We feast during General Conference, just as we feast at holidays. We plan the menu days before. There are foods that we only have then and the kids love it, genuinely looking forward to it. We started that when they were young to help them love conference, and now they love conference for the way they feel and the thoughts that come so much more easily to them during that time. The food that was once the center has become a metaphor.

Now that my oldest has a daughter, we do the four general sessions at their house so that she can take naps as needed. She is learning from the joy her parents and aunts/uncles have that this conference is a good thing, as she goes from person to person getting treats and having them snuggle her into a lap for a few minutes.

It’s our favorite time of year.