Well, I did not attend the Women's Conference nor have I watched the "rerun" but few men really hear about it much. For this, I decided that since it is included in the Conference Talks on the church web site I would include them this year in my Blog posts. As I read, I could picture the women in my family and how they are honoring the principles she was talking about. What a blessing they have to be part of a family, whether as a Mother, Daughter, Granddaughter or Grandparent who exemplifies these two principles of being "Honest" and "True." These principles are taught and understood by our family. They "keep us safe and on course." Good stuff indeed for the Mother/Daughter discussions that take place in the home. Since we are all challenged by life in this regard, mistakes can be forgiven and we can go forward from there.
Two of my sons will remember the event involving bows and arrows and coming home empty handed, but perhaps they don't know that paying the fine was very difficult for the young woman that was charged to collect it. She had trouble with the amount of money she should collect. Her computation was too little so I persisted until she understood the correct computation and took the money. The longer story involved several years of very great earnings connected to that honesty.
Look ahead and be Honest and True.
The thirteenth article of faith is the 2011 Mutual theme. It is a guide for righteous, Christian living. "We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul - We belive all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things." She reminded us of the first Sunday Morning general conference address that President Monson delivered as our Prophet. He stated many of the principles in the 13th A of F when he acknowledged the times in which we are now living. "In this sometimes precarious journey through mortality, may we...follow that advice from the Apostle Paul which will help to keep us safe and on course." Her remarks were mainly on being honest and beng true. Being honest means to be sincere, truthful, and without deceit at all times. "Being honest with Yourself... pertaining to the little, ordinary things of life. This is where the principle of honest is cultivated." Being true, care for yourself. "Being true to our beliefs - even when doing so isn't popular, easy, or fun - keeps us safely on the path that leads to eternal life with our Heavenly Father." "Being true also allows us to have a positive effect on the lives of others."
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