Sometimes people are surprised when they meet black members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. So we’d like to introduce you to a few. Elizabeth is an black Mormon who’s lived a full, loving life. She is currently a single mother to five children she’s adopted, in addition to being a mother [...]
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~by Michelle I trudged on the treadmill, gritting my teeth, fighting tears. The workout wasn’t pushing me to my limits. Life was. I could almost feel physical sensations of my soul being stretched. I reached up to God within my heart. I also reached out in thought, reflecting on the faith of those who have [...]
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Today is Pioneer Day, a day of celebration and commemoration for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Today, we’re sharing links to different pioneer stories, both of the 19th-century Latter-day Saint pioneers, and also of modern-day pioneers. If you have a favorite Mormon pioneer story to share, please do! (The Church [...]
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Editor’s note: Yesterday, Valerie shared a little about her life and interests. Today, she shares about her faith, about why she chooses to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Valerie will be a regular contributor on Mormon Women, so look forward to more from her in the future. ~by [...]
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The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performed a Pioneer Day Commemoration Concert last night in the LDS Conference Center. You can watch this concert in streaming video at 7:00 p.m. MDT tonight here. Read about last year’s Pioneer Day Concert. What is Pioneer Day? Pioneer Day is celebrated by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of [...]
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We’re excited to introduce another Mormon Women contributor, Valerie J. Fulmer. I was raised in Washington state. My parents, siblings and I were active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We had joyous times and we had challenges, but the gospel remained a beacon to and foundation for our family. I [...]
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Editor’s note: You are probably familiar with what full-time missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints look like and do. These missionaries typically proselyte and teach the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who want to learn more about it. But did you know that Mormon missionaries can also be part-time volunteers [...]
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Recently, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a video contest, and the following video about honesty was one of the winners. The situations portrayed relate to students and the principle of not cheating, but the principle of honesty is something that applies to every facet of our lives. President James E. Faust [...]
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Heather shares some of her thoughts on the exodus/promised land theme in the Book of Mormon — a common theme in scripture. This post is part of our Book of Mormon series. The Book of Mormon: History of a Promised Land ~by Heather L. America has been a “Promised Land” to many people through the [...]
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Editor’s note: In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, families typically have a family night every Monday night, which we call Family Home Evening — a sort of staple of Mormon family life. Thanks to Jessica for sharing a glimpse of a recent Family Home Evening at their house. (Read more about Mormon [...]
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