The weather was cold. We even got some snow.

But that didn’t stop the thousands of women from bustling around the BYU campus, getting all they could out of the conference.

Every year, dozens of women join the “instant choir” — learning pieces together early in the morning to perform together in the Marriott Center.

Speaking of the Marriott Center, there is nothing quite like gathering together for the general sessions. One sister commented that she would be happy just sitting there, singing, for hours. The Spirit is strong as we sing and learn together. We feel the power of womanhood. Our faith in the Savior is strengthened, and our resolve to follow Him increased.

Another highlight is the service projects that take place on Thursday evening. This year, projects included making tutus, wands, activity kits and other items for children in hospitals. Women also worked together on humanitarian supplies such as hygiene kits, newborn kits, school kits, and fleece blankets.

Women can also wander around dozens of “Sharing Stations” to get thoughts and ideas to help us in our personal lives, and in our efforts to serve in our families, communities, and Church assignments.

You can find a wealth of information from past years’ BYU Women’s Conference Sharing Stations:  2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. We’ll let you know when this year’s virtual sharing stations are published.

All in all, it was a wonderful conference. Jen described it in this way: “[It’s] sort of like the thanksgiving feast that you never want to end and upon putting the last bite in your mouth, wishing you could do or all over again.” We hope you get a chance to enjoy some of the counsel and inspiration by listening to talks as they are rebroadcast. We’ll also let you know when transcripts are posted.

(You can also read past year’s Women’s Conference transcripts.)

If you went to or have now listened to Women’s Conference, we’d love to hear some of your thoughts. Share below in the comment section, or send us an email at gmail, username ‘mormonwoman’

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A linked list of the 2009 sharing stations is also provided below. (Our site, as part of the More Good Foundation, was involved in sharing stations this year — our handouts can be found here.)

Selected talk transcripts are not yet available, but we will let you know when we get word that they are.  But you can  enjoy past years’ transcripts here. (You can browse past years’ sharing stations as well.)

2009 BYU Women’s Conference Virtual Sharing Stations:

1. HE SAID. . .Highlighted Messages from Christ
2. Family Time is Prime Time
3. I Wear My Sunglasses at Night
4. The Flower of Self-Worth
5. Traditions for Our Times
6. Sensory Circus
7. Who are the People in Your Neighborhood?
8. Finding Gratitude from the Unexpected
9. Super Storage Step by Step
10. How Do You Hug a Porcupine?  Very Carefully!
11. Step It Up in the “Ladder” Days
12. A Mother’s Memo:  Preparing Children for a Mission
13. They shall mount up with Wings as Eagles. . .
14. How Do You Refill Your Bucket?
15. “Souper” Family Service
16. Prayer. . .My Personal GPS
17. Understanding Other Cultures. . . Unity in Diversity
18. RX for Joy:  Heart Healthy Doses of Spiritual, Physical and Emotional Activities
19. Life Balance—Sink, Swim or Soar
20. She Stretcheth Out Her Hands to the Poor
21. Kool-Aide for Everyone
22. Your Presence is Your Best Present
23. Cast in All Your Living
24. We Give Ourselves Away by the Words We Say
25. Marriage is a Journey—Are We There Yet?
26. Genealogy:  Hands across the Generations
27. Crowned With Blessings
28. Ride On!  Ride On!  Maintaining Proper Perspective
29. Passport to Heaven
30. Rejoice in Reverence
31. Find the Loose Brick!  Scrapbooks for Troubled Teens
32. Nurturing the Newlywed Nest
33. Joyful Member Missionary Service
34. Primary after Hours
35. Got Empty Nest Syndrome?  Here is Your Prescription— Your Life!
36. Old Folks in the Attic
37. The Hundred Dresses
38. Comforting the World—Reaching Out on Any Budget
39. Holiness to the Lord
40. The Whole Package—Missionary Packages, Memories and Mail
41. Meaningful Family Scripture Study:  A Daily Devotional
42. Music:  Does Your Home Need a “Tune” Up?
43. Serving Seniors Brings Joy Beyond Measure
44. Dishing It Out
45. Ready. . .Set. . .Serve!
46. Seek Ye Out of the Best Books. . .and Get Your Kids to Read Them!
47. Are We There Yet?
48. Getting There with Grace, While Managing the Mayhem
49. Dating on a Dime
50. Sisters in Zion to the Rescue
51. Cruise. . .$2500, Spa Day. . .$300, Taking a Breather. . .Priceless
52. Shopping Cents
53. The Secret Garden of Reading
54. 7 Habits for Highly Effective Family Reunions
55. Dessert First—Celebrating the Daily Gifts of the Spirit
56. Tell Your Story
57. “Rolls” For Grandma
58. My “Whole Life” ASSURANCE Policy
59. Surviving Unemployment with a Cheerful Heart
60. Family. . .Our Greatest Treasure
61. Line Upon Line. . .Here a Little, and There a Little
62. Blossoming Talents on a Shoestring
63. No More Strangers and Foreigners, but Fellow Citizens with the Saints
64. Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, It’s Off to Work We Go
65. Friendship?  Yes, Please!
66. Creative Cooking for Kids
67. A Blessing in the Mourn
68. Embracing Autism with Faith

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For past years’ sharing stations, you can go here.

Also find handouts from some of the talks here. Topics covered include pornography, homemaking, children with disabilities, addiction and recovery, fire preparedness, living with chronic illness, faith, family reunions, fire preparedness.

(If you attended the conference and haven’t filled out an online survey, we discovered one at this link as well!)

p.s. If you are looking for talk transcripts or rebroadcasts, they are not currently available. They would usually be accessible via byutv online for a month (rebroadcasts were held last week and byu.tv has a player that usually includes archives), but the Move Media player is having difficulty. We called on that yesterday (we are anxious to listen, too!) and they are working on it. If you are interested in talks from the Conference from Sheri Dew, Sister Julie B. Beck, Sister Cheryl Lant, the Batemans, and, of course, our dear prophet President Monson (as well as others), keep checking the Move Media player’s archive. We’ll let you know, too, if and when we find out it becomes available.

2008 Virtual Sharing Stations

1. Topping Your Sunday’s With Spiritual Fun
2. Simplified Service
3. Family Home Evening—Keep it Simple
4. World Wide Quilts
5. LDS Humanitarian Center
6. Supercharge Your World with Story Telling
7. “A Fallen Leaf”
8. We Need Never Feel Alone “That they may always have His Spirit to be with them.”
9. Graced with Grandchildren
10. The Family that Plays Together Stays Together
11. Lets Go Dumpster Diving! Seek, Salvage, Polish, and Share Your Spiritual Gifts
12. What Your Children Want for Dinner is YOU!
13. Adoption: Another Way to Make Your Pathway Bright
14. Keeping Family Trees Rooted Through Traditions
15. Parenting Adult Children Now and Forever
16. Cheerful Hearts
17. Comforting the Children
18. The Best Time of the Day: Reading Aloud With Your Baby, Child, and Teen
19. Pornography: Satan’s Snare
20. Righteous Traditions: Wise and Worthwhile Words of Wisdom
21. Caring for our Aging: How to Help
22. Serve to Preserve
23. Life is a Test…good, Better, BEST!
24. Grandma’s Apron and Grandpa’s Hat
25. “In-laws not Out-laws”
26. Meals Even a Fifth Grader Can Make
27. Everyday Heirlooms: Preserving and Teaching Homemaking Skills
28. The Miracle of Adoption
29. Steadfast and Immovable in Faith: “Solid as a Rock”
30. Read for Delight to be Bright
31. Becoming a Noble Woman – One Step at a Time!
32. Have You Had Your Daily “FIX”?
33. Ready, Set, Start Your Family History!
34. Finding “U” in “M-U-T-H-E-R-H-O-O-D”
35. Incorporating LIFE into Your PRIORITIES
36. Finding Fun in the Family Tree
37. Grandmother’s Keep On “Going and Going and Going…”
38. Value-able Story Time-Early Childhood Literacy
39. Music at Noon
40. LDS Family Services Addiction Recovery Center
41. Supreme Unworldly Fuel for the Family Journey
42. Celebrate Your Unique “Genes”
43. Fiercely Modest
44. “Nothing New…Just a Review”
45. Embracing Media Technologies That Strengthen and Connect Families

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