It's not difficult for me to give a talk.

It's very difficult to say something worthwhile,

something that will be helpful for people in their lives.

And I try real hard to talk about practical things in a lot of ways.

Because I think in this world that we're living in now,

it's the simple things that we need to hang on to. Family prayer, blessing on the food,

being kind to each other, strengthening family relationships. If anybody's lost that,

they ought to do everything they can to put it back, because it's a very, very important part of family life.

I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the Church News, welcome to the Church News podcast.

We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Cult is a general authority for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1976 and

sustained to the Corm of the Twelve Apostles nine years later in 1985, President M. Russell

Ballard has participated in church leadership for the past 46 years.

As church members prepared for the 192nd annual General conference on April 2nd and 3rd, President

Ballard, now acting president of the Corm of the Twelve Apostles, joins this episode of

the Church News podcast to share memories and insight and direction.

Originating from the conference center in Salt Lake City, this weekend's proceedings will be broadcast in 98 languages.

President Ballard, thank you for taking a few minutes to talk with us and teach us as we all prepare for general conference.

You were called as a general authority in 1976.

Yes.

Tell us what you remember of that conference.

I remember as we were coming to priesthood meeting, the first priesthood meeting, as a general

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