Posted on April 8th, 2010 by mormonwomen
Online text of the April 2010 LDS General Conference addresses is now available in English. Translations in other languages will be available soon. (Audio archives in dozens of languages are currently available here.) For a visual snapshot of what topics were discussed (larger words were used most often) see this Wordle below. (For more word [...]
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Posted on April 8th, 2010 by mormonwomen
He knows you can. By: Heather L. This past weekend I have learned a lot about obedience and trusting the Lord… and miracles! I got up and dressed casually for my day, but then realized that I really needed the blessings of going to the temple to be able to deal with the worries that [...]
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Filed under: How We Live, What We Believe
Posted on April 6th, 2010 by mormonwomen
Today is the “birthday” of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as the “Mormon” or LDS Church). One of our Articles of Faith states that “We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church.” When we talk of the organization of the Church in 1830, it’s actually [...]
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Posted on April 5th, 2010 by mormonwomen
It was a wonderful weekend for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We enjoyed two days of instruction and counsel and testimony from prophets and apostles and other general leaders of the Church. These conference sessions included powerful testimonies of the Savior, Jesus Christ, as well as inspiring music that added [...]
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Filed under: Ask a Mormon Woman
Posted on April 4th, 2010 by mormonwomen
A heartfelt Happy Easter to all of you from Mormon Women: Who We Are. Come at the dawn to the silent garden Brightly beams the morning sun Come at the dawn to the silent garden See what wonder the Lord hath done! Come to the tomb in the silent garden Lo! the stone is rolled [...]
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Posted on April 3rd, 2010 by Amanda D
~by Amanda Over the years I have been taught the story of Easter time and time again. As years pass, my understanding deepens. I have pondered it, and prayed about it. I have read it, and listened to prophets and apostles speak about it. I have taught lessons to young women about it. I know [...]
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Filed under: How We Live
Posted on April 2nd, 2010 by mormonwomen
I think of how dark that Friday was when Christ was lifted up on the cross. [T]he earth shook and grew dark. Frightful storms lashed…. It was a Friday filled with devastating, consuming sorrow that gnawed at the souls of those who loved and honored the Son of God. I think that of all the [...]
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Posted on April 1st, 2010 by mormonwomen
It’s a holy week for the Christian world, a time for remembering the last week of the life of Jesus Christ. At this time of year, some may wonder how Mormons celebrate Easter. Our formal church celebrations often include an Easter program during the sacrament meeting service, with music and people speaking and/or sharing scriptures. [...]
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Posted on April 1st, 2010 by mormonwomen
This is a special weekend for more than one reason. First of all, Sunday is Easter, and we as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints rejoice on this day in the glorious message that Jesus lives. He was resurrected, and because of that, all who have ever lived or will live [...]
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