Conference Talks Killed the Radio Star

Each morning my drive to work takes about 20 – 25 minutes. So the question is what do I do with those 20 – 25 minutes? To avoid traffic it might be a good idea to listen to one of the talk/news radio stations. But since I’m headed north when most of the traffic is headed south that really isn’t a concern. For the first few weeks of the job I listened to the same CD over and over again. One of the gifts I have been blessed with is the ability to hear the same song over and over again and be totally fine with it. (But it was a Jonas Brother’s CD so I’m guessing everyone could listen to that time and time again.) After a few weeks of the CD I decided to listen to a radio station. Each day I was able to listen to the same 6 songs every day (in that they were the most requested) and as a bonus I usually got 8 minutes or so of commercials! In all truth I was fine with all of those scenarios… But the past few weeks I have been listening to Conference talks and BYU Devotionals as I drive into work. This simple addition/change in my schedule has enlightened my mind and helped me be more pleasant throughout the day.

True… In the afternoon you will usually still find me blasting the Jonas Brothers for the drive home. (Sometimes I’m a little tired in the afternoon and I need a little help staying awake… And listening to 3 guys who are younger than me share their knowledge about love and romance through the medium of music seems to do the job.)

So what? Why would I take the time to write this? And why would I think it might be of any value to anyone else? Making a small adjustment in our schedule, even if it is only for a few minutes, to listen to the words of Prophets, Apostles and other inspired individuals will be of more benefit to us than being up-to-date on what is topping the billboard charts or hearing about the latest celebrity feud.

I feel like that is something most of us know… But sometimes we don’t take the time or put in the effort to follow through with what we “know”… But in this case, I’m glad that I am trying a little harder to be a little better!