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In Honor of President Gordon B Hinckley

Yesterday evening President Gordon B Hinckley passed away. He is a man that will truly be missed for his wonderful talks, insight and guidance of the church. In many ways I look at President Hinckley as the prophet who has affected me most in my life. I was just a junior in high school when he was sustained as a prophet, but even as a young child I loved to hear him speak. Every General conference I would look forward to his insight and guidance. As an adult, it is amazing at how he touched on topics that I needed … Continue reading →

Relief Society: “In the Arms of His Love”

In his talk “In the Arms of His Love” President Gordon B Hinckley spoke specifically to the women of the church. He opened his talk by speaking of the greatness of the Relief Society. He shared that the Relief Society has over five million members, with members in nations across the world. He spoke of the diversity of the members both in age, ethnicity, and their roles in life. President Hinckley went on to share what Relief Society stands for. He said that one thing that Relief Society stands for is love. He spoke of the love and support that … Continue reading →

General Conference Fall 2006 Talks Available

As you know, General Conference was last weekend. They have now officially posted the talks in English on the church’s website. If you had a difficult time paying attention for any reason, or if you just want to reread the talks and focus on ways that you can improve, you can read the talks now. In his talk “We Bear Testimony to the World” President Gordon B. Hinckley welcomed out everyone to General Conference. He spoke briefly about the how conference has become more available over the years. It is wonderful to think that across the country and the world … Continue reading →

A Review of “Way to Be!” By Gordon B Hinckley

One great book that you should get for any youth that you know is “Way to Be! Nine Ways to Be happy and Make Something of Your Life” by Gordon B. Hinckley. This is an excellent book and it is written specifically for youth. Throughout the book President Hinckley is positive and upbeat. He means to inspire the youth to do better. He is not critical, but rather praises and gives suggestions on ways to improve. The book addresses nine areas in which we should focus on improving our lives and ourselves. These sections are “Be Grateful,” “Be Smart,” “Be … Continue reading →