Posted on October 30th, 2009 by mormonwomen
The 2010 and 2011 Relief Society manual will be an updated version of Gospel Principles. If you are curious about some of our basic doctrines, this is a worthwhile resource to look through.
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Singer Natalie Cole (a nine-time winner of the Grammy award) will be joining the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in December for its Christmas Concert. [...]
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Posted on October 30th, 2009 by Janelle
By: Janelle (And the awesome LDS family on You Tube)
Growing up, I didn’t know how good I had it. I had a mom and dad who loved each other, a sister to quarrel with over clothes and friends, two baby brothers to wrestle with, two dogs waiting by the door for me when I came home [...]
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Filed under: Family
Posted on October 29th, 2009 by mormonwomen
~by Michelle
Nearly fifteen years ago, I was a single, working professional living far from my family. My ward [congregation] became my family. At one point, I had a calling as the ward Activities Chair. It was one of the more daunting callings I have had, particularly because I have never fancied myself much of a [...]
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Filed under: Sharing Our Voices
Posted on October 28th, 2009 by mormonwomen
My name is Behka and I have been happily married to my husband for almost 13 years. Yikes! That sounds like such a long time! I have 7 children, but 2 of my sons passed away as infants to a rare genetic disease. My husband and I are carriers of the [...]
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Filed under: Portraits of Mormon Women
Posted on October 27th, 2009 by mormonwomen
~by Amanda
I have had many times in my life when I have been made aware that God knows me and what I need and want in life. My husband and I had been married for almost two years when we realized that we were ready to open our hearts and give love to a child. [...]
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Posted on October 26th, 2009 by mormonwomen
~by Katie**
I think celebrate may be too strong of word for many of us, but most LDS families happily participate in the family-oriented aspects of Halloween.
The following pictures were taken at a Halloween party that our ward (congregation) had. Everyone came dressed up — adults and children — and usually “Fall” type of activities [...]
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Filed under: Ask a Mormon Woman
Posted on October 25th, 2009 by mormonwomen
~ by K
Articles of Faith #13
[I] believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, [I] may say that [I] follow the admonition of Paul—[I] believe all things, [I] hope all things, [I] have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there [...]
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Filed under: We Believe
Posted on October 24th, 2009 by mormonwomen
Trust in the Lord: A Mormon woman, Jennifer, talks about her struggles with infertility, about learning through those difficult years, about the blessing of adoption, and especially about learning to trust in God.
What Matters Most — President Thomas S. Monson counsels us about focusing on what matters most. “Never let a problem to be solved [...]
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Filed under: Links We Like
Posted on October 24th, 2009 by mormonwomen
Enjoy art from the recent LDS Church art competition, which had the theme: Remembering the Great Things of God. (You’ll want to visit this link when you have some time — or be sure to visit often. There are many, many pieces to ponder.)
Read thoughts from some of this year’s artists here. Find past years’ [...]
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Posted on October 24th, 2009 by mormonwomen
See the Slate magazine article here (click on post title to enable linking):
80 Over 80
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