A Mormon woman’s reflections on gratitude for family

~by Jenny There was a time a few months ago when I had been away from home more than usual. Being away during those four days or so was a drastic change because my husband had been working overtime so I’d had A LOT of time with the kids. It is easy to take them [...]

Portraits of Mormon Women: Margaret

All my life I’ve wanted just a little more sleep to do the right thing. To earn God’s love. Crazy I know but there it is. I tell people I’m a recovering oldest daughter. Must do it right. Now it’s about pleasing God and not doing it right. That new attitude is the result of [...]

Gratitude Prayers

~by Erin As the secretary in the Primary {ages 3-11}, I attend Primary every Sunday. One Sunday the woman giving the lesson talked about how she started setting aside Sunday evenings to give a “thankful only” prayer. She said she watches for things throughout the day and makes a mental note of things to pray [...]

New Mormon Messages Video on Motherhood

Mormons believe that marriage and family are central to God’s plan for His children. As such, mothers play a critical role in this plan, as their primary role in the home is to nurture their children. Enjoy this new Mormon Messages video that includes powerful and encouraging words from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, an apostle [...]

Cornelia’s Conversion Story

Cornelia, a Mormon woman originally from Zimbabwe, shares the remarkable story of her conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a little about the growth of the Mormon church in Kasane, Botswana. ~by Cornelia (pictured in center of photo above) This is my story about how the Church came to Kasane [...]

Mormon Moms Share Funny Motherhood Moments

Jill shares the Mother’s Day card she received: And another mom shares a photo of their family’s white board: We welcome submissions at Mormon Women: Who We Are. Send to us at gmail, with username mormonwoman