Heidi, the woman spotlighted in the following video, is a friend of mine. Just last night I was thinking about her superb example to me of compassion. Heidi has a son with a congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Despite that hardship, she spends most of her day helping others. She is full [...]
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Watch this video below to learn more about what the Book of Mormon means to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We believe the Book of Mormon has power to change lives. We invite people to read it and discover its teachings for themselves, and seek to know from God if [...]
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LDS Women’s History Studying the history of Relief Society gives definition and expression to who we are as disciples and followers of our Savior, Jesus Christ. ~Sister Julie B. Beck, Relief Society General President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints There’s a great (unofficial) site called LDS Women of God that explores [...]
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I’ve been thinking a lot about Janelle’s response to the question about if all Mormon moms stay home after having children. She brought up a lot of important points, including some of the teachings about womanhood and motherhood that have a great influence on Mormon women as they make decisions about how to balance their [...]
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Thanks to Dan for sharing this poem with us. John 17:3 “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” GET TO KNOW HIM I thought I knew Him when I saw Him nestled in the straw; A babe in the arms of [...]
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We were asked this question by Leah: Presently, I work with a very young, first time mother-to-be colleague, who is due in April. My question to you is, do first time mother-to-be Mormon women return to work after their maternity leave or not? Answer by Janelle** The simple answer is it varies. Especially in this [...]
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Janet, a Mormon woman, shares thoughts on how we can grow spiritually as we focus on the daily responsibilities and important relationships in our lives ~by Janet “Our busy lives force us to focus on things we do day to day. But the development of our character comes only as we focus on who we [...]
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“Seeing Things As They Really Are” ~by Heather Several months ago I felt like the internet was starting to consume my life and my mind. I was constantly writing blog posts in my head, I had to check my email and blog at least 5 times a day, and couldn’t wait for everything in my [...]
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~by Michelle I’ve had beauty on the brain this week. I’m grateful for the women who have given us much to think about with regard to this topic (see Beauty Redefined and Recapturing Beauty/Day of Beauty). For all that our culture wants to make beauty about looks or selfishly getting attention, I believe true beauty [...]
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The topic of redefining and recapturing beauty is on many people’s minds. For example, we hope you had a chance to read yesterday’s post about the Beauty Redefined project. We’ve mentioned here the “Recapturing Beauty” campaign that the Women’s Services and Resources department at Brigham Young University held last semester. Stephanie Nielson (otherwise known as [...]
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