To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
Now that summertime is here we have much more time to spend on our Family Home Evenings. Besides having all day, you don’t have to worry about homework and an early bedtime for school the next day. Start planning now for an all day Family Home Evening event at your house. Use this time to […]
I happened on an interesting article published in the very first Ensign magazine published in January of 1971. Pres. Thomas S. Monson, speaking as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, spoke matter-of-factly about an issue we still struggle with today. He begins by relating what recent news articles had been saying about women, […]
I watched a storm roll across the sky once. It was magnificent and fierce; it’s black belly churning in its fury. Then suddenly a pinpoint of light pierced the tempest. The light grew and dissipated the darkness suddenly and rapidly. There was no dramatic dialogue between the elements; simply a resignation of defeat from the […]
Salvation for the dead was revealed to Joseph Smith upon the completion of the Kirtland Temple. First came the vision of the prophet’s brother (Alvin, who had passed away in 1823) at a meeting held in the Kirtland Temple, January 21, 1836, just prior to its dedication. (This vision and revelation can be found in […]
What would life be like without the Atonement? Take just a minute and think about life as we know it. What parts of our life are directly related to Jesus Christ? What blessings do we enjoy that directly come from Jesus Christ’s atoning sacrifice? What consequences of life will we avoid by recognizing, and following, […]
Once upon a time there were two trees that sat in the middle of a beautiful garden. One tree was forbidden to eat from. But when that forbidden tree’s fruit had been eaten, the other tree became forbidden. The fruit of the first tree, The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, brought death into […]
Why were Adam and Eve given two conflicting commandments? Possibly God wanted them to use their agency in the choice they made while in their innocence. Possibly they understood enough that it was better to sin against the lower law in order to gain the higher law. Eve was clearly “beguiled” by Satan, but I […]
Last Mother’s Day, I invited Katie Covey Mangus to share the talk she gave at our Sacrament Meeting, because I thought it was brilliant, and asked if I could post it here on this site. You’ll see why for yourself as I have reposted it below for you to enjoy again. One short year later […]
I’ve heard it repeated many times that the Atonement is incomprehensible. That is little excuse for us to not study and learn what we can comprehend. So, this is my small attempt at personal discovery. Many movies have been made where Jesus’ suffering and sacrifice is depicted in a very brutal and violent way. The […]
I’ve covered a lot of the history of the Relief Society on this site. Since I’m not a scholar, I don’t have a driving passion to find every single pioneer record, or to write extensive biographies on every woman who ever lived and breathed, and for that matter, I’ve discovered that many documents and […]
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