To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
When my husband and I were first married we belonged to a ward that was affectionately referred to as “Newly wed and Nearly dead”. It’s funny, now years later, we are in a similar ward where we are closer to the nearly dead members. Oh well, what goes around comes around, right? There are a […]
Occasionally I run across interesting articles from our old Church magazines. This one is found in The Young Woman’s Journal, March 1890 edition. Even then they struggled with putting too much concern for their looks and growing old. This advice, from a 19th Century reverend, is still timely. “Young women are often led to depend […]
“A fine member of the Church was talking with a neighbor who was not of our faith. When the topic of discussion turned to general conference, the neighbor asked, “You say you have prophets and apostles? And twice a year in a worldwide conference they reveal the word of God?” “Absolutely,” the member replied with […]
I would love to hear what your Relief Societies are doing in your additional activities. Living in different places, and being unique individuals, the creativity must be awesome everywhere we are. So, PLEASE share some of the great things you are doing. When our new activities program came out (in 2009), so many of us […]
My husband and I watch over an independent branch at a care facility. We have grown to love these people (mostly ladies) and enjoy the spirit we share together. There is one particular sister who has been deaf all her life. We all struggle to understand her, but she is patient with us. She typically […]
It’s interesting to me that Mother’s Day is more anticipated by children and less so by mothers. (In all honesty, mothers don’t really enjoy the day until the grandkids come along.) Father’s Day has always been held at a different level somehow. Many women and children struggle with this particular holiday observance. I have collected […]
Now that summertime is here we have much more time to spend on our Family Home Evenings. Besides having all day, you don’t have to worry about homework and an early bedtime for school the next day. Start planning now for an all day Family Home Evening event at your house. Use this time to […]
I happened on an interesting article published in the very first Ensign magazine published in January of 1971. Pres. Thomas S. Monson, speaking as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, spoke matter-of-factly about an issue we still struggle with today. He begins by relating what recent news articles had been saying about women, […]
I watched a storm roll across the sky once. It was magnificent and fierce; it’s black belly churning in its fury. Then suddenly a pinpoint of light pierced the tempest. The light grew and dissipated the darkness suddenly and rapidly. There was no dramatic dialogue between the elements; simply a resignation of defeat from the […]
Salvation for the dead was revealed to Joseph Smith upon the completion of the Kirtland Temple. First came the vision of the prophet’s brother (Alvin, who had passed away in 1823) at a meeting held in the Kirtland Temple, January 21, 1836, just prior to its dedication. (This vision and revelation can be found in […]
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