Sunday, October 6, 2013

I made some delicious pecan cinnamon roll pancakes this morning to eat while we were watching conference.  It's an Archer's Farm mix that I got at Target and these pancakes were delicious!  James loved them, which is surprising because he doesn't usually like cinnamon rolls.

 Delicious!

This morning's session of conference:

21.  President Henry B. Eyring - 'To My Grandchildren' - " There is one overarching commandment that will help us to meet the challenges and lead to the heart of a happy family life."
22.  Elder Dallin H. Oaks - 'No Other Gods' - " Are we serving priorities or gods ahead of the God we profess to worship?"
23.  Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson - 'Be Ye Converted' - "True conversion occurs as you continue to act upon the doctrines you know are true and keep the commandments, day after day, month after month."
24.  Elder Richard J. Maynes - 'The Strength to Endure' - " Our ability to endure to the end in righteousness will be in direct proportion to the strength of our testimony and the depth of our conversion."
25.  Elder Richard G. Scott - 'Personal Strength through the Atonement of Jesus Christ' - "Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, each of us can become clean and the burden of our rebellion will be lifted."
26.  President Thomas S. Monson - 'I Will Not Fail Thee, nor Forsake Thee' - " Our Heavenly Father . . . knows that we learn and grow and become stronger as we face and survive the trials through which we must pass."

Those pancakes were so delicious I had to have another one for lunch.

Here is the lineup for the afternoon session of conference:
27.  Elder Quentin L. Cook - 'Lamentations of Jeremiah: Beware of Bondage' - " Our challenge is to avoid bondage of any kind, help the Lord gather His elect, and sacrifice for the rising generation."
28.  Elder Neil L. Andersen - ' Power in the Priesthood' - " A man may open the drapes so the warm sunlight comes into the room but the man does not own the sun or the light or the warmth it brings."
29.  David M. McConkie - 'Teaching with the Power and Authority of God' - "The Lord has provided the way for every worthy Latter-day Sait to teach in the Savior's way."
 30.  Elder Kevin S. Hamilton - 'Continually Holding Fast' - " May we continually hold fast to the iron rod that leads to the presence of our Heavenly Father."
30.  Elder Adrian Ochoa - ' Look Up' - " Today is the time to look to the Source of truth and ensure that our testimonies are strong."
31.  Elder Terence M. Vinson - 'Drawing Closer to God' - "Our Savior wants us to really love Him to the point that we want to align our will with His."
32.  Elder Russell M. Nelson - 'Decisions for Eternity' - "The wise use of your freedom to make your own decisions is crucial to your spiritual growth, now and for eternity."
 33.  President Thomas S. Monson - 'Till We Meet Again' - "May we show increased kindness toward one another, and may we ever be found doing the work of the Lord."

I am doing some experiments with steak since I am in charge of the steak dinner for the Young Women's in Excellence program.  Tonight we cooked top sirloin that had been marinated in Pepsi.  It was more tender than those last night but still not nearly as good as the fillets we had last week.  We just can't afford the fillets for our dinner.

After conference we took a ride in the Lexus to see the fall leaves.  James offered to take his truck but I said I would rather go in my car.  We went to check out the view from the top of Green's Peak.  It was great but not all of the leaves have changed yet.

I got a call from our 13 year old grandson James Hayden Lambson this evening.  He interviewed me about my life for almost an hour.  It was a very sweet experience for me because he seemed genuinely interested in what I had to say.