~by Michelle
“So, what did you do today?”
It seems a harmless question, but for a long time as a mother of little children, this regular inquiry from my husband (simply a kind gesture of showing interest in my day) was enough to cause me conniption fits. When it came right down to it, life as a [...]
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~by Janelle
I am going to respond to this question based on my personal experience, contrasting some of my work experience in the “real world” to the experiences I’ve had as a woman in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
After graduating with a degree in Finance, I immediately found a job as a [...]
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If you are curious to know what kinds of classes are offered at BYU Campus Education Week, this list of Mormon Times (from the 2009 BYU Campus Education Week) highlights the wide variety of topics that are covered. Subjects include spiritual topics such as the Atonement, Mormon doctrine on salvation and hell, and women in [...]
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A Mormon woman writes about the transition from a full-time career to full-time motherhood.
~By Laurel
Surrounded by cardboard boxes turned time capsules, I shifted through the newspaper clippings, pictures, and journals that made up my life so far. I lifted from one of these boxes a green leather journal that held my thoughts from my teenage [...]
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~by Michelle
We regularly review the kinds of questions people are asking when they find our site. I thought it might be helpful to just respond simply to several of them. A wide variety of topics is covered below. Questions are in bold.
Q: Do Mormons believe Jesus is God? Do Mormons believe Jesus died for our [...]
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~by Becky
Seeing the prophet’s jet heading towards the Safford airport caused great excitement! It’s the little white line at the top of the mountain. We had made signs to welcome the prophet and got construction barricades for the signs to be put on. We heard the news that the prophet would be landing around 2:00 [...]
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By Amanda D
(Me with my dad at a petting zoo, circa 1982 or 1983)
One of my favorite memories is from when I was a little girl – I’m wearing a dress that my mom made me, my hair is curly and I’m standing on my dad’s toes. He’s wearing jeans and tee-shirt (a red one [...]
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The Church has a new website on overcoming pornography addiction. The site, called Combating Pornography, includes resources for those who struggle with pornography addictions (including a special section for youth who may be addicted), as well as for spouses, parents, and leaders of those with addictions. If you or someone you love has a pornography [...]
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~by “Paradox”
Editor’s note: Below, Paradox shares the story of her conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As she has pondered the Joseph Smith story, she has found parallels that were meaningful to her. She includes quotes (in italics) which are verses from Joseph Smith History.
“It seems as though the adversary [...]
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“Ummm Mom, what do I call Sister Parkin when I see her at school?”
“Probably Mrs. Parkin.”
“Why is she Sister Parkin at church and Mrs. Parkin at the school?”
“At church, we call everyone Brother or Sister so-and-so because it is a reminder of the relationships we have with one another. We believe that all people on [...]
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