Mormon Budget » general conference http://mormonbudget.com "And the Lord did prosper them exceedingly in the land" Mon, 07 May 2012 01:15:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2008 October General Conference – L Tom Perry (Let Him Do It With Simplicity) http://mormonbudget.com/2008/10/2008-october-general-conference-l-tom-perry-let-him-do-it-with-simplicity/ http://mormonbudget.com/2008/10/2008-october-general-conference-l-tom-perry-let-him-do-it-with-simplicity/#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:12:44 +0000 Eric Poulin http://mormonbudget.com/blog/?p=225 2008 OCT General Conference – Sat. Morning: Elder L Tom Perry (Let Him Do It With Simplicity):

  • Stress and anxiety can be caused by ups and downs of the economy and associated circumstances
  • spoke of US housing crisis, rising fuel costs. Future is not predictable, but we must
  • Encouraged us to return to a simple life and living within our means to reap the spiritual blessings that come from it.
  • Told story of a man who went to live in a rural area for 2 years, not as a hermit, but to live simply to figure out the meaning of life.
    • built his own home and reedom for $28.04. Planted a garden to sell food to sustain himself (made only $8.71).
    • He enjoyed spirutual benefits of a simple lifestyle.
    • He determined that to survive we need 4 things: Food, clothing, shelter and fuel.
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