To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
The 60’s and 70’s really ruined us, when it came to history. Thank goodness we have come back to embrace our past and include it into our future. I ran into an article in the Women’s Exponent. Emmeline always promoted the remembering of our roots. History lessons abound within the pages of this publication. I […]
Who knew that at age forty a woman would begin writing songs and end up making such a huge impact on millions of people? Janice Kapp Perry has always been musically inclined, but it wasn’t until she was injured playing basketball, and stuck in bed, that she decided to give writing music a try. The […]
I ran across a talk, given by Chieko Okazaki, called Healing From Sexual Abuse. This talk was given way back in 1992, taped and sold by Deseret Book, and given again at a BYU Conference in 2002. I think her talk is important for us to know and understand. She gives eight strong messages: 1. […]
Did you know that a year after the Relief Society was organized, in 1843, a group of youth wanted to organize themselves to bring relief to the poor? Heber C. Kimball hosted a houseful of young men and women eager “and delighted” to receive counsel from him. These young men and women were “lamenting the […]
Do you feel involved in your Relief Society? Do you feel more loyalty to your calling? Do you feel like you belong to the organization of your calling, because a) you have no direct contact with your Relief Society, b) you feel more accepted and loved by those you are serving with, c) you have […]
Belle must have been a very likable woman. Many women have hang-ups about power, authority, competition, but it doesn’t appear Belle suffered from anything like that. Mostly, she just wanted to keep a low profile, but when forced into position, tackled it with humility. Marion Isabelle Sims Smith was the youngest of seven children. Her mother […]
Elder D. Todd Christofferson gave a talk last conference (Nov. 2009) that deserves some further analysis. He spoke on the internal control vs the external control of our moral agency. When I look at how the world views things it occurs to me the mindset is totally different; another counterfeit to uncover. I see the […]
Although we usually think of only the Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthood, the three grand orders of priesthood which Joseph Smith spoke of at the temple grove on August 27th, 1843, include the Levitical Priesthood (held by Aaron [under Moses] for the preparatory outward ordinances and the gathering of Israel), the Patriarchal Priesthood (held by Abraham with […]
There have been midwives since the beginning of time. As I have learned in my reading, the early women in the church would attend one another, blessing the new mother with health and strength, washing her, anointing her, and preparing her for this moment of birth and creation. This has always been a holy time […]
Music has always been a fixture in our Church. The Prophet Joseph Smith loved music, often inviting various musicians into his home to entertain his family and guests. Music has religious origins, as we all know (which makes it all the more silly that no religious music can be played in our schools). I’m grateful […]
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