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2008 July | Mormon Women: Who We Are

First Person: The Blessing of Serving in the Church

The organization of this church is such an amazing gift from God. He wants us to learn about charity, and he doesn’t just leave it up to us without a perfect plan to help us get there. He gives us jobs (called callings), to help us become what He wants us to become!
I [...]

Pioneer Day Commemoration Concert Live Stream

Today, July 24, marks the anniversary of when Mormon pioneers first arrived in the Salt Lake Valley. Their legacy of faith and sacrifice is something that members of the Church worldwide reflect upon.
Friday, the Church will hold a Pioneer Day commemoration concert at 7:30 p.m. MST. A live internet stream will be available. The concert [...]

Poetry: Fragments

Thanks to Cheryl for sharing this poem.
We invite you to submit your poetry or essays to ‘mormonwoman’ AT ‘gmail’ DOT ‘com.’
With “Fragments,” I was thinking a lot about the year I had just experienced. We had moved to a new state, I was struggling with the effects of Post-Partum Depression, I had four [...]

Dealing with — and Healing from — Addiction or Abuse

Addiction and abuse are painful challenges that are all too common in our day and age. Fortunately, there is help and support available, both for those who have the problems with addiction or abuse, and also for those affected and victimized by these behaviors. Following are some links that may be helpful:
Official LDS material:
LDS [...]

Some MP3s from 2008 Women’s Conference Talks

We are still gathering MP3s of talks from the 2008 BYU Women’s Conference. Following are some of the talks for your enjoyment. Stay tuned for more.
These are powerful talks. We are excited to be able to share them!
President Monson: “Joy in the Journey”
Sister Julie Beck: “Strengthen Thy Stakes: Standing Strong and Immovable in Faith”
Sister Sheri [...]

“The Grand Enterprise of Mormonism”

Mormonism seeks “to explain the ultimate questions of existence: what it means to be a human being and what it means to belong to the larger human family.”
“‘[T]here is a great cooperative enterprise that links the unborn, the living, and the dead, aimed at their mutual salvation and perfection.’”
“As temples continue to be built around [...]

2008 Women’s Conference Transcripts Available!

This is something we know many of you are anxious to have. There are currently five Women’s Conference talk transcripts available on the Women’s Conference website, as listed below. (All available years’ transcripts can be found here.)
We will soon be posting audio links to these and other talks as well.

President Thomas S. Monson Joy [...]

Peace

Following is a compilation of scriptures on the topic of peace. I have found them meaningful, and hope they might be for you as well.
Isaiah 54:10 – For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith [...]

Quotes that Inspire Us: “Be of Good Cheer”

Elder Neal A. Maxwell gave a talk years ago entitled “Be of Good Cheer.” One might ask, in this day and age, “How does one go about being of good cheer? How is it possible?” This talk gave me much to think about.

Charity Angel’s video testimony

A woman by the name of Charity Angel wrote a song, which she sings in a video she created to express her faith and feelings about the gospel. You can watch it here or simply click on the ‘play’ button below.
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Do you have a video you have made or have seen that you would like [...]