To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
Can I just say a word about unrighteous dominion? This is probably the biggest problem women have against men. Forever ago, men decided since they were bigger and stronger than women they assumed they were smarter than them too. All of that kind of went with the same male dominating territory. They have lorded that privilege […]
This is PART 4 of a multiple part posting, please read PART 1, PART 2, and PART 3 to get the background. In this part, let us discuss the significance of numbers. There are four numbers represented in the menorah symbol. They are the number 7 for the seven branches of the tree, the number […]
I am going to take a wild guess that not many women have read Pres. Eyring’s Priesthood address from conference (May 2008). It is called Faith and the Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood. Let me quote from his talk, with just a few side notes from me. “Through keeping the covenants…and renewing them in […]
I love the story of a Katrina survivor who gives his extraordinary thanks to the two amazing groups that helped so much in the clean-up of their ravaged city: the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and the Mormons. It also makes me very proud (I don’t care, I really am proud of this) […]
We are losing our Young Women. So many of them want nothing to do with the “old lady” club (Relief Society is well known to be full of gray haired, old ladies). Well, my hair isn’t completely gray, thank you very much, and I still feel pretty young…on most days. But Young Women should know […]
This is PART 3 of a multiple part posting, please read PART 1 and PART 2 to get the background. The menorah candle branch tops were cup-shaped in order that olive oil could be poured into them with a wick. The candles were oil lamps rather than wax candles. This is very significant. Oil is […]
Where do I fit in the kingdom? And does it matter if I fit? What if I have found my own way, and fitting isn’t important? What if it is important to me that I fit in, but I just don’t? Men don’t really ask these questions of themselves, but I think women tend to. […]
It was requested of me that I share with you some of the thoughts that came out of the original Minute Book. Over the years a variety of General Authorities, including our Relief Society leaders, have quoted from it. There might be more, but two talks, in particular, focus completely on the original Relief […]
Back in the 1970’s, at the time Relief Society dues were dropped and the church consolidated its schedule, all women became instant members into the Relief Society upon baptism into the LDS Church. Before then, paid dues identified the choice each sister made as she accepted the responsibilities and opportunities a member of the Relief […]
Sometimes in teaching the scriptures I have rewritten the scriptures to suit the audience. Everyone has added their name in place of say Oliver Cowdery or Emma Smith. We might modernize some words so we carry out a deeper, more personal meaning. I’m sure Alma or Mormon don’t mind when we do that. Likewise, I […]
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