To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
Joseph Smith is the prophet of the Restoration. I know this to be true. What he did, no ordinary man could have done, yet he was ordinary. Having accepted this calling from the Lord, Joseph was given strength and ability to do what was necessary. How grateful I am for the choices he made that […]
There were some really good things said during the Thursday morning session of April 1971 conference, but one thing really stood out to me that I just can’t stop thinking about. H. Burke Peterson was called at this conference as the First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, so this was his first address in […]
Former Relief Society General President, Julie B. Beck, spoke at the 2016 Church History Symposium about the Daughters in My Kingdom book. She confirmed, “The Lord’s hand was in the making of this book. From the very beginning, the Spirit directed the work of bringing at the forefront the need to understand the history of […]
You may be familiar with the missionary story of Elizabeth McCune. You can read about it here. Shortly after, sister missionaries began to be considered in the mission field starting officially with Jenny Brimhall and Inez Knight. Matthew McBride shared his thoughts on sisters in the mission field. There weren’t many of course. In the […]
There was an interesting discussion, at the Church History Symposium, about women and the priesthood. It is well known that in the beginnings of the Restored Church, women used the priesthood to bless one another, wash and anoint one another, and use gifts of the Spirit freely. The records prove that this was common […]
I was invited to come and listen to presenters speaking at the 2016 Church History Symposium, going on today and tomorrow. This year, the focus is on Mormon women. Eight years ago I first realized that I knew next to nothing about Mormon women, and certainly nothing about the organization of which I belonged; the […]
This is my report on the last (Sunday afternoon) session of the October 1971 General Conference. Onward and upward as we continue hearing the words of the prophets. I’m finding that the things they taught are just as applicable today as they ever were. Clearly, the catchphrase during this conference was “Keep the Commandments.” Our […]
Another great conference address; this one about life, and living, with simple purpose. A few years ago, my husband and I served together in a small branch at a care center. Mostly, there were elderly women who had lost husbands, and even children. They weren’t terribly happy to still be among the living, in fact, […]
This Howard W. Hunter lesson is an important one and it struck me deeply. The question that I had to ask myself was, “Do I really believe?” Do I really believe that God loves me, watches over me, cares about me, or even wants me? Do I really believe Jesus Christ when He […]
Several years ago, I discovered an article (and wrote a post about it here) about a group of teenagers wanting to organize themselves into a Latter-day army of righteousness. This group of youth was mentioned in Marion D. Hanks’ Priesthood session address in Oct. 1971. I enjoyed recalling my feelings in discovering these young people and […]
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