To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
This is a General Conference Odyssey post for the October 2006 Priesthood session of General Conference. Rise Up, O Men of God! This is the clarion call to our fathers, brothers, sons, and all men. What does it mean to be a man, you may wonder. There are few public examples in the world […]
This is a General Conference Odyssey post for the October 2006, Saturday Afternoon session of conference. A while ago, I read an article by Elder David A. Bednar on how to study and teach conference talks. As usual, I thought his words were gold. So, I’m going to incorporate them in this (and maybe […]
I’m home from my mission. I’ve caught up with three new grandchildren, and have been getting to know all (15!!) of them all over again. I’m working in the temple, which is incredibly satisfying. And, now, I think I’m ready to get back to this website. I started this blog in 2008. My objective […]
The 2024 BYU Women’s Conference opened up with another controversial talk. Is it really controversial, or are haters just gonna find more ways to hate? Here are my thoughts. Sis. Johnson was a practicing lawyer while married and raising three sons. She chose a career outside of the home. Wasn’t she listening when earlier […]
If you missed the Relief Society Broadcast, you can listen and read the transcript here. I invite, and encourage, you to watch it. It’s easy to glaze over it as just a nice meeting, but they gave us some great and meaningful direction. The Relief Society Presidency spoke, as well as our dear prophet. Here […]
I’ve updated the quotes I’ve collected over the years. You’ll find them gathered under the tab labeled Quotes on the upper right hand side. And here is a link as well. These quotes focus on women and our potential and destiny. I’ve listed them randomly. I realize this makes it hard to find particular […]
I was just reading about Gidgiddoni and Lachoneus, in the Book of Mormon (3 Nephi 3). Giddianhi, the leader of the Gadianton Robbers, has just written a very nasty letter to Lachoneus saying they are going to wipe out all the Nephites. As our prophets have told us, we are living parallel lives to the […]
I just came across a wonderful talk given by Patricia Holland back in 1999. How much do we love both Elder and Sister Holland! Speaking at the BYU Women’s Conference, she talked about having a better attitude about the challenges and struggles we face in this life. I assume you won’t think me too bold […]
I ran across a book a while ago that made me appreciate what the early sisters in our church had that was denied so many other women for so long. Freedom to think for themselves. The book is called, The Woman They Could Not Silence, by Kate Moore. It’s about a woman, Elizabeth Packard, who […]
It’s hard to believe, but we arrived at our “hump day” last week. That’s missionary talk for halfway point when serving a mission. We have nine more months to go. Serving a senior mission is one of the best kept secrets in our church, for some reason. And I’m not sure we share this secret […]
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