On a consistent basis here at Mormon Women: Who We Are, we see that people are asking questions about Mormons and polygamy. The questions come in different ways: “Can Mormons have many wives?” “Do Mormons practice polygamy?” “What do Mormons think about polygamy?” Television programs like “Big Love” or the newly-released reality show “Sister Wives” [...]
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Jenny Hess had always been Mormon, and felt she had a strong testimony. But her faith was tested when she lost her 4-year-old son in a sledding accident. Read more about Jenny’s struggles with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, but how eventually she was able to find more peace and healing with God’s help as [...]
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~by René (on left in photo; pictured with her daughter) When I think of things that I could list when asked to describe myself, I am always stopped short. What makes me unique? What makes me, ME? I love to read biographies because I think that I am secretly looking for what makes a person [...]
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~by Marsha Steed Keller I love to fold laundry. It is a time that I reflect on each individual I have stewardship over, and as I fold, I remember when they wore a certain article of clothing, and often tears of joy, love and gratitude accompany the task. It centers me and allows me to [...]
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~by Janelle “How do you know so many people already?” I have been asked this question many times since moving a few weeks ago. My neighbors are astounded at the amount of friendly traffic that comes through our door. We had visitors bringing in meals every other night because of the move and because we’d [...]
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Last night we had our annual General Relief Society Meeting. Speakers included the Relief Society General Presidency — Sisters Julie B. Beck, Silvia H. Allred, and Barbara B. Thompson. Our beloved prophet, President Thomas S. Monson, also spoke. You can read highlights from the broadcast, or watch the entire video of the broadcast. Very often, [...]
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It’s the 15th anniversary today of the presentation by President Gordon B. Hinckley of The Proclamation to the World on the Family, a document that, as stated in September’s Visiting Teaching message, “has become the foundation for Latter-day Saint beliefs about the family, a statement to which we can hold fast and know that by [...]
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Life has been very stressful as of late. I wasn’t even sure I could pull off going to our ward congregation’s Relief Society Meeting (formerly know as Home, Family, and Personal Enrichment Night). I was nearly an hour late after finally showering and getting dinner on the table (and sitting down with my family for [...]
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By Amanda D I am a Mormon wife and mother and this is a typical day in my life: I have three school-aged children so my day starts before the sun rises at this time of year. I get up at 6:15 and start getting kids up and ready for school. I try to serve [...]
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I love to garden, not only because I adore flowers, but because the act of gardening teaches me so many things about life. Growing plants is much like raising children but there is more; gardening helps me to slow down and put things into perspective. Recently we had a bit of a crisis in the [...]
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