To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
Back in 1969, Elder Harold B. Lee was asked, by the Relief Society General Presidency, to address the women on the obligations of membership in the Relief Society. I’ve outlined a little of what he said: He quoted the First Presidency, who spoke at the Relief Society Centennial, in 1947: “Frequent recurrence to fundamentals is […]
I thought, in honor of our Visiting Teaching message this month, I would look through the Ensign and find stories about visiting teaching. I went through the motions of family life day after day but felt increasingly alone. One day, my visiting teachers called. They shared with me a lesson on reading the scriptures. I […]
This month’s visiting teaching message is reminding us how to be better visiting teachers. They use the word “Watchcare”. That is a sweet term, isn’t it? We must watchcare over one another. Before you set out to do your visiting teaching, be sure to read Chapter 7, Pure Religion, in Daughters in my Kingdom. This […]
Thanksgiving always gives us time to reflect where our level of gratitude is. This article, written by a dear friend of mine, helps put things in perspective for us. How can we enjoy closer, warmer associations with our children, our neighbors, and our business associates? May I suggest that the magic word is gratitude. […]
Christmas carols are beloved by all. We all enjoy singing them, whether we can sing or not. And who doesn’t love to hear a full choir sing in a cathedral with their notes resonating throughout the rafters? You may be surprised to hear how some of these carols came to be. Here are just a few […]
As you read through our Visiting Teaching message this month, I hope Eliza R. Snow’s quote strikes a chord in every one of us, as sisters in the kingdom: “If any of the daughters and mothers in Israel are feeling in the least circumscribed [limited] in their present spheres, they will now find ample scope […]
This year Christmas is on a Sunday. What a great opportunity this is for us to create a holy season for our children, friends, and family. We all suspect Christ may, or may not, have been born on December 25th. In fact, this date was actually a pagan holiday, originally. Not much has changed over […]
The other night my wife received a phone call from a sister from the ward who was asking if I was available to give her friend a priesthood blessing. I was available and quickly called another brother in our ward to assist. If I have time, I try to change my clothes into my Sunday […]
I half-heartedly apologize for this rambling post. At the beginning of the year, I set a goal to read the New Testament, along with Sunday School class. I have never done this before, so I was determined to prove myself capable of follow-through. As I read, I have been writing my thoughts in a notebook […]
The men, and particularly our young men, got a scolding during the Priesthood session by Elder Holland. He did it with love, with tears, and with genuine concern for their personal welfare, but nevertheless, the message was firm. Our boys have been called into action. But because this is a site for women, I am […]
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