today. It was great. I love to teach. I love to bear testimony. I love the gospel of Jesus Christ, and I’m grateful for the Holy Ghost that...
View ArticleIn which I become a cat lady and say controversial things.
A while back, I was severely sleep deprived and a neighbor found some stray kittens. In my weakened state, I gave into my children’s impassioned pleas, and we became the reluctant owners of “Lizzie”...
View ArticleGCBC Week 20: “Learning with Our Hearts” by Elder Walter F. González and “One...
Whoa. Week 20 already? This week we will look at two talks because they go nicely together and because we need to pick up speed a little to cover everything before the next conference sneaks up on us...
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