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On this inspirational day of General Conference, here are some scriptures and quotes from prophets which are really inspirational.  One more afternoon session!  Our son, Wayne M., is singing in the Tabernacle Choir, and it is fun to watch for him.  This is the face to watch for.  He is in the section next to the women, about in the middle of the Men's section. Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTION _________________________ Follow the Prophet Nauvoo, Illinois September 19, 2015 SCR IPTURE OF THE DAY: Doctrine & Covenants 21:4-6 "Wherefore, meaning the church, thou shalt give heed unto all his words and commandments which he shall give unto you as he receiveth them, walking in all holiness before me; for his word ye shall receive, as if from mine own mouth, in all patience and faith.  "For by doing these things the gates of hell shall not prevail against you; yea, and the Lord God will disperse the power...

Today is Conference!  If you woke up like I did, with a smile on your face, you are feeling the anticipation and joy of being led by living prophets!   Enjoy the next 2 days!  It's like 2 Sundays in a row! The sacred call of an apostle By  Trent Toone ,  Deseret News Published: Thursday, Oct. 1 2015 5:00 a.m. MDT Elder Russell M. Nelson speaks in the Sunday afternoon session of general conference on April 6, 1997. Kristan Jacobsen, Deseret News Archives View 13 photos » Summary Many apostles have related their experiences from when they were called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. With three vacancies expected to be filled at the upcoming general conference, here are some of those sacred experiences. President Thomas S. Monson’s call to the holy apostleship in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints happened on a quiet Thursday afternoon in late September 1963. He was in the middle of a conversatio...

I visited with the daughter of a neighbor of mine.  Her husband works for the Church Security system, and they have many duties to perform , especially during General Conference.  If anyone gets sick, needs an ambulance, gets lost (a family member), etc., they have to help.  This article is titled: General Conference from behind the scenes: View 4 photos » A woman laughs with a young woman at a previous general conference. IRI Summary Staging an event the size of general conference is a major undertaking that requires careful planning both temporally and spiritually. LDS Church News The LDS Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The publication's content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. Staging an event the size of general conference is a major undertaking that requires careful planning, both temporally and spiritually. While speakers carefully prep...

This article from Meridian Magazine, gives us good thoughts on how to get the most we can from Conference coming up in 2 days!  I have added the colored highlights myself.   For other great ideas, check out blog # 387, published on April 2, 2015, which gives other ideas on how to learn a lot from Conference. LINE UPON LINE How Big Is Your Container? By Anne Hinton Pratt  · September 30, 2015, from Meridian Magazine The other day my daughter Kristi gave me a beautiful analogy:  “One day, a neighbor offers to give you some of your favorite fruit. You’re excited that he is offering it, because it is rare and delicious. You grab a small container and rush over to his house, because you don’t want to impose on his generosity with anything larger. When you arrive, he tells you, “Oh I have so much fruit, please take home as much as you can carry?”  But alas, you only have your small container, and aren’t able to take more than what will fit i...

I know I've had other articles about the new apostles which will be presented in the upcoming Conference, but this gives added understanding of the callings. LDS UPDATE 4 Things to Understand about Choosing an Apostle By Maurine Proctor  · September 29, 2015, from Meridian Magazine We saw three empty seats among the Quorum of the Twelve at Elder Richard G. Scott’s funeral this week and we assume that we will have three new apostles called at this weekend’s General Conference. This is the most vacancies The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has had in the Quorum of the Twelve since 1906. These three new apostles will be called without much fanfare. Their names will be read and they will come up and assume these empty seats on the stand and we will go on with the conference as simply as that. Yet these are momentous callings to know the Savior as a special witness. At Elder Scott’s funeral, a remark of his was remembered by Elder D. Todd Christ...