All Out in the Open What Conference Left Us Talking About (With Charlie and Ben)
Oct 28, 2025
Charlie and Ben dive into their experiences from the October 2025 General Conference, focusing on key messages of peacemaking and kindness. They explore Elder Holland's powerful imagery of hardships as tools for growth and share personal stories of faith refinement. The poignant discussions cover ministering to individuals, the importance of candid dialogue about struggles, and prioritizing relationships over technology. Ultimately, they reflect on the peace and gratitude sparked by the conference, emphasizing empathy and support for all families.
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Three-Step Peacemaker Plan
- Do practice peacemaking by pausing and responding with kind words instead of mirroring mean-spirited behavior.
- Try the one-week plan: contention-free home, digital bridge-building, and repair and reunite efforts.
Hidden Blessings In Hard Things
- Challenges or labels we view as defects can become instruments God uses to refine and bless us.
- Charlie Bird reframes painful experiences as "spit and a handful of dirt" that reveal God's hand.
Dinner That Changed Perspective
- Ben invited his former stake president to dinner to process and forgive the pain from a past recommend situation.
- Unexpected neighbors' presence helped Ben see the stake president through the eyes of others and soften his feelings.
