Posted on January 9th, 2011 by Marsha
Willing Sanctification ~by Marsha I am one of those women who never feels ‘good enough.’ It seems like no matter how much I try, no matter how many things I accomplish; it is never ‘enough.’ I always seem to see the flaws, the places I could and should have done better. That makes it difficult [...]
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Filed under: What We Believe
Posted on January 8th, 2011 by Jen H.
“Our busy lives force us to focus on things we do from day to day. But the development of character comes only as we focus on who we really are.” –Elder Russell M. Nelson, 2000 There is something fantastic and magical about the beginning of a new year. Sort of like the feeling I try [...]
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Filed under: How We Live
Posted on January 7th, 2011 by mormonwomen
Some may wonder how LDS Humanitarian Services works. The recent tragic situation in Colombia could be used as an illustration. As reported by the LDS Newsroom, personnel involved in the LDS Church Welfare program in Colombia met with political leaders to determine needs. The Church is helping provide food and water, and is working with [...]
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Filed under: How We Live, Serving Others
Posted on January 6th, 2011 by mormonwomen
With a hat tip to Jan Tolman at LDSWomenofGod.com, following is a video created by a former Relief Society president in the United States. She was touched by the many ways Mormon women serve others and seek to do good. She shared this video with the women in her ward congregation for a visiting teaching [...]
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Posted on January 5th, 2011 by mormonwomen
Editor’s note: We are grateful to Dan for sharing the following poem with us. As you can see, we welcome submissions from men as well as women! ~by Daniel M. Tucker Dan writes: I have given “God’s Plan” on Father’s Day in our last ward congregation and it was published in our local paper. Does God [...]
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Posted on January 3rd, 2011 by mormonwomen
Editor’s note: Ariane has created a blog where she talks about dealing with clinical depression and anxiety. She kindly consented to us sharing one of her posts here at Mormon Women. “Finding the Light from Within” (the first in our “Forward With Faith” series) ~by Ariane As we journey through life, along the way we [...]
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Filed under: Facing Trials with Faith, How We Live, What We Believe
Posted on January 3rd, 2011 by Michelle
~by Michelle, Editor of Mormon Women: Who We Are In Relief Society yesterday, we had a very uplifting discussion that was relevant for this New Year’s time when many people are reflecting on the past and makings resolutions with regard to the future. The member of the ward Relief Society presidency who guided the discussion [...]
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Filed under: Facing Trials with Faith, How We Live, What We Believe
Posted on January 1st, 2011 by mormonwomen
This Mormon Messages video has a great message for the new year. It doesn’t matter what the past has been like; because of the Savior, Jesus Christ, we can move forward in our lives with hope and faith. This message of hope and faith can be found in various talks by LDS Church leaders, such [...]
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