9.24.2007
Quick to Observe
Click HERE to listen (right-click to download) Enjoy!
-Whit
9.14.2007
Christ-Centered Healing...
This talk, given by Carrie Wrigley at BYU Education Week in 2005, is a keeper. It has helped me substantially.
To listen, click HERE.
-Whit
9.05.2007
To Learn and to Teach More Effectively
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Click HERE to read.
"Throughout the remainder of my life, I will seek to learn by what I hear,
see, and feel. I will write down the important things I learn and I will do
them."
-Whit
8.28.2007
Let Us Run With Patience...
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-Whit
8.23.2007
Be Ye Therefore Perfect
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Click HERE to read.
-Whit
8.18.2007
The Lord Doesn't Grade on a Curve
The first is "The Lord Doesn't Grade on a Curve."
Click HERE to listen.
Click HERE to read.
The second is "Knowing When to Persevere And When to Change Direction." This talk really touched my heart. Unfortunately, it is not available in audio format.
Click HERE to read.
It isn't very long and I am not going to quote anything. The entire devotional is worth the time.
-Whit
PS I have been putting the talks on an rss feed so I will have links for you to subscribe soon! If you are an iTunes subscriber - just search for "Whit's favorite LDS talks" (title) or "whit larson" (author) and you can subscribe now. I only have 8 or so talks on so far, but I'll keep adding!!!!
8.13.2007
Cast Not Away Therefore Your Confidence
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"If it was right when you prayed about it and trusted it and lived for it, it is right now. Don't give up when the pressure mounts. You can find an apartment. You can win over your mother-in-law. You can sell your harmonica and therein fund one more meal. It's been done before. Don't give in. Certainly don't give in to that being who is bent on the destruction of your happiness. He wants everyone to be miserable like unto himself. Face your doubts. Master your fears. "Cast not away therefore your confidence." Stay the course and see the beauty of life unfold for you."
-Whit
8.10.2007
Goodbye, President Faust...
8.06.2007
For Such a Time as This
7.31.2007
O Be Wise
Occasionally we find some who become so energetic in their Church service that their lives become unbalanced. They start believing that the programs they administer are more important than the people they serve. They complicate their service with needless frills and embellishments that occupy too much time, cost too much money, and sap too much energy. They refuse to delegate or to allow others to grow in their respective responsibilities.To listen, click HERE.
As a result of their focusing too much time and energy on their Church service, eternal family relationships can deteriorate. Employment performance can suffer. This is not healthy, spiritually or otherwise. While there may be times when our Church callings require more intense effort and unusual focus, we need to strive to keep things in proper balance. We should never allow our service to replace the attention needed by other important priorities in our lives. Remember King Benjamin's counsel: "And see that all these things are done in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength" (Mosiah 4:27).
To read, click HERE.
-Whit
7.24.2007
Experiences Worth Remembering
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To read, click HERE.
Happy 24th, everyone!
-Whit
7.23.2007
Chosen... To Witness For His Name
7.16.2007
Famous Last Words
7.08.2007
The Best Three Hours of the Week
To listen, click HERE (right-click to save)
I don't think this one is just for the kids!!
-Whit
7.05.2007
Knowing Who You Are...
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To READ, click HERE.
I cannot believe that I have posted more than ten talks and this is the first talk by Sister Sheri L. Dew. I love her! I do not suffer much from hero worship as a rule. Don't gasp, but I don't care if I ever meet Brad Pitt! But I do have heroes that include Sister Sheri Dew, along with Sister Edmunds, Sister Hafen, Sister Holland, Sister Hinckley, Sister Grassli, Sister Menlove, Sister Lant... Mother Eve, more than one Biblical Mary, Martha, and so - SO many others. I admire strong women (it is weird that I almost typed "strange" women - we ARE supposed to be strange (peculiar) aren't we??) and our church is FULL of strong women. But of all of these strong women, few have influenced me personally as much as Sister Dew. When she speaks, the Spirit teaches me. This talk, in particular has had great influence over my life. Thank you, Sister Dew!
I had the opportunity to listen to her speak recently at the Mary Ellen Edmunds Nursing Endowment for the Healer’s Art (BYU). She spoke with Wendy Watson Nelson and Mary Ellen Edmunds. It was an AMAZING night! This is a picture we snapped of MEE and SLD with their visual aids!
-Whit
Of One Heart
Anyhow, here is the link: http://byubmp3.byu.edu/edweek99/sanderson.mp3
It is from Education Week 1999.
-Whit
7.01.2007
The Glorious Cause of America
To listen click HERE.
To read click HERE.
Happy 4th!!
-Whit
6.29.2007
Best Talk TO and ABOUT Women
Click HERE to listen - right-click to download.
Click HERE to read.
One of my favorite quotes from the talk:
"It is as if our culture had two hands, a female hand that was morally healthy, and a male hand that was morally withered. In the name of equality, we held up both hands and said, "Please make both my hands the same," and what happened? Both hands became withered. And so our generation has romped into history's most staggering sexual revolution, seeking male/female equality by encouraging women to imitate the habitual promiscuity of men. "
6.28.2007
The Parable of the Pickle...and a bonus talk!
As promised. This is a talk that didn't make me laugh or cry. Okay, maybe I did cry a little. At the end. When he bears his testimony - and he cries. I cry when I listen to it now. Now that I understand it a little better.
Ye Must Be Born Again - Elder Bednar - General Conference - April 2007
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Click HERE to read.
The bonus talk is another talk by Elder Bednar. This was a CES address and I have used it in numerous training messages. I LOVE this talk. It is a great talk on how to become a better teacher. And we are ALL teachers.
Seek Learning by Faith - CES Address - February 2006
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Click HERE to read.
-Whit
That We May Be One
So I love, love, love Bro. Scott Anderson. I have enjoyed his talks so much over the years. They make me laugh and cry and I always learn so much from him. Hmmm... lots of laughing and crying going on this week. I really DO like talks that don't make me do either. I'll link to one of those in my next post.
That We May Be One - Education Week (2003)
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This week for Gospel Doctrine I am studying the Savior's intercessory prayer in John 17 (http://scriptures.lds.org/john/17). It reminded me of this talk so I thought I'd re-listen to it and post it for all of you. Don't say I never did anything for you!
-Whit
6.26.2007
The Bitter Cup and the Bloody Baptism
Bad things often happen to good people. It is part of our growth process. Part of becoming better disciples of Christ. Part of becoming more Christlike.
Here is one of my favorite talks on discipleship, by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. It is called "The Bitter Cup and the Bloody Baptism." This one won't make you laugh, but it will probably make you cry. The audio file also contains a beautiful talk by Sister Patricia Holland entitled "The Soul's Center."
Click HERE to listen (right-click to save) (this talk is not in MP3 format, but in real audio format)
Click HERE to read Elder Holland's talk.
Click HERE to read Sister Holland's talk.
"You and I won't ever find ourselves on that cross, but we repeatedly find ourselves at the foot of it. And how we act there will speak volumes about what we think of Christ's character and his call for us to be his disciples." - Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
-Whit
6.25.2007
Mary Ellen Edmunds
SO... I decided to post a bunch of links to talks by one of my favorite speakers - Mary Ellen Edmunds. I will start with her most recent talk that I had the pleasure of listening to at this past Women's Conference. If it doesn't make you laugh at least once I'll eat a bug.
Seasoned to Perfection (WC 2007)
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A Change of Mind, A Fresh View, A Turning of the Heart (WC 2006)
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Be of Good Cheer (EW 2004)
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Let Your Heart Rejoice and Be Exceedingly Glad (WC 2004)
Click HERE to listen (right-click to download)
If I have time - I'll post more later!!
-Whit
The Very Root of Christian Doctrine
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Click HERE to read it.
I hope that this talk touches your heart as much as it has mine.
-Whit
PS Please feel free to come back to the site (http://MormonMomCast.com/talks) and leave your comments after you listen!
Introduction
Hello everyone! Well, I've decided to start a blog of my favorite talks. I don't know how often I will have the time to update - but PLEASE feel free to subscribe to my email updater (on the side-bar on the left) so that you know when there's a new talk to download. I'll try for at least once a week. There might be more in the beginning because I have so many in mind. I am going to leave the comments open for now - cause I'd love your feedback about the talks. If any anti's or spam comes along, I will close comments. Anyhow, glad to have you join me. I welcome ideas for improving this blog - so let me know!!
XO
Whit