I Dare You To Eat It

The 179th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began with some great teachings about the vital lessons learned during economic adversity. It’s well worth the 15 minutes to take in the gentle message from Elder Robert D. Hales, Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: http://lds.org/move/index.html?type=conference04-2009&event=april179&lang=english (It’s the sixth box to the right.)

I came away thinking about how love is connected to provident living. My husband has always been a good example of this principle and probably not received enough appreciation from the women in his life. (I could do better.) Mike has always been able to say, “I love you” and “we can’t afford it.” Our lives are better today because Mike understood the long-term advantages that come from being a provident provider.

I’m also thinking about how overcoming excessive debt or addictive behaviors, of  any kind, will increase  faith and the power of God in our lives. So, why wouldn’t we want to change? Considering challenges that may be ahead, more faith and the power of God seem like such good deals!

Tags: April 2009 General Conference, change is a good thing, provident living

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