Conference weekend was the perfect beginning to a greatly anticipated Spring Break!
Conference is one of my favorite spiritual feasts. Twice a year we get to listen to wonderful messages from our church leaders, and all from the comfort of our own homes (and in our pajamas if we want to)!
General Conference is broadcast from the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah to all parts of the world.
I enjoyed all of the many messages and realized how each one pertained to me. (Yes, I have a lot of weaknesses!)
Some of my favorite ideas include:
(Thanks to www.SpirituallyThinking.blogspot.com for the following.)
This thought was from our Prophet, Thomas S. Monson.
This advice came from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland.
Check out his wonderful talk here.
President Uchtdorf always gives wonderful messages. You can listen to him here.
and
This message from Elder Ronald A. Rasband was both touching and comforting for anyone with a special needs family member. You can watch it here. It made us cry.
WHAT A BLESSING IT HAS BEEN TO LISTEN AND LEARN FROM THESE SPIRITUAL GIANTS!
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After a lot of debating, pondering, uncertainty,
and gnashing of teeth (mine), we decided to change our “red” family room to a “brown” family room.
As the dark chocolate paint went on the walls I was ready to immediately abort the whole project, but my husband refused to stop painting until I could see the whole effect.
I only hated him for two days, but his strategy paid off in the end. (Sorry, Ken!) It does look much better now that it doesn’t touch other colors.
Another big decision we made was to paint the book cases and mantle a creamy white.
I’m still holding my breath on that one.
I’ll post some pictures soon.
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Do you like our new chair?
Phewww…..
My very long post is now finished!
I’ve got some pansies that need to find a new home in my flower beds. Guess I’d better get some work done!
JoAnn
P.S. Does anybody know how to spell “phew”?
Is it a real word?
6 comments:
Errrrr....I think it's p-h-e-w just as you wrote it!
I remember that someone put up links from the talks last year, and I watched one or two and felt quite uplifted. Thank you.
Brown?...from red?....please post photos, as I am worried (being a lover of red walls!)
I LOVE the chair, hold a lot of personality.
and I LOVED conference. All those poster sayings you put up are wonderful.
Ah, I always love conference but I swear this year, those talks were all written for me! Wait I think I said that last October too... I think I am starting to notice a theme.
And I quite LOVE the brown wall. I am really glad you don't hate dad anymore too. :) Can't wait to see how the white cupboards look.
Looks like an inner spiritual renewal emerged into a renewing colors in your home..It will be a great way to gel the two ideas together.
I too could relate to those chats.
From red to Chocolate?
But I love the chair.
My favorite word is Phew-"ie." My kids make fun. I am anxious to see the room completed. It's just paint and if you tire of it soon you just paint it again. New paint color has the most impact for the least amount of money..unless you throw new chairs into the picture! I love change in the Spring. Hope you like it when you are done.
Love your new chair. We are serving a Guest Services Mission at Temple Square so we don't get to listen to conference until we get home. (It's DVR'd) But conference is always wonderful. Mimi
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