To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
How important is it to have Family Home Evening, Family Scripture Reading and Family Prayer? How often do you have your Family Home Evening, Family Scripture Reading and Family Prayer? It isn’t a failsafe guard for our children here on earth, but I believe our efforts will be counted in the hereafter. We have been […]
In 1876, Brigham Young asked Emmeline B. Wells to organize, with the women, a wheat storage program. Emmeline’s husband, Daniel H. Wells, confessed the men had tried for years. Brigham Young said, “They have continued to let the grain go; now we want to see if the sisters will be more successful. Pres. John Taylor […]
Have you ever really looked at the problem the Israelites had in the Old Testament? They just didn’t FEEL like reaching for Jesus Christ…most of the time. Remember all the opportunities the Lord gave them? Remember how many times they were given still another chance? Another lecture? Another pleading? They were pretty stubborn people. My […]
It was expensive to buy from New York and have items stagecoached out west. Brigham Young wanted his people to be self-sufficient, so it made sense that if the women wanted something, they should learn to make or grow it themselves. That is how the Silk Industry began. Sisters wanted finer clothing items and fancier material, […]
Funny article found in the Women’s Exponent. Do you see yourself in these stories? HOW IT IS DONE Scene in library—gentleman busy writing—child enters: “Father, give me a penny.” “Haven’t got any—don’t bother me.” “But, father, I want it—something particular.” “I tell you I haven’t got one about me.” “I must have it! You promised […]
I have just experimented with a great way to study scriptures. I would love to hear the various ways you study your scriptures, because I know there isn’t just one way. But this was very successful for me. If you check out http://scriptoriumblogorium.blogspot.com/, you will get a good idea of how she shows you how […]
Prayer has power. Do we understand what can really happen when we sincerely pray for one another? It’s through prayers that miracles happen. Prayers bring us together as we share one purpose. Prayer strengthens those who offer it as well as those who receive it. We have a prayer roll in the temple. We pray […]
Mormon women fought for suffrage, and this is their story. Several bills, in Washington D.C., were created to stop the Mormons from living in polygamy. Many national government leaders clearly wanted to rid themselves of the Mormons and their strange ways, particularly in the area of polygamy. It was believed women were being forced against their will, and […]
The Woman’s Exponent was started in the Salt Lake Valley. In the 19th century, it was one of three newspapers, written by and for women, in the west. It was never a church publication. Women used this newspaper as a forum to teach, motivate, and advertise to the local women such gatherings as Woman’s Suffrage, […]
I discovered a woman who lived back in the 1700’s, who has touched my heart. Her name is Isabella Marshall Graham. I invite you to google her. Her biography, “Power of Faith” will inspire you as it inspired me: Power of Faith She was born in Scotland in the year 1742. She received a good […]
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