BYU Speeches Connections | Wendy Reese | January 2025
Jan 15, 2025
Wendy Reese, wife of BYU President C. Shane Reese, shares her insights on the vital role of connections in our lives. She reflects on how personal experiences and evolving communication shape our relationships. Wendy emphasizes the importance of face-to-face interactions, nurturing social capital, and the transformative power of covenants with Jesus Christ. She inspires listeners to cherish sacred moments and highlights how these divine connections foster both personal growth and community strength.
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Improving Connections
- Improve connections by serving others, listening better, and showing respect.
- Be civil, use names, smile, and include others.
Social Capital
- Social capital, or shared values and resources, enables collective achievement.
- Governor Cox attributed Utah's success to this, highlighting connections' importance.
Prayer for Connection
- Feeling isolated in New Mexico, Wendy Reese prayed for a friend.
- A month later, a family with similar-aged daughters moved into her ward, answering her prayer.