To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
This week, I’m covering the Priesthood session of October 1991. I guess what I learned is in the form of an obvious question: Are we feeling the responsibility as we prepare for the Coming of the Lord? I believe we have been given all the tools necessary to be completely responsible, and fully accountable, for […]
Sisters, we have been told over and over again our responsibilities in this church and there are still those who doubt, and argue, and demand more. Are we magnifying the priesthood as women? This is our most important responsibility. I quote from Gordon B. Hinckley’s talk this week (Priesthood session, April 1989), “Each of us […]
This week, for my General Conference Odyssey post, I get to write about my thoughts from Russell M. Nelson’s talk, “Lessons from Eve,” from October 1987. While growing up, I was taught that everything was Eve’s fault. If she hadn’t let herself be tricked by Satan women would all be in much better shape. Women […]
This General Conference Odyssey post covers the General Women’s Meeting of October 1984. All the talks seem to support one another with one profound message: Striving Together. Because we all have weaknesses that are known by Satan, we always have to be on our guard. But it’s exhausting. We need help from one another, and […]
A lot of us complain about how hard it is to be a parent, but Boyd K. Packer made me think of parentage in a whole new way in his October 1984 talk, The Pattern of Our Parentage. We are not merely parents of naughty children. We are future gods raising future gods. This idea […]
What does it take to be a great and faithful leader in our church? During this General Conference (April 1984) two great and faithful leaders were released, after years of service, and two new leaders were sustained. Elaine A. Cannon, as Young Women General President served for six years while Barbara B. Smith, as Relief […]
The first talk to open up the April 1984 General Conference was given by President Ezra Taft Benson, president of the Quorum of the Twelve at the time. His Counsel to the Saints is simple and straightforward. Sadly, it is necessary counsel for our day as well. “First, We Need to Strengthen Families.” Pres. […]
Because there is a war going on between good and evil, sometimes I wonder what Relief Society is doing about it. Is it okay to talk about issues that are controversial during class or activities? Not to be controversial, but to become aware of the evil around us and know how to stand for truth. […]
I just discovered a wonderful talk, given by Spencer W. Kimball back in 1958, entitled, “Women, Wonderful Women!” His charge is to motivate us to be mothers righteous enough to create a whole community of righteousness. Elder Kimball focuses his talk on the mothers of the Stripling Warriors. “These sisters must have been organized to […]
For years I have sat in Relief Society classes where unknowing sisters would use all class time figuring out who held keys of the priesthood. How I wish they had known about this talk to truly understand and explain the blessings of having the keys of the priesthood. Elder McConkie, in a very simple and […]
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