Just heard Elder and Sister Oak's CES Fireside address to the Young Single Adults
It was
WONDERFUL.
Sister Oaks, the "poster child for single adults" (as she called herself), related her own experience being a single woman in the church until her marriage to Elder Oaks in her early-50s. She was funny, sensitive and warm, and her counsel was spot-on. And erm, as superficial as this sound, she didn't speak with that same "high-low intonation" as other women speakers do. My favorite quote from her -
"If you cannot bear the difficulties and challenges of single life, you will never be able to bear the difficulties and challenges of married life." (italics added)
Woah. Something for me to ponder and apply.
Elder Oaks spoke on "Truth and Tolerance." EXTREMELY thought-provoking and a topic that I've been subconsciously pondering about, so this was an answer to an unspoken prayer. This talk is firm evidence of Elder Oaks' mastery of oratory and writing skills- you can totally hear Elder Oaks' litigation background through this talk. Yet, he used simple enough terms to break down this difficult concept so that everyone can understand it. Definitely a talk I want to archive.
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