Going along with our question yesterday and stories we have shared here, today we share links to inspirational stories of faith and the will to live — and live well — in the face of extreme adversity. p.s. We know for each widely-publicized story, there are thousands of other stories that may not make headlines, [...]
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There are many broadcasts coming up in which you might be interested. September 13 is a CES (Church Educational System) fireside address for young adults by Sister Elaine Dalton, Young Women general president of the Church. The live broadcast will be held at 6:00 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Video streams (and eventually, archives) can [...]
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~Answer by Michelle** As we reflect on the events of 9-11, and consider all the current difficulties facing people the world over, we wanted to address this question today — one we have heard often. This question (or a variation of it, such as “If there is a God, why does He let bad things [...]
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[Editor's Note: Tomorrow is Patriot Day in the United States, a somber day of remembrance of the lives lost in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. We felt it appropriate to share this poem written by a Mormon woman about that day.] ~ by Dianne Billstrom As I watched the planes plow into the twin towers [...]
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My name is Marivic and I am a Mormon woman in progress. I say that not so much because I worry about not being the kind of Mormon woman people expect me to be, but because I believe I still need to cover a lot of ground before I become the Mormon woman Heavenly Father [...]
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~by Christie I am a deep sleeper. I know as a mother, that is usually an oxymoron. Mothers are typically not the deep sleepers. Mothers will wake at the sound of a slight cough, while fathers will sleep through the earthquakes and thunderstorms. It hasn’t always been this way for me. When my babies were [...]
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Women, as well as men, can serve full time missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or Mormon Church. While young men typically serve from the ages of 19-21, young women are eligible to serve beginning at age 21 and serve for 18 months. Dianne shared some background about this particular poem: [...]
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~by Janelle I’ve had my Real Estate Broker’s license for several years now. Even though I haven’t worked much since having children, I keep my license active as part of my family’s provident living plan. I want to be able at any time to provide for my family should the need arise. I take continuing [...]
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…today, we include links that give more of a glimpse into LDS meetings on Sundays. – Curious about sacrament meetings in the LDS Church from the perspective of a visitor? See this reporter’s article. – You’ll often hear Mormons talk about how the most important part of our Sunday meetings is the sacrament. For more [...]
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Answer by: Janelle** While visiting with my old neighbor Kathy, she asked me some questions regarding where I would attend church after moving to a nearby town. Kathy: “So I hear you’re moving.” Me: “Yep.” Kathy: “That’s too bad.” Me: “Yeah, I know. I really loved living here.” Kathy: “Mrs. P (our daughters’ kindergarden teacher, [...]
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