Posted on July 31st, 2009 by mormonwomen
We received this question from Sophie:
I have read parts of the “Book of Mormon”, usually while traveling. I was much inspired by it and am planning to read more in the future.
My question is:
I have concerns about being part of the Mormon community. I am a 45 year old divorced woman. My family is staunchly [...]
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Filed under: Ask a Mormon Woman
Posted on July 30th, 2009 by mormonwomen
Glimpses is a Sharing Our Voices feature that shares bits of Mormon life through photos. We invite all of you Mormon women to think about photos you could send in! Today, we share some photos of quilts Mormon women have made.
Amanda writes:
“I love to use old jeans and flannel to make “rag” quilts. They are [...]
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Filed under: How We Live, Photo Essays
Posted on July 29th, 2009 by mormonwomen
This is Gladys. She is a Mormon Woman, lives in Canada, and today is her 87th birthday! (This picture was taken nearly 5 years ago with one of her great-grandsons.)
Gladys was born the youngest of 11 children –today, she is the only living sibling in her immediate family. Her parents came from Utah and settled in [...]
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Filed under: Portraits of Mormon Women
Posted on July 28th, 2009 by mormonwomen
The following poem was written by a mother who was reflecting on her son’s Eagle Court of Honor. In the United States, Latter-Day Saint (or Mormon) boys ages 8-18 participate in the Boy Scouts of America program as part of their midweek activities. Obtaining the class of Eagle is the culmination of years of scouting [...]
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Filed under: Poetry, Sharing Our Voices
Posted on July 27th, 2009 by mormonwomen
Sister Purcell is 22 years old and is currently serving a full time mission. She was born in Hawaii where she lived until she was 10 years old. Then her family moved to Utah. Sister Purcell loves listening to, singing and writing music. Sis. Purcell is a Polynesian and ballroom dancer. She loves to cook. [...]
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Filed under: Mormon Missionaries, Mormon Women on a Mission
Posted on July 26th, 2009 by mormonwomen
~by Jenny
Something I appreciate about the Mormon faith is the constant search for truth. While I am not familiar enough with other religions to know how this compares, I’m encouraged as a member of the LDS church to find the truth and feel it in my heart. We are told not to exclusively rely on others to counsel and guide us, [...]
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Filed under: We Believe
Posted on July 25th, 2009 by mormonwomen
Marilynn R. Leanord, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was recently named Auxiliarist of the Year for 2008 by the Inited States Coast Guard commandant. Read about it in the Coast Guard news here, and in other places here and here.
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LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson recently met with US [...]
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Filed under: Links We Like
Posted on July 24th, 2009 by mormonwomen
Question:
How much blogging/social networking/Twittering/etc. is too much? What do I do if a loved one is spending too much time online?
Answer:
by Michelle
*Please note: The answers in “Ask a Mormon Woman” are exclusively the opinions of the administrators at Mormon Women. We do not speak for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, although we [...]
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Filed under: Ask a Mormon Woman
Posted on July 24th, 2009 by mormonwomen
Happy Pioneer Day! Watch a video the Church just put out about pioneers.
In English
In Spanish
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Filed under: Mormon Videos
Posted on July 23rd, 2009 by mormonwomen
~by Janelle
After delivering my third child, my doctor prescribed me Vicodin (an effective but addictive pain killer) to help ease the typical aches and pains associated with childbirth. The first three nights home I was in significant pain. The Vicodin prescription was helpful in alleviating pain, but I also noticed that it had the wonderful [...]
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Filed under: Sharing Our Voices
