tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post4956957150742804093..comments2023-11-13T03:11:41.509-08:00Comments on greenly chalked: Priesthood SessionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post-81710140296873433402008-10-05T17:57:00.000-07:002008-10-05T17:57:00.000-07:00:):)Silus Grokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10934750518150584644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post-1965150409271654322008-10-05T16:47:00.000-07:002008-10-05T16:47:00.000-07:00it just won't leave me alone - even when I wan...<i>it just won't leave me alone - even when I want to be left alone.</i><br><br>I've felt that many times, especially a couple years ago when things were really horrible for me, emotionally.<br><br>I think such is a testament to the veracity of Christ's "Ninety and Nine" parable.<br><br><i>To me, it's much more common to be uplifted by the off-the-cuff words of my loved ones and friends than the best of speeches from strangers, even those I respect.</i><br><br>Absolutely -- in fact, I was going to add in this post that the most uplifting thing was simply being with my family.<br><br><br>silus grok:<br><br>Now that you mention it and I look back, I can see that... I wonder why I never noticed such before...Chednerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14963974112297032614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post-74422716302007961942008-10-05T06:40:00.000-07:002008-10-05T06:40:00.000-07:00Priesthood and Relief Society sessions of Conferen...Priesthood and Relief Society sessions of Conference are the leadership's chance to craft gender- and role-specific messages — and, as such, often focus on the mechanics of Church membership a little more than the general sessions do.<br><br>It's been like that for as long as I can remember. Of course, there are often deep spiritual gems in mixed in with the all the house keeping — like a talk I remember from a decade back on the power of quorums, which had a profound affect upon me.Silus Grokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10934750518150584644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post-76485091192304310022008-10-05T05:28:00.000-07:002008-10-05T05:28:00.000-07:00"a worthy priesthood holder has well coiffed ..."a worthy priesthood holder has well coiffed hair" <br><br>...along with many a gay man. ;-)<br><br>To me, it's much more common to be uplifted by the off-the-cuff words of my loved ones and friends than the best of speeches from strangers, even those I respect.Scothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350801865113852319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post-46380122684271239172008-10-05T01:30:00.000-07:002008-10-05T01:30:00.000-07:00Lately, I've been having the opposite effect. ...Lately, I've been having the opposite effect. I listened to conference today not expecting much, especially since I had the kids running around the house. I was suprised to find myself tearing up while listening to Elder Wirthlin. Ironically, his speach was about laughing. I haven't been very worthly lately so I haven't expected to feel spiritually uplifted. Last stake conference it was all I could do stop myself from crying, even when I tried to ignore what was being said. I haven't felt the influence of the spirit for a long time, but lately, it just won't leave me alone - even when I want to be left alone.Foresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252666368088857269noreply@blogger.com