1) Dress up in your Sunday clothes and attend all of the sessions at your local Stake Center. (April Fools!!! I crack myself up sometimes! Like that’s going to happen.)
2) Get a notebook and take notes. Here’s what I do: I write down the key points, but more importantly, I write down things that I think pertain directly to me, promptings, and things that I am feeling inspired to do. I use a different notation in the margin to differentiate between them. More than once I have written down something important, only to find out that it was never actually said in the talk itself. Hmmm.
3) Invite your kids to take notes. My third-grader does – it makes him feel grown up. Get them their own cool notebook.
4) DVR. Don’t be afraid to use it. Remember, the DVR and the pause button were created by inspired people, intent on preserving the lives of our children. You can also go back to catch that perfect quote.
5) Benadryl + Kids = Peace & Quiet. (A Joke. It’s a joke!)
7) Don’t ever, ever, ever watch in bed. Kiss of death. Seriously Terrestrial behavior. (I think it says so in D&C 76)
8) Watch it live. Show your family that this is important enough to be a priority. Still record it, even if you are watching – you can use it for FHE or to review the parts you watched while resting your eyes.
9) Sit on the floor directly in front of your wife so that she will get the hint and give you a backrub. If she tries this tactic on you, remind her that the Prophet is speaking and that you are trying to focus.
10) Watch ALL of it. Contrary to popular belief, there are actually Conference sessions on Saturday. What? I’m serious! Three of them! And they aren’t just “special” sessions for the extra-consecrated saints. Anybody can watch! They are usually the best sessions.
11) Remember, you actually get to watch and listen to living Prophets. Sweet! You seriously expect me to believe that your kid’s game is more important than that?
12) Turn off the phone. And the cellphone. And the laptop. The world can survive without you for 2 hours at a crack.
13) Snacks! Lots and lots of snacks!
Enjoy the weekend. I hope it is a great experience for you.
Fabulous. Love your blog – all 2 posts that I have read. Thanks for the reminder that yeah, listening to the prophets give us the word of the Lord is more important than our kids’ games and other activities. Snacks: We make cinnamon rolls every conference. And Orange Juice. And played Conference Bingo. Love it. LOVE it.
Love number 10. That’s hilarious!
Benedryl….I forgot the Benedryl.
Just stumbled upon your blog. I LOVE it! Great tips. (You really had me nervous for a minute there at #1…)
I am queen of DVR for conference. I use videos for FHE later.
Benedryl for the kiddos is brilliant!
I too am excited to be uplifted this weekend. Happy conference to ya.
Some people complain that the Priesthood Session is not publicly broadcast like the other sessions, but is only available over the Church satellite system.
I like it this way; it guarantees that we’ll keep having the ward’s semi-annual priesthood ice cream bash 30 minutes prior to the meeting.