1. Roots and Branches
Elder Quinten Cook, April 2014, General Conference: Saturday Morning Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2004/04/roots-and-branches?lang=eng&query=roots+and+branches
"Family commitments and expectations should be at the top of our priorities to protect our divine destiny. For those who are looking for more fruitful use of the Sabbath day for the family as a whole, the hastening of this work is fertile ground. One mother glowingly tells how her 17-year-old son gets on the computer after church on Sunday to do family history work and her 10-year-old son loves to hear the stories and see pictures of his ancestors. This has blessed their entire family to experience the spirit of Elijah. Our precious roots and branches must be nourished."
2. What Matters Most is What Lasts Longest
Elder M. Russell Ballard, October 2005, General
Conference: Saturday Morning Session,
“The
proclamation is a prophetic document, not only because it was issued by
prophets but because it was ahead of its time.”
3. Welcome to Conference
President Thomas S. Monson, April 2014 General Conference:
Saturday Morning Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/welcome-to-conference?lang=eng&query=welcome+to+conference
“We are a temple-building and a temple-attending people.”
4. The Race Of Life
President Thomas S. Monson, April 2012 General Conference:
Sunday Morning Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/04/the-race-of-life?lang=eng&query=the+race+of+my+life
“I recently visited with a woman who has been battling a
life-threatening disease for over two years. She indicated that prior to her
illness, her days were filled with activities such as cleaning her house to
perfection and filling it with beautiful furnishings. She visited her
hairdresser twice a week and spent money and time each month adding to her
wardrobe. Her grandchildren were invited to visit infrequently, for she was
always concerned that what she considered her precious possessions might be
broken or otherwise ruined by tiny and careless hands.
And then she received the shocking news that her mortal life was in jeopardy and that she might have very limited time left here. She said that at the moment she heard the doctor’s diagnosis, she knew immediately that she would spend whatever time she had remaining with her family and friends and with the gospel at the center of her life, for these represented what was most precious to her.
Such moments of clarity come to all of us at one time or another, although not always through so dramatic a circumstance. We see clearly what it is that really matters in our lives and how we should be living.”
And then she received the shocking news that her mortal life was in jeopardy and that she might have very limited time left here. She said that at the moment she heard the doctor’s diagnosis, she knew immediately that she would spend whatever time she had remaining with her family and friends and with the gospel at the center of her life, for these represented what was most precious to her.
Such moments of clarity come to all of us at one time or another, although not always through so dramatic a circumstance. We see clearly what it is that really matters in our lives and how we should be living.”
5. A Priceless Heritage of Hope
President Henry B. Erying, April 2014 General Conference: Saturday Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/a-priceless-heritage-of-hope?lang=eng&query=a+priceless+heritage+of+hope
"You and I have been blessed with the promise of such an inheritance. I owe much of my happiness in life to a man I never met in mortal life.
I believe that Heinrich Eyring knew then that what I am teaching you today is true. He knew that the happiness of eternal life comes through family bonds which continue forever. Even when he had so recently found the Lord’s plan of happiness, he knew that his hope for eternal joy depended on the free choices of others to follow his example. His hope of eternal happiness depended on people not yet born.”
President Henry B. Erying, April 2014 General Conference: Saturday Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/a-priceless-heritage-of-hope?lang=eng&query=a+priceless+heritage+of+hope
"You and I have been blessed with the promise of such an inheritance. I owe much of my happiness in life to a man I never met in mortal life.
I believe that Heinrich Eyring knew then that what I am teaching you today is true. He knew that the happiness of eternal life comes through family bonds which continue forever. Even when he had so recently found the Lord’s plan of happiness, he knew that his hope for eternal joy depended on the free choices of others to follow his example. His hope of eternal happiness depended on people not yet born.”
6. Forget me not
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, October 2011 General Relief Society Meeting, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/10/forget-me-not?lang=eng&query=forget+me+not
“In the meantime, be thankful for all the small successes in your home, your family relationships, your education and livelihood, your Church participation and personal improvement. Like the forget-me-nots, these successes may seem tiny to you and they may go unnoticed by others, but God notices them and they are not small to Him. If you consider success to be only the most perfect rose or dazzling orchid, you may miss some of life’s sweetest experiences.”
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, October 2011 General Relief Society Meeting, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/10/forget-me-not?lang=eng&query=forget+me+not
“In the meantime, be thankful for all the small successes in your home, your family relationships, your education and livelihood, your Church participation and personal improvement. Like the forget-me-nots, these successes may seem tiny to you and they may go unnoticed by others, but God notices them and they are not small to Him. If you consider success to be only the most perfect rose or dazzling orchid, you may miss some of life’s sweetest experiences.”
7. I Have Given You an Example
Elder Richard G. Scott, April 2014, General Conference: Saturday Afternoon Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/i-have-given-you-an-example?lang=eng&query=i+have+given+you+an+example
“Both Grandmother Whittle and Jeanene loved me enough to share their conviction that the ordinances of the gospel and serving Father in Heaven would bless my life. Neither of them coerced me or made me feel bad about the person I was. They simply loved me and loved Father in Heaven. Both knew He could do more with my life than I could on my own. Each courageously helped me in loving ways to find the path of greatest happiness.
Elder Richard G. Scott, April 2014, General Conference: Saturday Afternoon Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/i-have-given-you-an-example?lang=eng&query=i+have+given+you+an+example
“Both Grandmother Whittle and Jeanene loved me enough to share their conviction that the ordinances of the gospel and serving Father in Heaven would bless my life. Neither of them coerced me or made me feel bad about the person I was. They simply loved me and loved Father in Heaven. Both knew He could do more with my life than I could on my own. Each courageously helped me in loving ways to find the path of greatest happiness.
8. I Have Given You an Example
Elder Richard G. Scott, April 2014, General Conference: Saturday Afternoon Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/i-have-given-you-an-example?lang=eng&query=i+have+given+you+an+example
“How can each of us become such a significant influence? We must be sure to sincerely love those we want to help in righteousness so they can begin to develop confidence in God’s love. For so many in the world, the first challenge in accepting the gospel is to develop faith in a Father in Heaven, who loves them perfectly. It is easier to develop that faith when they have friends or family members who love them in a similar way.”
9. Strengthening Home and Family
Sister Mary N. Cook, October 2007 General Conference: Saturday Morning Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/10/strengthen-home-and-family?lang=eng&query=Family
“Elder Robert D. Hales said: “If the example we have received from our parents was not good, it is our responsibility to break the cycle. … Each person can learn a better way and in so doing bless the lives of family members now and teach correct traditions for the generations that follow” (“How Will Our Children Remember Us?” Ensign, Nov. 1993, 10.”
10. Strengthening Home and Family
Sister Mary N. Cook, October 2007 General Conference: Saturday Morning Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/10/strengthen-home-and-family?lang=eng&query=Family
“For the Strength of Youth reminds us that “being part of a family is a great blessing. … Not all families are the same, but each is important in Heavenly Father’s plan” ([pamphlet, 2001], 10).”
Elder Richard G. Scott, April 2014, General Conference: Saturday Afternoon Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/i-have-given-you-an-example?lang=eng&query=i+have+given+you+an+example
“How can each of us become such a significant influence? We must be sure to sincerely love those we want to help in righteousness so they can begin to develop confidence in God’s love. For so many in the world, the first challenge in accepting the gospel is to develop faith in a Father in Heaven, who loves them perfectly. It is easier to develop that faith when they have friends or family members who love them in a similar way.”
9. Strengthening Home and Family
Sister Mary N. Cook, October 2007 General Conference: Saturday Morning Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/10/strengthen-home-and-family?lang=eng&query=Family
“Elder Robert D. Hales said: “If the example we have received from our parents was not good, it is our responsibility to break the cycle. … Each person can learn a better way and in so doing bless the lives of family members now and teach correct traditions for the generations that follow” (“How Will Our Children Remember Us?” Ensign, Nov. 1993, 10.”
10. Strengthening Home and Family
Sister Mary N. Cook, October 2007 General Conference: Saturday Morning Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/10/strengthen-home-and-family?lang=eng&query=Family
“For the Strength of Youth reminds us that “being part of a family is a great blessing. … Not all families are the same, but each is important in Heavenly Father’s plan” ([pamphlet, 2001], 10).”
