Editor’s note: We are delighted to welcome Marsha as the newest member of the Mormon Women staff. She had previously shared a couple of her poems here at our site. We look forward to hearing more from her over the coming weeks and months. Marsha has the following to say about herself. I am complicated, [...]
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Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shares some thoughts in response to this question. In short, 1) we believe in Christ, 2) we share common values of Christlike living, 3) we love and use the Bible. [theme=social apiKey=5e1ffb86af9bed33 widgetType=standard collection=mormonwomen]
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~by Janelle My gas light was on. Again. This time, the gauge was well past the “E” symbol that signified that my car was on the verge of running out of gas. I had pushed the limit several times before, just to see how far I could go before I really needed gas. That time, [...]
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This delightful video includes children in a nativity play and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square performing “One December Bright and Clear.”
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Around this time last year, I was so huge and pregnant that the last thing I felt was “holiday cheer.” Then I gave birth to my son Cole and I immediately felt a connection to the Savior and to his mother, Mary. It took me aback in many ways. I didn’t expect to gain the testimony [...]
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Every year, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints holds a Christmas devotional on the first Sunday of December. This year’s devotional included talks from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, President Henry B. Eyring, and President Thomas S. Monson. Music was provided by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple [...]
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It’s not too late to begin an advent activity in preparation for Christmas (just a few days to catch up on!). Mike has a free PDF download of readings, called “Glory to God,” with scriptures taken from the Old and New Testaments for each day of the month of December. Eric explores the meaning of advent and the origin [...]
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In this Mormon Messages video, a child’s simple actions help re-center a family on the real meaning of Christmas. Giving, not getting, brings to full bloom the Christmas spirit. Enemies are forgiven, friends remembered, and God obeyed. The spirit of Christmas illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world’s [...]
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We’ve seen versions of this simple scripture advent in a couple of places and thought our readers might enjoy it. The verses below capture teachings of Jesus Christ, as well as events from His life, as recorded in both the Bible and the Book of Mormon. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints use the [...]
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