Hello again, everyone! I am back yet again, this time to cover two additional Church news stories which have been published within the last 10 hours or less. The Church News again continues to highlight landmark and significant addresses from Church leaders in their "From the Vault" Series. The focus of this week's article was on an address given by then-Elder Gordon B. Hinckley of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in October 1974 on the campus of BYU-Provo. Although President Hinckley's foremost legacy was his smaller temple-building program, which more than doubled the number of temples in the period of a few short years, he was also well-known as an eternal optimist.
In his aforementioned address, he spoke about how important optimism can be in our daily lives. He also talked about how being pessimistic, especially about things that are outside our ability to control, can dampen our spirits and weigh us down. By focusing on the positive (which does not necessarily mean ignoring the negative, bur rather not letting the good in our lives be outweighed by the bad, difficult, or challenging things), our lives take on a richer quality, and we are better equipped to deal with the hard times when they come. Both the summary of his address and the address itself are well worthy of your time.
The second and final new item I wanted to report on was how two "native sons of St. George", Elders Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Steven E. Snow, Church Historian and Recorder, who is a General Authority Seventy, traveled "back home" to St. George this weekend for the rededication of the St. George Tabernacle. Also in attendance was Bishop Dean M. Davies, First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, who had a supervisory role in the tabernacle's renovation process. The Church News summary can find found here, with a more complete summary provided by the Deseret News here.
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Monday, July 30, 2018
Two Additional Church News Stories Reported
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I love the St. George Tabernacle. I was raised in that town and miss it a lot. I have fond memories in there from a school program to firesides and other events. I don't get down there as much as I would like. I also miss President Hinkley. He was a great leader and has a lasting legacy.
ReplyDeleteHello, Chris! Thanks for commenting. I recall you mentioning that you were raised in St. George. My dad was as well, and he was also excited to hear about the rededication of the St. George Tabernacle. I don't remember if I mentioned this or not, but my dad's dad was one of the home teaching companions to a young "Jeff" Holland, and following his 1994 call to the apostleship, my grandfather wondered how a young man like that could have grown up to be an apostle of the Lord.
ReplyDeleteI know that we have heard similar accounts of how the Primary or youth leaders of apostles and prophets have wondered about how such young men could go on to be apostles. It is an interesting reminder that as these men grew up in the Lord, they also matured a lot through a variety of experiences. Although similarities remain, my grandfather commented a time or two that the Jeff Holland with whom he went home teaching was different from the one we see in General Conference ever six months. It's an interesting process to watch.
I likewise miss President Hinckley's optimism and humor. But we have a Church president currently who comes from a similar generation, and, like President Hinckley, President Nelson has been strong in his assertions about how the principles and doctrines of the Church never change, and in sharing messages of important principles we should be working to implement more fully into our lives. What a wonderful opportunity we have had and will continue to have to be led by such men. Thanks again, Chris!
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