There's an episode of the Golden Girls where Sophia is trying to teach Rose how to run a successful business. She sits Rose down at the dining room table, and proceeds to tell her that rule number one is 'Quit being an idiot.' That's what I kept hearing as I was listening to all four sessions -- 'Hey, you. Yeah, you. Quit being an idiot.' I know the commandments, I know what covenants I've made, I know what the Lord's expectations are. So, why aren't I doing what I'm supposed to be doing?
Quit being an idiot.
I also heard a lot about parents raising, shall we say, 'entitled' children...
quit raising idiots
quit being idiots
and also, Elder Holland is not messing around anymore. Not. messing. around.
Pretty soon I'll get my hands on the conference Ensign and I'll be able to see if I really did miss something. Or, maybe what I needed to take away from the sessions this October really was, 'Quite being an idiot.'
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Such a good weekend!
It was definitely a teaching weekend. I can't wait to get my hands on the Ensign and read the talks. I wonder if I will highlight the same things I took notes on.
It's a good thing I wasn't in the conference center when Elder Holland finished his talk, I would have jumped up and shouted Halelujah.
It's a good thing I have my stuff together. Otherwise, I might have felt guilty listening to those talks! Phwew!
I was totally fired up by Elder Holland's very direct and strongly presented talk!
Yeah, Elder Holland likes to get it all out there, I think. I kind of go between being totally inspired, and wanting to hide behind the couch. Is that wrong?
Man! I'm dying over not seeing any Conference! I'm going to try to see some online, but the computer is in such demand, and it's hard to fit it in when it's not during that sacrosanct weekend, you know? Can't wait to get an Ensign.
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