1 Nephi 1

The BofM must start off in an an inspired way, right? Today as I read it, I tried to have the perspective of someone who is reading it for the first time. With that perspective in mind, the first chapter of the Book of Mormon seems to be a perfect way to show that Lehi had to take his family away from Jerusalem, and therefore settle in America. It also established Lehi as an inspired prophet.

Knowing God's will for others

First you have to love them. Then you have to pray to know their needs. Sometimes you have to ask their parents for tips too.

When I'm sad about bad choices of others

O Lord, wilt thou give me strength, that I may bear with mine infirmities. For I am infirm, and such wickedness among this people doth pain my soul

Alma 36: 24-36

I can ask for strength, patience, and comfort. 

General womens session

Ways to be a woman of influence (Kimball

2. Be articulate. Say clearly and peacefully and non contentiously how I feel and why I feel that way. Why I stay in the church...why I believe the prophet...

MARRIOTT

I need to learn about God and always strengthen my relationship with him. Find out his will. Fall to my knees when I have trials.

Put his will first. Plead that Christ can cleanse me. Plead more. Always ask what His will is, see through my personal agenda (with YW and parenting).

This will all help with my relationships with others. He will share his love for others with me.

SOMEONE

I'm part of a church that teaches that I am a woman have individual with and purpose. That I matter.

"Worth"and "worthiness" are not the same. Worht is infinite, taintless, and lasts forever. We cant do anything to change our worth.

Savor the sweet whisperings of the HG. Those times verify our worth. And at those moments we are counted worthy to receive that gift.

Our LOVE for Him needs to be greater than the ENERGY we give to our weaknesses. Same with the ENERGY we give to the world give to temptation. 

UCHTDORF

Our love for others shouldn't depend on how they feel toward us.

Don't villify those I don't agree with. Don't demean them. That's the first step to Nazism. Love my enemies. Love those I don't agree with.

If you leave, where would you go? Problems with church history: what does that change? The church focuses on what's important, like families and that we are children of God. But other, non important things. 

Blessed us to find peace and to walk in the path of discipleship. 

Measures of personal spiritual success

Read ensign talk. Septemebr 2017.

Have I repented daily?

Am I trying?

Am I making choices that strengthen my faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement?

Am I committed to keeping my covenants (even though my efforts are imperfect)?

Am I repenting daily?

Am I learning how to better recognize the promptings of the Holy Ghost and follow them?

Am I joyfully enduring to the end or have I given up trying?

Stake conference

*In teaching the YW, discern their needs and teach to those needs. Pray to know their needs as I prepare. And to know God's will for them.

*BEHOLD: Behold others by seeing them, who they are and what they can become. Behold them, then love them, then teach them.

*Read Mothers Who Know. They testify often. They teach, not babysit. Equally tilted with Fathers of Faith.

*Repentance isn't just what is supposed to happen when we mess up. It's the plan! Repentance isn't a bad thing. It's a blessing! Joyous and wonderful and it's something ee should always be doing!

*If I let annoyance or whatever get too far ahead of me, I end go looking the spirit. I should nip it at the bud instead, for the sake of preserving the Spirit. Think, what will I miss out on without the Spirit? What revelation will I miss? What feelings will I miss?

*Take care that my use of media doesn't 1) full my Spirit or 2) affect my relationships (such as replace valuable interactions) with other people. Don't partake in anything that shows violence or immorality as acceptable. There is no neutral ground in the universe. Each inch of ground is either claimed by God or by Satan. Get offended and be offended and turn things off.

*Pray about family media use. How to do it. How to earn it. How to limit it.

*YW: Figure out and pray about ways to enable the YW to do things...rides, phone calls, fasting. Ask THEM what we need to do. See them as resources and wealths of knowledge and ideas and faith.

Songs unsung

I feel so heartbroken about Lauren Havertz not being active anymore. I could cry at any moment about it. We shared so many spiritual experiences together and she's forgotten them. I listened to Holland's April 17 talk about how there is a place for everyone in God's choir. And how He wants us to come as we are and then to allow Jesus and His Atonement to change me. He wants every level of timber and tone and color, each unique characteristic of every voice. His gospel is all I inclusive but not because he wants us to be the same. He WANTS the variety.

Tm

*1/27 Heavenly Father helped me a lot this week. I've been struggling having patience with Conley because he's been having lots of accidents, both number 1 and 2, and he's been running away from me when we leave public places, after throwing a fit. I haven't really known what to do. I put holds on some books at the library, and I'm looking forward to those. Then I prayed and asked really fervently for patience (because I'd lost my temper quite a few times at him; and I hate that, because I really love him, and because I know that patience and calmness are two crucial parenting strategies). And Heavenly Father really helped me today. He gave me the idea to give Conley a thinking time right when he is starting to throw a fit--before we even leave. And I did that twice today, and he listened better. It wasn't perfect, he still squirmed when we got in the car, but it was much better, and I kept my cool and showed him love and patience. 

*Also, I had weird vibes from Kayla again, and I prayed that I would just be able to show her love and feel it for real and not feel weird, like we had to compete or anything like that. And it worked. It felt great and normal friends.

*I also have bit my tongue and not said unkind things about people to Joseph, and Heavenly Father has helped me do that.

*I had a commute today, alone, and thought to pray, and it was just a really nice experience. I learned things and realized most of the above during that time. And I got to think about the YW. 

*Joseph didn't get mad when I forgot my card at Costco.
*I have had unasked prayers answered.  Particularly about personal disappointments aabout YW not wanting to participate and about or friends having hard times with the church.
*lulu came to YW and had a great time
*Conley took a nap, so o got to read my scriptures

*Rachel canceled a canning date we had. It was on a day I had already done something, so I felt overwhelmed already and didn't want to do something else.
*Conley took a nap during my first presidency meeting.
*I have felt more poignantly the worth of my children. And how fortunate I am to stay home with them.
*9/14 Everyone slept in late and I got to read my scriptures.

Praying without real intent

Moroni says it's evil to pray without real intent. Not just that it doesn't profit you, but that it's evil. 

Temple thoughts 1

1. Protect my children. Teach them the gospel and how to be safe and happy.
2. Satan said, "I have said nothing of Father." A lot of his tactics these days include just simply forgetting the Father. It can be deceiving because some harmful things don't explicitly say anything against God, but they are still harmful.
3. ลองดู with asking if there are any unkind feelings before family prayer.