Conference Goal

For me, one of my favorite times is General Conference! Although I didn't always feel this way when I was younger, I now love to listen to each session and I feel extremely deprived if I miss even a single talk! The last few conferences, I've recorded each session with the intention of listening to them again. Unfortunately, you know what they say about good intentions! :-) Inevitably I would delete them unheard, telling myself that I could read them in the Ensign. I've always been impressed with my mothers conference issue because the pages would be folded back to whichever talk she was currently reading. If you happened to look in my magazine rack, you would probably notice that even though I intended to read the talks, those issues are in pristine condition, a witness to the fact that I never got around to it. Unfortunately, you know what they say about good intentions! (Didn't I just say that?!?)

Today I happened to notice that again, I had recorded the 4 sessions of conference and my finger wavered over the delete button. Suddenly I was reminded of the commitment I made just a few weeks ago to strengthen spiritual priorities; and at least this once, I wanted to be able to say that I had fulfilled my good intentions. :-) I decided to be brave and declare my goal to each of you. Today I was able to listen to some exceptional thoughts on temporal preparedness by Elder Hales and then one on reverence and respect from Sister Lifferth of the Primary, all while I cycled away on my Exercycle! I'll let you know when I finish my goal!

Oops - now you'll not only know how long it takes me to listen to conference the second time, you'll know how often I exercise! :-)