Every talk was tender.
Every song, meaningful.
I hardly wrote anything down but my heart is overflowing.
Can't wait to listen and read again and again.
On Saturday, Lucy and I were alone for a moment excitedly discussing the newly announced temples. She asked me after a quiet pause, "Mom, did you choose what temple you wanted to get married in?"
"Yes."
Then there was a big smile, "I want to get married in the tabernacle temple!!"
The children and I snuggled up in Wes's blanket to hear President Monson close Sunday morning's session. Lucy and Spencer didn't catch all the humor in his stories, but they seemed to enjoy hearing me laugh and laugh.
And then we listened to the choir. I silently cried through the final hymn.
I believe in Christ
He stands supreme
From Him I'll gain my fondest dream
And while I strive through grief and pain
His voice is heard,
"Ye shall obtain"
I believe in Christ
So come what may
With Him I'll stand in that great day
When on the earth he comes again
To rule among the sons of men
When the closing prayer ended, I dried my eyes for a moment and then hopped up, ready to...? Conquer the world? Clean the house? (A full night's sleep and a few beautiful sessions of conference do a body good, folks.) But my exuberance melted into tenderness when I turned and saw Lucy on the couch, still wrapped up in Wes's blanket. She was looking at me thoughtfully. I raised my eyebrows and waited.
"I can't really stop thinking about that choir song," she finally said.
We left the cleaning for another day and took a walk in the afternoon breeze, savoring the sweet feeling of testimony in our hearts.
Spencer delighted me during the afternoon messages. Seemingly absorbed in his play, he'd sporadically turn to me with surprised whispers, like, "Ah! Jesus!" -- glad to recognize of at least something all these men and women were saying (his look was full of curiosity at the mention of covenants. "Coconuts?" he asked. =)
When the final session finished, Lucy looked at me in alarm, "Is conference over?"
"Yes," I said.
"Aw!" she cried, verbalizing my own feelings exactly.
And then we saw the prophet wave on his way to the door.
"Oh!!!" Lucy squealed with surprised delight, "How did he know we were there?!?!?!"
I laughed and cried, wondering the same thing.
How did they know we were here?
How did they all know just what we needed?
They always know.
Because God knows.
The Spirit's witness is sure.
And so we'll press on -
With steadfast faith in Christ
With hope's bright flame alight in heart and mind
With love of God and love of all mankind
Alleluia
Hope your weekend was as wonderful as ours!
(Now is house cleaning time, I suppose!)
18 comments:
Your thoughts are always beautiful and full of testimony. The spirit is abundant every time I read your blog, Lori. Please don't stop writing. I so appreciate the things you and the Spirit work together to teach me.
Beautiful thoughts, just wonderful. You really captured how conference can make us feel. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. Love you and miss seeing you often!
It was wonderful, wasn't it? Thought of you several times.
I have to say, though, that I'm wondering if it's a gender thing or a parenting thing that my 6-year old -- or my 8-year old, for that matter --didn't have the same reaction to Conference as Lucy. I'm going to say gender to make myself feel better. :)
You speak through the power of the Holy Ghost my Love..... Hmmm, I think there was a talk about that. (Richardson maybe?)
It WAS quite a conference... Just for me...maybe you too :) Are we not rejoicing about the Provo Tabernacle Temple!!!... But, first I will feel comfort in seeing the Payson Temple rise!
Loved your stories of conference. Looking forward to seeing the quotes up on that other blog. The "Come listen to a prophet's voice" ones. Got to visit with A & R for a bit last night after conference. Naturally we talked about our group. Looking forward to being together again sometime soon.
Hi Lori, I thought about you so much during conference, especially during Elder Hales talk which was extremly touching. Thanks for continueing to shart your thoughts and feelings. I hoping to see you soon, I will be in contact. Hugs and love!
Hi- You don't know me, but I just wanted to let you know I have been reading your blog for a while now and I wanted to THANK YOU for your truth and inspiring words. It is people like you that make me want to cherish a little more the ones that mean the most to me in my life. Conference was such a blessing. I am so happy it touched your hearts too- your children seem to have such sweet sweet little spirits:) Enjoy your week. I will keep you in my prayers...
Thought of you often this weekend. Love you.
(ps. Janna... As a mom of little boys I'm hoping it's a gender thing too... or it could be that Lucy is simply an amazing little girl)
I really wish we lived closer! I would love for Ella and Lucy to be friends. Lucy just seems like the sweetest little lady! Just like her mommy. :)
I'm glad you enjoyed conference. It really is such a tremendous blessing, isn't it? It's always nice to forget the world for the weekend and focus on direct words from the Lord. Even if it compounds the cleaning. :)
Only thing missing was seeing my little sis. Glad you had a great weekend. Love you.
Coconuts. Love it. I can't remember which talk it was, but one speaker said we could become "angelic beings," after which Benjamin looked up from his playing and said, "jelly beans???" Children are the best.
It really was just like Christmas, wasn't it? My Spencer was telling his neighborhood friends that he had the BEST weekend, and while some of that had to so with eating yummy snacks, he recounted Pres. Monson's $5 story in its entirety today. Does my heart good to see teatimonies growing in these sweet little ones.
I was thinking about you all weekend, Lori. Sending love your way!
Thank you!
I can't wait to go to Lucy's wedding in the tabernacle temple. but we'll have to remind spencer to leave the coconuts at home.
love you friends
I just LOVE that Lucy wants to get married in the tabernacle temple!
It looks like I wasn't the only one who thought of you as I listened to conference. Your little family especially permeated my thoughts during Elder Cook's talk, though I can't tell you now why that was (I'll need to go re-read that one), but I thought you'd like to know just the same. :)
I am so glad you found strength in conference...I kept thinking about you as I listened this weekend. I am so amazed at how in-tune Lucy is with such things...I know I wasn't at her age! (I hope I don't offend anyone's ideas on it having to do with gender though by saying as much.)
"I Believe in Christ" always brings tender feelings to my heart, and always will, I suppose. I've learned not to look at our dear Sunday sacrament meeting music director, however, or she will be sharing our tears. :)
I, too, loved conference and can't wait for the Ensign to come so I can SEE the talks, write on them, and remember!
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