Quote of the Day

"A few years ago, when Arturo Toscanini was musical director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in New York City, he had a Saturday afternoon radio broadcast. And one day he received in his mail a crumpled little note on some brownish paper which read:" 'Dear Mr. Toscanini, I am a lonely sheepherder in the mountains of Wyoming. I have two prized possessions: an old violin and a battery radio. And the batteries are getting weak and beginning to run down on my radio, and my violin is so out of tune I can't play it anymore. Would you please sound an A next Saturday on your program?'

The next week on the program, Arturo Toscanini announced: 'To a newfound friend in the mountains of Wyoming, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra is now, all together and in unison, going to sound a perfect A.' And they sounded the perfect A. Then that lonely little man was able to tune the A string and then the E string and the D and the G from that perfect A.

Isn't it interesting to reflect in our own lives and in the lives of the many people who may hear me at this time—those whose violin or lives may be a little out of tune—that we are able to come to a general conference of the Church and hear the marvelous messages that are spoken?"

David B. Haight

"Faith of Our Prophets, Ensign," Nov. 2001, 22

October Conference!!

I love General Conference! How is it that so many of those talks were written just for me? Ok, maybe not just for me. But, they were definitely answers to prayers! And I so needed that spiritual uplift! Things are a little tough right now. I really needed to hear those messages of hope. I so needed that validation that there are others suffering and that I can affect positive change. I think I have it bad. But, there are so many others suffering more than I can even comprehend. My goal? Focus on serving others. There has to be good that I can do.
I was really proud of Celia. I totally didn't think she was listening during the last session. One of the speakers mentioned Lamen and Lemuel. She pipes up, "Mom I know Lamen and Lemuel!" and a bit later "Mom! Alma! I know him too!" She was so proud and I was too! We read scripture most every night. I think most of it goes right over her head. But, I'm always so surprised that she totally gets it. Right now we're reading 3 Nephi. Before we start, she asks me who the good guys are tonight, the Lamanites or the Nephites. And she has her favorite stories already. She loves the "heroes", Captain Moroni, Abinidi, Alma and her favorite, Nephi. But, her most favorite is when Jesus blesses the children. We've read that part several times. She always talks about when she sees Jesus and what she's going to do. Like sit on his lap and tell stories. Wow. Her faith and tender spirit is such an example to me!