This weekend I went to Time Out For Women. It was wonderful to be with my Mother, Aunt, Sister and my 5 nieces. What a great message they had for the women of the church and the youth. I wish every female member of the church could go to one of these conferences and be enlightened. I had many favorite presenters
Julie de Azevedo Hanks
Who talked about it being Ok to not be perfect and to feel frustrated? She talked about it not being selfish to take care of yourself unless you do it without regard to others. But that we are commanded to love ourselves. When the lord said to love thy neighbor as thy self he was also telling us to love our self.
DeAnne Flynn
Who talked about loving our life and to laugh often. She talked about listening to the prompting for the spirit even if it makes you look like a crazy person. She told a story about her teenager who had an upset stomach and because she listen to the spirit and was asking (more demanded) the doctors to administer test that were in their eye un-necessary. But in the end those test saved her sons life. She told the story with such humor that I was laughing until I cried.
Emily Freeman
Talked about a time when her husband was out of work and as a couple they received a blessing that an opportunity would could but for them to be patient. She had a hard time waiting and often prayed for this opportunity to speed up. In the end the opportunity was for her husband to buy a company of a man who has passed away of cancer. While she was praying to speed things up the family of the man was praying for time to slow down so they would have more time with their loved one. It goes to show God’s time table is always right and we should trust his timing.
John Hilton III
He was very funny. He talked about it being ok to ask questions. He told a very funny story about him being left alone with his kids and one of them wanting to make cookies. He knew he could not make them with her while he was supposed to watch all the kids. But then when to his mother in laws house (next door) and borrowed for pre-made cookie dough. And when he returned home he put the dough under his shirt and asked his little girl if she had prayed. She said yes I wanted Heavenly Father to find a way for us to make cookies. Then with a big smile he pulled the cookie dough out from under his shirt and said “The Lord has answered your prayer.” It goes to show that any concern that we have… no matter how small and simple or how big and complex the lord knows our concerned and wants to help us
Jericho Road
This group of men was awesome. Truly they were a great group of entertainers with wonderful voices. But it was even better hearing about all they do for family and for others. All of them have other jobs as well as responsibilities as home. It was refreshing to know we have some of the greatest men among the priesthood holders of the church. .
Macy Robison
She was a great singer with a cabaret-style and it was nice to hear from someone without the perfect Mormon gal life were you go to school get married , have kids, and are still in love 50 years later. I have seen so many of my friends fail at marriage because no one told them it would be hard. No one told them that you would not always agree and that sometime you have to make time to fall back in love with each other. She talked about her knight in shining armor whose armor became rusty. Mr. Rusty armor did not want kids or the life she would have after being married in the temple. She talked about how hard it was to step away from that marriage and have the courage to become dingle again to find her real Knight in Shining armor. But most of all she talked about the time in the middle where she struggled to remember her worth.
Mariama Kallon
My Favorite was Mariama. She talked about being grateful for all the small things we have. How bless we are her in America without even knowing it. She talked about not having a spoon to eat with and not having enough food for her family. She told us that her 1st pair of shoes was at the age of 13 or 14 and that she never slept in a bed until she was 16. She talked about watching her family be killed in front of her. She was grateful to just be alive. I guess I learned that more work need to be done for others. She taught me to be grateful for what I have and do not focus so much on what I don’t have. If we are faithful we will have what we need.
