Brandon Jackson was only fourteen when Karen Godt, co-founder of Hope for Honduran Children Foundation, came to his school to give a presentation about the humanitarian service her organization was doing. Brandon felt he should do something. He fought the prompting, and even tried to leave the room, but the feeling that he should get [...]
No Comments »
Filed under: How We Live
Laurie, an LDS woman, shares her thoughts about Mormon humanitarian efforts. There is a crispness in the air today. Fall is upon us! I am adjusting to the school and lesson schedule, and quickly becoming consumed with menu plans and home reading records. Fall is a time of anticipation and excitement for me as it [...]
2 Comments »
Filed under: How We Live
Mormons believe that our bodies are gifts from God, a stewardship to care for. The standards we live by to respect our bodies include modesty and sexual morality. The following was written by “A Mormon Girl“ Recently, I sat in an interview to be a role model in my local community. They were looking for [...]
4 Comments »
Filed under: How We Live
~ By Sarah I grew up home educated in California and then got my degree in Near Eastern Studies from Brigham Young University (BYU), where I also studied Arabic, Latin and philosophy. I went on an 18-month mission for my church to Santiago, Chile, where I learned Spanish. Tony and I were married in 2003. [...]
4 Comments »
Filed under: How We Live, What We Believe
Do Mormons Celebrate Halloween? Even on Sundays? ~ by Heidi Here at Mormon Women, we receive numerous emails about Halloween in the month of October. What started out as a pagan ritual in the centuries long before the birth of Jesus Christ, has now, in the United States, become mostly a festive holiday that, through [...]
8 Comments »
Filed under: How We Live
I love the beach. I love watching the water come swiftly up to my feet, cover them up, then just as quickly, reside back from the shore. The wave takes everything away and makes the sand smooth again. It’s beautiful. When I read the New Testament and come upon the scene where Christ washes His [...]
2 Comments »
Filed under: What We Believe
Temples for Mormons are a symbol of our faith in God, in the Savior Jesus Christ, and in the plan of salvation, which includes our knowledge of where we came from, why we are here on earth, and what happens after we die. Whenever a temple is built, it strengthens the faith of members the [...]
5 Comments »
Filed under: Video and Multimedia, What We Believe
The groundbreaking for the Mormon temple in Rome, Italy is today. President Monson and other Church leaders will participate in the event. This temple in Rome will be the first temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Italy. Read more about the groundbreaking below. We’ll include more stories as they become [...]
4 Comments »
Filed under: How We Live
What are Mormon women like? Are men and women viewed as equal in the LDS Church? How does the Mormon church view women? These are questions people ask regularly ask about women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. See what different Mormons have to say on this topic and also read an [...]
No Comments »
Filed under: Ask a Mormon Woman
Have you ever wondered what it’s like for someone to convert to Mormonism after being in another religion (or no religion at all?) Before providing some links, let us first say this, quoting President Gordon B. Hinckley: We recognize the good in all people. We recognize the good in all churches, in their efforts to [...]
No Comments »
Filed under: Conversion Stories, Conversion Stories, What We Believe
